One of the nicest, most well-intentioned students in my class recently asked me why I wasn’t throwing parties when milestones were reached (consecutive days of working together without problems). I told her that I did not believe in rewarding behavior that benefits the classroom community. I tried to explain that Coke and candy parties begin …
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30 Minutes for Some Geomapping
Let’s face it: American students are pretty poor at understanding geography and examining how geographic characteristics like topography and location affect culture. The shocking state of America’s geographic illiteracy is highlighted in National Geographic’s 2006 survey of students’ understanding of geography: Half of young Americans can’t find New York on a map. Fewer than 3 …
Another PowerPoint About RSS!
Lather this post with sarcasm and sprinkle it with tired and worn out. PowerPoints and slideshare take on a “been there, done that” quality for me, especially when the topic is RSS. There is way too much out there, and it all seems to be eerily similar. Yet, I felt compelled yesterday to add to …
Justifying GPS & Geocaching
I hope that someone somewhere might find this post helpful. I recently felt compelled to write a justification for including GPS units and geocaching in traditional latitude and longitude curricular activities at the elementary level. Why? There are lots of sites that talk about the benefits of geocaching in a very general sense. I wanted …
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