November
20,
2010
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Nick B. from Miami, FL
Using sticky notes is particularly helpful when brainstorming and writing with my students who have various learning disabilities. The sticky notes alleviate the pressures of writing and allow them to get their ideas down on paper in a fun way. The notes help my students who are visually learners to organize their ideas. When writing essays, they can get their thoughts out and worry about formating their writing later. Physically moving their ideas around on the wall has helped them become more organized writers.
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November
20,
2010
By:
Nick B. from Miami, FL
This is going to be a lifesaver for me if it still works- I am allowed to use youtube-but it always takes forever to load on my school's network. Thanks for sharing Nick & Carlos!
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November
20,
2010
By:
Nick B. from Miami, FL
Nick,
This is a great idea! I worked with my 6th graders last year writing with calligraphy brushes. It was amazing how their writing changed when using a special writing tool. I love the idea of adding plumes to a pen- I am going to try this in the future!
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November
1,
2010
By:
Kimberly C. from New York, NY
Hello ERC users,
As you know Cooper-Hewitt is aware of thes spam and has been adding some serucirty measures such as the captcha and e-mail verification to help stop the spam. We have found that there is a real person manually signign up for a legitimate account and adding spam. We are currently working on another measure to stop this person and should have it up this week. We apologise for this issue.
Cooper-Hewitt Education Team.
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October
31,
2010
By:
Nick B. from Miami, FL
Do any of you use iTunes U as a teaching tool? I've been searching it lately and finding some amazing free presentations.
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October
31,
2010
By:
John G. from New York, NY
Sticky notes work really well for critiquing. I teach a creative writing class and have students move around the room quietly with their sticky note pads, reading the work of four other writers. They are required to leave comments on a sticky note including a quality compliment that references something specific from the writing and a useful recommendation. Because different people read at different rates, they are to wait at the front of the room until a piece they have not yet read becomes available. This whole process is quiet and can be anonymous if you choose. It gets students moving around the room, reading the work of their peers uninterrupted, and even reading multiple comments by various writers for a variety of other writers. I tell them to use the larger, lined sticky note pads such as the bright 3x5 style. This gives them room to write several sentences without feeling like they need to write paragraphs. I've received overwhelming positive feedback for this process. They love coming back to their desks and finding all the different boxes attached to their compositions. They say it's kind of like opening up your Facebook account and finding a bunch of new posts on your wall. I love it too because while they critique, I'm able to grade their binders or the quiz they just took or put the notes for the second half of class up on the board. Everybody wins.
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October
31,
2010
By:
Nick B. from Miami, FL
I'm not sure how new this is. Lately I've noticed when I'm searching for scholarly topics I now I have the option to refine my search by article date, author, publication, jurisdiction, and more on Google Scholar. Does anyone know if this is a result of the company's twenty percent program? I've heard Google allows its employees twenty percent of their work time to dedicate to pet projects of the employees' own choosing. I've been trying to think of something comparable to offer my high school creative writing seniors, who beg for independent writing time. My hesitation is how to insure and track their productivity.
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October
31,
2010
By:
Nick B. from Miami, FL
There was another site that was basically the same, but they made it a pay-site last month!
its called "ning" and it is a great tool that allows you to stay connected to the classroom from home or wherever. I hope the same doesn't happen to Edmodo!
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October
26,
2010
By:
Nancy K. from San Diego, CA
Dorothy, I really like your idea about the cup. This versatile activity could be used as a social studies kick-off to introducing elementary students to different cultures around the world. I have to share your idea with other teacher at my school!
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October
26,
2010
By:
Louis M. from Philadelphia, PA
I understand that students must be able to practice what they're taught, but I also believe that students need to understand the basics. For instance, as a history teacher, students need to know that basic "story of the creation of the United States" before they can truley understand the US Constitution. Anyone who has ever taught math the new IMP method, knows that the basics still need to be taught on paper. Students still need to know how to add and subtract, multiply and divide. When taking standardized tests, students still need to know the basic information. Students can be engaged and interested in learning, but if a teacher is not giving the students the information that they need to know, then the teacher really isn't doing their job...
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