Ideas, Activities and Resources for Bend-La Pine Schools
Well, we are about to embark into uncharted waters. No one knows for sure what this will look like and how long it will last. What I do know is that when our students look back on this years from Continue reading If I was in your shoes…by Gary Timms
Dear Teachers, First of all, I have to say that I feel inadequate even trying to walk in your shoes. I taught first grade and kindergarten long before all of these digital tools were even thought about, which I highly Continue reading If I were in your shoes…from Christie B
Dear Teachers, In the next few weeks, there will be several things that will be out of our control as professional educators. However, one thing that we can control is our daily schedule. Of course, all of us have a Continue reading If I were in your shoes…from Scott M
February is Black History Month and there are many ways to recognize it. One of my favorites, I realize this might come as a surprise to you, is books. I know, crazy right? We have curated some collections for Black Continue reading Black History Month
Novel Effect is a great interactive reading app that many of our Media Managers use in their libraries when reading to students. Many teachers are using it, as well. Basically, while you read a story out loud, it enhances the Continue reading Interactive Videos in Novel Effect
The students in Brenna Frost’s classroom recently changed up how they show what they know during reading time. That’s because 3rd-grade teacher, Brenna Frost has placed the graphic organizers from Wonders and any other work that she needs to monitor Continue reading 3rd Graders Dive Into Their Digital Readers Notebook
Remember the days when the announcements were read over the intercom? Well, those days may be coming to an end. Many of our schools are now communicating the announcements via video and students are playing a large part in the Continue reading Announcements in Video Form
Tracy Howk is the Media Manager at Juniper Elementary. We are pleased to welcome her here with a guest post. Raspberry Pi is a high quality, low cost computer. Developed by a non profit foundation in the UK, the handheld Continue reading Reasons for Raspberry Pi