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Irvine, California, United States
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I taught all levels in elementary education for 35 years and instructional technology for 6 years. I started out teaching in Florida, moved to Washington State, and taught in the same district in California for my last 36 years. After retiring ten years ago, I did some consulting and taught educational technology classes for the Orange County Department of Education. I volunteer at my local elementary school and continue to make educational materials for friends in my old district and help them with writing grants.
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The Story of Tan - Geometry with Tangrams
Tangrams are a very useful tool when teaching students about geometric shapes in an entertaining way. This presentation uses the shapes of the 7 different pieces to teach about geometric concepts such as similarity, congruency, and area. The presentation is in PowerPoint/Google Slides and SmartBoard Notebook formats. If your school has an Ellison die cut for tangrams, you can give each child a set to use throughout this lesson. Your school may also have a complete class set to use. If not, a pat
3rd - 5th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
3.G.A.1
, 4.G.A.2
, 5.G.B.3
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Student Art Lesson M. C. Escher (PowerPoint)
This PowerPoint/Google Slides art lesson first presents a biography of Maurits Cornelis Escher that includes slides of his work. Then step-by-step directions show students how to create their own version of Escher’s Drawing Hands. This lesson also includes a math enrichment presentation on Möbius strips. After the lesson, you may want to add samples of your own student work. This lesson is one in a series of nine lessons focusing on great artists. To enhance this lesson, teachers may want to ha
3rd - 6th
Art History, Geometry, Visual Arts
Ultimate Multiplication Facts Flash Cards
Ultimate Multiplication Flash Cards is a PowerPoint presentation that lets the teacher utilize the impact of subliminal messaging. The main page has a grid of numerals for multiplication facts from 0-12. Click on a specific numeral and those facts will wipe across the screen. Students will have one second to think of the answer before it automatically displays. Each set of flash cards will run in about 15 seconds and then display a link to the home page grid. Run the specific fact you are workin
2nd - 6th
Basic Operations
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Experience
I taught all levels in elementary education for 35 years and instructional technology for 6 years. I started out teaching in Florida, moved to Washington State, and taught in the same district in California for my last 36 years. After retiring ten years ago, I did some consulting and taught educational technology classes for the Orange County Department of Education. I volunteer at my local elementary school and continue to make educational materials for friends in my old district and help them with writing grants.
Teaching style
I always believed in a student-centered classroom with lots of cooperative learning. I started using computers in the classroom about 1977 and never looked back. Technology became one of my strongest teaching tools.
Awards & shining teacher moments
District Technology Staff Developer (TOSA);
District Mentor in GATE, Kindergarten, Fine Arts, and Technology
My own education history
B.A. In Social Science and Elementary Education from the University of Washington
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