Our theme for the Intermediate School this year is “The Sky’s the Limit!” In keeping with the theme, I am encouraging my students in the computer lab to SOAR. The expectations are se...Read More
I came across this site to create “Zoom Words” and wanted to give it a try. I decided to use words that would help me reflect on this past year in the computer lab. The phrases are represe...Read More
I came across this site that has several animation videos from the most useful blog I read, Free Technology For Teachers. One of the videos is titled How to Choose a Safe Password. It does a great...Read More
For students visiting my blog this summer, you will find the challenges on a separate page. At the top of the blog, click on the Summer Challenges page. I will post challenges periodically when I ...Read More
Social Media. That is what has been running through my mind the last week or so. I’ve been contemplating whether Intermediate students (ages 8 to 11 year olds) are ready for social media. I ...Read More
This week will be a “testy” week. The 3rd and 4th graders are scheduled to take the Math and Reading TAKS test on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the 5th graders will be taking the Science TAKS...Read More
In celebration of Earth Day April 22nd, the fourth and fifth graders have been interacting with the activities at the Environmental Education for Kids (EEK!) website to challenge them to think about h...Read More
The 4th grade classes have been researching people who contributed to Texas history. Each of the five classes drew one of twenty names to research. They searched the internet to find the date of birth...Read More