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A Conversation with Ms. Chelsea Manning, Stout Social Studies Teacher

A Conversation with Ms. Chelsea Manning, Stout Social Studies Teacher

by | May 23, 2019 |

Over the last couple years, Amy and I have been engaged in close working relationships with teachers across the district as we seek to partner with them to help infuse technology into the learning environments they facilitate. We call these collaborative efforts Technology Integration Partnerships (TIPs). I recently followed up with one of the phenomenal teachers I’ve worked with over the last year or so, Ms. Chelsea Manning, 8th grade social studies teacher at Stout Middle School. We spent a little time reflecting on our experience working through a unit this spring.

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Embracing Google

Embracing Google

by | Oct 25, 2017 | ,

It’s not a secret anymore. The answers are out there. Whether it’s a high-level writing prompt or a simple multiple-choice question from the publisher’s question bank, the reality is the same: if it’s been used at all before, the answers are likely posted somewhere on the internet.

Go [Digital] Eagles!

Go [Digital] Eagles!

by | May 22, 2017 | ,

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...

The Best Curator in the Room

The Best Curator in the Room

by | May 1, 2017 |

"To select, organize, and present, typically using professional or expert knowledge." That's Google's definition of the word curate--a 14th century term that comes from the Latin word curare, which means to care. And who really does? Well, teachers do. For centuries,...