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Parents
EduBlogsClub Prompt #24: Prompt: Write a post about parents. Whether it’s working with parents, being an educator-parent, or something about your own parents. Here are some possible topics to help get you started: Write a post about successful parent-teacher conference moments. What is the most challenging part of being a parent-educator or do you feel you are an…
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What Leadership Means to Me
Hello Reader! First I want to address the new theme for my blog! I had changed it when I left the classroom to something rather neutral while I transitioned into my new position as a Teacher on Assignment in our new Linked Learning department. Since beginning the #edublogsclub blogging challenge I have felt my blog…
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It’s Been a While
Hello Everyone! I am honestly not sure who reads this blog anymore now that I am out of the classroom. My class website was created to be a communication tool between myself and my students and their families. I left my classroom to be a teacher on assignment last December…I can’t believe it has already…
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A New Chapter Begins
It has been a whirlwind of activity since I learned that I had been recommended for the position of Teacher on Assignment/Instructional Coach in the new Linked Learning department of Fontana Unified. I had been encouraged to apply for this position by a few who knew my passion for educational technology. I had hesitated in…
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Computer Science Week
This week is Computer Science Week and to celebrate, Dorothy Grant Elementary is participating in the Hour of Code. Yesterday my class had a special lab time to explore programming and they had a blast! I shared the Code.org website with them and there they got to choose from three tutorials: Star Wars, Minecraft, or Frozen.…
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Minecraft Club Day 2
Our second time meeting on the server went much smoother today. I attempted to deal with any lingering tech issues before we met so I could have the whole time on the server with the kids. I even extended club time from one hour to two hours because one hour just didn’t seem like enough.…
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Minecraft Club Day 1
What an afternoon! After much anticipation (and three Skype orientations), the DGE Minecraft Club was officially in Minecraft together! I expected it to be chaotic and it certainly was. I spent most of the hour in tech support with parents who were not fully prepared for the amount of tech we are using, and I…
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Minecraft at DGE
Dear Families, I am thrilled to announce the beginning of the 21st Century Club at Dorothy Grant Elementary! In this very special club we will focus on teaching students the 21st Century Skills they need as children of the information age. Specifically we will focus on the following International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards…
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Here We Are!
Thank you to all the parents who signed and returned the photo release form! It allowed me to take this great class photo with my selfie stick. I look forward to posting more photos of the students and their work as the school year progresses. Looking forward to a great year, Mrs. Ruiz “Be the…
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Classroom News
Hello Families! I thought I would take a moment to address various questions in one mighty blog post! We have a fundraiser going on currently. It began on August 14th and goes until August 28th. Our class can win an iPad if we have the highest participation in the school! I won an iPad a…
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