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This is What I’m All About As a Instructional Technology Resource Teacher

by Mark December 15, 2010 instruction

This is What I’m All About As a Instructional Technology Resource Teacher

Design A Computer Lab

by Mark October 2, 2010 classroom_culture

The Four Best Computer Laboratory Layouts for Schools have a lot of similarities to subdivisions in southern Florida.
Subdivisions are built to squeeze the most humans into one place while keeping them from interacting, “We love our neighborhood, but no, we haven’t really gotten to know the neighbors yet.” It seems both traditional computer lab setups and subdivisions are designed for individual, parallel play, in a confined space.
But all the research points in the other direction. In computer labs there should be talking. Groups of children talking, sharing, collaborating.

We are Vermeer

by Mark March 7, 2010 classroom_management

Anyone who communicates in this modern world is an artist. You are either a good artist or a bad artist, but an artist you are–like it or not. We are all artists, and are students who are publishing are artists. To acknowledge this, in our pursuit of education and technology publishing, will help everyone.

Title One Heaven: When Technology and Teaching Take Off

by Mark December 17, 2009 cooperative_learning

In a small Title One school in Virginia, teachers are taking their learners past what many in the more well-to-do areas are doing. This is a great example of technology, teaching and title one surpassing expectations. Using Mo Willems, reading, writing, art and social media in 1st grade.

Teacher Productivity Vs. Teacher Effectiveness

by Mark December 4, 2009 behavior

So going forward I’m going to focus on these two concepts: “teacher productivity” and “teacher effectiveness.” I’m going to list the tools, means and ways the productivity experts have come up with over the years and how they can be applied to the administrative, troublesome and ancillary aspects of our jobs as teachers. I’m going to list and think about all the ways teachers can become more effective at their craft–the art of teaching. And I’m going to try not to mix up the two.