Class Work...

This is how much class work I got done yesterday...........ZERO! Uggh...

Basic Formula for an Excel Gradebook

My students do a daily reflection on how they performed in class, and they keep in Excel as a gradebook. I showed my 7th and 8th graders how to do a basic formula in the gradebook today--and they got it. I'm wondering about ways to teach math with Excel...

Championship Monday

Lost a humiliation bet to a friend tonight on the championship game. Now my colleague gets to design a shirt that I have to wear at school for a day. It'll probably be PINK. Can you say Teacher Workday loophole?!? The Spartans were outmatched by a determined opponent tonight. Sad.

Moving video from Windows to a Mac

Workaround if your Mac won't import video from your camera. 

1. Import video to Windows Movie Maker in .avi format instead of .wmv. 
2. Drag it to a flash drive and onto a Mac. 
3. From the File menu of your iMovie, select Import. 
4. Navigate to your video on the flash drive. 
5. Wa-la!