Jana G. Dixon
LMS, NBCT
What is my knowledge base?
HSJA Speakers/Events
Skype with Laurie Halse Anderson
Storyteller Linda Gorham
Skype with Laurie Halse Anderson
Professional Development Facilitator
- Presenter for state educational cooperatives (Dawson & Arch Ford this summer)
- Presented at the district level for HSSD (G Suite)
- Annually present sessions at state conferences (HSTI, AAIM, ArLA, SWOW, and ArASL)
- Present Tech Bites and weekly departmental meetings (Bloomboard/TESS, GSuite, Technology tips,
- http://janareads.weebly.com/
I’ve had some wonderful opportunities that have allowed me to present professional development to teachers, to build collaborative relationships with teachers in order to engage students in learning, and to teach information literacy skills to students.
What do I want to know to grow in this position?
- Every LMS position that I have held has been different based on the needs of the school. What would you say are the greatest needs for this position at Bryant High School?
- How may I best serve the faculty and students of Bryant High School?
- What role would I have in providing technology support and/or instruction?
How will I find information to help me grow?
Teachers
Ask
What have I learned in my professional career that has prepared me for this job?
I have learned through my professional experience:
- to be an effective team member
- to embrace change
- to be reflective
- to promote student learning and voice
- to take risks
Experience and Preparation
- Use of Google Classroom for instruction and resources from the LMC. (Class code toblwh9)
- Book Club Google Classroom (code y0ov66f)
- Cool Tech Tools from TCEA 2018:
- Crafty Text extension allows you to create large text for display on screen
- Read Aloud extension - highlight text on a website and it will read it aloud
- YourNextRead.Com - gives suggestions you might want to read based on books you have read and liked
- Class Hook - need a quick short video to introduce a topic? Check out Class Hook!
- OER - a digital library of open educational resources
- Common Lit - reading passages and assessment tools for free!
- Listenwise - audio passages in science, social students and ELA for listening comprehension skills. Listen to this example of a discussion of The Giver.
- Amazing Race - team competition between participants involved with social media
- GooseChase
- Padlet - If you haven't used Padlet in a while, you might want to check it out again. They have updated some of the options.
Action Plan
Build Partnerships
Making Connections with Students
Life-Long Learner
I love learning new things and sharing what I’ve learned with both teachers and students, whether it is a great new book I’ve read or a new technology tool I’ve discovered. I will continue to embrace learning new technologies and assisting both students and teachers in mastering them. Learning is a lifelong adventure, and I love sharing that adventure with others. Staying current on new technologies and building my professional content knowledge is an integral part of this process.
Jana Dixon, LMS, NBCT
Email: janareads@gmail.com
Website: http://janareads.weebly.com/
Location: 417 Eagle Rock Cir, Hot Springs National Park, AR, USA
Phone: 501-609-6461
Twitter: @readingdiva