Varina High School Diigo

"ReadingQuest is designed to provide you with the philosophical bases for sound comprehension strategy instruction, directions for a range of comprehension and content reading strategies, and printable handouts and masters for transparencies. You will be invited to think about how a social studies skills framework might help you choose the right strategies for your lessons."

You may have gotten this information from your principal but I wanted to be sure you had it. This is a great opportunity to fund a project. They always look for unique, innovative projects. Things like I want 5 iPads for my school won't work. Has to be an amazing things you are going to do with those 5 iPads. * Have a great idea you want to try next year to impact students and teachers? * Will your idea need funding? * Need help in grant writing? Then consider applying for a Henrico Education Foundation grant! HEF's 2014-2015 grant application is now available at our newly designed web site. Navigate to http://henricofoundation.org/ then click on the "Grants" tab and you'll see a link to the current application. Note that a grant consult is required prior to applying; however, none will be available during the month of July so you will need to schedule yours now. They will come to you at your convenience and promise the time will be well spent! Go to this website and ask for a consult.

"Teachers might use only a fraction of the tools launched by Silicon Valley, but some are using them very effectively. There are no computer labs at Philadelphia Science Academy. Instead, high school kids carry Dell Chromebooks around with them and even have their own school email addresses. It's all part of the school's strategy to make technology "ubiquitous, necessary and invisible" in the classroom."

Virginia's Holocaust Museum is expanding their oral history collection to include stories from survivors and witnesses of other genocides/mass atrocities, in addition to the Holocaust. There was a story about this on NPR/WCVE this morning, which referenced how an AP English teacher at GAHS is using this resource with his students. News story -- http://ideastations.org/radio/news/virginia-currents-va-holocaust-museum-expands-oral-history-collection

If you like lots of screenshots with your tech "how-to" and a little bit of "cool" and fun stuff--this is a site you should visit!

"Do your learners prefer acquiring and processing information via images, pictures, maps, graphs, charts, illustrations, and other visual aids? Since they are visual learners have you thought of using infographics at your course?"

"User review sites like Yelp and Tripadvisor can be a boon for people looking for a stylish haircut, authentic Thai curry or dog-friendly hotel, but savvy users say it takes a little detective work to keep from being led astray by false kudos or criticisms."

"Manifest Destiny tells the story of the United States in 141 maps from the Declaration of Independence to the present. Explore and interact with any of the maps below, or fast-forward to important events, such as the Louisiana Purchase, the Civil War, or to the present-day US."

"sing Google Drive, teachers and students can exchange digital work seamlessly. Teachers create and share (view only) a folder or class resources, students make their own copy & edit it, then submit to the teacher via a Google Form linking their work. "

A great article about the power of Google Apps for Education and how they are used in the classroom.

"Teacher sent his students through Function Carnival where they tried to graph the motion of different carnival rides."

A more creative way to do mind mapping. Very collaborative with students.

A web-based alternative to video editing.

This article from Cornell University offers specific strategies on how to use collaborative learning in the classroom.