A family friendly super awesome good time is always had at First Friday on Magnolia Green. For additional details visit the Fort Worth South web site here.
May 10
May 10
As iPads Appear in Texas Schools, Classroom Effects Unknown
In many Texas school districts, teachers are turning to iPads to help with classroom education. But as Carlos Morales of KUT News and ReportingTexas.com reports, educators are still trying to determine how best to use the technology.
This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at http://www.texastribune.org/texas-education/public-education/ipads-texas-schools-classroom-effects-unknown/.
May 04
So says a recent report published by the National Education Policy Center out of the University of Colorado at Boulder. Political rhetoric from charter schools advocates often claim how charter schools can do more for students with less money as a reason to expand. The study looked at charter school finances in Texas where evidence indicates programs like the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) spend significantly more per pupil than city ISDs serving similar student populations.
The Star-Telegram Extra Credit blog has post that provides some additional background.
For a link to the study go here.
May 04
Ticket and other information for this annual family friendly mainstay can be found at http://www.mayfest.org/
May 03
Presidential election years provide opportunities for students to engage in learning experiences that make real time connections between themselves and their government. Below is an infographic that illustrates the demographic make-up of congress compared to the overall U.S. population. The graphic is very accessible for students at varying reading and linguistic levels. Clear distinctions are between members of congress and the people they represent. The graphic begs an answer to why the information presented matters to people living in the United States. Using this infographic as an anchor source, a learning experience can take the form of a debate, written reflection, student generated polling, a position paper, or a problem-solution presentation.
TakePart.com*Big thanks goes out to teacher who shared this resource!
May 02
Innovate, collaborate, problem-solve, create and problem solve real world issues are some of the words currently used to characterize what teaching and learning should look like in the future. There is currently a plethora of ideas on how to best provide learning experience that engage students in this type of work. There is a common thread amongst them - Educational Techonolgy. Today’s announcement about edX, a joint venture between MIT and Harvard to provide free online courses for students around the world, is a good example.
The Flipped Classroom is an approach that is being experimented in some classrooms across the nation. Essentially, the model switches the presentation of content to homework while classroom time is dedicated to concept development.
Below is an infographic that provides a synopsis of the model.
Created by Knewton and Column Five Media
May 01
Fort Worth teacher lands well-deserved recognition
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Big congratulations go out to Wayne Nichols for being recognized by Humanities Texas as the 2012 Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Awardee. Mr. Nichols competed with a large pool of K-12 English and Social Studies teachers from across the state. Well deserved recognition for an outstanding local educator!
Visit the ornanization’s website for more about Humanities Texas and their Outstanding Teacher Award program.
Apr 24
Fort Worth Events Worth Attending: AIA Fort Worth Home Tour 2012
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When? Saturday and Sunday, 28 – 29 April from 12 noon to 6 PM
In conjunction with National Architecture Month, our local AIA Fort Worth chapter is hosting the 2012 home tour. Five homes are included on this year’s tour. Each home was designed by a Fort Worth area architect and stands as a model of good residential design.
For a list of homes on the tour please visit the AIA FW page (scroll to the bottom of the page).
Purchase tickets at the AIA Center for Architecture located on West 7th Street (next to Michael’s Restaurant) or tickets can be purchased at each home.
Pricing
$20 in Advance (available at the AIA Center for Architecture)
$25 the Day of the Tour (available at the AIA Center for Architecture, and at each house)
$10 for an individual House Ticket (available only at each house)
AIA FW has an FAQ page here.
Hope to see you out and about this weekend.
Apr 24
Get in touch with your inner John Muir. Bring the family out to east Fort Worth’s Tandy Hills Natural Area this Saturday to celebrate this gorgeous sample of our local natural environment. Rolling hills punctuated with the most breathtaking of Texas wild flowers adorn the landscape. Stunning views of downtown Fort Worth offer opportunities for family photographs and places of solitude for personal reflection.
The celebration includes good food, good music, and learning opportunities through guided wildflower and discovery hikes.
When? Saturday, April 28
Time? The park is always open from dawn to dusk. Festival entertainment begins at 4 PM
Learn more here.
Apr 23
The Revisionaries – A documentary about the 2010 social studies standards debate
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We wrote about the debate and consequent fallout surrounding the adoption of the 2010 social studies standards (TEKS). Scott Thurman, a film student at the University of North Texas, made a documentary that, according to the film’s web page, “ follows the rise and fall of some of the most controversial figures in American education through some of their most tumultuous intellectual battles.” The aptly titled The Revisionaries has been screened as part of several film festivals around the country, including several screenings at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.
