Over the past month, I have had the opportunity to work with first graders in Ms. Miryam Shajrah's class at William Ford on a very exciting PBL project, the Virtual Zoo. Ms. Shajrah's first graders conducted research on an animal of their choosing, including such...
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New Page Just for Google Help!
https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/techcoaches/google-tips-and-tricks/The Tech Coaches have been busy creating a new page for our blog, entitled Google Tips and Tricks. This page is arranged by Google app, and is loaded with tips and tricks for teachers using Google Apps for Education. Some information provided includes: How to print...
Come ‘Hangout’ With Us!
By now, you have (hopefully) heard about our upcoming Coaches' Corner session on Moodle (iLearn) quizzes. If you are interested in joining our session and would like to be an active participant from the comfort of your own classroom, then sign up today! We have...
Google Hangouts is the New Skype!
All around the district, Dearborn students and staff are utilizing Google Hangouts. So what, exactly, IS a Google Hangout? What you can do with Hangouts? Send messages Make video calls Share photos, locations, and stickers And more! So what have people around...
Digital Close Reading: Paperless Annotating
What is Close Reading? The latest strategy in reading comprehension is called "Close reading," or annotating text. The idea is that students read a selection with a pen, making annotations (notes) to help them better understand the text. Because students are...
iLearn (Moodle) in 5th Grade: Part 2
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...