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Superb stuff Paulette - thank you for sharing. Great job by your student video producer as well!
2011 Costa Rica Expedition - Jefferson Community School
Student grades 8-10 spent two weeks in Costa Rica as a part of the Jefferson Community School Expedition Program. While in Costa Rica, students participated in academic curriculum revolving around the complex eco-systems of the rain forest, service…
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Integrated Sustainability
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Welcome to the PNAIS Community Ning!
Let's get started! Feel free to introduce yourself, start a discussion, upload media, share school related events, create your own discussion group and more! Also, be sure to read our… Continue
Created by Donald Stone Feb 18, 2010 at 8:52am. Last updated by Donald Stone Mar 31, 2010.
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Apply to be a National Green Ribbon School Award Winner.
Apply to be a National Green Ribbon School Award Winner. There is an independent school category!Washington State schools may apply for the National Green Ribbon Schools award, a federal program…Continue
Started by Emily McGrath in Sample Title Jan 13.
Three Trends That Will Shape the Future of Curriculum
What we as adults experienced in school, as educators and students, will bear little resemblance to what lies ahead. …Continue
Started by Donald Stone in Sample Title Dec 7, 2011.
Flipping For Beginners
A day in the life of a flipped classroomIn this article, teachers explain their process for using a "flipped" instructional model, where online media is used to access classroom lectures at home and…Continue
Started by Emily McGrath in Sample Title Nov 14, 2011.
Teens Think Social Networks are a Friendly Place
A study by the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project reveals what teens think about the online experience. While bullying on social media sites like Facebook gets a lot of news…Continue
Tags: teens, perspectives, students, media, social
Started by Donald Stone in Sample Title Nov 10, 2011.
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Leadership Institute 2011
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Blog Posts
The Power of Mindful Learning: Interview with Ellen Langer
If someone says th
e date “1066” to Ellen Langer, she immediately responds “Battle of Hastings.” “I know nothing else about the Battle of Hastings,” says Langer, a social psychologist at Harvard University. “The information is useless. The way to learn is to make the material meaningful.” Many of us probably have…
Posted by Heidi Smith on January 3, 2012 at 2:00pm
What’s Wrong With the Right Answer? Interview with Daniel Pink
During the summer of 2010, Daniel Pink invaded Yelm. For months, the bestselling author was so ubiquitous that it was nearly impossible to visit a friend or relative without running into his book, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. How did it happen? The responsibility lay squarely…
Posted by Heidi Smith on January 3, 2012 at 10:00am
Final Reflections
The 2011 TechShare Conference at Sleeping Lady Resort has been fun and extremely helpful! We learned a ton of information and now it's my task to filter and assess to figure out what I can apply to the primary division classrooms and computer lab. Three days were spent learning about the ISTE and National Tech Standards, Ning (networking), reading URL's, all about HTML's, ipads, flip cameras (movie making using storyboards), blogs, Wikis, digital reporting (citing using Noodlebib), and more! … Continue
Posted by Stasia Smith on July 2, 2011 at 7:29am
Conference Reflection
Reflection
I definitely thought this was a worthwhile conference. I particularly enjoyed using the flip cameras and making a movie with my work group. I appreciated the ability to do a walk-through in a group situation of a prospective lesson. I also really appreciated beginning with Medina’s Brain Rules which set the stage for the project and emphasized the empirical value of technology. The idea that the tech piece did not swallow up the content and that it was a simple medium which… Continue
I definitely thought this was a worthwhile conference. I particularly enjoyed using the flip cameras and making a movie with my work group. I appreciated the ability to do a walk-through in a group situation of a prospective lesson. I also really appreciated beginning with Medina’s Brain Rules which set the stage for the project and emphasized the empirical value of technology. The idea that the tech piece did not swallow up the content and that it was a simple medium which… Continue
Posted by Julie Cwinar on June 29, 2011 at 10:50am
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