In the Lou

Nothing is more exciting as a teacher than having a very real-world example for my students in order for them to connect their classroom knowledge to the world around them. At approximately 4:37 a.m. Friday the opportunity came knocking. This is the approximate time that (more…)

I’ve recently been into the glorious land of DonorsChoose for the first time. This is a site where you can write proposals for things one might need in the classroom.

When I returned from my summer travels, my digital camera had transformed itself into a paperweight. So, I wrote a proposal. And it got funded! I’ve been taking pictures of every lab since. My kids were, at first, a little shy, but now they love it.

Last year I did a big slide show at the end of the year, but I’ve found an AWESOME way to make quick slide shows to show in class. If haven’t tried out Animoto for yourself, do so after seeing the great vids I made with basically no effort beyond uploading the pictures and picking a song.

The best thing about the big donors so far… I only knew one of four. Three random people reached out to my students. That’s even more awesome than the videos you’re about to watch.

Shameless plug: View my current DonorsChoose project