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Author Archives: John Sengia
Using Images in the Science Classroom for Formative Assessment
One of our 8th grade science teachers, Mr. Steve Hersh, recently shared a successful lesson that he prepared for his science classes to wrap up the topic of electrical circuits. This lesson followed several labs where students used Snap Circuit kits … Continue reading
Atoms and iPads
One of the classrooms in our device pilot is a 9th grade science classroom taught by Mr. Christian Ehrhart. Mr. Ehrhart manages and designs his instruction by the concepts of Mastery Learning. In a nutshell, students must meet the expectations for … Continue reading
Posted in Handheld Devices, iPad, Science
Tagged apps, handheld devices, iPad, iPads, Moodle, Science, science_apps, teachers using technology
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Classroom Cart Pilot
A new school year is underway and our district will have a lot of exciting things happening this year. Several classrooms will be provided with a classroom cart of iPad minis or Google Chromebooks. This will give us a chance … Continue reading
Graphing Functions in a BYOD Classroom
Graphing functions in Algebra class is a task that has long been dominated by the use of a TI graphing calculator. But now, in a Bring Your Own Device classroom, students can work with these function graphs using an iPhone, … Continue reading
5 Must Do’s for Video Projects
If you want to have your students create a video to demonstrate their understanding of content, keep these 5 tips in mind for a successful project: 1. Share the grading rubric and a sample finished product with the students The rubric … Continue reading
Posted in BYOD, Handheld Devices, Video
Tagged handheld devices, teachers using technology, video
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Tips for a Successful QR Code Hunt
Using QR codes in the classroom is a very popular tech tool right now. One of the most common ways these codes are being used is to have a QR code scavenger hunt. Armed with a mobile device connected to … Continue reading
School Google Apps Account
As our district prepares for 2 days of in-service, one of our small sessions teachers can select to attend is on our district Google Apps platform. I wanted to take the time with this blog entry to point out the … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Web 2.0 tools
Tagged Google, googleapps, googledocs, teachers using technology
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QR Code + Algebra Study Guide = Effective Review
As some 8th grade Algebra students prepare for their final exam at our school, they will be able to learn from each other while they review – whether they are at school or at home. How? Each section of the … Continue reading
Posted in Handheld Devices, iPod, Video
Tagged algebra, handheld devices, ipod touch, iPods, mobile devices, mobile_learning, teachers using technology, video
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iPods over MovieMaker
We recently used our iPod lab in a Social Studies class for seniors : National and Political Systems. The students were studying political parties and were working on a project where they would create a political candidate. After writing a … Continue reading
Posted in Handheld Devices, iPod, Video
Tagged civics, handheld devices, ipod touch, iPods, mobile devices, mobile_learning, social studies, teachers using technology, video
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Student Algebra Videos made with iPods
Two of our 8th grade Algebra classes had previously used iPod Touch devices to run a QR code scavenger hunt to practice exponents and scientific notation. A few weeks later, the math teachers from these classes had an idea on … Continue reading
Posted in Handheld Devices, iPod, Video
Tagged algebra, ipod touch, mobile_learning, teachers using technology, video
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Tech Tales from the Trenches 