David Lee EdTech

I wanted to start the school year with a new clean slate by  re-imaging  my computers in the lab. This process involved the cloning of a computer hard drive that I customized and reinstalling it to the rest of the computers. The hard drive I cloned, or imaged, included the specific applications I wanted my students to use, specific OS settings, and numerous Chrome extensions that block inappropriate ads on the browser. Imaging your computer is also a great way to back-up your important data.  All this could not have been done with the help of Jacob in the IT department.  Steps to Image Your Computer: 1. Open your Disk Utility application and click on the "New Image" icon.  2. Name your dmg file and save it to your desktop.  3. Plug in your external hard drive and upload the dmg into it.  Steps to Re-Image Your Computers: 1. Restart your computer.  2. Hold down the Option key during the restart of your computer. 3. C...

As teachers, it is important to provide struggling students with interest-based learning activities that engage their curiosity and take advantage of their intrinsic motivation. Teachers have to find out their students' interests and utilize the information to facilitate learning for higher achievement.  For those students who are interested (or obsessed!) with Minecraft, you can use the  game to teach almost any topic . For example, if you have students who don't enjoy journal writing, try incorporating Minecraft into a journal writing assignment.  Here are three documents I created that are part of my journal writing unit.  Google Presentation I created this Google presentation explaining the purpose of the unit and the culminating challenge. The purpose of the unit is to develop journal writing skills: Retelling of Experience Reflections/Personal Response Relevance to Classroom Concept or Personal Experience Making Inferences The students' culmin...

1. Open the Camera app 2. Take a picture of student holding a sheet that includes student's name, class, and room number. 2. Open the Settings app 3. Scroll down and tap on Brightness & Wallpaper, Wallpaper, Camera Roll, and choose the photo your student took of him/herself. 4. Write down student info onto a label and place it on the back, bottom corner of the iPad. I recommend placing tape over the label as well.  

I recorded my 4th grade sister giving me a tour of her archery academy that she created with Minecraft Pocket Edition. I thought the Level 2 Archery Room was pretty ingenious.