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At your school you may have that one goofy spirit week that includes a backwards [clothes-wearing] day for students but for your classroom and curriculum, why not make it backwards too? Backwards? Yes, as in flipping your classroom so that the time that your students are spending learning new lesson plans is taken at home while your face-to-face interaction with them involves going over homework assignments in class. (more…)

With so many ways to use technology in the classroom, one of my most reliable uses is the use of the audio book.

As a middle teacher who teaches students whom have newly migrated to America, have special needs, or various other circumstances, I am challenged to meet the needs of each student not only individually, but also the whole class during the time given. I decided to go back to basics. Basics being, going back to what many of the elementary school teachers are already doing. Stations, and reading TO children. (more…)

Congratulations to Jenny Harris Hollars, the day 3 winner in the “10 Spirit SD Learning Centers in 10 Days” contest. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Spirit Multimedia Player/Recorder, the contest invites educators to share on the Califone Facebook page a picture, video, or list two ways the Spirit SD-based 4-person learning center could help your students. (more…)

Califone guest blog – one in a continuing series

Heard a good book lately? From Curious George before bed to the latest Grisham novel during a commute, people of all ages find joy in listening to stories. Hearing a book read out loud is also beneficial for young children, who learn important literacy skills that serve as the foundation for later success in reading. (more…)

On this, the 108th birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, it seems only appropriate to acknowledge how important and influential his books have been in helping to instill the excitement and joy of reading into young minds. (more…)

Learning about other cultures can be fascinating for students, but even more intriguing is learning about one’s own heritage, especially when the journey is aided by classroom technology.

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Having students share content amongst themselves that’s created through the use of technology can be engaging and motivating. (more…)

Times they are a-changing and computers are all the rage! Even more reason for young students to learn at an early age how to use a computer, and more specifically, use a keyboard when called upon during computer learning time. (more…)