Thinking about taking your classroom online? Google Classroom is ready to use! Watch this short video to see what Google Classroom can do for you. If you are interested, contact a Tech Coach and we will support you! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K26iyyQMp_g
Transforming Education
“My Learning Plan” is Going Digital
I have been working with students in the Dearborn Magnet High School and teacher Laurie Locascio to begin creating their digital My Learning Plans on Mahara, Dearborn's ePortfolio platform. Using the data and artifacts they have gathered over the past semesters,...
Data-Driven Instruction with Moodle
Over the past several years, the Biology Team at Edsel Ford High School (Lorraine O'Brien, David Mayoros, Christina West, Michael MacPherson, and this author) has been using iLearn, Dearborn's Moodle Courseware, to assess student understanding and make instructional...
Coaches’ Corner: A Google Docs Session
Attention all teachers: Next Wednesday (November 11), the Tech Coaches will be holding their first regular "Coaches Corner" session from 3pm to 5pm in the Fordson High School Media Center. This session is designed to introduce you to Google Docs, how it works, and...
Getting Kinders Ready for 21st Century Learning!
Kindergarteners at William Ford and Haigh are sharpening their computing skills by learning how to master the keyboard and the mouse! Kindergarteners are logging in by themselves, which is a HUGE task for little fingers, and learning mouse skills through interactive...
iBlog Training for Pre-K Teachers
On Friday, I had the chance to work with the Pre-K teachers across the district to set up and customize their iBlogs. Teachers got a hands-on experience setting up, customizing, and updating their iBlogs. They exchanged ideas for making their blogs more interactive...