Monthly Archives: May 2014

Le iPad à l’école

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http://www.amazon.ca/LiPad-%C3%A0-l%C3%A9cole-ladoption-linnovation/dp/2765520879/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1399581607&sr=8-12&keywords=karsenti

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This is a fascinating book for anyone looking for great ideas to engage their students using technology.  The book provides a list of apps that works on the iPad and that can be used across the curriculum.  There is something for every type of learner.  For every app, there is a description of what the app, what students and teachers like about it, ideas on how to use it in the classroom and other fascinating information related to the app.   There is a total of 31 apps described.  I found in the book some of my favorite apps and others to discover.

There is also a discussion on how to choose apps and the process of integration of technology using the ASPID model.

 

Origami for mother’s day

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http://www.renaud-bray.com/Livres_Produit.aspx?id=1319498&def=Multi+origami+%3A+la+bible+de+l’origami+!+N.+%C3%A9d.%2CNGUYEN%2C+DUY%2C9782896700868

Using the book Multi-origami from shown in the above link, my students created origami flowers for their mother for mother’s day.   It is also a nice craft from Asia.  I asked a student to help me demonstrate that skill to the class.  It is a nice leadership activity for the student.

 

 

A book to settle feelings

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This book has been one of my fascinating finds regarding settling feelings.  I purchased it in English but I also translated it in French in order to use it in my class.

If your friend did something that you cannot understand, ask her why.  Perhaps it is better than being angry and becoming enemies.  Many times, it is a result of misunderstanding.  After asking why, and understanding each other, they became friends again.

 

Restorative justice

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When we encounter difficult behavior in the classroom, students do not always know how their behavior affect other and how the ones they love.  A strategy that can be used is restorative justice.  Students sit in a circle and answer the questions.  For example what happened?  Students take turns and give their feelings or their version of what happened when there was a difficult situation.  The second question could be what will you do differently next time.

http://restorativeworks.net/2012/01/time-to-think-using-restorative-questions/

When challenging behavior:

 

  • What happened?
  • What were you thinking of at the time?
  • What have you thought about since?
  • Who has been affected by what you have done?
  • In what way have they been affected?
  • What do you think you need to do to make things right?

This can also be done with parents and students together so that each can have an understanding of the other.

 

Ancient Egypt Hopscotch posters

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My students created and presented Hopscotch projects to publicize another project they did on ancient Egypt.  The Hopscotch program shows an element of life in ancient Egypt.  In the examples, we have dancing in ancient Egypt with the figurines moving from side to side, an example of arms and war with people getting hurt and a description of what happens when a pharaoh dies.