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Scarfe Digital Sandbox Sessions

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Welcome to another year of learning in the Teacher Education Program! We know that it has been a very full last two weeks and we hope those new to Scarfe are finding their way. Here in the Library Computing Commons … Continue reading

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Bridging the Gap: Engaging Teacher Candidates with Tech in Practice

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If you’re available to join us for this YTE seminar on campus today, we would love to see you. The session starts at 12:30 with some special virtual guests arriving via BlueJeans Video Conferences – we’ll have a chance to … Continue reading

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YTE Seminar April 30th!

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Come to our Year of Teacher Education Seminar on April 30th 12:30 – 2:00pm.in Scarfe 310 that will include a ‘BlueJeans’ Video conference session with Teacher Candidates on Practicum! Faculty unable to join us may participate virtually as well! A … Continue reading

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A brief history… Timelines

I came across TimeToast awhile ago and was just reminded of it this morning as a tool for creating interactive digital timelines. A free account even allows photos to be uploaded, annotations and live links. I love the ‘timespan’ option, … Continue reading

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Tech integration in your Math classroom

Moving beyond the worksheet-like practice of facts using one of the many popular apps is of value in today’s elementary math classroom! If we are seeking to develop deeper understanding of math concepts with our students, we must look to … Continue reading

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Resource Evaluation and curation

Learning to access resources from various modalities, evaluate them based on a set of clear criteria and curate them using a personal digital library can aid students and teachers in conducting inquiry or simply preparing for class! Below, you will … Continue reading

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Interactive WhiteBoards – Make some Magic

I recently came across a rather fanciful marketing video about Smart Boards that kind of blew my mind and also challenged me to consider the potential and possibilities of this technology. There are many Smartboards sitting idly in classrooms or … Continue reading

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