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High Tech and Low Tech “Minds on” the Real World

As we observe our students in the classroom setting, we look for them to be engaged in learning, not just…

8 years ago

Ideas that Stick

This month marks the one-year anniversary of High Tech/Low Tech: Ideas for Every Classroom. As we look back through the…

10 years ago

Developing An Eye for Art: In-Person vs. Virtual Viewing

Recently after a museum field trip, an ever resourceful colleague in Spanish was pleasantly surprised when her students reported having…

10 years ago

The Closer You Get, the More You See

What does Close Reading mean? Students who meet the expectations of the standards are able to comprehend complex text closely.…

10 years ago

Odes and the Modes

I have always found Pablo Neruda’s odes fascinating. How can something so complex be written about one very simple object?…

11 years ago

I Remember That!

  "Neurons that fire together, wire together." Carla Shatz, neuroscientist Do you remember the games you used to play at…

11 years ago