Week 2 Reflection: Positive Tomorrow's, a blog by Shelly Fryer
Ever since I knew I wanted to become a teacher I have always been interested in the idea of helping children in lower poverty areas. No matter what teaching position I end up getting, it will always be a rewarding one. But there will always be a part of me knowing that I could positively effect more lives if I were teaching students in poverty. A blog called "Positive Tomorrow" by Shelly Fryer has made me think deeper into this idea.
Shelly Fryer is a multitasking woman who is living the dream. On top of playing the role of the author, advocate for children, and speaker, Kelly is a teacher at Positive Tomorrow's. Positive tomorrow's is a generous elementary school for homeless children.
Shelly Fryer is a multitasking woman who is living the dream. On top of playing the role of the author, advocate for children, and speaker, Kelly is a teacher at Positive Tomorrow's. Positive tomorrow's is a generous elementary school for homeless children.
Within Shelly's 1:1 iPad class room the students have their own blogs and websites. The students are learning how to create their own projects with technology to facilitate their learning. Their sites include the classroom website, room 108 radio show, Classroom YouTube channel, Flickr photos, and their current spring 2016 class blog.
During the Summer is when Shelly steps into her keynote speaker shoes. She often discusses many ways in which we can use iPads in the classroom. Mr. Fryer also joins her in many presentations. Sharing this information is very benificial for other teachers who may have iPads in the classroom but are not completely sure how to best utalize them. It is amazing what Mr and Mrs. Fryer has thought of when using these tools.
Another tool that Shelly Fryer provides on her blog is Handouts. This link is a great resource for other teachers using iPads in the classroom. She provides us with things from informational guides all the way to math games on the iPad. This is my favorite section of the blog because I am able to easily explore these things own my own before I actually try them out in the classroom.