The Power of a Gummie BearPosted by Marsha on February 15, 2010
Last week the Obama administration announced the fight against childhood obesity. After watching interview with Michelle Obama on the topic and reading, A Federal Effort to Push Junk Food Out of Schools in the New York Times, it sparked a lively discussion. The plan starts with eliminating junk food from schools. At first glance, this [...]
Google for Teachers 101Posted by Kira on February 12, 2010
I just learned how to use Google docs to seriously limit the paper I have to format, print, cut, distribute, collect, and grade. If you haven’t yet signed up for a free google account, do it! In fact, check out Google Apps for education- Barb showed it to me last week, I passed it on [...]
From the Mouth of MomPosted by Barb on February 10, 2010
“Clean this mess up!” “Where do you think you’re going?” “Pick up your feet when you walk.” “Say, please.” Growing up I heard my mom says these phrases a thousand times. And I swore I would never say them to my future children. Well, I never had my own children, but at 22 I had [...]
Parents Are People TooPosted by Marsha on February 9, 2010
Parents are at such a disadvantage these days. Many things are not familiar. Algebra is now taught in elementary school. Lockers in middle and high schools are sealed so students need extra-strength backpacks to schlep their books and locker contents from class to class to home. And, highs schoolers have to pick MAJORS! Forget [...]
The Blio Will Change The Way Kids ReadPosted by Barb on February 8, 2010
With the inventions of the Amazon’s Kindle, Barnes & Noble’s Nook, and Sony’s e-readers, books can be downloaded at the blink of an eye. This first wave of eReaders has limitations that have not permitted their entry into the education market. However, the Blio, which will be available sometime this month, is just what the [...]
Devil’s Advocate- Why do we teach what we teach?Posted by Kira on February 4, 2010
It’s only my second semester as a High School teacher. I always knew I wanted to teach at this level. Oh yes, I’ve dabbled in the Elementary level, where it’s a constant sea of smiling faces and “Yes M’ams.” But there’s no challenge in that.
Older students are different- instead, I get “I got you, Ms. [...]
