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Just wrote a review of new goal setting app Marble Jar on my blog. Not too impressed. Anyone else use it and like it? http://goo.gl/FUYWh

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Teaching media literacy in a community where media is limited

8/26/11 8:05pm by TracyRosen
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That will be my daunting task if I choose to accept a teaching position with a small religous school for the 2011/12 school year. The families do not have televisions at home, Internet is quite closed, and when movies are watched they are generally informative rather than entertaining.And my challenge is to meet all of the provincially mandated requirements for course completion while a big part of the English courses that I will be teaching involves the understanding and use of technology and other media.Should be interesting! How would you go about this task?  Read more >

Do you believe in external reward systems?

7/27/11 6:09pm by TracyRosen
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Do you offer external rewards to children as a way to change behaviour?A recent conversation over at Leading from the Heart has led me to express how I really don't believe in external reward systems as a way to shape behaviours. I'm wondering what others think. Here is some of what I think:I do not find value in placing marbles in jars, in particular virtual ones!  Read more >

Marble Jar: Goal setting app review

7/24/11 10:06am by TracyRosen
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A representative from Marble Jar sent me an email about 2 weeks back asking if I could review their new app for the iPhone and iPad. After a bit of back and forth getting me a promo code for the app and my little holiday to beat the heat with Jack in my parents’ air conditioned home, I am back at home and ready to write the review.I’m writing this as I play with the app on my iPad. I don’t have an iPhone so this review will focus on the iPad experience.  Read more >

Any Canadian Bloggers here?

7/16/11 2:27am by TracyRosen in Canadian BlogHers Comments (10)
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I'm sure there are. Thought this could be a way to find some :) I currently live in Bainsville, Ontario but grew up in the Montreal area and lived there until 2 years ago. Come pay me a visit :)Leading from the HeartCamping Out with Tracy & Jack   Read more >

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Leading From the Heart

issues in teaching with a focus on educational technology and literacy, learning through relationshipwritten by a teacher.

Camping Out with Tracy & Jack

A blog I started on maternity leave with lessons I learn from my tiny son :)

Francais.TracyRosen.com

About teaching French as a 2nd Language in Ontario

Ubuntu is not Scary

Static at the moment. Ready for movement at any moment ;)

TracyRosen.com

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Full Name
Tracy Rosen
Member Since
July 2008
About Me: 

Mother

Teacher

Sew...er?

Napper

Reader

Writer

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Profession: 
Teacher
Location: 
Bainsville, Ontario
Location Tags: 

montreal, bainsville, seoul

Employers: 

Upper Canada District School Board

School Tags: 

concordia university,mcgill university

About Me Tags: 

mother, crafts, education,edtech,technology,literacy,diversity,special education,high school

Causes Tags: 

educational equality

Favorite Tags: 

kids at school,sugar snap peas,a good string of words set to a good beat,creativity

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