V.R.Burton’s Blog

PLN posts

• Looking for help from @DonorsChoose and you February 22, 2012
  I just completed a @DonorsChoose project grant for Bluford High Novels. I am trying to buy engaging novels that will help my students combat bullying on our campus. Our kids love to Tweet and post to Facebook but do not see a problem with posting about how another student looks, dresses or smells. I hope More > […]
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• “I Can” Statements February 17, 2012
  I have gone back and forth and up and down creating different formats of a participation sheet that helps students track their work.  I was browsing blog sites the other day (something you should start doing if you do not already do so) and came across a series of I Can statements listed in the widget More > […]
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• “Old dogs” can use new gadgets February 17, 2012
  First let me say that I don’t believe that Ms. Smith is really an “old dog” buttt… I had a chance to make the day of one of the seasoned workers at school and I am so happy for her. Be sure to share your tech tips and resources with some of the seasoned workers More > […]
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• Tweeting for Students February 17, 2012
  I am a Tweetaholic and proud to admit it.   I have days when I Tweet several times a day followed by days of me not Tweeting at all.  I have several accounts but actively only use two now: one for my PLN and one for my students. I have had my PLN Twitter account since More > […]
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• Checking-In and Detoxing February 12, 2012
  I will be trying to check in weekly to give a break down of the week’s events.  I am calling this my check in and/or detox post.  I want to check in and report what I have been doing OR I will be detoxing and pooring out the bad, evil or the good that has More > […]
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• Learning and Planning during the break!!! January 2, 2012
  How am I spending my break? Reading, Planning, Reading, Planning and a little Grading (yes I still have a few things to grade). My parish is starting a new teacher evaluation process next year and I am so incredibly lucky to be part of the pilot – I did inject a slight bit of sarcasm More > […]
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• Is your computer organized? January 2, 2012
  We have just recently gotten new computers at school and I am trying to keep my new one from looking like my old one. Old Desktop New Desktop Behind the scenes I have folders setup to drop my documents into So far, so good, I have a place for everything and everything is in its More > […]
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• Searching for Me January 2, 2012
  Google/You Tube allows you to create a Search Story Video.  Put in several search terms, preview the results and Voila you have just created a video that displays your digital footsteps told through Google’s eyes.    *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*   Create your own https://searchstories-intl.appspot.com/en-us/creator/ Vimeo version for those barred from youtube. […]
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• Bigger is not always better December 16, 2011
  I have recently started tutoring for Rocket Learning and I accomplished more in 1 hour with those students than I have all week in my regular class. Why? Well, my guess would be that it is a lot easier to have productive lessons and meaningful conversations with 5 students than it is with 34 students. More > […]
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• Season’s Greetings to my PLN December 11, 2011
  Get your twitter mosaic here.   These educators, organizations, news providers, administrators, forward thinkers, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons, and daughters are a part of my PLN and I want to wish each and everyone of them a Happy and Safe Holiday Season. Thank you for your words of wisdom, support and resources.   I More > […]
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