tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61069602011-04-21T16:04:39.680-07:00A student project requiring students to select the US region in which they would like to live.Rena Shiffletnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106960.post-1069713436216737172003-11-24T14:37:00.000-08:002003-12-01T17:27:47.633-08:00

In my quest to better understand why students don't perform well on writing tests, I found a problem that stood above the others. Teachers do not create exemplar assignments. You have to know what to ask for to get the students to create it! That's how "The Quest for the Best" came to be. This project was planned with fourth graders in mind, as they spend the entire year studying the economic

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For many teachers out there, using technology can be a real burden. Many feel they do not have the time to create something new. They don't have the time to fit one more thing into the curriculum. Others simply don't feel comfortable using a tool students often know more about than they do! It is my sincere hope that using blogs will alleviate many of the concerns teachers have about using

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