tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23156018177000710862024-03-14T04:21:22.015-05:00Shaping the Future - One Click at a TimeWelcome! I hope you find some resources and ideas that interest you and help you grow! Enjoy!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315601817700071086.post-50182188651282501592015-10-29T20:11:00.003-05:002015-10-29T20:11:20.347-05:00TransformationIn the past 9 months, my school has been fortunate enough to gain access to many different tools and opportunities including Sphero balls, a makeymakey, 3D printers, <a href="https://www.playosmo.com/en/" target="_blank">Osmo</a>, littleBits, and Snap Circuits. No, there is no endless budget that I am allotted.<br />
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We have gained these tools by me simply asking. <br />
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I felt passionate that these items would enhance the learning opportunities at Brooklyn, so I asked. I had nothing to lose.<br />
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My journey all started with Karie Huttner and a Discovery Education PD day. Karie introduced me to 3D printing and how she was using it with her students. I was so intrigued. Then, I went to EdCamp Madison and learned that there was a company called <a href="http://printrbot.com/education/" target="_blank">Printrbot </a>with an ambassador program that allowed a school to gain a 3D printer for $400! <br />
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At the same time, I wrote a grant to the Oregon Education Foundation for $1800 to get a <a href="http://cubify.com/products/printpacks" target="_blank">Cube printer package</a>. After this was granted, I inquired with our PTO about investing in the $400 printrbot also. If you know anything about 3D printing, it takes some time to print your product. So, having more than one could be handy. :)<br />
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I had one <a href="http://www.sphero.com/education" target="_blank">Sphero ball</a>, purchased by my technology director, Jon Tanner. I thought that it had great potential for coding and classroom use. So, I also put a class set (12) on the PTO wishlist. Our PTO is so generous. They granted both requests.<br />
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So, it's February/March and I have now been granted two 3D printers and a fleet of Sphero balls! WooHoo! How was I going to start sharing these with students??<br />
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That is where coding club came in. One lunch recess every week, I offered time for 3rd and 4th graders to come down to the lab and explore. They were hooked! We played tag and drove obstacle courses with the Sphero balls, learned about the x,y, and z axis while creating our own 3D creations, and just enjoyed coding! When this year began, I had many students asking when coding club was going to start back up. I am excited to know that they enjoy it so much!<br />
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This summer, I read a great book on Makerspaces, given to me by Naomi Harm. <u>Worlds of Making: Best Practice for Establishing a Makerspace at your School</u> by Laura Fleming is a quick, inspiring read. I was so inspired, that I decided to give <a href="http://www.donorschoose.org/" target="_blank">Donor's Choose</a> a shot. I did a Donor's Choose page for 4 sets of <a href="http://littlebits.cc/" target="_blank">littleBits</a>. I thought adding a littleBits bar to our growing makerspace would be vital. My page sat for awhile and a few of my friends donated a bit. I wasn't sure that it was going to be funded, and I was ok with that. All of a sudden, I got an email that a wonderful donor had donated the rest of the money and I got to order some <a href="http://littlebits.cc/" target="_blank">littleBits</a> for Brooklyn!<br />
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I was pretty excited about the littleBits, however, I was also waiting on a grant that I wrote in May to the <a href="http://www.techedfoundation.com/about-us/grant-recipients/" target="_blank">Technology Education Foundation (Berbee Derby)</a>. September came and went. I kept checking my spam, just in case an email from them had gotten lost. During the time, I had already had several rejections from other grants I had written, so I was just waiting...<br />
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One morning, I checked my mailbox and found a letter from TEC. The rejection! I was feeling pretty bummed, but when I opened them envelope, to my surprise, a check for $2000.00 fell out! Brooklyn is getting 3D pens! Thank you Berbee Derby/Technology Education Foundation! My request was for 3D doodlers, however, they don't recommend those for students under 14. So, I did some research and found the Creopop pen which works with UV light and is much safer for my learners. The order has been placed and I eagerly await their arrival!<br />
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Today, I just found out that we will also be getting Dash and Dot for our makerspace. Funded graciously by our Brooklyn PTO. :)<br />
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This is not a journey that I have traveled alone. I have had so many great people inspire and support me. I am also lucky to work in an environment that is supportive of innovation and the flexibility to allow our students to explore and learn in different ways.<br />
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If there is anything that I can take away from the past few months, it would be -don't be afraid to ask. The worst answer would be no, but , what if the answer is yes?<br />
<br />Velvet Holmeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06792857807520683398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315601817700071086.post-40876259952503890892015-09-26T11:40:00.004-05:002015-09-26T11:42:48.436-05:00Sphero Chariot Challenge<div style="text-align: center;">
Last year, I pulled some small groups of 4th grade students and gave them a challenge using the Sphero, GoPro and some Legos. I didn't have a lot of structure to the challenge. I was really just curious to see what they would create. They were amazing and didn't disappoint. </div>
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So, this year, I am going to make this a part of our coding club too! I created a document with the basic structure and three different challenge levels. </div>
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I can't wait to see what they design. </div>
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These creative minds always amaze me!</div>
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<br />Velvet Holmeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06792857807520683398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315601817700071086.post-45495871124859271962015-09-26T11:34:00.001-05:002015-09-26T11:34:53.189-05:00Energy Explosion!I have been working on activities to offer during my coding club, other than coding. My club started with just coding and has quickly evolved to anything that includes THINKING! I tried this with a 4th grade class yesterday. They struggled. <b>It was good!</b> We ran out of time before anyone got anything going. <u>They were asking for more! </u> I can't wait to pull this out in two weeks at club. I think we will have some amazing explosions going on! Transparent learning about energy. Problem solving and thinking, a bonus!<br />
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<br />Velvet Holmeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06792857807520683398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315601817700071086.post-17280053599442979932015-09-22T08:18:00.000-05:002015-09-22T08:18:10.222-05:00Let the Computer Science and Coding Begin!This year at Brooklyn Elementary, I will be put into the specials schedule on Fridays to teach 3rd and 4th graders computer science. This is a "pilot" of sorts and I have high hopes for something like this to spread to the other elementary buildings and up through our 12th grade.<br />
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I am also working with the Advanced Learners this year at Brooklyn on Thursday mornings. I will see a small group of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders and work with them on coding and computational thinking. <br />
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The 2nd graders logged into their chromebooks for the first time on Thursday and they were very excited! I will have them start by logging into <a href="http://code.org/">Code.org</a> next time and beginning Course 2.<br /><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ONVr7S_xLVg/VgFQc139YSI/AAAAAAAADBc/Z2c5k3c4X4o/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-09-22%2Bat%2B7.56.37%2BAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ONVr7S_xLVg/VgFQc139YSI/AAAAAAAADBc/Z2c5k3c4X4o/s200/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-09-22%2Bat%2B7.56.37%2BAM.png" title="" width="156" /></a>On Friday, I saw one 3rd grade class and one 4th grade class. Both classes got logged into the network computers and then logged into Google Classroom. This is new learning for them, as they are used to just logging into Chromebooks. 2-step verification is a bit different and challenging since they have to type their email address and then again type their username and password. <br />
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Once they got in, we went to Code.org and got logged in. I started the 3rd graders on Course 3 and the 4th graders began the Accelerated Course. <br />
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The current 4th graders had exposure to coding last year and I am confident they are ready to take on a faster paced course. There are always exceptions, and I am open to students moving to course 4 if they feel it's a better fit for them.<br />
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This time, I introduced the students to the Sphero balls that we have. Our generous PTO donated a class set for use to use (12) last year. We discussed the difference between Bluetooth and infrared technologies and then I demonstrated how to pair the Sphero with the iPad. I took this time to lay out my expectations for this device. The 3rd graders should all get a chance to drive the Sphero around, check out it's capabilities, play tag, and just discover. The 4th graders should be moving from the driving (tag) apps to the coding apps since they had last year to discover the basics. Tickle and SPRK are the apps we will begin to explore. These apps are fairly new and allow students to code the path for their Sphero. They also use Blockly coding, which is what Code.org and Scratch use, so the format should be familiar to them.<br />
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I am excited to work with the students and watch them discover, play, and problem solve this year!<br />
Rock the Code!<br />
<br />Velvet Holmeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06792857807520683398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315601817700071086.post-14179279982695617452015-07-07T13:11:00.000-05:002015-07-07T13:15:12.220-05:00Every Voice Matters Blogging Challenge<h4>
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<a href="http://www.shakeuplearning.com/" target="_blank">Kasey Bell </a>is challenging us to blog and share our voice. No matter how much I fumble with my words, I am going to try.<br />I am going to work on doing more blogging this school year and I have chosen to start a bit before I take vacation. Vacation - isn't that what teachers have from June through August? Ha! I have been working since school got out and I am loving it! I have worked with some spectacular educators during the <a href="http://www.oregonsd.org/" target="_blank">Oregon </a>Personalized Learning Symposium and Oregon Literacy Academy. My incredible literacy coach and I are doing some curriclum work to get her resource site for our teachers up and running! I also work for <a href="http://www.naomiharm.org/" target="_blank">Innovative Educator Consulting </a>over the summer. I get to travel, meet many educators and spend time with Tim and Naomi!<br />As I prepare to teach with IEC in Madison tomorrow, I find myself encompassed in Google today!<br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Computational Thinking for Educators </span><a href="https://youtu.be/u_JWGzIAdNo" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/u_JWGzIAdNo</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;"></span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/getyourgoogleon?source=feed_text&story_id=10206142136485909" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px; text-decoration: none;"><span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl" style="color: #627aad;"></span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;"> Starts July 15 and it's FREE! </span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thinkdifferent?source=feed_text&story_id=10206142136485909" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px; text-decoration: none;"><span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl" style="background-color: white; color: #627aad; cursor: pointer; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px; text-decoration: none;"></span><span class="_58cm" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px; text-decoration: none;"><br /></span></a><a class="twitter-timeline-link" data-expanded-url="https://camp.withgoogle.com/" dir="ltr" href="https://t.co/AKfDxLFX5j" rel="nofollow" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0084b4; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.280000001192093px; line-height: 34px; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank" title="https://camp.withgoogle.com/"><span class="js-display-url" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0084b4; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.280000001192093px; line-height: 34px; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;">camp.withgoogle.com</span><span class="invisible" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0084b4; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.280000001192093px; line-height: 0; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;">/</span><span class="tco-ellipsis" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0084b4; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.280000001192093px; line-height: 34px; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="invisible" style="line-height: 0;"> </span></span></a> and <a href="http://makercamp.com/" target="_blank">makercamp.com </a>are also starting in July! <br />
So many Google Opportunities. I have been thinking about trying for a Google Trainer certification this year. We shall see where the year takes me!<br />On the student side, I have taught summer school pretty much every year since I began teaching in 1994. This year, it's <a href="https://sites.google.com/a/oregonsd.net/rock-the-code/" target="_blank">Rock the Code II</a> and I have tried to integrate some makerspace/STEM ideas in along with computational and creative thinking! We have used all our coding resources, plus created bristlebots, LED bracelets, and vibrating bugs. Students also have the choice to explore <a href="http://gosphero.com/" target="_blank">Sphero</a>, <a href="http://www.makeymakey.com/" target="_blank">MakeyMakey</a>, Legos, marble runs, robot building, and a <a href="http://www.hotwheels.com/en-us/speedometry.html" target="_blank">HotWheels creation station</a>! I am co-teaching this class with my fabulous colleague Mariah and it has been so much fun!<br />As this week ends, I transition to vacation. One week of appointments, one week at Couples in Negril, Jamaica, and one week of just FUN! #unplugged<br />Then, it's August and football practice, new teacher and para training, catch up on my Google Computational Thinking class and a training in Portage and Big Foot with IEC is upon me.<br />Happy Summer to you all! <br />
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Velvet Holmeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06792857807520683398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315601817700071086.post-54175246172758750342015-02-11T13:03:00.003-06:002015-02-11T13:03:38.949-06:00Digital Citzen Toolkit<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">During the month of February, I will be doing a Digital Citizen Toolkit lesson with third and fourth grade students at Brooklyn.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I will be using a <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13FyCydiDbLkN3dVst4HI4jUJN5Qae6tdvOkK4uB5qF0/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Google presentation</a> and props to have students think about ways they need to be responsible digital citizens. Each student will also receive a "mini" book of the presentation as a reminder of what we discussed. This idea was adapted from a <a href="http://www.craigbadura.com/2013/08/the-new-and-improved-digital.html" target="_blank">post by Craig Badura</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Mirror </b>- While online, if you looked into the mirror and saw someone's (mom or dad?) reflection, would they approve of what you were writing? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Strainer</b> - Learn to be a smart searcher and strain through all the information online.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Extension Cord</b> - It's ok to unplug and not be on a device. Go outside and play. Be a kid!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Crumpled heart</b> - Before you type, think and be smart, it's hard to fix, a cyberbullied heart. You can always apologize, but the victim of cyberbullying will never forget how they felt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Magnifying Glass</b> - You used to meet people for the first time in person. Now, you can just google them to get an idea of who they are. Remember the packet of seeds and make sure you are growing a positive digital presence.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Bandaid</b> - When I was young, our mistakes were easily fixed and forgotten. In the digital age, mistakes made online are permanent. Use the other tools in this toolbox so you avoid making big digital mistakes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Foot</b> - A footprint in the sand is washed away by water. The digital footprint you build is permanent. Think before you post. "How will this reflect me?"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The student coders have been exploring <a href="http://www.tynker.com/" target="_blank">Tynker </a>and <a href="http://thefoos.com/" target="_blank">The Foo's</a> while also going back to their favorites like <a href="https://www.kodable.com/" target="_blank">Kodable</a> and <a href="http://code.org./">Code.org.</a></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also have several students exploring <a href="http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/" target="_blank">AppInventor</a> and <a href="http://www.cs-first.com/" target="_blank">CS-First</a> using <a href="http://scratch.mit.edu/" target="_blank">Scratch. </a></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: large;">During this last meeting, we also explored the<a href="http://www.gosphero.com/" target="_blank"> Sphero.</a> We only have one ball, so there was only time for 10 students to drive it, but will keep exploring the possibilities each week. I am working on an obstacle course for the Sphero and hope to add that to our club.</span></h4>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Well, Jennifer Lynch, a 3rd grade teacher, became my ally and we began to brainstorm ideas of how to make her last math unit a more personalized unit with the twist of gamification.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We explained the<b> goal </b>to the students and we spent some time talking about learning targets so the students understand what they were working towards. We discussed the <b>rules</b>. Not just the rules of the new "game," but how would this look and what kinds of behaviors would be required for this to work efficiently.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Students got <b>feedback</b> each day or at least every other from Jen or myself on how they were doing. The <b>participation</b> wasn't even a factor because they were so excited to be a part of this new journey!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We created task lists (activities) for students to work on for each module. On this task list there are games, individual activities, activities utilizing <a href="http://iphone.childrenslibrary.org/cgi-bin/view.py?b=lus2hkchwt4uvx2o2vmn" target="_blank">Storykit</a> or <a href="http://www.showme.com/sh/?h=h7VNjoO" target="_blank">Show Me</a> on the iPad, and internet/app based games that are listed on our Google Site, <a href="https://sites.google.com/a/oregonsd.net/mission-math/" target="_blank">Mission Math</a>. We also tried out a site called <a href="http://www.mangahigh.com/en_us/myschool/brooklynbobcats" target="_blank">Manghigh</a> and they LOVED it. They all had their own log in and could earn medals there as well. As students are working on their task list, Jen has time to work with small groups and I am walking around answering questions and facilitating other small groups. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When students felt ready, they could request the assessment (proficiency based progress). After they took the assessment, Jen or myself would correct it (try to) and give immediate feedback. They would try again in colored pencil on anything they may have missed, after that, they either got a badge and +1 point, or we worked with them some more and then they assess again when they feel more confident.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There were very seldom times that students were not working. Throughout this unit, there were two different guest teachers and both commented on how the students were so engaged and working so well. Don't get me wrong, the start was a little rough...but they got it with practice and reminders. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Since we are not 1-1, it would have been easier for each student to have their own binder with their resources and learning targets. That way, they have what they need to keep track and be successful and Jen can be the holder of the assessment and her iPad, which would house the progress spreadsheet she would need to track students.</span><br />
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It's a great way to make connections around the world and collaborate with other classes. You have a team that you create a music track with, but you also have access to skyping and connecting with all the other groups too!</div>
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A day in the life of an Oregon student</div>
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What is it?<br />
Last night, people posted on a bulletin board sessions they'd like to have. They are NOT the leader, they are just starting the conversation. You go, collaborate, and learn.<br />
I am SOOO excited to try this today!<br />
I will be blogging as I go through it.<br />
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I really think this would be an AWESOME way to do a Prof. Dev. day in Oregon.<br />
We have some of the BEST teachers that have SO much they could share in this informal way!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315601817700071086.post-57691335161520653902012-07-24T22:16:00.001-05:002012-07-24T22:16:37.238-05:00Making Mobile MeaningfulHall Davidson<br />
http://linky.com/MDLA<br />
http://linkyy.com/HallDavidsonHandouts<br />
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Use old phones that still charge and have an sim card to take pictures and record audio and listen to stories/songs.<br />
YouTube - students can sent to your youtube account via a cell phone... In your account settings you will find your email address.<br />
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glue grommet over camera hole - grommet holds a 45 power microscope (amazon 43)</div>
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Google Translate App -<a href="http://www.mactrast.com/2012/02/google-translate-and-iphone-save-diabetic-in-medical-emergency/" target="_blank"> state trooper saved a man who only spoke in chinese</a></div>
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Conni Mulligan<br />
http://goo.gl/noFSC<br />
http://conni-workshops.wikispaces.com/<br />
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Global Positioning System (videos on her slideshare)<br />
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Have a 10 minute activity to do once you get outside because the device doesn't always pick up the satellites asap!</div>
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Hide things in easter eggs/film canisters, etc...</div>
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Careful not to get muggled!</div>
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She used Geocaching to teacher the staff about Big6. They have a little booklet, stickers are in the cache for them to put in their booklet.</div>
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PE teacher - got Dr. Seuss books and all the caches had to do with books and there was a physical activity to go with it.</div>
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History Mysteries - What do all the Caches you found have in common?</div>
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Don't need the internet for :</div>
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Text QR code</div>
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Geocaching University -http://geocacher-u.com/</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315601817700071086.post-23644234347482806502012-07-24T21:54:00.000-05:002012-07-24T21:54:55.342-05:00Teachers, Technology, and the Common Core TransitionJannita Demian<br />
@jdemian<br />
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Who are you?<br />
Motionless Monkey?<br />
Leaping Lizard?<br />
Cranky Komodo?<br />
Petrified Praying Mantis?<br />
Fatigued Frog?<br />
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What is common core?<br />
-Same thing across the board<br />
-Turns students from consumers to creators<br />
-Critical Thinking<br />
-Can you justify your answer whether it's right or wrong...<br />
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<li>state let initiative</li>
<li>defines knowledge and skills students should have to be college/career ready</li>
<li>built on current state standards</li>
<li>internationally benchmarked</li>
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CC is trying to condense what we are already teaching because it has exploded into "too much."</div>
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We are getting the paintbrush back to start being creative again...</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">assign roles</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">embrace imperfection</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: yellow;">No writing during short videos.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: yellow;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">LOVE -</span>She had us clap every time we heard the video say a "sequencing" word. (Then, Next, Second, etc...)</span></div>
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Everyone gets an Exit Ticket<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Before you give the students a reading passage, <a href="http://wordle.net/" target="_blank">wordle</a> it and discuss the vocabulary!</u></b></span><br />
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Idaho CC standards<br />
http://tinurl.com/IDcommoncore<br />
http://tinyurl.com/ELAccHUNT<br />
http://tinyurl.com/MATHccHUNT<br />
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corestandards.org<br />
engageNY<br />
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Other various resources in other sessions at this time via Twitter feed...<br />
<a href="http://www.scoop.it/t/freederesources" target="_blank">Free DEN resources</a> - <a href="http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2012/07/24/kyle-schutt-spelunking-for-resources-free-tools-from-discovery-education-at-densi2012/" target="_blank">Spelunking</a><br />
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pdanet&hl=en" target="_blank">QR codes</a><br />
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<a href="http://ed.edim.co/353822/tbstars.pdf?Expires=1343147121&Signature=XhbtkthkHmk9iuaVC~euDCO9yhLkS-vDF1Sgu2EsVK4l3hr-VysqEuxSzmHKiUKTRKxs2qgy54hJEjxQxkgN1X-KaFl3Ob2~Slsi3mgzGJJcqELukarkBUUAg2krGYQObUzKoZ~F2b2vRNJGq7~~44IoocNIay6Ht7FiO5W7JJM_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAI3N2VAFIZ34RBHFA" target="_blank">DEN STARS - You get the tech book!</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.kanexlive.com/atvpro" target="_blank">Apple TV</a> audio support<br />
<a href="http://sjunkins.posterous.com/saving-youtube-videos-with-icabmobile-20939" target="_blank">Saving YOUTUBE vids to the iPad directly</a><br />
<a href="http://q.uote.it/" target="_blank">Find Quotes about anything!</a><br />
<a href="http://www.wonderoftech.com/awesome-apps-to-share-photos-from-your-smartphone/" target="_blank">Apps</a> to share photos<br />
<a href="http://www.technologyintegrationineducation.com/profiles/blog/list" target="_blank">Tech Integration in Education</a><br />
iFontmaker app<br />
Roadshow app - download DE vids to iPad<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315601817700071086.post-20778116467150350292012-07-24T11:19:00.000-05:002012-07-24T11:19:04.110-05:00Your classroom is a game! Paul AndersonTeacher of the year in Montana and a finalist for National Teacher of the year.<br />
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Positive and Negative Feedback Loops is one of his vodcasts on youtube.<br />
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TEDx Talk - Classroom Game Design<br />
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AP Biology - He has a moodle class with an avatar to connect with students. He has been brought back in time to find the best biologists to help solve problems.<br />
Made 55 video podcasts last summer to add as content to his class.<br />
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Components of each lesson -<br />
Reading<br />
Video<br />
Challenge<br />
Mastery Quiz<br />
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Google Thoughts -<br />
The graph is at the front of the room and the kids fill in a google form as they did the experiment. They watch the graph grow... REAL TIME FEEDBACK<br />
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The <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6EjJsPylEOY" target="_blank">Marshmallow Experiment video -</a> delayed gratification (1/2 ate it and 1/2 didn't)<br />
Kids that learned to cope with delayed gratification does "better."<br />
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We need to jump tracks, learn from failures, and stop doing all the work. Students need to have questions to answer and tasks to accomplish in order for them to engage in learning!<br />
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Eye-Fi Camera Card - don't need a cord to download pics from camera to computer/facebook</div>
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There is an app for it!</div>
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PDANet - android (free) app that creates a wi-fi connection so you can use your iPad in an environment that doesn't have wi-fi.</div>
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<a href="http://www.schrockguide.net/infographics-as-an-assessment.html" target="_blank">Info graphics as a creative assessment!</a><br />
They are NOT posters!<br />
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LATCH Model of organizing information -<br />
Location<br />
Alphabet<br />
Time<br />
Category<br />
Hierarchy<br />
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"data visualization"<br />
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USA today snapshots (book on info graphics)<br />
Flowtown<br />
<a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/scrollyfox/" target="_blank">Scrollyfox</a> in firefox is an add on that lets you scroll down when presenting or viewing.<br />
<a href="http://www.theydrawandcook.com/" target="_blank">Theydrawandcook</a> <a href="http://www.theydrawandtravel.com/" target="_blank">Theydrawandtravel</a> - sites that use inforgraphics<br />
snagajob.com<br />
pictochart<br />
easl.ly<br />
inforgr.am<br />
visualize ipad app<br />
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chart chooser - program online<br />
many eyes - site by IBM - upload in cvs format and they will create info graphic<br />
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Other workshops happening at this time...<br />
<a href="http://thedynamicdavidsonqrcode.wikispaces.com/Welcome+Page" target="_blank">The Dynamic Davidson</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315601817700071086.post-69591091609573669102012-07-23T15:03:00.002-05:002012-07-23T15:03:23.006-05:00Getting your students started with DE - Admin<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Lucida Grande', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"></span><br />
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There is a Student Advisory Board for DE.<br />
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Students have access to a calendar view for their work and then they can track their progress.<br />
They can choose the theme on their log in interface.<br />
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We can take away their searching rights if we wanted to. <br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: yellow;">TO DO - We can take away grade bands/subjects...etc... so that Elem. doesn't see the 9-12 content when they log in.</span><br />
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Students can't change their passwords.<br />
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Interface is changing and it looks better!<br />
ALL DEN STARS WILL have year long access to the Science Tech Book next year...shh...not officially announced yet...<br />
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I picked up a few little things here, but it was good to hear that I am uploading student accounts correctly!<br />
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<b>Some random links from other sessions at this time...</b><br />
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<a href="http://brainbreaks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">BrainBreaks</a><br />
Paper Slide Videos<br />
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Brain Research Sites -<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315601817700071086.post-1069914956548611822012-07-23T12:57:00.000-05:002012-07-23T12:57:39.714-05:00Monday - David Warlick kick off!<a href="http://www.naturalexposures.com/" target="_blank">David Warlick</a> started us off. http://idave.us<br />
He talked about asking questions! Don't be afraid to ask questions and don't be afraid to say "I don't know, but I will find out!" (How many teachers have heard this from me? LOL)<br />
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Some of the sites he has shared -<br />
<a href="http://knitterchat.com/index.php" target="_blank">Knitterchat</a> - link together through chat, like Twitter, but you don't need an account, just a name.<br />
<a href="http://www.personalizemedia.com/the-count/" target="_blank">Personalize Media</a> - the count of social media currently passing through the web. CRAZY!<br />
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Minecraft! LOL - Griffyn just called me yesterday to ask if he could use the Paypal account to download this. Basically, David discussed the fact that there is no manual. Kids just have to figure it out using the tools they are given - prior knowledge, their social networking connections, instinct.<br />
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Don't give all the information, leave something out.<br />
Let kids question and try to investigate on their own.<br />
Provoking..."what do you think?"<br />
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Does grammar still matter in all this hyper connectedness? YES! "Grammar is a tool that adds value to your ideas!"<br />
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How can I guide the students in their learning to :<br />
exchange knowledge<br />
make mistakes<br />
design value into the learning experience<br />
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Use blogger as a place for students to post their notes to help each other study for upcoming assessments.<br />
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<a href="https://www.lulu.com/s1/paperback_b/r/site?cid=~sem_ggl_lulu_brand&s_kwcid=TC%7C1027418%7Clulu%7C%7CS%7Cb%7C12566172621&gclid=CIXx0OySsLECFeUaQgodU1UAvA" target="_blank">Lulu</a> - place to publish and sell information.<br />
<a href="http://www.doodlebuzz.com/" target="_blank">Doodlebuzz</a> - Fun drawing and searching for information.<br />
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It is not a race to the top, but a joyful, exploring, discovering of the future!<br />
Surprise me!<br />
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Some Videos he shared -<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-2i3Gku1jk" target="_blank">Can someone get me a napkin?</a><br />
<a href="http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=443" target="_blank">The Wizard of Apps</a><br />
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