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Spring is in the air at LLMS. Staff and students are enjoying the longer days and the fabulous weather. I know my kiddos are enjoying riding bikes and playing in the dirt in the evenings. Tball has also started and many nights you can find the Soose family at the WYAA cheering on Jenna, who […]
It was a great week back after a restful Spring Break. Staff and students returned excited and ready to complete the last nine weeks of the school year. Mrs. Gutierrez’s sixth grade Pre-Ap classes used Tiki-Toki to start building digital timelines. The timelines focused on events that are important to Space Exploration. Students had to […]
“Many teachers teach using what they know. The best teachers question what they don’t know & learn alongside their students.” – Dr. Nathan Lang-Raad
The week started with a great T3 on Google Tour Builder and Tour Creator. The teachers in attendance learned about using these two programs for classroom instruction. Tour Builder is similar to Mapquest, but students create points, upload images, and write descriptions or stories in their own words. Tour Creator, a newer Google program, allows […]
“The most important thing that schools can do is not to use technology in the curriculum more, but to use it more effectively.” – John G. Palfrey
“I just enjoyed seeing their faces light up as they learn and explore new things.” – Mrs. Gutierrez (6th Science)
Whew! For a short week, it sure feels like the teachers at Lynn Lucas packed in learning and technology this last week. I felt like I needed to be in multiple places at once and I just couldn’t keep up. I was in desperate need of a time turner (think Hermione Granger from Harry Potter […]
“Teachers need to stop saying, ‘Hand it in,’ and start saying, ‘Publish it.’” – Alan November
This was a busy week for technology at Lynn Lucas. On Monday, I met with Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Gutierrez about Augmented Reality, or AR. [metaslider id=”330″] We looked at the Galaxy Explorer and HoloGLOBE apps. The Galaxy Explorer app focuses on the parts of the Solar System. The HoloGLOBE app shows real time data […]
“Don’t try to change people. Recognize their gifts.” – Gerry Brooks