Crafting PLE
The Art of Creating Personalized Learning Environments
JSGS Edition - November 3, 2014
Important Info
PLEF Schedule for November 3 - 7, 2014
I've missed being at JSGS! This is the last week that I have to be at Ferndale for deployment, but I may get pulled out to other schools as the final wave of deployment happens next week. Here is my schedule this week:
Monday, Nov. 3rd - Ferndale
Tuesday, Nov. 4th - TeachMeet @ Southern Guilford Middle
Wednesday, Nov. 5th - Ferndale
Thursday, Nov. 6th - JSGS until 12, then Newcomer's
Friday, Nov. 7th - Washington St.
Tools of the Craft
New Features: Co-Teaching and Student Avatars
A BIG request from EC teachers was to have the ability to use the classroom management tools on the tablets with the kids they serve. Now you CAN become a “co-teacher” in the classes you teach and use the class management tools with your kids! Thank you Amplify! J Here are the instructions for how to do this as well as some hints for use:
OR…the boiled down version:
1) Get the class code from the classroom teacher’s tablet. Here is how:
a. From the classroom teacher’s tablet, tap on the class notebook that you want to join
b. Click on “Classroom Manager” on the right
c. Click on “Co-teachers” at the top
d. There is the code to share with the EC teacher
2) From EC teacher’s tablet home screen, tap on “Join Class”
3) Enter the code you got from the classroom teacher
4)
***FYI, if you join a class as co-teacher you will be the co-teacher of that class all year. You cannot remove yourself as co-teacher once you are added as a co-teacher. ***
ALSO, kids can now choose an avatar for their home screen. They simple long-press on the student icon from their home screen to select a new avatarJ
Let me know if you have questions and please provide feedback as you encounter errors or things that could be improved. As you can see, Amplify really listens to our feedback, so it is important to provide this as often as possible.
I can't do it justice, so go check it out here. There's a demo, as well as videos to show you just how cool this tool is!
Crafting Wisdom
Teena Martin, PLEF
Email: martint6@gcsnc.com
Website: ple.gcsnc.com
Location: serving Ferndale Middle and Johnson St. Global Studies
Facebook: facebook.com/PLEFs
Twitter: @craftyPLEF