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Knowing that many of you are working on curriculum development projects this summer that include the creation of playlists, we thought it would be helpful to share a rubric for the creation of an effective playlist.  

We’ve heard from science teachers, special education teachers, media specialists and technology coordinators, and we know that there are many different ways educators use SAFARI Montage in the classroom. Recently we were asked by a reading coach how SAFARI Montage might be used to help support struggling readers. Here is our top 10 list.

In a previous blog entry, we presented six project-based learning activities for use with SAFARI Montage that were appropriate for upper elementary and middle school learners.   Here are several new project-based learning activities suitable for elementary school learners.

We just returned from ISTE 2010 in Denver. It was a great event and we saw customers from across the United States, from Hawaii to Maine and everywhere in between.
 

ISTE 2010 is next week in Denver, Colorado. Please stop by and visit us at Booth 510 if you are going. We'd love to see you and, if you attend a booth presentation, you will receive a FREE T-shirt and you will be entered to WIN a SAFARI Montage server! (see below for more information)

When we think about summer, the beach, sun, and sand quickly come to mind. But, for some, June marks the end of one school year and the start of another- the extended school year.

Most people think “summer school” and you can see the immediate shift. Fear and dread among students is not uncommon. This is not the case here in Garland ISD. Our teachers are equipped for a summer SAFARI!

Over the past months, I have written about all the ways I have personally used SAFARI Montage in the classroom, with my adult learners, and with intervention groups. At the beginning of May, I took on a new role- Elementary Technology Facilitator for Title I schools.

As a Library Media Specialist, I see grades K-5. Therefore, there are many different curriculums and subjects that are touched-upon or dissected in depth in the library. Due to the overwhelming amount of curriculum, I sometimes question whether I have enough background knowledge to successfully assist students in research or assignments. I would even say that I have had fears of losing on Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?