High Speed Learning

I LOVE that we can use Youtube in the classroom. I used a clip from TimeWarp the show on Discovery to show how potential energy is transfered to kinetic energy. And how energy is transferred to the bat. Check this out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFlEIybC7rU

Thanks to the technology Gods for putting out stuff like this. I could never show this in slow motion in my room.

science rules!

We, Doug Abshire (ACHS), Kristen Edwards (ACMS) and Emily Klein (KMS) recently made a presentation to the Adams 14 Education Foundation requesting vernier science data-collection equipment for elementary, middle and high school science classrooms.

From the vernier website

"Whether you're looking for cutting-edge technology to enliven and support your labs in chemistry, physics, physical science, math or biology, there's a Vernier solution appropriate for every grade level."

We are excited to announce today that we will receive significant funding from the Adams 14 Education Foundation which will allow us to promote digital science data collection, another 21st Century tool for students!

We want to thank the members of the Foundation directed by Tony Uva for their support of science education in ACSD14.

According to the Foundation:

"While the Foundation operates independently of Adams County School District 14, we share a vision of enhancing education for all students. Our foundation funds programs and services not normally funded by the District’s operating budget.

Because of the efforts of the Adams 14 Education Foundation, Adams 14 students are experiencing the joy of learning, the satisfaction and heightened self-confidence achieved by mastering reading, and the promise and pursuit of a better life through education"

"It goes without saying that all of us in Adams 14 share a love for education. But more than that, we possess the desire to help talented and motivated young people realize their dreams. Our role at the Adams 14 Education Foundation is one of helping to nurture and develop the creativity, skill and genius residing within each of our students."

THANKS! Adams 14 Education Foundation! YOU ROCK!

PS... Please refer to a previous post by Emily Klein with a link to her class data collection "hot hands" activity and collaborative blogging / sharing of data.

PPS... Thanks to Dave Tarwater and Joe Miller for their support of 21st C tools in the classroom.

Blogging

At Dupont we have a 30 minute block called Supplemental. During Supplemental time, we work with small groups that are struggling in areas in reading. I form my groups by tracking data on the weekly tests. Often children rush through parts of the test and don't really think thoroughly. This week I had the kids that did a really good job on test use blogging as a reward. They got to blog on our website about their favorite story in Theme 2 and their favorite part. The students thought this was really "cool" and I am hoping it will motivate some of them to slow down and take their time!

Sara

Blogging with Kearney's GT kids

Hi all -

Since I am the GT Liaison for KMS, I decided that it would be really cool to have all of our GT students at KMS communicate with each other. So, I did my favorite thing of late - created a blog.

Click Here

I only met with the first group of GT learners today - I will meet with the other 22 next Thursday. Please ask them lots of great questions! They are responsible for answering them.
:-)

-Emily

Shakespeare Play PowerPoint Worksheet with Standards

Shakespeare Power Point Worksheet

Musings

Hi fellow global learners...

I just wanted to share that I went to the T + L 2009 conference this year, and I reflected on it at my blogspot. Hope you can check it out!

Thanks,
Mary Davenport
ACHS

October....

Wow, time is flying this year! We launched our blog last month and it went well. Now I am having a lot of trouble figuring how to keep up with our blogs without having to get the laptop cart every time. Any thoughts? We just finished writing our math problems on Storyboard for our collaborative project and I'm working on posting them this week. I will send the link when it is ready for viewing!