Tag: technology
Gr8 Textpectations
By Lia on May 16th, 2013
As a total word nerd, I love all things related to English language: spelling, grammar, syntax, punctuation, and, of course, word play. Even when it comes to text messages, I’m a stickler for proper punctuation, and tend to shy away from the use ofmore… full post
Outstanding Educators Help Struggling Students Become Confident Lifelong Readers
By Alex on May 16th, 2013
There are certain times of year I always look forward to, such as the start of summer, my birthday, and of course selecting the READ 180 and System 44 Outstanding Educators! I was again inspired by the nominations we received this year; we have hadmore… full post
It’s Teen Tech Week!
By Megan on March 13th, 2013
What is Teen Tech Week, you ask? If the teenagers you know are anything like the ones I do, every week is tech week for this gadget and online-savvy generation. Before reading about it online, I didn’t even know Teen Tech Week existed, but, yes,more… full post
Should your students have laptops or tablets as their main tool?
By Alex on February 19th, 2013
Wayne D’Orio, Editor of Scholastic Administrator Magazine, shares the pros and cons of students using laptops and tablets. Every once in a while, a decision of great import presents itself, forcing you to stop to consider themore… full post
Kids and Family Reading Report – 4th edition revealed today
By Nadia on January 14th, 2013
Today, Scholastic announced the fourth edition of our Kids & Family Reading ReportTM. Kids age 6-17 and their parents shared their views on reading in the increasingly digital landscape and the influences that impact kids’ reading frequencymore… full post
An educator’s take on using Infinity Ring in the classroom
By Guest Blogger on January 3rd, 2013
Recently, James Dashner, author of Infinity Ring: A Mutiny in Time, visited the Rogers Public Schools in Arkansas. Jane Keen, a Gifted and Talented Facilitator there, wanted to share how she and her students incorporated technology into James’smore… full post
Weekly “Pinspiration”: Pssst! Let’s talk about secret boards
By Megan on November 16th, 2012
After reading this article announcing one of Pinterest’s latest features—”secret boards”—I had a flashback to a recent conversation with a friend. We’ll call her Molly. It went something like this: Molly: “Are you on Pinterest?” Megan:more… full post
Why Choices magazine loves Karli
By Guest Blogger on October 19th, 2012
Judy Goldberg is the “newish” (she started this summer) editor of Choices magazine, the health and well-being publication for teens. This is her first post for OOM, but she hopes to make regular appearances to share amazing stories like the onemore… full post
Are schools equipped to handle online Common Core assessments?
By Tyler on October 17th, 2012
This is one in a series of posts examining the Common Core State Standards and the conversation surrounding their impact on teaching and learning. I posted a couple of weeks ago about the site-crashing interest that schools and educators have inmore… full post
Using Storia in the classroom: A teacher talks!
By Guest Blogger on September 20th, 2012
Last week we celebrated Storia, and the good news is, we’re going to continue sharing insights into our new (free!) ereading app! But we’re going to make them worthwhile for you–giving you real advice and tips from real teachers who are usingmore… full post
