article thumbnail

Can You Be a ‘Good Teacher’ Inside a Failing School?

Edsurge

In 2013, local news reports named the area the third most violent zip code in America. Since Fisher does not have enough Chromebooks for every student, teachers share a cart of laptops that travel from class to class. The neighborhood outside of Fisher Magnet Upper Academy. Fisher Magnet Upper Academy.

Edmodo 124
article thumbnail

The Progression of our Lower School Technology Integration

Tech Helpful

In the last few days of the first semester of the 2003-2004 school year I was given the opportunity to speak with the teacher that was leaving the school briefly before he left for Christmas break to understand what the curriculum expectations were for the stand alone computer classes in the elementary school. We've come a long way baby!

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

ProfHacker 2015 Holiday Gift Guide

ProfHacker

And if for some reason you need more ideas than what’s here—or if you’re just feeling nostalgic, as is befitting this time of year—take a look at our lists from 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , and 2009. Wow, we’ve been at this for a long time! Board Games.

article thumbnail

3 Key Actions for 2021-22 You Can Take Now

edWeb.net

The panelists put stopgaps in place to ensure students were learning and engaged: providing devices such as Chromebooks to all students and setting up WiFi hotspots. As a classroom teacher, Mark was recognized as New Hampshire’s Technology Using Educator of the Year in 2003. Anna Logan.