We are just beginning to get this next school year's schedule organized. NOW is the time to plant the seeds to have me come to YOUR school. It all begins with your brainstorm. I have an entire slideshow of my travels -- to get your wheels turning.
APPLES APPLES and yet MORE APPLES!
Classrooms are being readied!
School is around either one corner or two.
Which means apples can't be far behind!
APPLES APPLES and yet MORE APPLES!
Classrooms are being readied!
School is around either one corner or two.
Which means apples can't be far behind!
TONIGHT'S Tuesday Teacher Twitter PRACTICE Chat with Author Brian Puerling,
"Teaching in the Digital Age."
Who knew that our practice chat would turn into a weekly gathering of like-minded, newbies to Twitter? What fun to introduce the reluctant to the entire universe in a hashtag! By popular demand our growing tribe has asked for a weekly format of interaction.
That has upped the ante and we are now moving forward with a Mystery #GuestEduCelebrity that will be interviewed weekly. Did I mention that there are prizes? AND certificates!!! It is not a prerequisite to be in a photo with me, to be our guest, but it certainly helps!
Meet Brian Puerling! Tonight's authority on technology in the classroom! We met just barely 10 days ago at ETSU where we were both on the agenda as presenters. There's a long amazing {God-wink} of a story about how his in-laws have a cottage two blocks from our summer haven, but that had nothing to do with his selection for tonight's participation. Behold Brian!
Participation in our PRACTICE chat tonight, 7/29
enters you into the random drawing,
where one lucky TWEEP will
*W*I*N*
a signed copy of Brian's book!
Why yes. Redleaf is his publisher!
Why yes.
We now realize that we have both been at the annual Redleaf author's breakfast!
Continue humming the "It's a Small World" soundtrack.
Here's a screen shot of what my Twitter home page looks like.
See up there in the top of the bar where it says:
Search Twitter.
It is gray.
That is where you type:
#TeacherFriends.
Hope that helps your entry into our chat.
Just keep refreshing the search function,
to see more tweets as they unfurl.
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Just so you know.......
I have been in the PLANNING mode for our continued
PRACTICE chatting into the future!
Here's the outline for the next five segments in the series.
Mark your calendars now!
Just in case you missed last week with Greg Smedley,
we have the brilliant +Kim Vij creating an encapsulated version of the chat.
Here's last week..... so you can see all of the awesomeness that was shared.
*** WARNING!!! It will take you an hour to read through the entire chat!
The good news?
You can 'follow' participants, RT their thoughts and go to the hot-links that were shared, directly from the storify version below.
A couple of final thoughts from MOI regarding this week! Tonight I will be giving one lucky winner {chosen at random} my two digital files, especially appropriate for back-to-school. These files each contain two Mp3s of each of my two 'classic' songs, plus pdfs of the sign language to support their use.
One of the questions we discussed in last week's chat was about room arrangement and furniture.
I have a cyber-TON of images to share with you as you consider getting your new school year 'organized.' I've gone through some of my old articles and also my old memory cards in search of inspiration to help get your new year off to an amazing start! I am an author-illustrator making school visits around the country sharing my traditional picture books. While on site I take hundreds of photos to share with you here! Sit back. Lots to consider. Plenty of inspiration!
First let me show my three 'babies.' They are the catalyst for my travels.
I'm thrilled to have won the national INDIE Award of Excellence for my newest book. "Red, White and Blue" was chosen as the independent picture book of the year upon its debut. Now that you have a glimpse into my 'back-story' let the organization ideas begin!
The very first thing on your teacher agenda is to find out who is about to come into your classroom. Making a connection -- connecting names to faces is the first step! As a visitor in and out of buildings, I'm always THRILLED when children have a name-tag and I can greet them on a first name basis. Behold. Name tags.
BUCKET FILLERS! Get your buckets organized! Look at all of these various 'systems' to keep your bucket filling accessible.
One final image. I saw this sign in Tennessee this spring. NO. I can not sell you one. I only get credit for taking the photo. Isn't it an awesome idea! Talk about getting organized!
The BRILLIANT idea that you CAN order from me are these amazing Wobble Seats! I saw them at a conference, fell in LUV and we now distribute them!!! Yes. We do take purchase orders! You'll have to talk to my husband Allen about that! He created an entire website for the specifics.
Most of my traffic arrives here via Pinterest. Would you be a helper-bee and pin this image to your appropriate pinboard? Thanks so much for your cyber-ripple.
*Here are some more recent RoundUPs with a back-to-school focus.
This first one has over 200 BTS bulletin board ideas.
Hopefully something will give you some inspiration!
Just click the picture to go back in time.
We are just beginning to get this next school year's schedule organized. NOW is the time to plant the seeds to have me come to YOUR school. It all begins with your brainstorm. I have an entire slideshow of my travels -- to get your wheels turning.
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