As I tried to get back into the swing of things, I sought out some new educational podcasts, particularly from middle school since I hope to be there next year. What I found was much more than a podcast or two; it's quite possibly the most well-designed school website I have had the pleasure to peruse.
My hat goes off to the staff and students of Mabry Middle School in Marietta, GA, for their school website, MabryOnline.org. The site is absolutely AMAZING, provided so many cool and up-to-date resources for people involved with the school. I started off by watching some of their video podcasts (the school's test scores are unbelievable, by the way), but ended up reading teachers' and administrators' blogs and staring in utter disbelief at the extent of this school's use of technology in education.
In addition to having a Podcast Central with a variety of podcasts from different people and subject areas in the school, Mabry Online also has iParent accounts (cute, huh), an annual film festival for students, and much, much more. After looking through this school's site, I am reenergized to continue my integration of technology in my classroom and school.
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Sounds like the ideal school setting in relation to the courses we are taking. I could only hope to heave this much enthusiasm where I am. Sometimes it's a battle just to update the school website.
The idea of teacher/administrator blogs it fantastic. I would love to have something like this to keep parents updated about what is going on in the classroom and the school as a whole.
Does this make you want to start a website for your class (or do you already have one)?
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