My picks for the 2011 #Eddies
by tblanchet on November 30, 2011
I have chosen the following people and sites to nominate for the 2011 Edublog Awards:
Best group blog
The Cooperative Catalyst | http://coopcatalyst.wordpress.com/
The Cooperative Catalyst is a blog started by a small group of passionate educators that has grown to a vibrant community characterized by insightful posts and comments from educators that represent a broad spectrum of ideas and beliefs. I’m proud to announce that I am a new member, and am very excited to write my first post this week!
Best student blog
Enjoli Gilbert and Haley Gomez | http://gilbertandgomez.blogspot.com/
Gilbert and Gomez is a blog about books by two college freshmen who [...] Continue Reading…
Lagniappe Rules!
by tblanchet on October 25, 2011
Starting today, I am creating a new post category called “Lagniappe” (pronounced ‘lan-YAP’). If you are unfamiliar with the term, it’s a Creole word meaning “something extra”. If you order a dozen of something and receive thirteen, that’s lagniappe. I love lagniappe! This morning I went to Starbucks to get my coffee and ham sandwich, and this is what I what I was pleasantly surprised with:
I know it’s not much, but little things like this really make me happy. Someone took the time out of their busy morning to make my breakfast super-cute [...] Continue Reading…
My Latest Presentation
by tblanchet on October 20, 2011
I am currently in North Louisiana at the state math teachers’ conference. Today, I will be doing a presentation on using iPads in the Secondary Math classroom. Check out my powerpoint below!
there's an app for that? iPads and Secondary Math View more presentations from tblanchet
Quick Post: our latest project
by tblanchet on October 19, 2011
I think I mentioned in an earlier post that I was about to start working on a video project with the kids involving writing and producing a math rap and video. It has turned out to be kind of a big deal. So much so, we decided to put out a “trailer” a few weeks ahead of the actual video, which we are entering into the LaCUE (state tech conference) student video contest next month. Below, you will find the original song/video of “My Boy” by local teen star, Kourtney Heart, that inspired our rap [...] Continue Reading…
iPads are Here! Setup, syncing and storage
by tblanchet on October 17, 2011
After months of waiting and hoping I finally got my iPads!
Through a district “model technology classroom” grant, I received 15 iPads and a set of ActivExpressions (more about those later) to add to my existing collection of tech stuff. Most of my weekend was spent getting them set up, and there’s a lot to it, so I’ll share as much as I can in words and pics (with my new camera, yay!!!)
As you can see, I took the advice of many iPad teachers on the internet and created custom numbered wallpapers for each unit. I left a [...] Continue Reading…