Jared Dees
RSSIntroduction to Tumblr for the Classroom
For the full article: https://www.avemariapress.com/engagingfaith/2011/11/introduction-using-tumblr-classroom/
I know what you are thinking: “Tumblr?! We’re just figuring out Facebook for the classroom and now we have to figure out another social network? No way!”
I know, I know…it is a lot to ask. It is so tough to stay on top of the ever changing and new technologies. But the fact is as more and more adults get on Facebook, less and less teenagers will spend their time on there. Facebook becomes less cool with every mom posting her latest Farmville update.
Gabriel's Oboe
I love the movie The Mission. The soundtrack is great and this song, “Gabriel’s Oboe” still get’s me emotional about the power of the movie.
If you teach religion in a Catholic school, this is a must see movie.
uCatholic: Virtual Tour of St. John Lateran Basilica
Most Catholics think of St. Peter’s as the pope’s main church, but they are wrong. St. John Lateran is the pope’s church, the cathedral of the Diocese of Rome where the Bishop of Rome presides.
The first basilica on the site was built in the fourth century when the Roman Emperor…
I love the creativity here!
Just one example of what the iPad can do for the classroom.
learning & laughing: Tumblr Teacher SOS!
Great questions! Rubrics can be tough to make. My initial reaction is to make it simple. Start small with certain skills or behaviors to master and assess only that skill. Create a simple rubric yourself or create the rubric with the class:
“What do you think would be the best way to show x, y, z?” “What would be the worst?” “What might be good but not the best?” etc.
Ladies and gentlemen, I need some “rubric” help, Marzano style. Now, what Marzano calls a rubric is not what I was taught a rubric is. What I need are student self-assessment forms. Checklists on which students will answer questions such as “Did I meet my learning goal for today?” and “How can I…
The Impassioned Eye: How-to : Submit your Tumblr blog sitemap to Google Webmaster tools
A friend of mine, Paul, asked me today about how he may go about submitting a sitemap to Google Webmaster tools for his Tumblr blog.
I found the surprisingly simple solution!
1 - First, you’ll need to sign up for Google Webmaster Tools:
http://www.google.com/webmasters/
2 - Now…
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What an attention grabbing way to teach about Hannakah! This was funny and educational. Read Maccabees and do some research on Jewish customs during Hanukkah!
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