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Going to Camp
Next weekend I am going to camp– EdCamp Omaha, that is! I’m pretty much a homebody, and I’m not much of a traveler, but this is one of those times that the closer it gets, the more excited I am....
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Edcamp Omaha
EdCamp Omaha took place yesterday at the Thompson Center at the University of Nebraska/Omaha. It was my first time to attend something like this, and it was a wonderful experience. After driving...
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Most Monday evenings, I have been participating in Twitter chats with other 4th grade teachers from across the country. We hold these #4thchats on Mondays from seven to eight PM (central time.) A...
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Making Our First Glogs
One of my goals for this school year was to learn how to make a Glog. I had heard about them, and seen a few, from others on Twitter, which is where I get most of my technology ideas. It took me a...
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Our New Class Photo
This is our new class photo. I know we look a little different than we did in our previous pictures. These are our Avatars, and we created them on the cartooning website, Bit Strips for Schools. We...
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End of Year Technology Survey for May, 2011
School is officially out for the summer and my classroom is closed. Before the kids left for vacation, however, I had them participate in a survey about the technology we used in our classroom this...
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Summer Vacation
Today begins my first full week of summer vacation. I’m working for a few hours at my part-time job, which is tutoring at Huntington Learning Centers, but mostly my week will be free. I love time off,...
View ArticleGetting Started With Twitter and Twitter Chats
A friend of mine just got a position teaching fourth grade in another state. This is a new grade for her, so I was trying to share some of the resources that may prove helpful. For me that means...
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On-line Math Practice With TenMarks
My class just started using a website for math practice called Ten Marks. You can find it at http://tenmarks.com. It was mentioned by several people in the 4thchat on Twitter last Monday. I had...
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Blogging Plans for the New School Year
This post is a duplicate of my post for today on Prospecting for Treasure. This week is registration at school. I haven’t been in to work on my classroom, because our custodians are still cleaning...
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