I wrote Deep thoughts of a Mom for 5-day writing challenge from EthicalELA Come and join us for this month or next. Share your thoughts, share your passion. Let our voices be heard.
The title was suggested by by son. I created the poem and then asked him, what should I call it. Hmm.
The students, guided by coach C, worked hard almost every school day during WIN (New name for RTI) and an hour after that. They sacrificed many, many saturday mornings. I am the new member of team. I stepped in when the other coach left for a new job over the holidays. Students’ enthusiasm and teamwork resulted in…..
Drumroll time…….
Winning the Regional Rube Goldberg Competition. Ye!!
Indiana, here we come for Nationals.
Let’s go for 2019 National Rube Goldberg Championship.
Won’t you cheer us on?
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I am writing this post as a series of post for 12th Annual March Slice of Life challenge hosted by Two Writing Teachers. You can find similar posts by searching for category Slice of Life or Hashtag #SOL19. You are invited to join too.
I am writing this post as a series of post for 12th Annual March Slice of Life challenge hosted by Two Writing Teachers. You can find similar posts by searching for category Slice of Life or Hashtag #SOL19. You are invited to join too.
How fast the time flies,Just yesterday, it was 3/4/15and before a blink of the eye, it will be 3/4/34Where did the time go? where it will take me?Lets not think about it, just keep on marching.Hold on to today and make the best useLet go of past regret and glory, Let's make 3/4/19 count today
Remain steadfast everyday :)
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I am writing this post as a series of post for 12th Annual March Slice of Life challenge hosted by Two Writing Teachers. You can find similar posts by searching for category Slice of Life or Hashtag #SOL19. You are invited to join too.
give me some time will stretch for end of the day (or til the book is done)
On the other hand,
If you want to keep her occupied,
let’s put a book in her way.
She can’t refuse,
she can’t avoid,
she sure has an affinity for
any, any, any book in her way.
Lets get her.
Put a book in her way and we can get away 🙂
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I am writing this post as a series of post for 12th Annual March Slice of Life challenge hosted by Two Writing Teachers. You can find similar posts by searching for category Slice of Life or Hashtag #SOL19. You are invited to join too.
I am writing this post as a series of post for 12th Annual March Slice of Life challenge hosted by Two Writing Teachers. You can find similar posts by searching for category Slice of Life or Hashtag #SOL19. You are invited to join too.
This is for the Slice of Life challenge, hosted by Two Writing Teachers. We write on Tuesdays about the small moments in the larger perspective … or is that the larger perspective in the smaller moments? You write, too
On 2nd day of 2nd week of a brand new school year in a brand new (for me) school teaching secondary mathematics my thoughts keep circling, wondering:
Are you teaching this year? Starting on a new adventure? Continue on an ongoing one?
What are you thinking today?
Thank you Two Writing Teachers for inviting and encouraging a community of educator & writers to write about small moments in their lives on Tuesdays. You are invited to join as well. #SOL18
The school starts in two days. The kids are ready to embark on a new school year. Some things are new while others are the same. With 1 student, 1 iPad initiative, the books are being replaced with technology. On the other hand, just like in our time, the school day starts way way early. Kiddos need to get on bus by 6:45 AM and start the school by 7:45 AM. Sleepy kids? Hungry kids?
First day flutters?
After a break, I am going back to classroom. From being away from classroom, I am teaching 4 levels of Algebra- from pre-Algebra to college Algebra. It will be fun & challenging year with 7 classes of high school mathematics scholars. I am excited and want to be the best teacher my students deserve. First day flutters are normal & understandable. I have wonderful peers and good support system. Everyone at the new school is graceful, helpful & inviting. Thanks #Loyalproud.
My goal is to share my journey with all of you. Come back & visit me. Share your experiments, trials & tribulations with me. Together, we will make sure our kids get the best education to thrive in classroom & life.
What are you teaching this year?
Are you ready for the first day of school? What have worked for you before?
If the words bring marshmallow on the sticks, peanuts on the wok or food on grill to your mind, you are my kind of people. Come and join me.
On the other hand, there are other kind of roasting. e.g., Comedy Central has set to roast Bruce Wills in Summer. Yesterday, while on drive back home from work, I was listening on the radio about the roasting someone and how it is no holds bar. That made me think:
Where are we headed as a society?
Why these people think use of cuss words in regular communication is acceptable?
Why are we laughing when someone is saying R-rated jokes demeaning someone’s loved ones?
How are we expecting to raise kind and thoughtful children when we are allowing crude language in our homes?
Why?
What are we doing to discourage this kind of talk permeating our lives?
What are your thoughts? I would love to hear from you. If you leave your blog url in the comment, we can visit you as well.
Each Tuesday reflective writers are invited to share their slice of life at Two Writing Teachers. Come and join us. If you would like to read more posts like this, search by category Slice of Life or hashtag #SOL18.
This post is focused on effects of innovation in technology on communication. It is one in a series of posts for Georgia Online Professional Learning Course. You can find similar posts searching under the category Communicate or Searching for hashtag #eteachertool.
How have My individual communication skills changed with the innovations in technology?
I have talked about impact of digital technology on me professionally and personally in the way I communicate across the board in this blog post written for Reflective Writing Club. In nutshell, innovation in technology has allowed me global connections and continue learning. The Geographical distance is no longer a barrier against staying connected with family, friends and colleagues. e.g., Because of the social media apps, I am able to talk to and see my parents even when they traveled to India. I am earning my online teaching certificate, participating in MOOCs, helping texters as volunteer Crisis Counselor and mentoring students from as far as Australia from comforts of my living room couch.
Innovation in technology is a double edged sword. While allowing greater global reach, it also robs us of deeper personal connections, encroaches on our time and may be robbing us of our privacy. -Purviben K. Trivedi-Ziemba
On the other hand, now I receive friend requests from not only a colleague or a family member but from random strangers as well as someone I have seen once in my life 30 years ago. Do I want to connect to them? Do I need to? Once connected, everyone including me wishes to share some nugget of information they found. Do I have time to go through all these public sharing? These superficial communications takes time and effort away from deeper connections that we thrive on. With net neutrality and deluge of new apps on market, I have to guard my privacy and time zealously as well.
While innovation in technology has allowed me to rebuild connections which were lost in snail mail era, I have also lost some personal connection because of the instant access. Rather than meeting in person or picking up phones, now we communicate via texts, emails or online. Though we have one television in family, at times, everyone is absorbed in their electronic device instead of communicating with one another.
How have advancements in technology altered classroom communication? Will these change further?
Advancement in technology has radically changed the classroom communications among all stackholders.e.g., United School District of Marshfield is prides itself on at online integrated education. Besides, open house at the beginning of the school year, twice yearly parent-teacher meetings, quarterly newsletters and 9 week progress reports via mail, most other communications including student registration, paying fees and making appointments for Parent-teacher meetings takes place online. The school system has provided an iPad as a personal learning devices for each K-12 students and instructors. Teachers are using Canvas as Learning management system (LMS) and Skyward as student management system (SMS). Google Classroom and online resources are rapidly replacing paper textbooks and the push is toward going paperless. Both canvas and Google Classroom, when used efficiently, lets students communicate with their peers via sharing their work with one another, commenting on them and collaborating on projects.
The best measure of effective communication between a teacher and their students is the level of engagement and learning in their classroom. -Purviben K. Trivedi-Ziemba
Communication among students and with Instructor is the key to learning and thriving. Sharing of the knowledge, assessment of content mastery and assisting students requires open communications in classroom community. Innovation in technology and diverse needs of student population has forced instructors to change lecture and learn style of communication to hands on learning aimed at differentiating instruction based on student needs. Today, learning is a fluid experience, the technology is ever changing and we, the educational community, must be ready to match our steps to these changes. Unfortunately, due to time and budgetary constraints, the educator is not always abreast of the changes and the communications- learning- suffers.
Advances in digital technology allows educators from far and wide to collaborate and communicate; to use peer’s product for our classroom rather than reinventing the proverbial wheel. Here are some examples of how savvy educators are using technology in classroom to enrich their students’ learning and sharing the resources which others utilize in their on classrooms.
Some students find science boring. Glenn Wolkenfeld, a science teacher is here to help them and peers. In the YouTube video below, he uses rap to teach mitosis followed by interactive quizzes to solidify the learning. Teachers can use his Karaoke version to use in their classroom and engage their students. I bet my bottom dollar that students will enjoy learning about cell division using this fun song than just rote memorization.
Any McNabb uses Graph Art Project to differentiated student assessment for basic functions.
Jim Sadowska’s Global studies students learn at their own pace about Europe via Amazing Race, an interactive online learning experience.
Santha Walters, @Santhawalters uses drones in classroom to teach her 8th grade English students about communication. Fun and learning does not stop here. She visited Vicky Davis and shared her knowledge at Cool Cat Teacher
Communications between Instructor(s) and Parent / guardian
Educators are sharing syllabus, projects and the feedback / grades on assignments with parents using SMS and/or LMS. Parents can choose parameters for how and when they will monitor student progress.
Teachers and parents contact each other via emails, phone calls and mobile apps as well as Canvas notifications or Skyward calendar to stay on the same page for their student.
With Skyward and Canvas, parents can see real time results of student attendance & fees management.
Communications among Instructor – Administrative staff – colleagues
Better transparency in communication as well as timely intervention aimed at student progress is achieved with use of SMS and LMS
By using electronic communications, the administrative staff can save their time and resources which can be better utilized to serve the students.
Communications between Instructors & community
Due to security concerns and providing students maximum learning time, many school campus are choosing to be closed campus. The instructor communicates with stackholders via blogs, social media and webinars. Without using identifying information, the instructor can share examples of excellent student work with the community and invite feedback.
This post is focused on effects of innovation in technology on communication. It is one in a series of posts for Georgia Online Professional Learning Course. You can find similar posts searching under the category 