Hello and welcome to Pineapple Classrooms, a blog and podcast celebrating the teachers of Albuquerque! Pineapple Classrooms is a collaborative project that works to bring teachers together through shared stories and honest conversations.
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Top 5 Tech Tools to Try Out in Your Classroom
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We explore the Top 5 Tech Tools to Try Out in Your Classroom with Amber Youngman, High School English Teacher and School Site Technology Coach. Amber shares her five current favorite tools including: Flipgrid: https://flipgrid.com/ - student voice in video and audio - listen @4min55sec mark Padlet: https://padlet.com/ online collaborative board - l…
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Greg Havens, 6th Grade Teacher at an Elementary School, shares how he is using video projects in the classroom to empower his students to develop their skills as creative communicators.
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Find out about this exciting personalized professional development model called the Pineapple Chart. We join School Site Coaches at Modesto High and Downey High School to find out how they are implementing this concept for teachers to learn valuable skills from their fellow colleagues by informally observing them in their classrooms.…
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Join us for an in-depth discussion on this important topic of Student Data Privacy with Libbi Garrett who is the Resource Program Specialist at CETPA and the California Student Privacy Alliance (CSPA). We will talk about why this is important, what are the laws, how we as educators can do a better job protecting our students data, and what resource…
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Student Choice empowers students to choose how they show knowledge and what they’ve learned in their own way. It engages students in their own interests, learning preferences, backgrounds, with guided structure and support. We interviewed High School English Teacher about her student choice learning activity that made a difference for her students …
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Join us as we talk with Social Studies High School Teacher sharing their experience using interactive Google Maps to study Rio's favelas in Brazil and drone video footage to help students better understand Ancient Greece.
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We sat down to talk with another High School English Teacher about their experience using VR for the first time in their class and how they aligned this activity with their curriculum standards. Learn about using Nearpod VR, Merge Cubes, and Google Cardboard with learning stations.
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We take a moment to visit with High School English Teacher to find out about their first-hand experience using VR in the classroom including best practices. Learn about tips with using student mobile devices and list of favorite VR apps.
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The very first episode of The Ed Tech Coach's Corner! Technology Coach Matthew Ketchum interviews three high school math teachers how they are using exit tickets in their classrooms.
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In Episode 7 Kathy Wolfe James interviews a 5th grade teacher at Sombra del Monte Elementary School, Kim Dubbs. Kim talks about her passion for teaching math in engaging ways. She loves teaching and credits her colleagues for her continual growth. Music by Jacob Deaven Pineappleclassrooms.com
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In episode 6, Kathy Wolfe James interview Rachel Daley of Ernie Pyle Middle School. Rachel is passionate about teaching the whole child and providing different avenues for success. PineappleClassrooms.com Music by Jacob Deaven
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In episode 5 of Pineapple Classrooms Missy Lowther nominates Donna Rappuhn of Horizon Academy West (a charter school in Albuquerque, NM). Kathy Wolfe James talks to Donna about building independence and growth mindset in students of all ages. Students are capable of so much! Pineappleclassrooms.com Music by Jacob Deaven…
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In episode 4, host Kathy Wolfe James discusses the critical need for teachers to address burnout. Teachers Mike Ramirez from Janet Kahn ES, Elyse Burlingame from Hawthorne ES, and Justin Kesselring from Zuni ES offer advice on how to manage stress in this week's episode. Pineappleclassrooms.com Music by Jacob Deaven.…
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In episode 3 of Pineapple Classrooms Kathy Wolfe James interviews Chris Ortiz. Chris teaches science at Ernie Pyle Middle School in Albuquerque, NM. Chris talks about technology, behavior management, and student engagement. Pineappleclassrooms.com Music by Jacob Deaven.
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