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This is the home page from the beginning of the year.

=//** Welcome to Mr. Lewis and Ms. Trumbull's Classes **//= = =

Hi, I'm Mr. Lewis and I am thrilled to be here. I am new to Bill Roberts this year so let me tell you a little about myself.
===I grew up in Phoenix and moved to Colorado in 1992 after I graduated from ASU. When I decided to be a teacher, I got my Masters Degree at CU Denver. I taught third and fourth grades in the Adams 14 school district in Commerce City for the last 8 years. The last two years of my time there, I was part of a group called "Global Learners" who were challenged to integrate 21st century skills into their classrooms. My students enhanced and demonstrated their learning through the use of our class blog, class wiki and SmartBoard. So, I am very enthusiastic about the use of technology in my classroom and look forward to using some of these same tools in my classroom here at Bill Roberts, including this wiki.===

I live right here in the neighborhood with my lovely wife and two great daughters.
** Jamie Trumbull – Literacy ** Welcome back everyone! I can’t wait for another fantastic year here at Bill Roberts. I’m Ms. Trumbull, and this is my fourth year of teaching. Since I have taught fourth grade for two years and third grade for one year, I am looking forward to teaching both this year. I get the best of both worlds! As a student and now an adult I love reading and writing. It’s fun to be able to share that passion with students. Teaching literacy this year is going to be great. I’ve platooned three out of my four years of teaching, and I think it is very effective.
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It’s hard to believe, but this is my eighth year in Colorado. I grew up in Iowa, and I moved to Boulder to attend the University of Colorado. After graduating I moved to Denver and began teaching. Living far from home has not been difficult for me, because my immediate family all lives in the wonderful state of Colorado now. My free time is quickly filled up spending time with my friends and family, including my two adorable nephews. We have play dates frequently! On weekends I am always looking to travel. I love fly fishing, hiking, and reading. Currently I am working on my masters in Curriculum and Instruction with my emphasis in Literacy through the University of Colorado at Denver. One more year left! When talking with friends I consider myself lucky. I truly love what I do, and I can’t wait for all the memories we’ll make together.

= About This 3rd and 4th Grade Wiki = ===What is a wiki? A wiki is a website, but it is interactive because YOU can edit it by clicking on the edit button at the top of this page. This wiki is going to serve as a place for me and parents and students to communicate and to share what is happening in the classroom. This home page will eventually contain information like important dates, homework and what is being learned in our classroom. There will also be other pages where students can share what they have learned, for example at the end of a math or science unit. This wiki is also a great place for collaborative writing and problem solving, for example if students still have questions about a science concept after the unit is over, they could publish their questions here and anyone with expertise in that area could answer their questions. Or, students could publish their own answers after doing some research.===

This is a very entertaining (and very short) video explaining what wikis are all about:
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= 3rd and 4th Grade Class Blogs =

===A blog is a place for students to share their ideas so that others can comment on them. They are a great place to publish writing or ask questions to elicit a response. A blog is different from a wiki because it is more structured. A student might publish a piece of work and others may comment, but they can't edit their work like they may on a wiki. A wiki is a blank slate that anyone can write on, a blog is a tool for two way communication for "members" of the blog only.===