Learning in the Lou

So, I wanted to print on sticky notes. I have been teaching growth mindset strategies and philosophy to teachers in the Lindbergh School District for the past couple years.  In addition to studying Carol Dweck's Mindsets: the new psychology of success , we've moved onto reviewing a resource book by Mary Cay Ricci called Ready-to-use resources for mindsets in the classroom .   With more than 60 resources to examine and just six hours of class time, I was looking for a fast, clean way for teachers to share their experiences implementing the mindset resources.  Inspired by Yelp, I created my own customized resource reflection sticky notes: Here is my step-by-step sticky note printing procedure: Select your sticky notes (the stickier and flatter, the better) and get their dimensions. Recreate the outline of one sticky note with proper dimensions using Microsoft Publisher. Create a text box inside your sticky note outline.  Build your custom template....

Free Technology for Teachers This is one of the best blogs out there for ideas, curriculum and technology. Why? Look on the right side of the blog.  Looking for a book on google docs, web tools or digital story telling?  Richard Byrne has written for you.  Cost?  Free! Not convinced that this blog is worth your time?  Here are a few ideas on what his posts will talk about. Sounds Maps from The British Library - Over 50,000 recordings that fall under 9 different categories.  Some very useful clips. Weather and the Titanic - Many resources for a topic that is very popular today due to the 100th anniversary. 11 Free Tools for Creating Websites and Simple Webpages - What can't you do with this post?  11 tools you and your class can use to create interesting content. What did you find on the blog?  Post your interesting finds in the comments section.