Monthly Archives: April 2013

Art Scrimmage

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

Ileana Lavender’s Middle School Art students explain the processes they use to create colorful scrims. The project is a modification of  fabric screen designs frequently used in theatrical productions. Ideally, scrims are displayed hanging from the ceiling with the velum … Continue reading →

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EDMT Capstone Update and Reflection

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

 Capstone Update: I’ve really enjoyed recording and making video posts to my Capstone blog this month.  As students and teachers become more comfortable with me recording their presentations, there is more openness in sharing experiences. So far I have made … Continue reading →

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Spanish Poetry & Voki Recordings

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

Sra. Devash’s 6th grade Spanish students presented Voki projects this week.  Hear what they had to say about it and view a few samples of their work.

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Weather Projects

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

Roselyn Ferguson and Jon Sikora combined their 7th grade science classes to form teams to study specific weather systems. Each team had to create a lesson plan and teach the content to the class. Lesson plan requirements included: an introduction … Continue reading →

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ePals in France

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

French teacher, Ms. Sarai Gutierrez-Rodriguez facilitates a Skype connection between her French I students in Fort Lauderdale and a class of ESL I students in France. Students have been ePals and making posts on Kidblog all year.  This was their … Continue reading →

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Skype with Taiwan

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

Ms. Joy Strempack’s Chinese I students use Skype to practice oral language skills.

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6th Grade Life Science Project

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

Wisconsin Fast Plant Project Part 1. Every spring, Life Science instructor Susan Vicelli introduces 6th graders to the 40 day life cycle of the Brassica Rapa.      Seeds harvested from the prior year make a new beginning as students … Continue reading →

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