TIS & That Volume 2, Issue 3
September 27, 2013
The Technology Leader in YOU! What’s Inside? Page The Leader In YOU! 1 Page Tech Tools for the Arts and Physical Education 2 Page Pinterest in the Classroom 3 First Aid in the Classroom
Page Technology in the Science and Math Class4 rooms
As educators we have all experienced the morning we woke up wishing we did not have to go to school, wishing we did not have to teach that lesson on converting fractions to decimals, wishing we did not have sit through that staff meeting (especially because you always seem to get beside that teacher). Have you ever stopped and thought about why you actually feel this way and what you could do to change it? A lot of times, I believe we get bored with the daily routine, long boring lessons, and staff meetings that eventually turn into gripe sessions and last forever. If you feel this way before you step foot in your classroom, just imagine how your students must feel, and how your attitude affects them! You can make each day a new experience with new and exciting and lessons. Remember your first year teaching? Remember thinking you could change the world? Remember teaching because you loved it, regardless the pay? Technology could help light those old flames again!
Page Technology in the Read- Many have the preconceived notion that new ideas, adding technology and ing Classroom different teaching styles will be a burden and take twice as long to plan for. 5 Technology Integration This is not true! It does take time to learn how to use it when you first discover your new tool. However, if you find these new tools beneficial to your classroom, it will be well worth your time. With all the technology devices, Page Professional Development Opportunities and applications, videos, websites, and online games now available, teaching 6 Webinars should be a breeze. These are all supplemental aids that can help you make those 45 minute lessons fly by. You can always find tools that Newsletter Contributors make what you are already doing, faster, easier, and a more fun and engaging way to learn. Amanda Cooper abcooper@access.k12.wv.us Special Educator Jackson County Schools John Holmes jjholmes@access.k12.wv.us ABE Career Development Consultant RESA 8
Laura Nester lnester@access.k12.wv.us Technology Integration Specialist Greenbrier County Schools
In this issue of TIS and That, we will give you tools that will make your lessons more interactive and easy to create. You no longer have to make flash cards, file folder lessons, or graphic organizers. These are at your disposal with the touch of a button. We hope to give you resources that you can use and share with other teachers in your school, your county, your state, your country, and even the World! When you find something that works well for you do not be afraid to share! We hope that after learning how to make your lessons more fun and engaging, not only will you want to go to school but your students will want to be there as well!