Teacher of the Year Presentation by Dyane Smokorowski
This past week I had the opportunity to listen to Kansas teacher of the year, Dyane Smokorowski (picture on left), present about the various ways she makes her classroom unique. While I usually get...
View ArticleMeograph, Four Dimensional Storytelling
In class today we created a video about photosynthesis using a website called meograph. Above is our finished product. It was a very simple tool to use, extremely self-explanatory. It was simple to...
View ArticleMeograph: A Short Video About Extinction
Here is another example of a Meograph presentation. This one took me about 30 minutes. The simplicity of this webtool would be extremely beneficial for students and teachers alike.
View ArticleBest Places and Creating with the iPad
A couple weeks ago a couple of my classmates and I made a website using Zapd to compare place to live. It was a blast working in a group and comparing different locations in the U.S. It was fairly...
View ArticleCamp Easton for Boys-Celebrate Kansas Voices
This project was a blast! It allowed me to practice a bunch of my new found tech skills and apply them to something I care about. It also gave me an excuse to sit down with my father and reminisce...
View ArticleFinal Semester Favorites
Throughout this semester I have learned a wealth of information, including many tools that make life as a teacher much easier. One tool I have found to be extremely helpful is Google. Sure, we have...
View ArticleBest Web Tools
In one of my classes this semester we have been learning the importance of visuals, graphic organizers, etc. Text2mindmap.com is a wonderful way to create mind maps and collaborate notes into a...
View ArticleMy Wow Moment this Semester
Before this semester I had considered myself pretty technology saavy, but it proved me wrong. I have learned more than I have ever wanted to know about technology. While learning about different...
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