Clifford at the Circus, a Book Review by Avyline & Maya

What 21st Century Kindergarteners Know

Kindergartners at PS 130 are using technology in the classroom to build skills to operate computer-based resources according to the National Ed-Tech Standards (NETS).  In the process they are building the fundamentals of media literacy — picking up related vocabulary, and getting a handle on the basics of what it means to communicate and play… [Read more…]

diigo math links from Liz Irwin

Here is a link to the diigo.com bookmarks shared by AUSSIE math consultant Liz Irwin: Diigo.com Math Links Enjoy!

Class 2-401 and 2-407′s A

Ms. Angelo’s class and Ms. Nemer’s class were searching for images today. They added images that they found on the Internet using “Key Words”, and then reported facts from their research along with the images.

Elephant baby video, by Class 2-407

Hello world,  We found a nice video today about baby elephants.  Here is what we saw (group writing):  The elephants were very wrinkly.  They might be wrinkly because the land is dry.  The baby stays close to its mother because it is afraid.  The babies are about the size of a lion.  Ms. Nemer says… [Read more…]

News Report about Haiti: Current Events by Mr. Tantillo’s Class 2-402

Here is what we know about the Earthquake in Haiti There was an earthquake in Haiti.  The ground was shaking, and in a short time the buildings started falling.  Doctors are coming over to Haiti to help the people who got hurt.  The doctors are operating on injured babies.  People are coming over to help… [Read more…]

Protected: 2009 Technology Retreat Resources

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Video: Google Docs in Plain English

NYC TeachersNetwork.org Resources

I found this page, I haven’t checked them all out yet, but there are good leads.  I also added it to the Planning resources on the Staff Page. TeachersNetwork.org Resources for Tech Integration

Troubleshooting: wireless internet connection

UPDATE: News on this issue from CNET.com:  Big Apple schools refuse Macs over Wi-Fi flaw Wireless internet connection is unstable in some classrooms with new laptops. On Monday 6.1 we opened up all of the computers in Ms. Pagliaro’s cart.  A handful of computers did not find the connection.  All of the computers that had… [Read more…]