Welcome Back!!

Welcome back to the blog...and school, too.

Hope you all had a wonderful Spring break and are rested.

I know some of you were doing your field experiences during the week. Anything you would like to share with the class?

Blogging on Break... Yes or No?

To blog or not to blog...that is the question...

Here is my answer:

If you have followed the criteria (2 blogs a week and at least one response a week), please feel free to take the week "off" from blogging. If you have a couple to catch up on, make sure you add a couple blogs.

If you have any concerns, please ask me.

Have a nice break!

New Jersey Association of Educational Technology

Take a look at this site and blog.

• NJAET Website
• NJAET Blog

Visit the website to sign up for this organization. It is free to join!

The Blog includes monthly topic discussions with experts from all around New Jersey and places for NJAET members to share ideas and resources.

What Are You Doing In That Computer Lab?

After our day in the lab, I thought this would be a nice connective piece for you to read:

Read What Are You Doing In That Computer Lab?

How will you use a computer lab in your school?

NCLB thoughts

Here is an article about the infamous NCLB:

“No Child Left Behind” Should Be Left Behind

And, being fair...here is another side to the story:

NCLB: Fix it, Don't Nix it

Any thoughts?

High School Proficiency Assessment

Here is the link to the NJ HSPA guidelines on the NJ Department of Education (DOE) website:

New Jersey HSPA

Any thoughts?

Teacher's Job

If a doctor, lawyer, or dentist had 40 people in his office at one time, all of whom had different needs, and some of whom didn't want to be there and were causing trouble, and the doctor, lawyer, or dentist, without assistance, had to treat them all with professional excellence for nine months, then he might have some conception of the classroom teacher's job.
~Donald D. Quinn

Puzzled?

Puzzlemaker is a free, online puzzle generation tool for teachers, students and parents. Create and print customized word search, criss-cross, math puzzles, and more using your own word lists.

Take a look at this one (took me less than a minute to create):

C E N L M N L S Y N L K F A F
Q R B X Y L A R Q J E A Z K G
N D T Q I S E S Z F E C P P O
J R M W I H S Y U C A U N M S
A I I M T V X I A S F W J F U
C E W A R R H T R L E O L H C
K D E Q Q I A C G H I V X D B
I H K T E R E N C E C S B N N
E R I F I D M L E T O X H C J
W R M N Y Q W M H M D P G A I
Y R A G W R B P M C I S Q S E
Q B Y O R U O N T X L O A A J
D P A R L Y I W V D X A V C A
D A M M A H O M H T C I U Z B
R E W T T S J O E F X X P R K

ALISHA
CATARINA
CHLOE
CHRISSY
DEIRDRE
HEATHER
ISAAC
JACKIE
JOE
MIKE
MOHAMMAD
SUSAN
TERENCE
WILL

Can you think of some good uses for this tool?

Last Lecture on Tuesday

Class,

I promise to show the Last Lecture video on Tuesday.

This is a living example of how there is always so much to teach and never enough time!

Like I have said in class, you will have lesson plans and time allotments. Will you always meet them? I hate to say it, but no. Realistically, side discussions and insights usually lead you off-track and this is acceptable. Side discussions are usually what make for great learning opportunities.

On that note, though, I promise to show that video on Tuesday!

**P. S. Thanks again to Susan for finding it and posting it on her blog.