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July 12th, 2011

by Lisa W in Classroom tips and tools, Elementary teachers

Tuesday Teacher Tips: Summer School, Jumping in Feet First

Welcome to the Tuesday Teacher Tips series! Each week we’ll highlight teaching and learning resources, ideas to use in the classroom, as well as things to ponder as you go about your teaching day. You know its summer school as you navigate your way through halls crammed with stacks of chairs, desks and pallets of [...]

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June 28th, 2011

by Tracy H in Elementary teachers, Public Education

Educator Tools, Courtesy the Digital Literacy Initiative

On May 13th, 2011, the Department of Commerce unveiled a new website aimed at increasing computer and internet skills in America.   www.DigitalLiteracy.gov provides librarians, teachers, and others a central location to share digital literacy content and best practices. Search by skill type, topic, or general search. What’s great about this site is that users [...]

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June 21st, 2011

by Lisa W in Classroom tips and tools, Elementary teachers, Math in Real Life

Tuesday Teacher Tips: Encouraging the Use of Building Blocks at a Young Age

Welcome to the Tuesday Teacher Tips series! Each week we’ll highlight teaching and learning resources, ideas to use in the classroom, as well as things to ponder as you go about your teaching day. One of the final math units I taught this year was a geometry chapter on recognizing two-dimensional drawings and nets as [...]

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June 14th, 2011

by Lisa W in Funding

Tuesday Teacher Tips: Funding Sources

Welcome to the Tuesday Teacher Tips series! Each week we’ll highlight teaching and learning resources, ideas to use in the classroom, as well as things to ponder as you go about your teaching day. In the hectic months of May, did you get a chance to check out DreamBox Learning’s educator newsletter? Is your leadership [...]

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June 8th, 2011

by Tracy H in Life at DreamBox Learning

One Week Left! 'Share Your Story' Contest

There’s one week left to share your DreamBox story! We’ve heard some great stories so far – when you share your story with DreamBox, you will be entered to win an iPod Touch 32GB, a $299 value! How to enter Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Edmodo – or all three! Post or Tweet your story [...]

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June 7th, 2011

by Lisa W in Classroom tips and tools, Elementary teachers

Tuesday Teacher Tips: Thinking Ahead

Welcome to the Tuesday Teacher Tips series! Each week we’ll highlight teaching and learning resources, ideas to use in the classroom, as well as things to ponder as you go about your teaching day. This is a busy time of year. Even through all the craziness of the end of the school year and all [...]

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June 2nd, 2011

by Tracy H in math activities calendar

New Math Activity Calendar: June is Turn-Off-the-TV Math Month

Summer is almost here! June brings some fun-in-the-sun  with kids activities and goofy holidays. Our June math activity calendar is better than ever. Teachers: you can send this calendar home to suggest fun family math activities. And parents: turn off the TV, get outside, and say so-long to the math learning “summer slide”! Comment below with your [...]

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May 24th, 2011

by Lisa W in Classroom tips and tools, Elementary teachers

Tuesday Teacher Tips: Encouraging Summer Learning

Welcome to the Tuesday Teacher Tips series! Each week we’ll highlight teaching and learning resources, ideas to use in the classroom, as well as things to ponder as you go about your teaching day. Do you need something to send home to parents at the end of the year to remind them of the importance [...]

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May 23rd, 2011

by Tracy H in Funding

On-Demand Webinar: Finding Funding for Educational Technology

If you missed our webinar earlier this month on Finding Funding for Educational Technology, you now have the opportunity to view this webinar on-demand. Webinar: Finding Funding for Educational Technology Duration: one hour Presented by Jon Bernstein, a respected expert on education technology issues and funding, this webinar will cover: Federal funding opportunities for education technology beyond the [...]

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May 17th, 2011

by Lisa W in Elementary teachers, Math in Real Life, Teaching Math, Technology

Tuesday Teacher Tips: Using Webcams in Classroom Learning

Welcome to the Tuesday Teacher Tips series! Each week we’ll highlight teaching and learning resources, ideas to use in the classroom, as well as things to ponder as you go about your teaching day. I was recently talking to a good friend, Dana, who teaches 1st grade. She was excited about the authentic learning that [...]

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