Through a Twitter contact, I found out information about the International Observe the Moon Night, which is held on October 8th. Somehow, I had not heard of the event. The Lunar and Planetary Institute is providing some kits to school media centers and public libraries that host an event. As soon as I heard about… Continue reading International Observe the Moon Night
Category: Experiences
My Philosophy of Teaching
I was nominated for teacher of the year at my school. It’s quite an honor! So, I am currently working on my application for the next round of the process. (It’s due Tuesday.) One of the questions is to share my philosophy of teaching. I thought I would share it here, too. ___________ I believe… Continue reading My Philosophy of Teaching
I feel like I’m just surviving.
I have been so busy over the past few weeks. I have that just barely treading, keeping my head above water feeling. With lots of deadlines, self inflicted projects, after school meetings, boot camp, half marathon races and the like, I am so ready for a break. So even though I haven’t had a lot… Continue reading I feel like I’m just surviving.
Another appeal to teachers: Sign up for the #STS134 launch #NASAtweetup!
Tomorrow at noon EDT registration will open for another incredible opportunity: the chance to see the final launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour from a mere 3.1 miles away. You’ll be at the press site. You know the big countdown clock you always see on tv? Yeah. That’s where you will watch the launch. It’s… Continue reading Another appeal to teachers: Sign up for the #STS134 launch #NASAtweetup!
Tracking Visitors to our Class Blog
In order to get a better idea of who is visiting our class blog, I use two tools to help me. The first is a widget in the sidebar: Revolver Maps. I really like this one because we are an Earth science class, and so watching the Earth spin in space is pretty appropriate! I… Continue reading Tracking Visitors to our Class Blog
One small step for a teacher…
…one giant leap for my classroom? I’m going to Space Academy for Educators! I found out on Thursday night that I was awarded an Educators @ Space Academy scholarship from Honeywell. This is a fabulous program, and Honeywell is very generous to cover all expenses for the trip. I must say I am very excited… Continue reading One small step for a teacher…
An Epiphany: Student Commenting
Last week, I wondered how I could engage students in commenting on the class blog. Today, I decided to conduct an experiment. We had spent the day in the computer lab doing a variety of activities related to air masses, fronts, weather predictions, and storms. The students seemed to enjoy the activities, but I was… Continue reading An Epiphany: Student Commenting