You're invited to join us for the LIVE stream of the next Coaches' Corner session this coming Tuesday 3/8 at 2:30 and 3:30! Learn how to use Google Docs and Google Drive from the comforts of your own classroom (or from home if you drive fast) as the Tech Coaches walk...
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Transforming the Writing Process with Google Classroom
Last week, I met with language arts teachers Lindsay Diem and Susan Basom-Juchau to talk about ideas for integrating technology into their upcoming MAISA unit. Since Diem and Basom-Juchau are already utilizing Google Classroom with their students, we talked about how...
Mr. Belknap’s Two-Draft Reading Lesson
I've had the good fortune of teaming up with English Language Arts teacher Mr. Jacob Belknap from Edsel Ford to find ways to integrate technology into his instruction. Recently, Mr. Belknap and I used Google Hangouts to hold a video conference to discuss how he could...
Assistive Technology at Geer Park
Geer Park's Special Ed Resource Teacher, Jen LeClair, is pioneering a new way for her special education students to use Assistive Technology in their general education classes. Because some of her students struggle with fine motor deficits, Jen and I put our heads...
iLearn: Claim-Evidence-Reasoning
Several teachers in secondary science have begun using an argumentative writing protocol called "Claim-Evidence-Reasoning", or "C-E-R". Students use this protocol to generate a claim about a particular issue or concept, then support their claim with evidence....
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...