Happy Tuesday! I am so excited to be participating in the fabulous book study using Marcia Tate's text- Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites. This week is all about chapter 16 and technology. I was super excited when Elizabeth from Kickin' It In Kindergarten asked me to host this chapter because I LOVE technology, and I am slightly obsessed with using technology tools and resources in the classroom. However, after reading this chapter of the book, I had some major reflection time on just how I am exactly using technology in my classroom. Marcia says that technology is crucial but that this strategy(technology)should be evenly balanced with her other 19 strategies. She points out that too many students in today's society are caught up in the tech phase and losing the important interpersonal relationships that human and social interaction can give them. Here is what I pulled from this chapter that I wanted to share. The possibilities that technology can open up for ...
Archives for April 2015
#2getherwearebetter Schedules
This past weekend, I was OHHHH so excited to get an email from one of my sweet friends, Angie from Lucky Little Learners, sharing with me some big plans that she and Ashley from Schroeder Shenanigans in 2nd had. What an amazing idea to host a new link party! I LOVE blogging when I have a topic to write about so I am really excited about this new adventure of theirs. Because we are on Spring Break(and I have vowed to take a TOTAL brain break from work this week), I wasn't able to snap some pictures of my classroom schedule or resources, but I can share with you my classroom schedule and talk a little bit about it! I will have to come back and add pictures when I get back to my room next week! :) I always get so excited about scheduling because I am a firm believer that having a schedule that works for you and your kiddos can make or break a school day. With that said, I am also a huge advocate of switching up my schedule based on the needs of my kids. Some days, we do ...