Twitter

This was about how the students did a group activity of how 2 different size dogs grew. They found that some of the students just went along with the answers that the majority of the group gave. They need to find ways to get kids to do deeper critical thinking then just going with what the majority of the group and class thinks.

http://ht.ly/OAYK301UEln

This is a cool activity for the kids to find their rate of jumping on one foot for a minute and then calculating the rate for 10 minutes.

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This is a video that @kindersmorgasboard created you show primary teachers how to incorporate hands on activities within all subject areas.  In the second video, @kindersmorgasboard explains how to create easy, yet effective centers.

http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/?p=1394

A word of caution from the author - "it is essential that we learn not only to grow our personal learning networks, but also to control them."  He provides practical advice on how to prevent your PLN from becoming too overwhelming.  RMM

http://t.co/yylFqMbjg1

 Great way to cover many topics in relation to food preparation, kitchen math being one of the most difficult for my 8th graders.

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This website is called Epic! For Educators. It allows teachers to create an account, add their students and then the reading begins.  All books are right there for every student to read, only one click away.

http://www.cultofpedagogy.com/google-student-projects/

This website explains how you can use Google Docs, Slides and forms for 16 great ideas for student projects. Students can use these docs, etc to create collaborative stories, book review autobiographies and much more.

http://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/5338?utm_content=buffer0f010&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

George Couros says that, "As we develop our own professional growth plans" we should think about these questions.

1. What would you like to learn? We need to take ownership in our learning.

2.What questions will be the driver for your learning? This helps us to be problem solvers and problem finders.

3.Why is this important to you? How will it help your school?

4. How will you know that you achieved your goals?

5. What barriers will you need removed or what help will you need?

I think these questions are supposed to help us when searching for our PLN instead of wandering aimlessly through Twitter or Google.

http://www.fractuslearning.com/2012/04/17/pln-twitter/

Five tips to building a healthy PLN on Twitter.  Tips include:

1. First Impressions Count

2. Start Slow, With Who You Know

3. 3. Finding The Right People

4. Consume, Contribute And Collaborate

5. Promote Through Other Channels

http://www.roommomspot.com/2012/07/12/6-ways-to-keep-your-childs-mind-active-this-summer/

Good ideas to give parents when asked what they can do with their child over the summer.