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Original Gadget Girl: February 2009
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Ways to integrate technology into the classroom. Technology ideas, tips, and project ideas. Thursday, February 19, 2009. Turn Book Reports Into Podcasts - Improve Reading Fluency and Promote Enthusiasm For Literature. It is very common to have students give a book report. There isn't any faster way to bore your class than to have each student stand up and share the summary of a story. What can you do to improve student attention and reading fluency all at once? Create some podcasts to share! Download the...
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Original Gadget Girl: November 2008
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Ways to integrate technology into the classroom. Technology ideas, tips, and project ideas. Monday, November 17, 2008. Making Kids Really Give Thanks and Be Grateful. The Story Behind "The Original Gadget Girl". So now, a little story for you. Many of you have been following along with me over the past months, but we have a huge number (hundreds! Of new people who have joined us. That is one reason I have been feeling the need to create a forum for sharing and growing together. To mepersonally and profes...
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Original Gadget Girl: Playing with Cameras
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Ways to integrate technology into the classroom. Technology ideas, tips, and project ideas. Friday, July 10, 2009. Here is a fun way to experiment with your digital camera. I don't know about you, but I am pretty much just a point and shoot kind of girl. I set my camera on Auto and take tons of photos and then sort out the good ones later. The professionals use special lenses and all kinds of equipment and I have learned that I can use some of those too, even with my point and shoot camera! The hardest p...
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Original Gadget Girl: Capturing Family Memories
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Ways to integrate technology into the classroom. Technology ideas, tips, and project ideas. Tuesday, August 11, 2009. Today I am reflecting on my weekend which included the best family reunion we've had in years. (OK.we haven't had one in years, so this was by far the best in quite some time! Instead of groaning that we've already heard that story over and over again, why not capture it on video to remember later when you'll want to hear it again? Those are the memories I'm talking about capturing! So pu...
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Original Gadget Girl: Veteran's Day Planning
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Ways to integrate technology into the classroom. Technology ideas, tips, and project ideas. Friday, July 10, 2009. I would presume to think that planning for Veteran's Day (Nov 11, 2009) wasn't on your list of things to do today, but I wanted to make sure you had a chance to sign up for this event and contemplate how your students could benefit from having a real live veteran come to visit their classroom. Learn more about Take a Vet to school here:. Http:/ www.history.com/content/veterans.
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Original Gadget Girl: October 2008
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Ways to integrate technology into the classroom. Technology ideas, tips, and project ideas. Wednesday, October 29, 2008. Veterans Day: Activities to Honor Veterans While Teaching Technology Skills in the Elementary School. During the first quarter of the school year we get many opportunities to explore our patriotism by celebrating Constitution Day in September, exploring the election process in early November, followed quickly by observing Veterans Day. Create a class book of all the pictures created by...
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Original Gadget Girl: January 2009
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Ways to integrate technology into the classroom. Technology ideas, tips, and project ideas. Monday, January 26, 2009. Are Your Ready for a Challenge? Are Your Ready for a Challenge? How do you accomplish big things? By setting goals and making them public. There's nothing like quite like a good old fashioned challenge to see what we are made of, to push the boundaries and test the limits as it's only when we overcome these types of trials and challenges that we reap the sweetest rewards in life. The 100 ...
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Original Gadget Girl: Back to School with Cameras
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Ways to integrate technology into the classroom. Technology ideas, tips, and project ideas. Thursday, August 13, 2009. Back to School with Cameras. Here are a few ideas to ponder as the start of school draws closer. In most elementary classrooms around the country you find teachers taking digital photos of their students on the first day. What can you do with those pictures? Do you need some new, fresh ideas? Here are some ideas:. Make a "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, Who do you See? Students take turns taking...
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Original Gadget Girl: June 2009
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Ways to integrate technology into the classroom. Technology ideas, tips, and project ideas. Saturday, June 27, 2009. Do You Have a Guide? In this short video I am highlighting an important reason why we all need a guide to help us when we get into areas where we aren't real sure of what we are doing. Take a look and leave a comment! Monday, June 1, 2009. For many teachers the beginning of June signals "Survival Mode" as we see the end of the school year quickly approaching. The Original Gadget Girl".
