by Amy Gwizdz | Nov 19, 2019 | Mahara, Transforming Learning
Holding Students Accountable During Daily 5 When I taught fifth grade, one of my most challenging jobs was to keep 20-something fifth graders on task during Daily 5 so that I could get all my conferencing done and they could practice the skills they were supposed to...
by Amy Gwizdz | Aug 28, 2019 | Mahara
Are you ready to start the year off with student portfolios? Check out the Mahara Workflow below! Each step contains a how-to video, suitable for teachers and students alike, designed to help students create dynamic and creative portfolios that showcase their best...
by Amy Gwizdz | Sep 13, 2018 | Mahara, Transforming Education, Transforming Learning
As teachers, we know that providing feedback to students is extremely important to their success. Timely, actionable feedback provides students with the necessary tools they need to improve their learning. Now, that lesson is being passed down to our students at...
by Amy Gwizdz | Mar 19, 2018 | Mahara, Tech Coach Tip
Getting Your Feet Wet For those who may be unfamiliar, Mahara is our ePortfolio program, and has become very popular among teachers across the district. Mahara is a clean, bright platform used to display videos, pictures, and text. It can fully integrate with Google...
by Bob Harrison | Sep 20, 2017 | Mahara, Transforming Education
Today, teams of Bryant Middle School teachers got together to learn how to help students take their My Learning Plan (MLP) online. Over the next couple weeks, students will begin creating pages on Mahara, Dearborn’s ePortfolio system. These MLP pages will include...
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by Bob Harrison | May 22, 2017 | Mahara, Transforming Learning
This year, I’ve been working with an amazing team of sixth grade ELA teachers at Bryant Middle School to make the transition to implementing My Learning Plan on a digital platform using Mahara. Previously, the team was introduced to Mahara and some of the...
