Monday eLearning Missive
December 1, 2014
It's the most wonderful time of the year....
Did 2014 fly by for you? It did for me. As I reflect on my goals and accomplishments for this year, I focus on the growth I've made in my skills. I've grown thanks to the many questions you have asked, thank you! If learning a new tool, using less paper, or improving your tech skills is still on your to do list or being added for 2015, ask and you shall receive.
MORE Leveled Non-Fiction Text
While this was designed for ELLs, I think it would be helpful for any student to improve their reading skills.
Let's Get APPY
Possible Classroom Uses:
- Use the app to review your weekly spelling lists. Get children to test themselves and see which words they spelled correctly / incorrectly.
- Ask children to identify words that they often make mistakes on and use this app to practice those.
- Make a ‘Spellosaur’ display in your classroom and decorate it with your spelling words!
Plickers - Upgrades!
They have upgraded the website to include a Live View and easy access to be able to print the cards. Upgrades have also been made to the Library and Reports section to make it even easier to access your data. Check it out!
30 Day Challenge
Day 27- Create Posters and Infographics
FOUR more days!
iCats Photo Challenge
What Are You Reading?
Please submit any photos from the week by:
- You can share via Instagram- Simply post your Instagram photos using the hashtag #EVSCstory. Feel free to add other hashtags as well to indicate the theme (e.g. #Selfie), or add more information to the caption to help tell the story.
- You can share via Twitter- Post your photos to Twitter using the hashtag#EVSCstory. Again, we invite you to add other hashtags, including some of our EVSC hashtags like #evscchat. You can also include our Twitter handle (@evscicats) to ensure we see your pictures as soon as you post.
- You can share via Facebook- Visit our ICATS Facebook page, click the Message button in the upper-right corner, and in the text of the message give us your name, school, and the theme for the week. Be sure to attach the photo by clicking the Add Files button. While you are there, we’d love it if you liked our page
- You can share via Google Drive- If social media isn’t your thing, feel free to share your photos directly with us through Google Drive. Use this link to access our shared folder. You will need to then click the blue Open in Drive button. Then drag your photo into the window, or click the red upload arrow in the upper-left to search for your photo and click Open. It would help us if you would name your photo with the week’s theme and your name and school.
How to Check Out the Photos
After each week’s challenge, we will post a link to the archive of the week’s photos here. Follow the link, and enjoy the story that unfolds!
Sarah Stephens - eLearning Coach
Email: sarah.stephens@evsc.k12.in.us
Website: www.evscicats.com
Location: 2319 Stringtown Road, Evansville, IN, United States
Phone: (812) 435-0979
Twitter: @edtechintegrate