Author Archives: Tyler Hart

Word Problem Haikus

Looking for a fun extension idea to use in the classroom during math, writing, or a unit on poetry? Try integrating Haikus into your Math Unit! Many times I see students struggling to come up with an idea for a poem, however, writing Haikus has just taken on a whole new purpose with trying to […] Continue reading

Posted in 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Math, Writing | Comments Off on Word Problem Haikus

Wonder, Aurasma, & Choose your Own Adventure!

All of the faculty and students at Holman Middle School are reading the book Wonder by R. J. Palacio. Once finished or throughout the reading, each content area is creating their own thematic unit to go along with the book. The school has also created a blog called All Holman Reads where the school will participate in book talks. What an awesome way to […] Continue reading

Posted in 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Augmented Reality, Aurasma, Kindergarten, Updates | Comments Off on Wonder, Aurasma, & Choose your Own Adventure!

Digital Storytelling with The 4 Icon Challenge!

Looking for a fun digital storytelling idea? This is for you! The basic idea of the 4 Icon Challenge is to take a story, novel, historical event, content topic, etc. and summarize it using only for basic pictures or icons. These four pictures represent the main events that happened on the topic that is being […] Continue reading

Posted in 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Four Icon Challenge, Keynote Presentations, Kindergarten, Pixie, Reading | Comments Off on Digital Storytelling with The 4 Icon Challenge!

Great Promethean Flipchart Templates!

Matthew Barfield, aka @GeekMonkee, is an amazing educator who works for Promethean. Make sure you follow his blog. He has some great stuff over there! With his permission, I “borrowed” a bunch of great flipchart templates from his blog page that you could use in your classroom. Check them out–they’re great! Words with Buddies – […] Continue reading

Posted in 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Promethean | Comments Off on Great Promethean Flipchart Templates!

Great Expectations Selfies!

At the request of an awesome teacher, Mrs. Dickey, I took the opportunity to teach two 9th Grade English classes at Deep Run High School. Yes, HIGH School. I had to put aside some of my “Elementary Teachiness.” I definitely didn’t put away the fun in the classroom, but the “Clap once if you can […] Continue reading

Posted in Reading, Reading Skills | Comments Off on Great Expectations Selfies!

3rd Grade Content PortaPortal & TEI Resources

A few years back when I was still in the classroom, I compiled a list of websites broken down by content and units and made a portaportal website. If you teach third grade and are looking for quick websites to review some trouble spots your students may be having, check it out! Mr. Hart’s 3rd […] Continue reading

Posted in 3rd Grade, Updates | Comments Off on 3rd Grade Content PortaPortal & TEI Resources

ThingLink Labeling

Today I was able to hang out in Mrs. Edelblut’s and Mrs. Hayes’ 1st grade classes at Seven Pines Elementary. Both classes have been working on their maps skills. They have been learning about symbols, map keys, the compass rose, and identifying the United States, Virginia, Richmond, and Washington DC on a map. In steps […] Continue reading

Posted in 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, ThingLink | Comments Off on ThingLink Labeling

Appy Hour with YAKiT Kids!

Its Friday! Let’s break out a new App for “Appy Hour!” Today, I got to hang out in Mrs. Short’s class at Echo Lake Elementary. Her class has been learning about what makes day and night and information about the sun. I was originally going to do the same Keynote Movie Activity I did with […] Continue reading

Posted in 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Blabberize, Collaboration, iPads, Kindergarten, Science, Student Projects, YAKiT | Comments Off on Appy Hour with YAKiT Kids!

Social Media Day with JG and the Boys

JG and the Boys are back! Today, the gang traveled to Arthur Ashe Elementary to teach the 4th graders about different social media platforms and integrating them with their African American Achievers they have been researching. The first part of the lesson, we talked about “What is Social Media?” We broke the students up into […] Continue reading

Posted in Updates | Comments Off on Social Media Day with JG and the Boys

100 Years old for the 100th Day!

Well, with all these snow days, our upcoming 100th day has been pushed back a little bit. That’s okay though! It gives you a few more days to come up with fun activities for the students! Mrs. Batkins and Mrs. Bortner at Seven Pines showed me this awesome “Aging App” called Age Yourself. This is […] Continue reading

Posted in 100th Day, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Apps, Augmented Reality, ipad, iPads, Kindergarten, Writing | Comments Off on 100 Years old for the 100th Day!