Weekly Email
Upcoming Events
- March 18 - Faculty Mtg. 6PM and 7:30PM
- March 25 - Cultural Cafe 7PM, Social Media Revolution, Leslie Houck and Johnice McRae
- March 31 - Master Teacher Application deadline
- April 4 - PLS Proposal submissions due: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pA_LDVHIdOQuCLvTO3hiVbhXT0AlWsdyhV6_24atqU8/viewform
GaVS Spring Break: April 7th - April 11th
Teacher Quality presents March Professional Development
"ePortfolio" with Mary Ellen Krueck
Thursday, March 27th, at 7:30 p.m. Edmodo: y3juf8
Adobe Connect: Adobe March PD on ePortfolioData Analysis
The Data Analysis component of ePortfolio is here, and, as noted in the observation tool, the Data Analysis section focuses on "Analytics Report on tool usage or teacher's choice."
As a reminder, teacher's choice may include User Progress, Discussion stats, and Quiz reports.
Check out the ePortfolio Protocol here. And, for additional Data Analysis help, take a moment to listen to the JIT training for this week with Joe Cozart JIT Recording or The Mentee Minute: Data Analysis.
Please direct any questions to Rich Copeland or Jane O'Brien.
Summer PLS Hotel Information Coming Soon!
Symbaloo – Setting Up An Account and Making Resource Suggestions
If you have not set up a Symbaloo account under the Georgia Virtual Learning branded solution, please follow the directions below.
Go to gavirtuallearning.symbaloo.com.
Create an account with the Georgia Virtual School email address (@gavirtualschool.org).
Only teachers and staff should create an account.
This will allow your account to automatically appear under the Georgia Virtual School branded solution and you will receive any updates to schoolwide webmixes when they are added.
You should immediately see two webmix tabs (Teacher Resources and Student Resources) after creating an account. As these webmixes are updated, they will be automatically shared with you.
You can also make suggestions for the Teacher Resources, Student Resources, and department-specific webmixes through the form through this link.
If you have any questions regarding Symbaloo, please email kelli.robinson@gavirtualschool.org.
Peer Tutoring Center
- Tutors for World languages are coming soon!
- Need tutors for Physics and Math
- Check out the New Announcement on the GaVS Homepage!
TurnItIn.com
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Instructors and students can now submit any file type to Turnitin for checking originality, grading online, or distributing work for peer review. Submission file types may include Powerpoint presentations, spreadsheets, images, html code, etc.
Test Taking Tips
Shmoop Resource
- Terms-handy explanations of lingo
- Roots-Word roots of common terms, includes language of origin
- Big Themes-explanation of big ideas, including links to other subject big ideas
- In the Real World-how topic is connected to big issues in society and the world
- Study Questions & Quizzes
- Best of Web-collection of excellent web resources
Congratulations!
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Nikki Walker is out on maternity leave until April 7th. Congratulations on her new baby girl! Meridith Jorgensen will be the be the support contact person covering districts and student emergencies in her area.
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If you have a distressed student situation please contact Amanda Williamson and Meridith Jorgensen at mjorgensen@doe.k12.ga.us
Opportunities at GAVS
TheSIS Issue Form: https://docs.google.com/a/gavirtualschool.org/forms/d/19e5XurGjmCkBg166BwP3raTMfvdoJ54hVDByRFGE4pI/viewform?edit_requested=true
https://docs.google.com/a/gavirtualschool.org/forms/d/1WaqDJj4ThhGcJWF10gaw1V-hZm3gl7IvKk-h66nYPXQ/viewform