Author Archives: Jessica

Be kind to your projector!

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Jessica

We are fortunate to have so many innovative tools to use with our students!  I have even heard some teachers exclaim, “I couldn’t teach if they took away my board!”  As we learn to leverage these innovative and powerful tools, we see their potential for greatly impacting student learning. Please take the time to turn […] Continue reading →

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Reflective Friends

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Jessica

  Creating a Learning Culture of the 21st Century Henrico County Schools is on a journey to create 21st century learning environments to ensure our students have the skills needed to succeed in an ever-changing world. The ideal 21st century learning experience is created by leveraging the synergy of relevant content, engaging pedagogy, and the […] Continue reading →

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What Do You Think?

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Jessica

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Kindergarten Community Helpers

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Jessica

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Watch as the kids show what they know. They did a fabulous job!
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KG Money

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Jessica

Click here to take a look at their awesome work! Kindergarten students in Mrs. Hardiman’s, Miss Lazarchic’s, Mrs. Marone’s, and Mrs. Barradale’s (3.22.10) classes practiced their money skills using Pixie. They also learned how to open a folder full of Pixie slides.  Students identified, sorted, and counted various coins to show what they know. Grab […] Continue reading →

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1st Grade Matter

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Jessica

[There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] Miss Feaver’s & Miss Aveson’s (3.22.10) students demonstrated their knowledge about matter by making an animated Keynote.  You can grab this awesome activity on Virtual Share. Continue reading →

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First Grade Animals

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Jessica

First graders at Mehfoud have lots of ways to show what they know about animals.  Check out the Pixie covering sort and the Animal database.  These kids do a great job! Continue reading →

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Senses

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Jessica

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Students have fun demonstrating their knowledge of the 5 senses. Using the web cam was very exciting for these kindergarten students.
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Tribes

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Jessica

Students in Mrs. Willoughby’s 2nd grade are collaborating to make a study guide for the different tribes they are studying.  Click on the link below to see their preliminary work, please be patient while it loads. 2mestribe1119 Continue reading →

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Seasons First Grade

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Jessica

Mehfoud first grade students show what they know about seasons using Pixie.
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