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Blogging with Students

As you begin to blog with your students, you need to ensure that they are aware of proper online etiquette.  The document linked below (BlogRules) are some great guidelines that you might want to consider reviewing with your students as you move forward with implementing that all-important 21st-Century skill of online communication and collaboration with […] Continue reading

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PebbleGo is a GO!

Have you been lamenting the lack of a research alternative for the emergent reader?  Well, suffer no more!  HCPS has heard your cries and purchased a full subscription to PebbleGo – the Emergent Reader Research Solution!  Click here to go to this amazing, interactive resource to investigate all that is available to you and your […] Continue reading

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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 support of high quality technology tools to both deliver […] Continue reading

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Vimeo

Do you have some great video that you want to share on your blog, but aren’t sure of the best way to put it out there? Vimeo is the answer for you! Click the link below to download directions explaining how to go about using this awesome video … Continue reading

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Google Calendars

Looking for an easy way to maintain a class calendar on your blog? Go Google! Click the link below to download directions explaining how to embed a Google calendar right on your blog page!
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Creating a Blog Photo Slideshow

Sometimes you want to add a slideshow of pictures to your blog, but don’t want to go through the trouble of making an iMovie first. There’s a Plugin for that! Use the link below to download directions explaining how to create NextGen Phot… Continue reading

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Blog Sticky Posts

Ever wondered how to make a blog post “stick” on your page and not be affected by the chronological order in which you make other posts? Well wonder no more! Click the link below to download directions on how to create your very own stick… Continue reading

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Labelbox App on iPad

Have you ever wondered how to use that nifty Lavelbox app on the iPad? Here’s a quick tutorial to show you how. Students can use this handy little app to find objects in the environment that meet any requirement you specify – beginning so… Continue reading

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Helpful Keys to Know

Some helpful keys for teachers to know…. Area screen shot to desktop – Open Apple(command)+ shift + 4 Area screen shot to clipboard – Open Apple(command)+ Ctrl + shift + 4 To enlarge your screen – Ctrl + move two…Read more… Continue reading

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Scheduling to Work with Me!

You will now find a couple of changes to the Scheduling page of my blog to (hopefully) make the process a little smoother. I am adding all of my appointments right to the calendar so that you can see what times are available each day that I will be in your school. I’ve also changed […] Continue reading

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