We are thrilled to share with you, that the agenda has been built for our upcoming January Professional Development, Limit Break, on January 4th at the GA Tech Hotel and Conference Center. In addition, registration is now open! Please follow the directions on the "special edition" smore dedicated to the event to register today. The smore includes information about the keynote speaker, the agenda, and locations. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Click here for all the info and registration directions- https://www.smore.com/1ndr2-january-pd-limit-break

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.

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.

Mark your calendar for December 18 at 7:30 for the Vanguard webinar. We will be talking all about stipends. Here from fellow Vanguard members about what they purchased last year and how it is making a difference in their classroom. Look for the webinar invite in the "Monthly Webinars" channel in the FCS Vanguard Team.

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

Module 1: JROGU
Module 2: HUCGZ
Module 3: SKWDM
Module 4: XHOQM

* 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 Password is Vanguard

Mr. Johnson is transforming student learning at Campbell Elementary School. He recently co-created a Cold War Gallery Walk for his students by AppSmashing with ChatterPix, Seesaw, Flipgrid and ClassCraft. Great job engaging the kids!

Check out some videos from this learning experience!

Mr. Johnson's Gallery Walk in Action

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!