Monthly Archives: August 2014

Thing #21: Emerging Technologies

Posted on August 24, 2014 by mallorykmalloy

Technologies change every day. Sometimes, even so quickly that it’s hard to keep up with what is “cool and new” one day to the next! With the first part of this assignment, I visited 1:1 Schools, and read a blog … Continue reading →

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Thing #20: Blended and Flipped Classrooms

Posted on August 18, 2014 by mallorykmalloy

Let me start off by saying that while I love the idea of blended and flipped classrooms, I cannot use them in my current teaching situation. Many of my students do not have access to internet or computers at home, … Continue reading →

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Thing 19: Digital Storytelling

Posted on August 18, 2014 by mallorykmalloy

I really am afraid of this Thing. After procrastinating for over two weeks on it, I decided to give it a shot… I used Little Bird Tales to create a Tale about the 5 Themes of Geography. In sharing this … Continue reading →

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Thing #18: Dig the Data

Posted on August 11, 2014 by mallorykmalloy

Back from the beaches and pools of vacation…. And into the preparation of the upcoming school year. This “Thing” was great tool wise, but a struggle data wise for me. As I have said before, the school I am at … Continue reading →

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Thing #17: Evaluation & Assessment

Posted on August 4, 2014 by mallorykmalloy

This “Thing” was honestly not what I thought it was going to be. I am surprised by how little I know about FERPA and HIPPA. In fact, I completely failed that pretest, 7.5/16. While I think that much of the … Continue reading →

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Thing #16: DI and UDL

Posted on August 4, 2014 by mallorykmalloy

Differentiated is something that is so important to the success of my students. As an alternative high school teacher, my students have gone through much of their educational career being pigeon-holed into certain typed of learning. It has been my goal … Continue reading →

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