Being “BIG” with our Students

Being “BIG” with our Students

by Tyler Hart

| Relationships, Syndicated
December 5, 2020

Last night, I watched the movie BIG for the millionth time. This has always been one of my favorite movies based on an underlining them: an adult that manages to maintain the energy, innocence, and excitement of youth is one to be greatly desired. The big wig execs who are so far removed from what … Continue reading ?
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Find Your Back to School Motivation!

by Tyler Hart

| Syndicated, updates
August 17, 2020

Back to School is right around the corner! This is the time when educators really start hearing and seeing amazing motivational speeches to get them pumped for the upcoming year. One of my favorite educational based motivational speeches comes from Rita Pierson titled Every Kid Needs a Champion. If you haven’t seen this one, I highly suggest watching … Continue reading ?
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Positive Relationships and The Educational DJ

by Tyler Hart

| Syndicated, updates
August 16, 2020

Positive relationships and Motivation are contagious! In an education system where many of the educators on the front lines—the classroom teachers—are frustrated, motivation to stay the course is imperative. We have a huge task ahead of us in this new virtual learning world, and as soon as the drive to be the best at one’s … Continue reading ?
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31 Days Left to Build Relationships!

by Tyler Hart

| Relationships, Syndicated
May 1, 2019

The end of the school year is rapidly approaching. Its a time when many teachers and students are excited and counting down to summer break! On the other hand, it is also a time when many of our students are NOT excited about the summer because school is safest and most comforting place for them. … Continue reading ?
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Classroom Concert Ticket for the 1st Day of School

by Tyler Hart

| Relationships, Syndicated
August 26, 2018

Getting the hottest ticket in town for the big concert that’s coming is always exciting. To be one of the select few that got a ticket to that sold out event is always a rewarding time. A huge venue for a concert may have 45,000 tickets for that event. That being said, tickets to your … Continue reading ?
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LEGOs, Engagement, and Ed Sheeran?

by Tyler Hart

| Syndicated, updates
January 10, 2018

I ran across this awesome video about Ed Sheeran and how he made the biggest song of 2017, “Shape of You.” If you aren’t a big Ed Sheeran fan, just skip ahead to the 2:30 mark of the video below. Sheeran, along with his team, worked for an hour and a half making this song … Continue reading ?
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Banning Fidget Spinners in the Classroom? Why????

by Tyler Hart

| Syndicated, updates
May 16, 2017

The Fidget Spinner craze that is blowing up all over the United States has had me intrigued. It is even a huge at my small little Sandston Elementary School in Sandston, Virginia. Some teachers are banning fidget spinners from their classrooms because they are causing distractions, some teachers are allowing a select few students to use them at certain times, and … Continue reading ?
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Word Problem Haikus

by Tyler Hart

| Syndicated, updates
April 5, 2017

April is #NationalPoetryMonth, so why not try a fun lesson with poetry AND math?! Try integrating Haikus into your Math Unit! Many times I see students struggling to come up with an idea for a poem, such as a haiku. Writing Haikus has just taken on a whole new purpose with trying to write word problems in the … Continue reading ?
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My Principal is Following Me on Twitter??

by Tyler Hart

| Syndicated, updates
February 6, 2016

Last year, while finishing up my Masters in Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Richmond, one of my assignments was to create a Twitter account (more than complete before taking the class) and start building our own Personal Learning Network, or PLN which I love to expand and grow everyday! I missed the class when everyone … Continue reading ?
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Relationships Reign!

by Tyler Hart

| Conferences, Relationships, Syndicated
January 12, 2016

Today, I attended the first day of the The FETC Executive Summit in Orlando, FL. The Future of Educational Technology Conference is one of my favorites to attend, and being invited to the Executive Summit that includes state- and district-level IT leaders, superintendents and administrators was a huge honor to me. This is the 2nd year … Continue reading ?
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How do I…. Sign Ups and Subscriptions

by Tyler Hart

| Syndicated
August 27, 2013

Welcome Back to School Teachers! With all the meetings and convocation going on, I hope you have had time over the past few days to get into your classrooms to start making them look amazing. With having a new school and many teachers at my other schools asking, I wanted to make a video showing […]
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List of 170 Online EBooks

by Tyler Hart

| Syndicated
August 20, 2013

Teachers are always looking for new ways to get their students into reading. EBooks have been a hot thing recently, and I ran across a great website! 170 Online EBooks for Young Students Some of these books aren’t your “typical” ebook in the fact that they are books that are being read by actors. That […]
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ITRT Intro

by Tyler Hart

| Syndicated
August 19, 2013

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Let’s Get TIP-C!

by Tyler Hart

| Syndicated
August 13, 2013

It’s the eve of the Elementary Technology Conference – Let’s Get TIP-C! TIP-C stands for Teaching Innovation Progression Chart. The Teaching Innovation Progression Chart helps provide teachers with a structure for self-reflection and growth. It is designed to encourage conversation around 21st Century learning and assess progress to meet the …
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Tech Tip Tuesday – Picasa

by Tyler Hart

| Syndicated
August 13, 2013

Adding pictures to your blog posts can enhance the look and feel. The more files you upload to your blog, the more space it takes up. You might consider trying out Picasa when added pictures to blog posts. It will definitely help save room on your blog! Check out this week’s Tech Tip Tuesday and […]
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Get Ready for a Glowing Year!

by Tyler Hart

| Syndicated
August 8, 2013

August 1st has passed, and as many teachers were still vacationing and taking their last little bit of summer sun, I was reporting back to work at 7:00AM. As sad as this was, I was pumped when I walked through door. I was quickly reminded about that same feeling I …
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Post to Your Blog From Email!

by Tyler Hart

| Syndicated
June 10, 2013

Teachers are always trying to find new ways to cut down on their work flow. With classroom blogs becoming more of the norm, many teachers are finding it hard to keep up with updating their blog page with everything else they have to do. That being said, it is really easy to write a quick […]
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Google Tribute to Sendak’s 85th

by Tyler Hart

| Syndicated
June 10, 2013

Today is Maurice Sendak’s 85th Birthday. You may know him as the author of the book Where the Wild Things Are. Google has created a Doodle Tribute in memory of him and to honor his birthday. Go to Google to check it out, or just watch the clip I recorded below! Happy Birthday Mr. Sendak! […]
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#TodaysMeet SOL Encouragement

by Tyler Hart

| Syndicated
May 13, 2013

A little over a week ago, I wrote a post about different ways to use TodayMeet in the classroom. Well I have run across another one thanks to Ms. Armstrong and Mrs. Edelblut at Seven Pines Elementary. They are using TodaysMeet as a means of having teachers, parents, and family members give words of encouragement […]
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#ClassDojo – Classroom Management

by Tyler Hart

| Syndicated
May 7, 2013

I heard about ClassDojo.com a few years ago while I was still a classroom teacher. When I first saw this program I was excited, but I didn’t take the plunge of using it because it was in the middle of the school year. I didn’t want to reinvent the classroom management system that I already […]
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#TodaysMeet Ideas

by Tyler Hart

| Syndicated
May 2, 2013

TodaysMeet is an awesome website that allows “backchannel” communication among the users. The website defines itself as a website to “encourage the room to use the live stream to make comments, ask questions, and use that feedback to tailor your presentation, sharpen your points, and address audience needs.” The creator simply goes to the website […]
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#WordProblemHaiku

by Tyler Hart

| Syndicated
April 15, 2013

Today I am sitting here in a small claustrophobic office getting my MacBook re-imaged for next year’s image. As I was sitting and watching my computer load and hoping I backed up everything correctly, I pulled out my iPad to get on Twitter and check up with my awesome PLN. It’s amazing how you can […]
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Talking Simple Machines

by Tyler Hart

| Syndicated
March 29, 2013

Over the past few weeks, I have been teaching students and teachers how to use Photobooth, Keynote, and Pixie to made “Talking Heads” of Famous Americans and Explorers. We have moved on from having only people talk, and now we are making inanimate objects come to life. The third graders at Seven Pines Elementary are ...
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“Master of Ceremonies”

by Tyler Hart

| Syndicated
March 29, 2013

The third graders at Carver Elementary had performed their first ever harmonica concert in school history. I was honored to be asked to be the Game Show Host for the show. I love being goofy and making events fun for the students!
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Augmented Reality in Education: Is it Real?

by Tyler Hart

| Syndicated
March 15, 2013

Today, I had the opportunity to present on Augmented Reality in Education at the University of Mary Washington for an EdTech Conference. Over the past few months, since going to the VSTE Conference in VA Beach, I have been researching different apps that use some form of Augmented Reality. In my brief research, I have ...
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