launching my own website soon!!

www.TeachYourHeartOut.com

Within the next few days, I will be launching my own website that will give you access to lesson plans, materials, and resources on a variety of topics such as ...Reading (Guided Reading, Reader's Workshop, Differentiated Instruction, what to do with the other groups while working with small groups, Reading notebooks, Read Alouds, Shared Reading and much more), Writing (Writer's Workshop, Language Arts, Spelling Games, Spelling Lists, Phonics, Phonemic Awareness, How to integrate Language Arts and all the elements of it into the Writing Block, how to get kids to write fluently, how to get boys to write creatively, Children's Literature and Mentor Texts, Writer's Notebooks, Strategies for successful writer's, and much more), Math (problem solving skills, how to increase fluency with math skills, number sense, algebra in grades k-6, measurement, children's literature in the math block, using math notebooks in the math classroom, using reading strategies in the math block, and much much more! Science, Social Studies, Assessment, Classroom Management, and Behavior -- Everything you need to be successful in the classroom- YOU'LL FIND it at www.teachyourheartout.com Check back soon for a live link!!

Math and Science Links

Although technology integration has been a key topic of discussion among many educators, forums, and found within hundreds of blogs, the reality of what will happen, based upon the discussions in districts and ultimately what will evolve within classrooms for the upcoming school year (and future school years) is the movement and emphasis upon mathematics and science.

Teachers will find that they will be required to spend more time focusing upon mathematics and science education because of it's importance for every student's future. Technology will be integrated among the study of math and science; those teachers who can do so will be sought after to lead the path for future educators.

Due to this trend, I will be including more math and science links on the bottom of the blog; hopefully making them easier to find. If you have some that you highly recommend- Please let me know and I can add them to the list. When possible I will list whether the site is directed more toward elementary or secondary education. Summer is quickly coming to an end and so I wish you all a Happy Summer (remainder of a few weeks!!!!) ....that was my little addition of math...get it... remainder....addition....LOL.... my very dry attempt at humor.....

Moodle

I've been reading about Educational Technology over the past two days and this word 'Moodle' had kept popping up everywhere. Well, of course, being the 'Curious Georgina' that I am, I had to find out what it was. It looks very interesting.... If you use it, please leave a comment. As I try to find some semblence of a definition for you- (you may look up the Wikipedia one if you like)- you can check out Moodle for yourself at the website. It is an absolutlely FREE tool to use and seems to have amazing uses for the classroom...so Moodle away! http://moodle.org/