Discouraged…

One problem I find discouraging is that many websites that have super cool activities on them require an email address in order to use them. I have some very tech-savvy 5th graders who would enjoy places like animoto.com but the email address thing stops me.
Next year I’d love to try to have every 5th grader [...]

Home sick? No biggie!

This is such a cool thing! A teacher was home with a sick little boy today. She had a specific lesson in mind for her class to do in the computer lab. I said, “Go on your web cam and teach the class.”
Her comment: I haven’t showered yet.
That cracked me up…like how would we know? [...]

Nutrition

I was just perusing one of the nings to which I belong and I came across this article on nutrition: http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/. I am quite excited because the link in the article, as well as the information, will enable me to support our PE teacher who is beginning her unit on nutrition very soon! I am [...]