Thinking about a career as a high school student can be difficult but Career Thoughts makes it a bit easier.  Career Thoughts is a FREE website that helps students get more ideas about certain careers after high school or college.  There are many websites like Career Thoughts but I like this one the best.  Students that use [...]

Wonderville is a FREE website that allows K-5th grade teachers to set up a virtual classroom.  With Wonderville, students can enhance their reading and language skills. These skills are taught through subject areas like Math/Physics, History, and 9 more to choose from.  All lessons are aligned to the Common Core State Standards .  Wonderville also provides a 5 [...]

Thank you to all schools that have been uploading their school specific device and school survey information into the Tech Readiness Tool. Although there was significant participation across the state, there are still many schools that have yet to correct indicators that don’t meet minimum standards or are missing. As a reminder for those who have missing [...]

Story from Disney is a new iPhone app that works with the iPad too.  Story is a FREE app that allows students to create a digital story by adding pictures and videos on your iPhone or iPad to the app.  Starting the app is simple because it guides you through how to start a project.  Pictures [...]

So much fun and learning took place with our researching science related careers and putting them into action with our Science Career Push Button Museum! Thanks parents, grandparents, and family members for assisting and coming to our museum. A big thanks to the 2nd and 3rd grade classes who came to visit the museum as well. [...]

Back in the later part of April I went to the TIE Conference is South Dakota .  As I was circle around the vendors I notice a very neat cardboard cut out of a mountain.  I started to talk with Blain Kortemeyer, the Deputy Director of Education at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, and he gave me a card [...]