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Are graphing calculators necessary in a BYOD school?

Started Feb 25

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Are graphing calculators necessary in a BYOD school?

Our Math department is hesitant to give up the idea of students purchasing graphing calculators now that we are moving to BYOD. Any thoughts or words of wisdom from schools who have handled this situation?See More

Feb 25

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Jan Chernin replied to Tom's discussion name calling or bully theme books in the group Librarians

"James Howe's "The Misfits" could be a good choice for them. http://www.amazon.com/Misfits-James-Howe/dp/0689839561/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1303387798&sr=1-1 He has a sequel to the book as well "Addie on…"

Apr 21, 2011

Jan Chernin replied to Demetri Orlando's discussion Anyone tried a wiki for school-wide mapping in the group Curriculum Mapping

"sort of. I designed a simple Drupal CMS and organized it by units, when the units were taught, what department it was taught in and user. We wanted to get cmapper but felt it was a bit pricey and the learning curve was to great for many teachers.…"

Mar 24, 2011

Jan Chernin joined Bob Irving's group

Curriculum Mapping

Let's discuss how to map better, deal with trials and tribulations, and use mapping as a tool for school reform.

Mar 24, 2011

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Jan Chernin joined Brian's group

TECH TALK

Discuss ideas and issues that confront us everyday in managing Information Technology

Mar 24, 2011

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Email policies for faculty

Does any one have a privacy policy for faculty emails at their school.

Mar 24, 2011

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Jan Chernin replied to Jenni Voorhees's discussion The Approach Keeps Evolving...High School, Middle School, Parent presentations in the group Internet Safety

"Thanks for the pointers Jenni. The school guidance counseler and I are getting ready for a parent night that initially was supposed to focus on social media. We decided that expanding the conversation to include adolescent behavior patterns of…"

Mar 4, 2011

Jan Chernin joined Jim Foley's group

iPad User Group

Is your school piloting the use of the iPad as a device for teaching and learning? Let's join forces for a wider discussion of our experiences as we test out this new device.See More

Mar 1, 2011

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New World Literature Class

Our 9th grade English teachers want to take the current english class and turn it into a full blown world lit class. They are interested in including important titles, both classic and current, from many world regions. Does anyone have a similar class and could you share the reading list?

Feb 28, 2011

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Jan Chernin commented on Demetri Orlando's group Librarians

"Just started a blog to share teaching ideas. Might be helpful http://www.libraryjan.com"

Oct 22, 2010

Bridget Kelley-Lossada replied to Jan Chernin's discussion Poetry for 7th Grade American History Class in the group Librarians

"Walt Whitman's poetry is an excellent source for classroom reading. He is considered the father of American poetry and certainly a poet of democracy. LEAVES OF GRASS (1855) is his most notable collection and it includes one of his most famous…"

Jul 18, 2009

Jan Chernin added a discussion to the group Librarians

Poetry for 7th Grade American History Class

I have a teacher who'd like to include some period pieces in her social studies classes this fall. She'd like the poetry to be written from Colonial times through the 1880's Any ideas or resources would be great.

Jul 17, 2009

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Evolving Internet Safety - Social Networking Discussions

How are our discussions about safety on the internet evolving as students (and adults) become increasingly connected through social networking and other means? Have we changed our tone, and how?

Jul 3, 2009

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Jan Chernin replied to Barbara Jansen's discussion AP Computer Science online

"Hey Fred, I was wondering if you ever developed the online Java course for students? My sys admin, who used to teach the Java course at Greenhills, left this year for greener pastures. School administrators will not hire to teach one classfor such a…"

May 19, 2009

Page Lennig left a comment for Jan Chernin

"Welcome to the Ning, Jan. There is plenty here for everyone. I saw your comment about Firstclass. We are considering Google Apps for Education - which allows you to keep you to keep you school's domain name in your email address. There is a…"

May 19, 2009

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School:: Greenhills

Location (city, state):: Ann Arbor

Job title:: Librarian/Director of Information and Technology Services

School or personal website:: http://www.libraryjan.com

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At 12:03pm on May 19, 2009, Page Lennig said…: Welcome to the Ning, Jan. There is plenty here for everyone. I saw your comment about Firstclass. We are considering Google Apps for Education - which allows you to keep you to keep you school's domain name in your email address. There is a Google Apps group on this ning - join it and see the discussion.
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