Getting It Done

With all this extra time on my hands I decided to be productive. Our district has been closed since August 27th because of Hurricane Isaac. My family was lucky and we had very little damage.


Besides the few gaps in the roof from missing shingles the only other inconvenience was no power for 3 days. I can't complain because we have a generator that ran everything but the A/C and some people still don't have electricity or a home.

High up there so it's hard to see

I have written 3 weeks worth of math lesson plans, mapped out the math curriculum for the year, and updated a few pages on my blog. I'm so excited about the updated pages...they look so much more organized! I decided to use Glogster to showcase various videos and online games.

Take a look at the "Math" and "Videos" page to see the full products.

My Math and ELA Focus Walls in the classroom are looking great...so proud :)

The students love having a reference during instruction. For now, I have a picture of Math and when we return to school I will take a picture of the ELA wall. I will be including a Writing Genre spot to it, as well.

Me By The Numbers

On the first day of school we will explore numerous technology tools. One of these tools is Glogster. You will create a glog about yourself using numbers. Here is a part of my glog. You will need to click on the picture to see the full image.

Learning Fractions

Interactive Glog from Mrs. B's class on fractions. Watch the videos and play the games.

Learning Fractions

"All About Me"

In the past, my students were given a booklet to fill out about themselves at the end of the year. This booklet served as a memory book to jot down their favorite things about themselves and the school year. However, 32 students and 5 pages each did not sit well with me. After all, I am a science teacher and each year I teach them ways to preserve the environment. :)
So this year I decided to have them create a memory book using Power Point. They had a blast attaching their pictures, finding clip art to represent their favorite things, and changing themes and transitions! After their project was complete, they saved it to Drop Box, an online file-hosting service. This saved time and my sanity.
This Glog showcases some of the projects.