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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...
Using iLearn (Moodle) to Teach Writing in 7th Grade Language Arts
Stout Middle School language arts teacher Marla Wiacek, together with co-teacher Nicole West and student teacher Ikram Alhassan, has begun using iLearn to help students learn writing skills in 7th grade language arts. Wiacek uses iLearn to make available an organized...
More Good Things at Geer Park!
In Mrs. Gutierrez's 2/3 class, students are experiencing writing conferences using Google Docs and the "Comment" feature. The teacher can remotely log into a student's document, read it, and provide immediate feedback while the student is working. The students can...
6 + 1 Writing Assignment in Mrs. Wachholz’s Forensic Science Class
Forensic Science teacher Michelle Wachholz from Edsel Ford recently created an argumentative writing assignment that students worked on using district laptops. Mrs. Wachholz began by creating the assignment on iLearn. She utilized one of the shared 6 + 1 Writing...