Technology Jedi

This is a written post to tie into my Podcast Download this episode (right click and save) Welcome to my Podcast…today I would like to discuss Stations. Most elementary school teachers are familiar with stations, also known as centers. I’ll use the term stations here as it reminds me Star Trek. Yes, I am a Trekkie! So imagine if you will…you’re on the USS Enterprise. The Enterprise is broken up into stations that help the starship run smoothly.  There is the bridge, engineering, medical bay, and so on… Each station runs certain tasks that help the overall success of the starship. Now, in the classroom, the same thing occurs. While stations are running, students gather in groups to accomplish certain tasks. At a set time, the groups shift to another station. The benefits of running stations are many.  But why stations?  Amelia Pellegrino says in her thesis, “Learning centers are a valuable teaching tool that allows students to explore new information independent o...

Using  Math Fact Cafe  I was able to quickly and easily create a practice sheet for my daughter. Math Fact Cafe Addition Practice I've been using Discovery Education's Puzzlemaker for years. This is an easy generator for teachers to use in the classrooms. I created this one for technology Now I can't leave without giving you the answers. You'll find them at the bottom of this blog. There are numerous online generators for practice and puzzles that are extremely easy to use. In addition to them being easy, I didn't have to 'log on' or 'sign up' to use these services. Teachers, parents, and students can use these for class or practice.  Answers to Technolgy CrissCross: MOOCs-free college-level courses; malware-malicious software; PLATO-programmed logic for automatic teaching operations; RFID-radio frequency identification;  Spam-unsolicited email; ICT-information and communication technology; ISTE-international society for technology in educa...