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I'm following theme formatted music. Modern Music paired with dances from movies of the past. It's very interesting, and it would be the template for PBL based video compilations.http://samccoy-n2teaching.blogspot.com/2019/04/example-of-possible-template-for-pbl.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (samccoy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554938781519112123.post-4877426589226156321Wed, 24 May 2017 18:15:00 +00002017-05-24T13:15:07.474-05:00 Learn more about Authentic Learning. It's awesome. Get out the popcorn. Get comfortable!http://samccoy-n2teaching.blogspot.com/2017/05/mm10-authentic-learning-real-deal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (samccoy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554938781519112123.post-2774949217960575496Sat, 12 Nov 2016 01:26:00 +00002019-10-20T13:20:29.568-05:00This is a reprint from an earlier article written at 9:32 AM on September 17, 2008. I've changed a few words to improve flow and grammar, but not content. I still agree with all I've written. Last update: October 19, 2019. Working together builds bridges through the ages If you are reading this, you are, most likely, part of my PLN (professional learning network). Remember the saying, "http://samccoy-n2teaching.blogspot.com/2016/11/an-introduction-i-can-use-today.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (samccoy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554938781519112123.post-6275238429333255857Thu, 28 Apr 2016 20:39:00 +00002016-04-29T12:54:40.816-05:00American Educationbest practicesbiodiversitybiological systemsbiologycitizen sciencecollaboration educationDr. Chip TaylorJourney NorthMonarch Joint VentureMonarch WatchscienceWhat we know now. Citizen science research. From the upgraded research, completed by Monarch Joint Venture, the Western Monarchs appear to be the same variety as the Eastern Monarchs. http://samccoy-n2teaching.blogspot.com/2016/04/citizen-science-monarch-butterfly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (samccoy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554938781519112123.post-4370664603336896792Sun, 20 May 2012 00:35:00 +00002012-05-19T19:35:26.407-05:0012 Valuable Wordle Tips You Must Read…Word Clouds in Education Series: Part 1 | 21 st Century Educational Technology and Learning In this series of posts I will cover:12 Tips in Using Wordle  (Some you may now… but other you may not.)Over 10o ways  to use Word Clouds in the classroomThere is more to Word Clouds then Wordle… other awesome word cloud generatorsBeyond word clouds… cool sites and http://samccoy-n2teaching.blogspot.com/2012/05/n2teaching-wordle-group-weekly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (samccoy)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554938781519112123.post-573317154572402556Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:49:00 +00002012-03-08T14:37:55.046-06:00animalsassessmentavatarBronx ZooBuild Your Wild Selfenvironmentenvironmental sciencehabitatimagelearninglesson plansNew York Cityrewardsweb applicationWildlife Conservation SocietyzooWhen given half a chance, children love to create and be imaginative. Use the web application, BuiLD YouR WiLD SeLF, and watch kids' creativity and imagination in learning... run wild.... BuiLD YouR WiLD SeLF is a web application. Anyone can use their imagination or their knowledge of animals to create their own animal for a special habitat using this web application. Provide a platform for yourhttp://samccoy-n2teaching.blogspot.com/2012/03/winsome-wednesday-build-your-wild-self.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (samccoy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554938781519112123.post-8704136809683696024Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:23:00 +00002012-02-27T15:20:25.510-06:00articleblogBob Raczkabookchildren's literatureeducationGuykuhaikun2teachingPeter H. ReynoldspoetryreadingSheryl A. McCoytrade book We follow deer tracks in the mud, pretending that we too are wild beasts. and so it begins! What happens when you prejudge a book recommendation from a colleague simply because of its name or its audience? For me, that's pretty rare, yet it happened with Guyku. Because I trust the educators of my PLN (Professional Learning Network), I changed my mind, I read Guyku. It's great, so I say, "Go http://samccoy-n2teaching.blogspot.com/2012/02/tuesday-trait-sentence-fluency.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (samccoy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554938781519112123.post-6822246429182627284Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:05:00 +00002012-02-27T06:47:29.549-06:00bookchildren's literaturedroughtDrylongsoeducationn2teachingreadingtall taletrade bookVirginia HamiltonTuesday's Trait: Ideas and Content highlights the story Drylongso. Drylongso BY Virginia Hamilton Illustrated by: Jerry Pinkey Drylongso is a realistic fiction story, set in the 1970's. It is the tale of a farming family in the drought-stricken Great Plains or Midwest. The story could have happened in one of the many places with red dirt, including the Oklahoma Panhandle. The ideas and http://samccoy-n2teaching.blogspot.com/2012/02/tuesday-trait-ideas-and-content.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (samccoy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554938781519112123.post-4732251945880699145Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:15:00 +00002012-01-22T16:04:51.583-06:00educationethicsmathprofessional learning networkteachersTreat your colleagues as you want to be treated. Don't share information that might let others in your local area recognize them. Gather closely for I tell you a tale of poor choices, a tale of a young teacher whose pride overcame her ethics, a sad tale that must be told. I'm the online observer, and I share her tale. It seems to me that many who use the internet still believe that they are http://samccoy-n2teaching.blogspot.com/2012/01/internet-grapevine-is-still-local.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (samccoy)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554938781519112123.post-848553979067403952Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:35:00 +00002011-09-24T19:35:23.032-05:00TED Teachers' Network [licensed for non-commercial use only] / WordlewordleTags: wordle, ideas, use - By oyku altanhttp://appomattoxhslibrary.webs.com/wordle.pdfwordleTags: wordle, use, ideas - By oyku altanPosted from Diigo. The rest of WORDLE group favorite links are here.http://samccoy-n2teaching.blogspot.com/2011/09/n2teaching-wordle-group-weekly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (samccoy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554938781519112123.post-5634772162027904646Sun, 14 Aug 2011 00:35:00 +00002011-08-13T19:35:52.719-05:00WordlingsTags: wordcloud, wordle, wordlings, tagcloud, word_clouds, educationPosted from Diigo. The rest of WORDLE group favorite links are here.http://samccoy-n2teaching.blogspot.com/2011/08/n2teaching-wordle-group-weekly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (samccoy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554938781519112123.post-4436754019609799812Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:38:00 +00002012-01-21T01:14:37.565-06:00elementarylogicmathmathematicsorganizationpedagogyteachingCrossroads by StuffEyeSee Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs LicenseFor some teachers, even some "good" teachers, understanding mathematics will always be a distant target within a warren of incomprehensible facts and rules. You've heard teachers make statements like: "I never liked Math!" "I just don't understand why this math skill has to be in the curriculum!" "Is this too advanced?". In http://samccoy-n2teaching.blogspot.com/2010/10/for-some-understanding-math-will-always.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (samccoy)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554938781519112123.post-400691133092921723Tue, 12 Oct 2010 05:30:00 +00002010-10-12T00:30:15.180-05:00comprehensiondata visualizationeducationgraphic organizerinfographicssynonymtechnologyWordlea helpful friend by 46137 Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License When someone wants to create a stir, make a buck, or earn a doctorate, they give the old wine a new name. Now is no different. Infographics are graphic organizers, sometimes called data visualizations, formerly referred to as charts and graphs. There are some good examples here, but many of these are very weak in http://samccoy-n2teaching.blogspot.com/2010/10/rose-by-any-other-name.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (samccoy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554938781519112123.post-6570517284166969263Sun, 10 Oct 2010 00:33:00 +00002010-10-09T19:52:53.793-05:00American EducationCarl F. KaestleDavid B. TyackDiane Ravitcheducationexperthistorianpublic educationSupermanAre there American Education historians who can reach in and define the core issues that plague American Public Education? Yes, I believe there are!  The two historians who immediately come to mind are Carl F. Kaestle and David B. Tyack. Their historical analyses of American Schools still resonate and relate directly to our current round of teacher bashing, while we're all "Looking for http://samccoy-n2teaching.blogspot.com/2010/10/pull-ourselves-up-by-our-own-bootstraps.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (samccoy)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554938781519112123.post-4762155286869396983Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:05:00 +00002010-07-21T10:05:55.705-05:006 Traits of WritingI Write LikememeNational Writing ProjectTuesday Traitword choiceHave you ever checked your horoscope? I imagine the answer is yes. If so, you know that there are some basic algorithms used to generate your "individual" horoscope. I would suggest that they are a little more accurate than  the possibility of a fortune in a fortune cookie coming true, yet it's all good fun. Well, there is a little meme generator called I Write Like  that's a step up http://samccoy-n2teaching.blogspot.com/2010/07/tuesday-trait-word-choice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (samccoy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554938781519112123.post-2106451419995340300Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:02:00 +00002010-07-20T09:26:40.737-05:00educationhigh expectationslesson plansphilosophysubstituteteacher letter from a student by evchu.nyc Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs LicenseWhile I've taught more than substituted, I can tell you that substituting is the hardest type of teaching to accomplish. If you plan to truly work effectively as a substitute, here are some ideas that you might want to consider. The teacher who works diligently to have good lesson plans, deserves a substitute that willhttp://samccoy-n2teaching.blogspot.com/2010/07/letter-from-student-by-evchu.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (samccoy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554938781519112123.post-5628870967945488138Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:37:00 +00002010-06-19T19:37:37.526-05:00SCC English: Shakespeare WordlesTags: english, shakespeare, wordleGems on the Web – What is a Word Cloud? « Oxford University Press – English Language Teaching – Global BlogTags: wordle, education, web2.0, visualization, teaching, technologyPosted from Diigo. The rest of WORDLE group favorite links are here.http://samccoy-n2teaching.blogspot.com/2010/06/n2teaching-wordle-group-weekly_19.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (samccoy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554938781519112123.post-4776156537443287549Sun, 13 Jun 2010 00:38:00 +00002010-06-12T19:38:31.422-05:00A Digital Diet Small Byte of Animoto| The Committed SardineTags: digital, wordlePosted from Diigo. The rest of WORDLE group favorite links are here.http://samccoy-n2teaching.blogspot.com/2010/06/n2teaching-wordle-group-weekly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (samccoy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554938781519112123.post-4795624866170106885Wed, 26 May 2010 15:17:00 +00002010-06-26T22:27:20.534-05:00biologycreateenvironmental educationmeasurementsciencevermicompostingworm binsworms Worms Live Here, Happy, Hungry Worms! by Buffalo ReUse Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License It's time to build a worm home, a vermicomposting container, where you can feed and raise red worms, or tiger worms, that will turn shredded paper and vegetables into new soil for class gardens or potted plants. This is the culminating event of the "Promote Global WORMING! project. Even though http://samccoy-n2teaching.blogspot.com/2010/05/promote-global-worming-measuring-water.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (samccoy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554938781519112123.post-904632460763852808Wed, 26 May 2010 14:52:00 +00002010-05-28T13:32:09.193-05:00assessmentenvironmental educationn2teachingproject based learningsciencesurveyworms http://samccoy-n2teaching.blogspot.com/2010/05/imagechef-word-mosaic-imagechefcom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (samccoy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554938781519112123.post-4969607610510009789Tue, 25 May 2010 15:11:00 +00002010-05-28T09:30:50.983-05:00biotic pyramiddecomposerenvironmental educationKitchen Kompostingn2teachingworms Primary succession, showing small tree growing with small amount of soil by Martin LaBar Attribution-NonCommercial LicenseWhat is a Decomposer? What role do Decomposers play in the process of environmental succession within the Biotic Pyramid? What types of living things are considered Decomposers in the Biotic Pyramid?  In the process of primary and secondary succession, bare rock becomeshttp://samccoy-n2teaching.blogspot.com/2010/05/promote-global-worming-decomposers-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (samccoy)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554938781519112123.post-2704865202652356315Tue, 25 May 2010 13:59:00 +00002010-05-28T09:25:09.135-05:00aquaticassessmentenvironmentenvironmental sciencelife cyclemacroinvertebraten2teachingworms Discover the Worms is a basic introduction to the various macroinvertebrates we know of as WORMS. Complete this activity after the PRIOR KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT. Based on information gathered from an online search, the students will: outline the basic ideas of the worm life cycle. illustrate the worm life cycle. compare and contrast their life cycle with that of an aquatic macroinvertebrate (see http://samccoy-n2teaching.blogspot.com/2010/05/promote-global-worming-discover-worms.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (samccoy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554938781519112123.post-3989249323869524496Mon, 24 May 2010 07:44:00 +00002017-04-28T20:07:05.967-05:00assessmentbiotic pyramiddecomposerKitchen Kompostinglesson plansprior knowledgeworms Have you considered the various ways to think about this environmental education project? Since it's all about worms, Kitchen Komposting, decomposers and the Biotic Pyramid, it's best to discover what the learners you're working with already know. I've included this graphic organizer that the wonderful folks at Learning Today created to encourage people to use Bloom's Taxonomy of Thinking. http://samccoy-n2teaching.blogspot.com/2010/05/promote-global-worming-prior-knowledge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (samccoy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554938781519112123.post-7618660945470429662Mon, 24 May 2010 03:27:00 +00002010-05-28T01:12:47.257-05:00biotic pyramiddecomposerdecompositionecologyenvironmental educationscienceworms Yes by looseends Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike LicenseWorms support the biotic pyramid, so they make a great metaphor for promoting environmental education among children, as well as adults. The use of worms, especially in composting, is so popular that educators definitely need to include it in any series of environmental education program that addresses the biotic pyramid. http://samccoy-n2teaching.blogspot.com/2010/05/support-global-worming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (samccoy)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554938781519112123.post-5439163431743554192Sun, 23 May 2010 00:39:00 +00002010-05-22T19:39:53.973-05:00Convert Your Annotations to Blog Posts with 1-clicksend your bookmarks and annotations to your blog; this is a testTags: diigo, blogging, annotations, technology, WORDLE, science - By Sheryl A. McCoy - By Sheryl A. McCoy - By Ruth HowardPosted from Diigo. The rest of WORDLE group favorite links are here.http://samccoy-n2teaching.blogspot.com/2010/05/n2teaching-wordle-group-weekly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (samccoy)0