http://teachers.smilemakersblogs.com An online community for teachers. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:25:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Some teachers just have a ton of fun. Sounds like the fourth graders heading into Suzanne Hughes's class at River Ridge Elementary might have some cool adventures in store this semester. After hearing Mrs. Hughes talk about the traditional field trip to Stone Mountain, Georgia for the Native American festival, ... http://teachers.smilemakersblogs.com/?p=539 SmileMakers, Inc. Smile Scholar Kitty Tripp of Wellford Academy of Science and Technology gives some insight on what she's learned over the summer and how things are looking at the start of a brand new school year. SmileMakers is dedicated to providing a place where educators can find quality solutions for ... http://teachers.smilemakersblogs.com/?p=537 You're probably already using the powerful search capabilities of Google to find lesson plans, historical data, photos, and a world of other information to make your classroom time more interesting. Google is far more than a simple, easy-to-use search engine. Here's a presentation by Richard Byrne to help you leverage ... http://teachers.smilemakersblogs.com/?p=522 Each class day, people add more content to YouTube than you'll be able to watch the rest of your life. Amongst the deluge of video content, there are nuggets that inspire creativity and may even launch unique projects and experiences for your students. Consider a YouTube search for "Aesop's Fables." Surprisingly, ... http://teachers.smilemakersblogs.com/?p=520 Wow. That was fast! Summer came, and now is nearly gone. Soon students will pour through your doors and await the launch of a brand new school year. Our newly updated catalog is designed to make it easier for you to get everything you need for the new year in ... http://teachers.smilemakersblogs.com/?p=515 Another school year is upon us and we're here to help you with ideas to decorate, educate, motivate and save. Start off the school year with Scholastic's NEW Monsters Back To School Bulletin Board Set. These cute Monsters will brighten up your classroom and give a warm welcome to your students ... http://teachers.smilemakersblogs.com/?p=512 Windows are wonderful. There's a built in adventure just on the other side of the sliver of glass between inside and outside. What do you do if you only have one small window in your classroom? Just add another window! Not much budget you say? Here's how you can add a ... http://teachers.smilemakersblogs.com/?p=506 Wow. The creative geniuses over on that famous street have set records once again. Congratulations to the folks at Sesame Street on being awarded these Emmys: Outstanding Pre-School Children’s Series Outstanding Writing in a Children’s Series Outstanding Directing in a Children’s Series Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: Peter de Seve, ... http://teachers.smilemakersblogs.com/?p=502 Looks like the state of California is experimenting with going all-digital. Technology is reshaping much of the way we get and create content. Moving to all-digital textbooks would be a reshaping of epic proportions. Theoretically, digital textbooks would be less costly and certainly easier to keep up to date. They ... http://teachers.smilemakersblogs.com/?p=500 Looking for real-life teachers who share their experiences online through their blogs? Here are a couple who will encourage you and occasionally stretch your mind. Nashworld, Sean Nash, is an "instructional coach leading a community of learners at Benton High School in Saint Joseph, Missouri who are exploring learner-centered constructivism through ... http://teachers.smilemakersblogs.com/?p=496