MasteryMaze Blog

Need to get organized?

The Maze — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:47:49 -0600

We all know how hard it is sometimes to keep things organized! We can all use a little help working on projects. We wanted to share a free tool to help manage projects and keep things on track. Check it out! We think it has real potential!

Here's the link to Voo2do! http://voo2do.com/

Studio 4 Learning!

The Maze — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 08:40:51 -0600

Here is a sample of the types of educational videos you can see at the new site, Studio 4 Learning! This looks like another opportunity for students to review basic concepts through videos. We like it, for sure!

After you have watched the clip, you can click through to see the other things the site has to offer.

Podcasting 101?

The Maze — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:00:34 -0600

Cool Widgets!

The Maze — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:53:54 -0600

We love to add interesting widgets to our school website pages! We found this one today which is especially cool! Check it out!

NEW Cool tools Links!

The Maze — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:42:33 -0600

Many of us are heading back to the classroom in the next few weeks. It is always great to start with some new ideas for the new year. Here is a new link I found with lots of great ideas. Browse and let us know what you think!

Register for our WIKI and add your favorites and your experiences there as well. You can also embed in our SHARE space. Add your favorite podcasts and teaching videos. Login, and click on the create button on the top left side of your screen.

Here's the link to these new ideas! Enjoy! http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/

Power Teaching?

The Maze — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:37:35 -0600

100 Best You Tube Videos for Teachers!

The Maze — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:24:28 -0600

I havn't found too much lately to share in the Blog. Things are often a bit slower in the summer for the Northern Hemisphere. Today changed that! I really wanted to share this post I saw today written by John Costilla on Classroom 2.0. He highlights some of the videos which were identified by SmartTEaching.org as great! His post has the links and they are worth the time to watch. We like it!

Here' s the link! http://www.classroom20.com/profiles/blog/show?id=649749%3ABlogPost%3A177332

NYSCATE Award!

The Maze — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:49:08 -0600

I wanted to take a minute to thank NYSCATE (New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education) for their recognition in the Lee Bryant Outstanding Technologist Award for 2008. This award goes to a teacher who has implemented technology in an outstanding manner to improve student learning and I am very honored and appreciative of the recognition.

It has been an amazing few months since the launch of this site and my use of podcasts in my classroom. I remember just last March 2007, as I first heard about podcasting, and began to imagine the possibilities in my teaching. It has been a very busy year, but worthwhile as I have seen the results in the test scores as well as overall success of my students! All of my US History students passed the NYS Regents exam this past week. I am pleased most of my students tackled the exam with confidence with the tools we added to our program this year. It is very gratifying to see all of my kids, including inclusion students formerly in self contained classrooms, now succeed in a Regents exam!

Thanks so much NYSCATE for the award and their mention of our site! I also want to thank all of the supporters of this site over the past year! We see this as a strong beginning, and look forward to your help as well in the future. Remember, collaboration is key!

Thanks again!

Sue Palmer

Do you understand the directions?

The Maze — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:48:43 -0600

Are you MAD about MOODLE?

The Maze — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:14:23 -0600

If you are, you may want to hang out in this social network! What a great place to get help and info from fellow Moodlers...

Here's the link! http://moodlemeet.ning.com/