The Many Faces of Notability
While at Sunset Middle School I observed two teachers using Notability in different ways for different purposes. In all instances students used the tool to engage in curriculum and reach individual...
View ArticleCivic Virtue Being Taught, Learned and Practiced
“…the only title in our democracy superior to that of President, the title of citizen…” Jimmy Carter Silver Creek Social Studies Teacher Justelle Grandsaert believes that a civics education should not...
View ArticleAwesome learning and collaboration opportunity
As we talk with teachers in schools, one thing we hear often is a desire to get together with peers from around the district to share with and learn from one another. So, we’re hoping to kick off a...
View Article5 Links Monday (on Tuesday 12/2/14)
Welcome back from the Thanksgiving break! Here are the links for the week: Link #1 – Resources for Teaching and Learning Digital Skills and Web Literacy At the end of reading “A Brief History of Web...
View ArticleLTP Spotlight on Practice: Formative Assessment
Altona Middle School 6th grade language arts teacher Ali Knight talks about how she has established routine and used the iPads for formative assessment. Apps mentioned in the video: Notabality– An...
View ArticleSpotlight on Practice: Blending hands-on and digital learning
Trail Ridge Middle School science teacher Marnie Steele talks about how using the iPad during a clay anatomy lesson enhanced student learning. When viewing this video consider how Ms. Steele had...
View ArticleTechnology-Curriculum Alignment Resources
When the State of Colorado revised the Academic Standards in 2009 student use of technology was embedded into the content standards. The ITCs and Curriculum Coordinators have developed a set of...
View ArticleNew Video – Advice From St. Vrain Teachers
Several middle school teachers from our district share their thoughts to help other teachers as they make the shift to a 1-1 learning environment. The topics range from practical applications, to...
View ArticlePhoto Stream in the Classroom
Until recently I never considered using Photo Stream in the classroom. I thought it was a great place to store my pictures but that was about it. A few weeks ago I was able to learn and use Photo...
View ArticleSolar Eclipse Nearpod Resource
Welcome back! We hope you’ve had a great start to the new school year. Are you as excited about the solar eclipse as we are?! We’d love to hear what you plan to do, or what you did with your students....
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