UPDATE: The orignial post of the VanWeekly had the wrong date. The event is December 10th, not the 12th.

The New Prospect Elementary Vanguard Team invites you to The Apple Store at Avalon on Monday, December 10th at 3:30 p.m. The topic: Apple Clips, a fun new video editing app for iPhone and iPad. You or your students can quickly add video, photos, subtitles, effects, title cards and music using this app. Bring an iPhone or iPad with the Clips app to this free event (or use one of Avalon Apple's devices while you're learning). To get a preview of some ways to use Clips in the classroom, check out https://ictevangelist.com/5-ways-to-use-apple-clips-in-the-classroom/

The first deadline for the Early Bird Stipend has been assessed and money has been transferred to your book keepers! You should have received an email from Heather Van Looy with an Early Bird badge. The hard deadline to spend your money will be January 18, 2019. Didn't get the early bird XP in time? No worries! Check out the important upcoming deadlines below.

Check out some stipend ideas here! https://padlet.com/mditmore21/rnvmgzsjbjy Feel free to add more of your own ideas here as well.

Have points questions or concerns? Please complete this form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9hg8IhWqA35Ud9Pf8y2ms3keiI1VGQFxD8vDhVWTY2CrH2g/viewform. If needed, contact Megan Endicott and Giovanna Allison. Be sure to copy both endicott@fultonschools.org & allisong@fultonschools.org on any communication.

February 1st - Stipend Deadline: Staying the Course Deadline!

• Teachers & METIs must earn 50 points by this date to get their stipend in February.

• Non-Instructional staff must earn 35 points by this date to get their stipend in February.

End of the Year Expectations

• Teachers & METIs must earn 100 points by the end of the year.

• Non-Instructional staff must earn 50 points by the end of the year.

We are looking forward to our December Twitter chat which will feature and spotlight our new members. We hope to see both new and existing members online on December 13th following the school lead call. We will post the Twitter chat questions prior to the chat on the @FCSVanguard Twitter page as well as on Teams. "See" you then!

New Member Course First Semester is complete.

All Modules were due 12/3/2018

New Members Modules: First Semester Courses are worth 40 points ( all new members must complete the modules and have a total of 40 points)

You can check your points here: New Members Point Tracker

If you have over 40 points, we will go in and correct those.

If you have less than 40 points, please send me an email at johnsondc@fultonschools.org and let me know how we can support you.

Modules and Codes are Below

M1:DXOSE *

M2: OBDAP *

M3:KDTIN

M4:FKCTV*

* New Code, due to the old codes expiring. if you completed the modules using the old code you do not need to do the modules again.

At the end of every module complete the Module Completion Form your points will automatically calculate.

New Members will not receive Early Bird Stipends, even if you have the points. New Members need 50 XP by Feb 1 in order to qualify for the stipend.

New Member Twitter Chat 12/13/2018 Have you ever done a twitter chat before? It's okay if the answer is no. We encourage you to try. Here is some information to get you started. Read this article about twitter chats, maybe an authentic one can be created in Teams before the big one on the 13th.

http://mrkempnz.com/2018/02/6-easy-steps-to-join-a-twitter-chat.html

New Members Flip Grid Please Double Check and Make sure your Flipgrid is posted on this channel.

https://flipgrid.com/070bd4

Ms. Cynthia Cox's class podcast was published on Kidsblog! Watch the podcast here Be a part of Cynthia's amazing PLN by following her on twitter @TagyoureitCox

We’ve seen a lot of requests for more Microsoft training. Here's a great PD opportunity! Mindy Ramon will be facilitating a self-paced online Beyond Microsoft Innovative Educator course. This course will run from January-May and will cover advanced uses of Microsoft tools to transform learning and support students. Course activities and assignments will be aligned to the Technology Integration Matrix. Please complete this form if you are interested in this course. Participation is limited to 25 teachers. First come first served!