Author Archives: Matt Caratachea
Technology Buddies At Kaechele
In the elementary classrooms across Henrico County we have had a huge shift in technology this year. It was a much needed update, but change is hard. Teachers and students are have all gone from Macs to Dells. On top of new computers there is a new way for elementary students to use these computers. …
Google Presentation Facebook Template
This month I’ll be doing a lesson with Mrs. Ott, a fourth grade teacher at Kaechele Elementary. The students are studying the Civil War and will be researching famous individuals involved with the war. We wanted to give the students an opportunity to show what they know in a fun way. There are tons of …
Henrico 21
I have been speaking, planning, or collaborating with a number of teachers to get things ready for their Henrico 21 submissions. There are a few things that you should keep in mind when working on your lesson plan or teaching the lesson. Some reminders as you are teaching/ writing up your lesson: The lesson …
3rd Grade Collaborative Venn Diagrams in Google Drawing
Mrs. Reed’s third grade class read the story Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale by John Steptoe. In the story Mufaro has two beautiful daughters who are quite different from one another. I thought that it would be a great activity to compare and contrast the two daughters using a Venn Diagram. To make the …
Famous Americans in Tellagami
In Mrs. Dobranski’s third grade class at Kaechele we used the iPads to create something awesome! They were just wrapping up their unit on famous Americans, so Mrs. Dobranski and I decided to run with that topic. Before I went into the classroom the students had already broken off into pairs, chosen the famous American that …
Tech Takeout MEASURES Up @ Adams Elementary
Last Friday the #TechTakeout crew went to Adams Elementary to do some awesome technology lessons with the fourth graders. As a group we planned four different interactive math stations for the students using digital tools such as Google Earth, Google Draw, CheckThis, and ActivInspire flipcharts. Everyone had a blast throughout the day! Check out what …
Novel Studies
Mrs. Bagley’s third grade class at Kaechele Elementary Schools students had just completed independent novel studies. Mrs. Bagley gave the students an opportunity to work on this project in small groups or independently. The students were able to select books that were appropriate for their level and were asked to come up with any project that …
Synonyms with Educreations
In Mrs. Hartman’s second grade class at Mehfoud Elementary the students used the Educreations app on the iPads to show off their knowledge of synonyms. Each student was given a set of cards where they had to match words with the same meaning. Once the students had their work checked by a partner they took a …
