Yesterday, I encouraged teachers to download one of the most potentially useful apps you can have on your mobile device: a QR-code reader. This is a simple app that allows you to use your camera to scan a code that looks like this...and go directly to a website,...
The third standard in our series on the ISTE Standards for Students is Research and Information Fluency. The standard says, "Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information." While it used to be the "librarian's job" to teach students...
Edsel Ford Math teacher Mrs. Angela Maynor recently created a virtual lesson using Moodle (iLearn). Her lesson consisted of several content pages that introduced the concept of radical equations. Her lesson is expertly organized, modeling sequences used by effective...
With the help of their teacher, Mrs. Danielle Currie, and the Tech Coaches, fifth graders at Maples Elementary began to create their My Learning Plan using the district's Mahara platform today. Students were introduced to the concept of a portfolio, saw exemplars, and...
This year, scores of teachers in Dearborn have begun to move their assessments online, mainly to Moodle (iLearn). This has been to the benefit of students, as they experience tests in formats that resemble that of the high-stakes standardized tests they'll encounter....
As promised, we will be discussing the ISTE Standards for Students, and ideas for implementing them into your classroom. The first standard is Creativity and Innovation. The standard says, "Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop...