Alaina Foresman

4th grade teacher looking for inspiration to dig deep into learning. A wannabe runner and family person!

[Alaina Foresman @4sman4th]

@EdTech_Shannon I love using Nearpod in my classroom as well! The students love the interactive pieces to it! Such a great way to keep them engaged through the lesson! Thanks for sharing! #EduspireEDU939

[Alaina Foresman @4sman4th]

@MrDeissler The 4Cs are a great way to keep kids interested and engaged in lessons in the classroom. Giving them the choice and allowing them to work together is an awesome way to keep them motivated to learn! #EduspireEDU939

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@mrmacer I can't wait to give mapping a try with my landforms unit in social studies! The students will love finding famous landforms around the world and mapping a tour of them! This is such a cool creation activity! #EduspireEDU939

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@FragassiPVtech I love the use of Pic-Collage in the classroom. I always forget about this amazing app for educational purposes. Great resources!

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A5: HOLD ON and be flexible. This is a profession where flexibility is key and you have to constantly give and take. #EduspireEDU939

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A4: I love teaching at the elementary level because the students still love school. They get excited over new activities in the classroom. I also love the stories that they share every day when they come in, like they haven’t seen me in years! #EduspireEDU939

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A3: I wish others understood the amount of planning and preparation that goes into teaching elementary school students. Their attention is very short, so you are constantly coming up with new ways to keep them engaged in the classroom. #EduspireEDU939

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A2: Heidi Samuelson is one of my favorite educators to follow because she is teaching the same level as I am and shares and retweets great resources to use in the classroom. @swampfrogfirst #EduspireEDU939

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A1: My favorite tool to use to integrate different technologies in the classroom is Google Classroom. This brings in all forms of Google and other resources right at the student’s finger tips! #EduspireEDU939

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@albrightteacher I have used the unplugged activities in my classroom where the one student is the robot and the other one is the programmer. This is a great way to get their minds thinking toward coding without needing a device in their hands. #EduspireEDU939 . .

[Alaina Foresman @4sman4th]

@RedcayResources I love your ideas of retelling a story through coding. I often don't think of coding as a cross curricular activity, but plan to give some of these ideas a shot and to incorporate it in different areas of the classroom. #EduspireEDU939

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@RyanBerger18 the advice on STEM in the primary grades is amazing. At such a young age, it is amazing that your kindergarteners work so well through each step of the process. #EduspireEDU939

[Alaina Foresman @4sman4th]

@PAteach_rcarty I had never heard of Class Kick before! I can't wait to give this a try, it seems like a great way for the students to complete work and then receive feedback from the teacher! #EduspireEDU939

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@jm_edcoach I love the idea of using Google Slides as an interactive tool for math in the classroom. We use Google Classroom and Google Slides in my room, so I plan to give this a try when we return to school! #EduspireEDU939

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@MrBiggsCV I use rotations for math in my classroom and I LOVE the idea of creating videos before hand, but instead of technically a flipped classroom, it would be to be able to help at the different rotations #EduspireEDU939

[Alaina Foresman @4sman4th]

@LoriWoods I love the simplicity of creating the digital footprint! This is a great visual for elementary students to visualize what is an isn't appropriate for the internet when it comes to personal information. #EduspireEDU393

[Alaina Foresman @4sman4th]

@HalcottMStech @pfehlinger I am still struggling to navigate in the best way, but will get there for sure.

[Alaina Foresman @4sman4th]

@pfehlinger great video on establishing a PLN. I forget how amazing Twitter really is when it comes to resources! I will be checking out everyone you are following. #EduspireEdu939

[Alaina Foresman @4sman4th]

@RyanBerger18 @99mathgame @Seesaw I will have to give that a try! Thanks @RyanBerger18

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How do you use technology in your classroom to promote learning math facts? #education #edchat #EduspireEdu939

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@HalcottMStech @flyteach1st I think my students would truly love video production and get into it!

[Alaina Foresman @4sman4th]

@flyteach1st I LOVE your use of video production in your school. This makes me want to use video production in more ways in my classroom or in our school! #EduspireEdu393

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@AlbertsonsClass I love the idea of blogging in the classroom! I have used blogging before to let my students update their parents on what we were doing every day in the classroom! They loved it! #EduspireEDU393