Monica Hankins is a 5th grade teacher at Whitmore-Bolles. She attended the Dearborn Moodle Moot this summer, and began tinkering with iLearn (Moodle). Since then, she has created some pretty fantastic online learning experiences for her students, and her Moodle...
Year: 2016
Coaches’ Corner Tech Talk: Promethean Board Tips and Tricks
Our next Coaches' Corner Tech Talk will be held on Wednesday, February 10th from 3:00-4:00 and 4:00-5:00 in the Team Room at Stout Middle School. The Team Room is located in the back of the school, next to the east parking lot. Some of the topics we'll cover:...
Signing into Chrome
By now, most of us are using Chrome as our default browser. And if you're not, you should! Chrome is the best browser choice when working with Google apps, such as Docs, Sheets and Forms. One helpful feature of Chrome is that it allows you to sign in. Why sign in?...
Kindergarteners at Maples Take on Chromebooks
Kindergarteners in Nicole Wozniak's class had a treat today- they got to use Chromebooks for the first time! Students learned proper handling techniques, how to log in to a Chromebook, and took selfies to set as their user profile pictures, all the while utilizing...
Reason #3: “Keep trying until you get it” is finally realistic
With limited time and a (seemingly) unlimited number of standards to cover, the suggestion that teachers ought to encourage students to "keep trying until they get it" seems just a tad bit unrealistic. Waiting for every student that begins at any one of a range of...
If you have a Promethean board in your classroom, we encourage you to check out prometheanplanet.com. There are great flipcharts, created by teachers, that you can download and edit or download and use immediately in your classroom. You do need an account, but it's...