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Free Technology Resources

Melissa — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:56:50 +0000

Wanted to pass along a link to a great downloadable resource and it’s free. If your like me you are constantly looking for how to use technology to enhance your teaching. Most of our students are way ahead of us, but edutopia.org offers some great advice on how to use it more effectively.

Here’s what they have to say about it:

"Full of succinct and practical ways to prepare our students for 21st-century success, this guide will educate and inspire
you to embrace the new-media frontier and embark on a new learning adventure. From “Breaking the Digital Ice” to
“Working Better, Together” each tip provides succinct and practical ways to turn your classroom into an environment
for learning with new media. And each tip includes a wealth of Web sites and additional resources to help you deliver
the relevant and meaningful education all students deserve."

Check it out here!

7 resolutions for healthier eating to manage teacher stress

Melissa — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:05:15 +0000

A man may be a pessimistic determinist before lunch and an optimistic believer in the will's freedom after it. ~Aldous Huxley

How true! What you eat and when you eat it can have a tremendous effect on how you feel and how you are able to manage stress. As teachers our time that we can eat is often dictated by our schedule, but that should not stop you from putting some very simple steps into place to maintain energy and patience throughout the school day.

Here are some simple tips you can put into place in order to eat healthier and feel better offered by friend and Registered Dietitian, Nicole Cormier, RD, LDN:

1. Have less than 12 grams of added sugar per day.

2. Drink more than 64 oz. of water per day.

3. Eat more than 5 full cups of vegetables and fruits per day.

4. Eat a lean protein at most of your meals.

5. Move at least 30 minutes per day.

6. Keep a food journal.

7. Portion out your proteins at least once a week.

For more information about these "Resolutions" and some great workshops offered by Nicole please check out her site at www.deliciouslivingnutrition.com

Look to your students for the humor!

Melissa — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:30:46 +0000

There are many ways our students help us to keep our passion. Their passion and perserveranceare often what keep us working on inspiring them to be excited about their learning. The following website is an example of how they often do this with humor.

The answers to the questions on essays, tests, and quizes may not always be correct, but they are quite often humorous!

Check out http://www.adprima.com/humor.htm for some histerical student responses.

I am sure many of you could add to the list.

What’s your funniest student story or response?