Ms. Alvey's Extreme Classroom Makeover » Photos http://extreme-classroom.org/alvey An ORAU Extreme Classroom Blog Mon, 03 May 2010 19:04:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Bring on the technology http://extreme-classroom.org/alvey/2009/07/22/bring-on-the-technology/ http://extreme-classroom.org/alvey/2009/07/22/bring-on-the-technology/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:08:22 +0000 Jenny Alvey http://extreme-classroom.org/alvey/?p=92 Today David Dixon, our technology coordinator, set up the student computers for my classroom.  Check out the pictures!!!!!

Computer Boxes

]]> http://extreme-classroom.org/alvey/2009/07/22/bring-on-the-technology/feed/ 2 The Big Picture http://extreme-classroom.org/alvey/2009/07/17/the-big-picture-2/ http://extreme-classroom.org/alvey/2009/07/17/the-big-picture-2/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:11:05 +0000 Jenny Alvey http://extreme-classroom.org/alvey/?p=49 Today was an amazing day in my classroom.  All of the student work surfaces were installed along with new round tables and some really cool stools to use at the computer work stations.  Everything arrived except for my new desk :-(

Check out the pictures of my almost complete classroom.  I am starting to see the big picture and am so excited about school starting in a couple of weeks!!!

The Science Graffiti Mural

One Sweet Looking Science Class

]]> http://extreme-classroom.org/alvey/2009/07/17/the-big-picture-2/feed/ 5 Bring on the Art!!!! http://extreme-classroom.org/alvey/2009/07/02/bring-on-the-art/ http://extreme-classroom.org/alvey/2009/07/02/bring-on-the-art/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:45:09 +0000 Jenny Alvey http://extreme-classroom.org/alvey/2009/07/02/bring-on-the-art/ When my husband and I walked into my classroom tonight all we could say was WOW!!! The muralist, Gayle, did an amazing job with my classroom walls.  I think my students are going to love it.  I can’t wait to see their faces and hear what they have to say about how my classroom looks.

]]> http://extreme-classroom.org/alvey/2009/07/02/bring-on-the-art/feed/ 2 Madam, you have the floor http://extreme-classroom.org/alvey/2009/06/10/madam-you-have-the-floor/ http://extreme-classroom.org/alvey/2009/06/10/madam-you-have-the-floor/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:33:40 +0000 Jenny Alvey http://extreme-classroom.org/alvey/?p=40 Today when I went to my room I got a big shock. Knox County started putting down the baseboard for the new tile. Things are really coming along!!!

New subflooring

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Digging out the old

Patched and ready

My new closet!

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Blank Wall

New Smart Board

]]> http://extreme-classroom.org/alvey/2009/05/22/deconstruction-continues/feed/ 3 Out with the old http://extreme-classroom.org/alvey/2009/05/14/out-with-the-old/ http://extreme-classroom.org/alvey/2009/05/14/out-with-the-old/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 21:00:36 +0000 Jenny Alvey http://extreme-classroom.org/alvey/?p=15 Today a crew of more than 10 Knox County maintenance workers and their supervisors came in and discussed my vision for my new classroom, after which they started demolishing my classroom.
Out with the old
Heavy lifting required
The destruction team breaking down the old room
This space available for a new smart board
]]> http://extreme-classroom.org/alvey/2009/05/14/out-with-the-old/feed/ 1 How it all started http://extreme-classroom.org/alvey/2009/05/04/how-it-all-started/ http://extreme-classroom.org/alvey/2009/05/04/how-it-all-started/#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 23:20:32 +0000 Jenny Alvey http://extreme-classroom.org/alvey/?p=70 Here is the video that my students produced as our entry in the Extreme Classroom Makeover competition. I was so proud of the job they did!

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And here is my classroom before the  Extreme Makeover began. Can’t wait to see how it will all turn out!

Ms. Alvey's Classroom before the makeover began

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Here’s the video of the award presentation:

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