Clik here to view.
The Tech Squad
The Wissahickon Middle School student technology team, The Tech Squad, was started on a trial basis in the spring of 2015 with about 10 hand-selected students. This group of students met a few times...
View ArticleDianne’s Daily Discoveries 10/09/2015
Zing! – School Edition Zing is a dynamic new eBook platform featuring thousands of fiction and nonfiction eBooks. Huge Selection: Thousands of trade book titles that students will want to read,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WMS Innovates!
Wow, what an awesome day yesterday! In addition to all the great 21st century teaching and learning that happens on a daily basis at Wissahickon Middle School, yesterday was a day for global...
View ArticleDianne’s Daily Discoveries 10/17/2015
Sign in to your Microsoft account Password Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Top 5 Back-to-School Tools for Creation, Collaboration and Communication
Along with the preparation of bulletin boards, seating charts, classroom procedures and syllabi, it is also important for teachers to consider the go-to digital tools and resources they will rely upon...
View ArticleMaking Monsters to “Say Boo to Drugs”
Our latest foray into WMS’s MakerSpace was not only festive fun for the upcoming Halloween holiday but also in support of next week’s school-wide celebration of Red Ribbon Week. The theme of the week...
View ArticleWikis & Skype & Tech Squad – OH MY!
Last week was another great week of innovation and global collaboration at Wissahickon Middle School! Read on to find out all about our Community Organization Wikis, Global Collaboration with Skype...
View ArticleBelieve in what people can make possible: @satyanadella
Believe in what people can make possible: @satyanadella via @Microsoft_EDU https://t.co/oSlzSLsrQu #mieexpert http://pic.twitter.com/7BV1pLuc2J — Dianne Krause (@diannekrause) November 15, 2015 via...
View Article#Skypeathon
Are you planning on participating in the Global #skypeathon on Dec 3 & 4? https://t.co/XBaLEMFmw4 #mieexpert #ktifamily #WissLearns — Dianne Krause (@diannekrause) November 16, 2015 via Twitter...
View Article#MIEExpert
Excited to be selected as an MIE Expert for 2016 & to have my partner in crime @msramondo also be an MIEE! #MSFTEdu #MIEExpert #WissLearns — Dianne Krause (@diannekrause) November 16, 2015 via...
View ArticleMakerSpace “Playdate”
On Friday, November 13th, WMS hosted educators, technology/instructional coaches, administrators and librarians in our MakerSpace and Library for what we dubbed our “Playdate”. The intent of this time...
View ArticleIt’s a Tweet!
http://twitter.com/diannekrause/status/666928157493239812 #Minecraft Hour of Code Tutorial Will Inspire Students to Learn Computer Science #STEM @codeorg #ddd https://t.co/BYa2GArXu8 #mieexpert —...
View ArticleHour of Code
In honor of Computer Science Education Week next week, students in Wissahickon School District and across the globe will be participating in activities for the Hour of Code. Below is a Sway that I put...
View ArticleIt’s a Tweet!
http://twitter.com/diannekrause/status/674405407633367040 Check out this post about Global collaboration w/ @SkypeClassroom @ WMS! #wisslearns #wmsinnovates #skype2learn #ddd https://t.co/Q6OXGQohig —...
View ArticleHappy Holidays from the Krause Family
Happy Holidays and Merry New Year to You!! Check out our digital holiday greeting embedded below or click HERE to open it in a new window.
View ArticleWMS presents their MakerSpace to the School Board
On Monday, February 8th, WMS students and teachers presented the WMS MakerSpace to the WSD Board of School Directors. Check out our presentation below, especially the video – WMS MakerSpace in Action....
View ArticlePennsylvania Educational Technology Expo & Conference
On February 21-24, 2016, I attended the PETE & C Conference for the first time since 2010! As usual, I put my best self forward and presented four sessions on Microsoft in Education. Check out my...
View ArticleProject Communication and Collaboration with Sway
I had the honor of being a guest blogger once again on the Microsoft in Education blog. This time I wrote about how the students and staff of Wissahickon Middle School are using Sway for project...
View ArticleWiss21 Technology Showcase
Check out this article about our Wiss21 Technology Showcase! https://t.co/Uy3PRA4Q9K #ddd #wisslearns — Dianne Krause (@diannekrause) February 24, 2016
View ArticleDetermined Dianne
Check out my new website on health & fitness coaching. Am I crazy? No, I'm determined! #ddd https://t.co/dsn1sA4Pq1 #beachbody — Dianne Krause (@diannekrause) March 12, 2016
View Article