Melanie Ruiz
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Reflections on Technology
If you know me well at all, you know how passionate I am about Educational Technology. If you are a colleague of mine, then you have likely heard me go on and on about how much more technology my students need. I love watching my students work with technology, on their own and in groups.…
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Music in the Classroom
I came across an interesting infographic in response to whether or not music played in the classroom (not music instruction, but music as background to work) has any affect on student achievement. There have been many reports on this over the years, and to be honest I have let my own experience as an elementary educator…
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Spring Break Gamis
The class was excited to get their Spring Break Gamis done today. They used the writing I had them do earlier in the week about their Spring Break, and then the new app I showed them called Tellegami (see previous post for more about Tellegami). They had a lot of fun customizing their Gamis and…
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New Apps!
Just before Spring Break I went to the CUE conference (CUE = Computer Using Educators). I have been to this conference before, but had taken some time off. I was so glad to be back. At CUE you learn a lot about what other teachers and schools are doing with technology in their classrooms. Part…
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Class Size Matters PSA
As a part of my online graduate studies in the area of Educational Technology, my assignment this week was to create a PSA (public service announcement) as a part of my Digital Storytelling class. The topic of the PSA was up to each student. I chose to do mine on one of my top three…
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Women’s History Submissions
The class worked so hard on their Women’s History Month assignment. The following students have been selected for submission to FTA’s Women’s History Month competition: Essays: Posters: Videos: “Leaders” “Artists” I appreciate all of the hard work of all of my students. More information will follow as to when the awards ceremony will take place.
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SBAC Test Practice
My class will be taking the state test (SBAC) on: Friday, April 10th Monday, April 13th Tuesday, April 14th Wednesday, April 15th Friday, April 24th Tuesday, April 28th Wednesday, April 29th Please make sure your child is at school and on time, have had a good night’s sleep and a healthy breakfast. There are practice…
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Thoughts on Women’s History Month
My class has recently begun to investigate women for women’s history month. As a teacher, much of what I do is based on my own experiences as a student as well as my professional training and work experience. One topic of importance to me is choice. As a student the ability to choose was huge…
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