Thursday, March 19, 2009

Podcasts

Podcasts are an easy way to engage the students with that can bring book reports alive, explain a math problem, present a science project, or interview a famous person.
I created a podcast of my students explaining the use of Wikis as alternatives for textbooks. Visit totalcurriculum.pbwiki.com and click the podcast.

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Teacher Leadership

Taking an initiative, cultivating allies and implementing a positive plan is a part of teacher leadership. It is important to think about how and why things should work in creating a change for the better.