Digital Coaches Corner
Issue 1 9/1/15
Summer Reading (Teacher List)
Learn Like a Pirate was written by: Paul Solraz @PaulSolarz. He is a fifth grade teacher from Arlington Heights, Illinois. His book focuses on a student led classroom. He wants you to empower your students to lead and be the best they can be. His web page is a great resource and he is very active on Twitter @PaulSolarz and on a chat #learnlap Monday from 7:00-8:00 pm. This is a great book for anyone that teachers 2nd -12th grade.
Teach Like a pirate is written by Dav Burgess. He is a high school Social studies teacher. He will inspire you to create lessons that students talk about after they leave your room. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who teaches 6-12th grade. On of my favorite quotes from the book is : " It doesn’t particularly matter what the subject is; our mission is to teach in such a way that who we are as human beings has a more powerful and lasting effect on students than what we say" The twitter chat for #tlap is every Monday at 8:00.
If anyone is interested in reading these books as a group. We could create our own book club, or twitter chat to discuss. If you spoke with me at all this summer I am sure you heard me talking about one of these books. Please email me, Melanie Fessler, if you are interested or if you want to learn more about twitter chats.
Google Classroom
Shelly and I have had the privilege of working with many classes to set up their Google Drive page. If you would like us to visit your room to help you get started with Google Drive please fill out a help ticket. Tell us what days and times work best for you.
Google Classroom Extension
This is perfect if you want all your students to go to a specified website, but you don't want them to type in the address. After you and your students have added the extension follow these steps:
1.You and your students must already be signed in to Google Classroom.
2. Go to the website you want the students to use on your computer
3. click on the Classroom extension
4. Select your class and push the site out to students.
Magically your students will be on the site you want them to visit!
If you want a digital coach to visit your room to help you set this up and test it just write a help ticket.
Vocabulist
1. Upload the document or copy and paste it.
2. Select the words you want - make sure you confirm spelling and correct definition Eliminate unnecessary words.
3. Export as a PDF or connect to a Quizlet account.