Posts By Monique

About Monique

I am a science and special education teacher at Flint River High School in Clayton County, GA. I teach biology, physical science, and chemistry. I hold several degrees (B.A Sociology, J.D., M.S. in Education in Cognitive Science and Instructional Leadership (BrainSMART teaching and learning), M.S in Education – Education Media Design and Technology from Full Sail University, and enjoy teaching, instructional technology, and learning.

  1. School’s Out for Summer!

    School’s out for summer and it’s time to prepare for next year! Check out some of these web 2.0 planning and collaboration tools and make next year’s lesson planning and administrative tasks a breeze! Zoho: Check out the great, FREE, collaboration tools at http://www.zoho.com. Zoho has a host of free tools to make collaborating with [...]

  2. Georgia Supreme Court Says Charter School Law Unconstitutional

    On Monday, May 16,2011, in a 4-3 ruling the Georgia Supreme Court overturned the Georgia Charter Schools Commission Act. This controversial act allowed the commission to create and fund charter schools over the objections of local school boards. The local school boards are given exclusive control of K-12 education and schools by the state constitution. [...]

  3. It’s Geocaching Time!

    The History Trail GeoChallenge kicks off May 14! Georgia’s new geocaching game highlights 14 state historic sites and challenges kids and families to learn more about Georgia history. To learn more about this event visit: http://www.muscogeemoms.com/2011/04/27/history-trail-geochallenge-kicks-off-may-14/ More information on geocaching can be found at these sites: http://www.geocaching.com/ http://www.geocaching.com/guide/default.aspx http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2011/03/16/geocaching-day-2011-2/ http://www.educaching.com/

  4. Spring Virtual Conference

    Thanks to everyone who joined the GA DEN at the Tellus Museum for the Spring Virtual Conference! Everyone had a great time and learned a lot. There were hands-on activities to complement the virtual sessions. For those who were unable to attend, follow this link to the archive of some great sessions! http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/tag/spring-virt-con-11/

  5. Join us in Georgia for Spring VirtCon 2011 at the Tellus Museum!

    Register for this in person event in Georgia here: https://lrougeux.wufoo.com/forms/m6x2p5/ *Virtual Sessions (All times are eastern) 9 AM Time, Differentiation and Online Publishing: Dr. Lodge McCammon Dr. Lodge will discuss practical strategies that can be implemented to increase valuable classroom time while meeting the needs of diverse learners. He will show samples of how low-barrier [...]

  6. Get Creative with Tech4Learning!

    Tech4Learning has great creative tools for 21st century learners! Enable your students to create interactive presentations, PDF and Flash® files, and web sites with Share. Share lets students combine text, graphics, original illustrations, animations, movies, and interactivity to demonstrate understanding and mastery. Engage your students with Pixie, award winning, educational software elementary students can use to [...]

  7. Free NASA Workshop for Educators

    The NASA ERC – Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, GA will host the NASA SciFiles Educator Workshop Series on March 19, 2011 from 9 am - 4 pm. The NASA SCIFiles implement problem-based learning and promote real-world problem solving. Educators in attendance will receive a $50.00 stipend. For more information about this professional development opportunity, please see [...]

  8. 22nd National Youth-at-Risk Conference

    The 22nd National Youth-at-Risk Conference will be held from March 6-9th in Savannah, GA. Educators, organizations, and individuals working with at-risk youth will gather to discuss promising programs and resources to empower youth to overcome poverty, violence, and failure. Visit their website for conference information: http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/nationalyouthatrisk.html

  9. Sapelo Island Sea Turtle and Coastal Ecology Workshop

    The 2011 summer workshops on Sapelo will take place from June 13-17 for Sea Turtle Conservation and June 21- 24 for Coastal Ecology. You’ll find registration information below. If you have any questions please contact me. Hope you can join us on Sapelo! Georgia Graves Teacher Training Coordinator Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve Sapelo [...]

  10. Georgia’s Native Habitats Workshop

    Come learn about some of Georgia’s amazing aquatic habitats through interactive lessons from Georgia Native Waters and Project WET. The workshop will include a combination of hands-on activities from the two curricula, exhibit tours, and group discussion to promote awareness, conservation, and appreciation of Georgia’s natural habitats. Location: Georgia Aquarium 225 Baker Street, Atlanta, GA [...]

  11. SCICon in Albany, GA

    Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com. Thanks to everyone who came out to the GA DEN SCICon event in Albany on Saturday! Special kudos to Melissa and Clarence from the Flint RiverQuarium! They did a great job of showcasing the wonderful activities that they provide for school groups visiting the Flint RiverQuarium. If you [...]

  12. TeachMeet Georgia at KSU

    The ETC at Kennesaw State University is very pleased to be participating with an enthusiastic group of teacher volunteers to host TeachMeet Georgia at the KSU Center on January 21-22, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. Just in case you are not familiar with TeachMeet events, they are free professional learning opportunities [...]

  13. Web 2.0 Tool of the Week: WiZiQ

    Engage digital natives and create a blended learning environment in your classroom by offering online classes! Create a virtual classroom with whiteboard features to teach live classes, give online quizzes, or archive classes for future reference. Teach content and online learning skills to your students today, with the WiZiQ virtual classroom!

  14. Join the GA DEN for SCICon 2011!

    There are still spaces available! Register now to join the Georgia DEN for SCICon 2011! Connect with educators from all over the country, and learn about the Georgia DEN during this FREE and unique professional development experience where you can learn about the educational programming offered by the Flint RiverQuarium, participate in engaging hands-on science [...]

  15. Chehaw Hosts Teacher Open House

    Chehaw Creekside Center will host an open house for teachers on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011 from 3:30 – 6:30. Stop by to find out about local field trip opportunities. For more information contact Jackie Entz: jentz@chehaw.org 229-435-5275 Chehaw Park Authority 105 Chehaw Park Road Albany, GA 31701

  16. Quest for Knowledge with Quest Atlantis!

    Quest Atlantis is an engaging, interactive learning experience designed for children ages 9-14. Students learn about many different aspects of core content in the areas of language arts, math, science, and social studies. In addition, students learn to collaborate on projects, use cyber social skills, and interact with other students around the world! Quest Atlantis [...]

  17. Web 2.0 Tool of the Week: MyUdutu Teach and Learn

    Create interactive online courses for FREE with the Udutu course authoring tool! Courses are SCORM compliant, and can be shared and hosted with the MyUdutu Facebook application, a url link created when the course is published, a Udutu Guru account, or exported to Moodle, Blackboard, and other Learning Management System (LMS) platforms. The following are [...]