Literacy ~ Room 208 » learning http://room208msjacques.edublogs.org Learning about the world and ourselves... Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:06:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Still feeling it out… http://room208msjacques.edublogs.org/2009/12/07/still-feeling-it-out/ http://room208msjacques.edublogs.org/2009/12/07/still-feeling-it-out/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:56:29 +0000 msjacques http://room208msjacques.edublogs.org/2009/12/07/still-feeling-it-out/ Student motivation is still high… The addition of new technology to the classroom environment has everyone psyched (including me)

Student feedback:

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“Learning makes your brain happy” Why information is its own reward – same neurons signal thirst for water, knowledge (via Raph Koster

So my brain is happy, but the rest of me is tired? Totally worth it!

So today the technology was comfortable, nothing new. But the reinforcement of focusing on academic expectations and the implementation of “authentic” assignments impacting teaching and learning in the classroom. Focusing solely on creating “essential questions” and DOK (Depth of Knowledge) having real conversations with fabulous teachers… life is good!

]]> http://room208msjacques.edublogs.org/2009/07/21/the-quest-for-knowledge/feed/ 0 Becoming a Lifelong Learner… http://room208msjacques.edublogs.org/2009/07/21/becoming-a-lifelong-learner/ http://room208msjacques.edublogs.org/2009/07/21/becoming-a-lifelong-learner/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:14:10 +0000 msjacques http://room208msjacques.edublogs.org/?p=24 Its funny how teachers always prescribe the importance of becoming a lifelong learner… I am trying… desperately trying to live that ideal!

Today, at our first RITTI training, we started our unit plans, were introduced to TeacherTube (very similar to YouTube), and worked on PhotoStory for the first time ever!

The sisters...

Up until now, my days have been filled with daylilies and ducks… Nights filled with my Summer Reading. So far, I have read several from the list our class has worked on…

After speaking to Jared tonight, it sounds as if I need to read Tyrell. We will see if I can get through my pile here…
First feathers...

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