Aug
23
First week of school – My reflection
August 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment
We started school much earlier than many parts of the country. In fact, my district received a special waiver from the State of Florida to start the year earlier by a week to ensure that our 2nd quarter is not split into two by Christmas vacation. That meant a week less this summer to [...]
Aug
23
Using Animoto for classroom introductions
August 23, 2009 | 4 Comments
Here in my county in Florida, we’ve just wrapped up the first week of school. It has been a very exciting, fun and productive week. This week, we learned that the study of Geography is not just learning about rivers, mountains, volcanoes and the like, it’s about making connections. These connections can be made with [...]
Aug
17
Geogranology – Day 1
August 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Ahhh…the first day of school, a time of excitement, anticipation, and yes, a few nerves. Today we spoke extensively about the Student Code of Conduct and the Class Syllabus. One of the main points we discussed was my requirement for all of my students to use their imagination and be creative. However, with this creativity, [...]
