Today we visit Cedar Creek

Today and tomorrow we are taking two classes of 8th graders to Cedar Creek to teach their 5th graders.   I am so excited to see how it all works out and what the students say about the experience.

Here are some of our students.   Nearpod was the favorite by far for both 5th and 8th graders.   WAY increased engagement and interest.





Another example of students interacting and excited about the American Revolution.

 Here is the form for 5th Graders to fill out after our project is finished.

Thinglinks and the 7 Principles of the Constitution

Thanks to MathyCathy and Techchef4u, I found ThingLink.com. Here is one I made for the 7 Principles of the Constitution.

It links to a WONDERFUL resource called Law Related Education. Feel Free to use mine or make your own.

Introducing Mrs. Tanna Fiske's class on iTunes U

Hello and WOW!   How wonderful and easy it is to create a course on iTunes U.  If you havent been there yet, take a second to click on the link above, you'll be glad you did.  I'll wait for you....go NOW, its awesome!!

For students who wish to enroll copy and paste this link

http://itunesu.itunes.apple.com/enroll/KAR-JKD-DLB

Fiskeclass Pinterest makes Top 20 Innovators List

Edudemic made a list of the top 20 innovators on Pinterest and the Fiskeclass Pinterest Boards made the list!   You can follow us at the link above or use the button on our sidebar.    It is an honor to be on the list with such distinguished educators.

See the article HERE.

Two New Student App Review Videos

Here is another installment in our classroom project of creating student video reviews of apps.



SketchBook Express
A student who is very proficient at this app made this review with our campus EdTech, techchef4u.




Explain a website from the makers of Explain Everything

Hill Country Welcomes State Leaders to witness iPads in the Classroom

Hill Country Middle School welcomed leaders in education from across the state on December 11th to view our classroom use of iPads.


Over 30 educators and education leaders came to our school and classrooms to see how we are using iPads in the hands of every 8th grader.   A group of about 8 educators rotated through four of our classrooms to observe the iPads in action.   Following this, they attended a teacher and a student panel discussion of our iClassrooms.   Here you can see the teacher panel where I am one of the teachers.

Please click on the link  "See Event Details" below

Westlake High School and the Superintendent Visit My class

Members of the Westlake High School TV program and our Superintendent, Dr. Nola Wellman,  visited our campus and my classroom to see how the 1:1 iPad program is working with our 8th graders.   See our classroom on this video.