Category Archives: Critical Thinking / Problem-Solving / Decision-Making

Wired Wednesday: Sharing Learning with Educreations and uPad

Posted on October 7, 2014 | Comments Off on Wired Wednesday: Sharing Learning with Educreations and uPad

Teachers,

I invite you to join me for Wired Wednesday tomorrow in Colin’s room from 3:30-4:30. We’ll be working with Educreation and uPad. Each application offers a unique way for students to present their thinking in an individualized yet cohesive, organized way.

Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 9.35.48 AMDuring the hour, I will demonstrate the features of the applications, we’ll discuss project ideas and have time to develop mock-ups of ideas for students to see.

Each session is worth 1/15th of a credit (1 seat hour).

Please bring your laptop and iPad.

Mark your calendar for future dates! Meeting Dates (3:30-4:30) Location: 200

– Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 9.36.09 AMOctober 8, 29
– November 19
– December 3, 17
– January 21, 28
– February 18
– March 4, 18
– April 1, 22
– May 13

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Wired Wednesday

Posted on August 25, 2014 | Comments Off on Wired Wednesday

Teachers,

blogPlease join me on Wired Wednesday. We will focus on one application, program or teaching strategy that will make life better for you or your students either by enhancing teaching/learning or streamlining work-flow. Each session is worth 1/15th of a credit (1 seat hour).

All are welcome! Whether you are afraid you’ll break it or are a Power User or something in between, you are encouraged to attend.

Please bring your laptop and iPad.

Meeting Dates (3:30-4:30) Location: 200

  • August 27
  • September 18
  • October 8, 29
  • November  19
  • December 3, 17
  • January 21, 28
  • February 18
  • March 4, 18
  • April 1, 22
  • May 13

Sincerely,

Christopher EarthTree

 

 

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1:World 2013-2014

Posted on May 28, 2014 | Comments Off on 1:World 2013-2014

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Tech Tuesday (capture)

Posted on February 3, 2014 | Comments Off on Tech Tuesday (capture)

captureFebruary 4th, 3:30-4:30, we’ll be exploring the use of the iPad application Capture to see how it can be used to teach CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.2-6.2.

Please bring your iPad charged with Capture installed. OR grab a student iPad a be ready to login to their Google Drive. We’ll meet in room 200.

More information.

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Current Events Easy/Challenging to READ

Posted on December 3, 2013 | Comments Off on Current Events Easy/Challenging to READ

Hello everyone,

If you and your students read current events as part of your curriculum or if you enjoy using current events with social studies and science, this is the site for you! It is also aligned with the Common Core.

With a click of a button, you can change the reading level on a news article from 5th to 3rd… or even up to 12th! There are also corresponding quizzes that go along with most of the articles.

>>>> www.newsela.com <<<

Thanks to Chery for showing this to us and James for writing up reasons (below) why you’ll LOVE this site.

Screenshot from 2013-12-03 10:27:28

www.newsela.com

“Here’s what

makes it amazing:

1. You can choose the reading level of the article and switch it on the
fly. The same article can be read by an 11th grader and a 3rd grader.

2. You can assign articles to classes or groups of students. So you
could assign more difficult reading to advanced readers and simplify it
for lower readers. And you can keep track of what the students are
reading and their progress on quizzes (see below).

3. Many articles come with a comprehension quiz (self-grading).

4. Lots of categories!

5. All students can sign in with google.”

James

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