Skills Needed for Computer-Based Testing How can teachers best prepare students for new generation, computer-based assessments like SBAC and PARCC? Use engaging, free web tools to ready your kids for novel test items. Allow kids to practice working with drag and...
Incorporating Scratch Coding in the Math Classroom Integrating computer coding with math in the elementary classroom is easy using Scratch. I recently challenged some of our fourth graders to create their own math word problem games. After completing their...
Connecting Classrooms through Mystery Calls Video conferencing is a powerful way to make connections and expand the reach of your classroom with minimal equipment and effort. One popular classroom use of video conferencing is the "Mystery Call", AKA "Mystery...
The following is a guest post shared by Alex Caram, Elementary Media Specialist with Summer Street School in Lynnfield, MA. A special thanks to her for sharing her ideas and experiences! Activities Easy Enough for Kindergartners This year we were lucky enough to...
Practicing Collaborative Writing with Mock Fairy Tale Trials I had the pleasure of working with an amazing group of 4th graders over the past couple of weeks in a collaborative writing project that culminated in a mock trial or Jack of Jack and the Beanstalk fame...