Tag Archives: student interest

Doing Differentiation?

Posted on January 19, 2014 by sharyn

Have you ever heard, “how do you do differentiation?” As many resources tell us, differentiation is not something you do and tick off, it is more an ongoing philosophy or approach where we continue to really know our students and … Continue reading →

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Can we put that on the blog?

Posted on August 30, 2011 by sharyn

This year my Grade 3 team and I have implemented a combined blog for all 3 classes. We had a few parents who were unsure about the school hosting an open blog (no password) with their children’s faces and work … Continue reading →

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Digital Storytelling-Green Screen in action

Posted on June 29, 2011 by sharyn

After our successful work with iMovie for our Book Talks (see my previous post here) my students and I decided to take on a new project using a green screen for our study of Taiwan. After 4 weeks of inquiry … Continue reading →

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An oldie, but a goodie

Posted on May 4, 2011 by sharyn

At the beginning of the school year, I put up four signs on the four walls of the classroom. During the first few weeks, I use these as ice breakers while we get to know each other. I ask the … Continue reading →

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