More Spring Break Fun!

These are all taken at the Springs Preserve in Las Vegas Nevada. My husband and kids like visiting this place often. It makes me think that I don't live in a desert.

Having fun on Spring Break!

I'm taking break from technology and finding ways to enjoy time with my kids.

Having fun with 2.0 tools.

I've never thought that I would have so much fun playing with tools! I like that fact that I am learning new things to use in my classroom. I have been playing with Google Docs this week and making lessons that teach students how important working collaboratively is while learning the subject matter. I have discovered that students embrace a chance to work with something new and are interested and motivated in completing lessons that use 2.0 tools.

Review Idea using tech

I was just thinking of a way that reviewing for a test could be so much easier. And I think I found something. When I was just looking for some cool pod cast lesson I found this website http://www.masterymaze.com./category/podcast/mastery-cast The idea I got from it was that I could make short review pod casts for my student’s to hear so that would help them score higher on tests. I could just post each review to my ccsd.net page. I am so glad I found that and got that idea. I will keep you posted and tell you how it works in another post. Enjoy

How to subscribe to my pod cast

How to subscribe to my pod cast: Put your mouse on the video screen and this should show up. See below: Then you can subscribe to it in iTunes. check out the link to my pod cast. http://mjpavlides.podomatic.com/entry/2013-03-18T18_48_48-07_00

Cool Pod Cast Resource

Call all US History teachers... you will enjoy this pod cast I found on YouTube. It explores how the Great Depression and WWII are linked. What I like is it's animated and the instructor does not overwhelm her students with information that is not needed. If you have time check it out... I'm going to link it so my students can view it to help them review for their upcoming test on WWII. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haBdxl8dXsU Enjoy, Mel

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Here is my family. My two little girls, Sofia with her eyes closed and hand over her heart and Lily with the ice cream all over her face. Also that is my wonderful husband Nick. Enjoy, Mel