The Hybrid Classroom2024-03-29T06:24:57ZMatinga Ragatzhttp://hybridclassroom.ning.com/profile/MatingaRagatzhttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3146174186?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://hybridclassroom.ning.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=26x3gc3g6i139&feed=yes&xn_auth=noOnline Summer Math Programs - proven to reverse summer learning losstag:hybridclassroom.ning.com,2011-06-02:5316855:Topic:15032011-06-02T11:39:18.586ZMatinga Ragatzhttp://hybridclassroom.ning.com/profile/MatingaRagatz
<p>Research shows that most students lose more than 2 months of math skills over the summer. TenMarks summer math programs for grades 3-high school are a great way to reverse the summer learning loss - <b>82% of students</b> who used TenMarks increased their scores in a post summer evaluation.</p>
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<p>There are more than 30 different programs, personalized and ideal for all levels of learning and achievement. “Step-Up” programs to review last year and preview the next; “Foundation”…</p>
<p>Research shows that most students lose more than 2 months of math skills over the summer. TenMarks summer math programs for grades 3-high school are a great way to reverse the summer learning loss - <b>82% of students</b> who used TenMarks increased their scores in a post summer evaluation.</p>
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<p>There are more than 30 different programs, personalized and ideal for all levels of learning and achievement. “Step-Up” programs to review last year and preview the next; “Foundation” programs to build core skills in Math Facts, Fractions, Rations, Algebra, Geometry and more. Students can also take a quick assessment to create custom programs perfect for them.</p>
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<p>The programs are <b>only $39 per student</b> for a 3-month program.</p>
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<p><b>Personalized –</b> students are assigned 3 worksheets a week and work at their own pace</p>
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<p><b>Interactive</b> – effective, easy to use, and fun with on- demand hints and video lessons</p>
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<p><b>Affordable</b> – with a two week money back guarantee</p>
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<p>Check out the programs and sign up at <a href="http://www.tenmarks.com/" target="_blank">www.tenmarks.com</a></p>
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TenMarks math programs are used in more than 10,000 classrooms and recommended by teachers. Please feel free to share this with others. MATH PRACTICE AND LEARNING PROGRAM – FREE FOR TEACHERStag:hybridclassroom.ning.com,2010-11-19:5316855:Topic:6572010-11-19T16:10:07.000ZMatinga Ragatzhttp://hybridclassroom.ning.com/profile/MatingaRagatz
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">TenMarks has launched a math practice and learning program for grades 3 - High School and as of today, it’s FREE for teachers to use in class or for their students to use at home.…</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">TenMarks has launched a math practice and learning program for grades 3 - High School and as of today, it’s FREE for teachers to use in class or for their students to use at home. <br/></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">The TenMarks approach gives students a variety of problems on each topic, and ability to use hints if they need a little nudge, and immediate video lessons for them to refresh and learn the topic – on the spot. The end result – students refresh what they know and learn what they don’t. <br/></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Teachers choose their own curriculum (mapped to state standards), assign work to students, have it automatically graded immediately, review individual and class performance, and most importantly, take immediate action. TenMarks is super effective and real easy to use – it was designed with the help of math teachers across the country. What’s more - it's FREE for the entire class!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Check it out at <a href="http://www.tenmarks.com/teachers">http://www.tenmarks.com/teachers</a>.</span></b> <br/>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"> </span></b></p> Collaborative Development of Hybrid Lesson for World History and Art Teacherstag:hybridclassroom.ning.com,2010-10-26:5316855:Topic:6362010-10-26T18:59:01.000ZMatinga Ragatzhttp://hybridclassroom.ning.com/profile/MatingaRagatz
<font size="3">One of my colleages shared <a href="http://www.vatican.va/various/cappelle/sistina_vr/index.html">this link</a><br></br>
with me this week. It is a virtual tour of the Sistine Chapel. It is<br></br>
really amazing since it offers the close up details I couldn't see when<br></br>
I went there myself.<br></br>
I thought it would be cool to collaborate with you to write a hybrid<br></br>
lesson (face2face time with teacher + online exploration time) or<br></br>
project with World History and/or Art…</font>
<font size="3">One of my colleages shared <a href="http://www.vatican.va/various/cappelle/sistina_vr/index.html">this link</a><br/>
with me this week. It is a virtual tour of the Sistine Chapel. It is<br/>
really amazing since it offers the close up details I couldn't see when<br/>
I went there myself.<br/>
I thought it would be cool to collaborate with you to write a hybrid<br/>
lesson (face2face time with teacher + online exploration time) or<br/>
project with World History and/or Art teachers using this fabulous link.<br/>
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<li><font size="3">I used the screen shot feature on my laptop to take the image of the Sistine Chapel on the tour (above) and I thought that this feature might be included in the lesson/project.</font></li>
<li><font size="3">We could also use <a href="http://edu.glogster.com/">Edu.glogster.com</a> as a digital poster for students to display their work. (digital student work lasts forever and can become part of your course website<br/>
as student made content)<br/>
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<li><font size="3">Also students could use <a href="http://animoto.com/">animoto.com</a> to make graphically effective collections of the screen shots they take.</font></li>
<li><font size="3">OMG...etc!!!<br/></font></li>
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<li><font size="3">What could be the Objective of this lesson/project?</font></li>
<li><font size="3">How would the lesson/project be structured?<br/></font></li>
<li><font size="3">What would a face to face teacher lead session look like?</font></li>
<li><font size="3">What activities could we include in the online exploration portion of this lesson?</font></li>
<li><font size="3">How could students demonstrate learning? <br/></font></li>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="5">Come on, lets play!!!</font><br/><br/></div>
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<br/> Matinga -- Teacher of the YEAR!!!tag:hybridclassroom.ning.com,2010-05-26:5316855:Topic:4082010-05-26T18:25:57.000ZMatinga Ragatzhttp://hybridclassroom.ning.com/profile/MatingaRagatz
<p>Matinga!! Congratulations!!! You are AWESOME!!!!</p>
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<p>Matinga!! Congratulations!!! You are AWESOME!!!!</p>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in" class="MsoBlockText"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">LANSING</span></font></b> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">– Matinga Ragatz was named 2010-2011 Michigan Teacher of the Year (MTOY) today during a visit from state Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan and State Board of Education Secretary Carolyn Curtin. </span></p>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" class="MsoHeader"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Ragatz, a teacher at Grand Ledge High School with 20 years of classroom experience, 17 of those years at Grand Ledge, was selected from 20 regional semifinalists statewide.</span></font></p>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" class="MsoHeader"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">"There's no way to overestimate the impact great teachers have on our kids," said Governor Jennifer M. Granholm. "We honor Matinga Ragatz for her incredible achievements in the classroom and express our appreciation for the men and women who work every day to open up a world of learning to Michigan's children."</span></font></p>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" class="MsoHeader"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Flanagan congratulated Ragatz on this recognition, saying, “Matinga is a dynamic example of our Michigan teachers. She believes in providing students with the tools to be productive, forward thinking citizens and people who are better consumers of the resources a free society provides. We look forward to her continued contributions to teaching and learning.”</span></font></p>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" class="MsoHeader"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Flanagan noted that Ragatz will carry on the valued tradition of Michigan Teachers of the Year who have shared their teaching knowledge, expertise, and skills with educators across the state.</span></font></p>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" class="MsoHeader"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Thomas Sowle, Jr., Secretary of the Grand Ledge Board of Education describes Ragatz as “a visionary in her innovative teaching and her role as a colleague trainer. Her use of technology in the classroom has helped countless students succeed…Matinga has been a powerful addition to the Grand Ledge Public Schools and a cherished teacher of the students, parents and other teachers.”</span></font></p>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" class="MsoHeader"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">“The point of coming to school is to uncover students’ talent and not just for me to tell them what they need to know,” Ragatz said. “21<sup>st</sup> Century students discover their own abilities when provided with real life learning, with a real life audience and a real life purpose. They must understand the end so that they can better accept the means.”</span></font></p>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Through the corporate support of MEEMIC Insurance Company*, Grand Ledge High School will receive a monetary award of $1,000 in honor of Ms. Ragatz’s recognition as Michigan Teacher of the Year, to be used for the advancement of education. Ragatz also will receive the use of a car during her tenure as MTOY; $300 in MEEMIC clothing; and a leather briefcase. The corporate support agreement between the Michigan Department of Education and MEEMIC Insurance Company also includes a monetary award to be presented to the schools of each of the MTOY finalists. </span></font></p>
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<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0in" class="MsoBodyTextIndent"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The other educators selected as state-level finalists for the Michigan Teacher of the Year Award are:</span></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Courier New"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">o</span></font><font size="1"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"> </span></font> Mr. Jaime Dudash, Social Studies Teacher, Dexter High School</p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Courier New"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">o</span></font><font size="1"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"> </span></font> Mr. David Legg, Language Arts/Broadcasting Teacher, Novi High School</p>
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<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0in" class="MsoBodyTextIndent"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">For additional information on the Michigan Teacher of the Year program, access <a href="https://owa.jcisd.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=08f22ac4005240f3bdb18e3d2ce7e3f8&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.michigan.gov%2fmtoy" target="_blank">www.michigan.gov/mtoy</a><font color="black"><span style="COLOR: black">.</span></font> </span></font></p> What happens when you make homework optional???tag:hybridclassroom.ning.com,2010-03-31:5316855:Topic:1732010-03-31T10:52:27.000ZMatinga Ragatzhttp://hybridclassroom.ning.com/profile/MatingaRagatz
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In school, I always felt really wronged when a homework assignment was<br></br> out of 20 points but I only got like 14 question correct....that's a<br></br>
70%. Scores like this obviously would make my grades go down!!! My<br></br>
math teachers never allowed me to resubmit homework....but Why should<br></br>
practice make one's over all performance go down?? <br></br><br></br>So I
decided to do my students a bit of justice and the craziest thing<br></br>
happened in my classes…
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In school, I always felt really wronged when a homework assignment was<br/> out of 20 points but I only got like 14 question correct....that's a<br/>
70%. Scores like this obviously would make my grades go down!!! My<br/>
math teachers never allowed me to resubmit homework....but Why should<br/>
practice make one's over all performance go down?? <br/><br/>So I
decided to do my students a bit of justice and the craziest thing<br/>
happened in my classes when I decided to make homework optional. This<br/>
was so totally unexpected! Students do more homework than I would ever<br/>
dream of assigning to them. Why? cause in my class, <span style="font-weight: bold;">homework is</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><span style="font-weight: bold;">always extra credit!!</span><br/><br/>What is your take on this phenomenon? Can Social Networks Really Work in The Classroom?tag:hybridclassroom.ning.com,2010-03-21:5316855:Topic:802010-03-21T14:34:21.000ZMatinga Ragatzhttp://hybridclassroom.ning.com/profile/MatingaRagatz
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">This video by</span> <a href="http://commoncraftshow.com" style="font-weight: bold;">Lee LeFever</a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">really explains the potential of Social Networks. But how can we realistically harvest this tool to use it effectively in our courses? Also how can we minimize or even kill the Boogie man Online myth so that children can be allowed to responsibly use this tool for…</span>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">This video by</span> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://commoncraftshow.com">Lee LeFever</a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">really explains the potential of Social Networks. But how can we realistically harvest this tool to use it effectively in our courses? Also how can we minimize or even kill the Boogie man Online myth so that children can be allowed to responsibly use this tool for learning?</span><br/> Network Restrictionstag:hybridclassroom.ning.com,2010-03-19:5316855:Topic:452010-03-19T15:32:30.000ZMatinga Ragatzhttp://hybridclassroom.ning.com/profile/MatingaRagatz
<p>I know that school networks <em>must</em> be filtered BUT it is very difficult to create a fully functional blended classroom without using Web 2.0 tools, YouTube videos, and some components that allow interactive discussion. </p>
<p>How much do your schools filter? Do you still include some of the cool free resources even though they are blocked at school?</p>
<p>I know that school networks <em>must</em> be filtered BUT it is very difficult to create a fully functional blended classroom without using Web 2.0 tools, YouTube videos, and some components that allow interactive discussion. </p>
<p>How much do your schools filter? Do you still include some of the cool free resources even though they are blocked at school?</p> Your Hybrid Classroom Toolstag:hybridclassroom.ning.com,2010-03-18:5316855:Topic:132010-03-18T00:18:56.000ZMatinga Ragatzhttp://hybridclassroom.ning.com/profile/MatingaRagatz
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">What tech tools are you using in your hybrid classroom?</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">What tech tools are you using in your hybrid classroom?</span></p>
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