ASCD: “8 Strategies for Using Humor to Improve Learning” | In Practice

• ASCD: “8 Strategies for Using Humor to Improve Learning” | In Practice

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Pi Day » The official web site for Pi Day, March 14th

Pi Day is coming!  Check out these ideas...

• Pi Day » The official web site for Pi Day, March 14th

  tags: pi, math, mathematics, PiDay, events, 14th, fun, geek

• Pi Day » Classroom Activities

  tags: classroom, pi

• Pi Day » US Congress Resolution for a National Pi Day

  tags: pi

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Alan November : Innovation in Education : Best Practice : Professional Development : Promethean Planet

I have not watched this yet but plan on watching at some point.  If you watch it let me know what you think by leaving a comment.

http://www.prometheanplanet.com/server.php?show=nav.16956

Technology and Literacy Mini Workshop

Where: Creekside Middle School - 8^th grade lab for Monday

When:  March 30^th from 3:30-4:30pm

What: Learn about new, and free, engaging web 2.0 technologies that will allow your students to collaborate in shared writing projects, create virtual posters, make online movies, discuss across grade levels and classes, and much much more! 

Sign up below and let me know what you wish to take away from attending this.  I look forward to seeing you soon! 

 SNACKS WILL BE FREE and YUMMY!

 

 

Math Song Videos

A colleague gave me these links, and I thought I’d pass them along.

Polly had a polygon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cKN2jk2vDI

Bob Quadrilateral rap – for you Office fans.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7LZQNvZWFs

The pentagon song – you’ll want to play this again and again.  This guy has bunches of cute ones for primary.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Otcj9LOh8g

this one is from Rockin the Standards – they have a complete series related to standards including some multiplication songs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PI8lTKd6a2w

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Brain Rules for Presenters

Check out this SlideShare Presentation:

Brain Rules for Presenters

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2¢ Worth » iPod Touch in the Classroom

http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/?p=1696

I really want to get some grant money to make this happen in my own classroom!

Siftables – The Blocks of The Future

Siftables Equation Editor from Jeevan Kalanithi on Vimeo.

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  tags: sheskey, web2.0

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