One of my passions (aside from technology) is photography. Perhaps that is why in my classes I am continually finding ways to incorporate photography within my lesson activities and assignments. For visual learners in particular, using photographs to help develop skills such as sequencing, retelling, comparing & contrasting, and even inferring; prove to be quite successful. Students [...]
My focus this term has continued to be posting all my class notes and materials online (mspaupst.com) and getting students to access them as appropriate. I would say success has been mixed. Some students have gotten into the habit of getting the notes when they are absent without being prompted, while others still seem confused [...]
In my Government and Economics classes we continue to use our tablet PC with great results. By generating Power Point Presentation (PPP), that serves not only to deliver content but also to structure the class, I am able to provide a framework that is captured and dynamic. I use the PPP to share the guiding [...]