The principle goal of education is to create men and women who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done. Jean Piaget

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

iPads in use

Our first week with iPads.

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K5




3rd Grade



5th Grade



Wednesday, August 10, 2011

SMART Exchange

SMART Exchange is a website teachers can use to find new lesson plans for their SMART Boards, communicate with other teachers, share resources and ideas, and find opportunities for SMART training. They have tons of neat lesson plans. Here are a few I found fun:

WHACK-A-MOLE
Whack-A-Mole
JEOPARDY
Jeopardy Template for SMART Response
Connect 4
Connect Four (Connect 4) Game

Friday, August 5, 2011

New Tech Lab Unveiling!!


After many weeks of hard work and planning the new "Tech Lab" is just days away from being unveiled to the incoming students of STJ. From the desks to the computers, from the mouse pads to the teacher... it's all new!! On August 11th Mr. Beard will open the door to a new Technology Lab and all of its exciting and innovative tools!!