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2017-2018 Technology News
Connect2Texas Videoconferences Continue to Benefit SISD Students
One of our Pre K teachers, Leana Walker, connecetd with the Fort Worth Library for LIVE story reading. Students were involved in multiple kinesthetic learning activities throughout the session involving song and dance. Students reviewed the primary colors and letters of the alphabet, not only in english, but in two other languages as well, ASL and spanish.
Hook & Slice Scholarship Golf Scramble
SISD Staff Blessed by our Wonderful Community
Spearman PD Conference = Choice in PD
The PD Conference was hit again! Thank you to ALL the presenters and local vendors for your help! This could not be done without ALL of you!
- 27 different sessions offered for the staff to choose from
- 15 sessions were technology related
- 12 sessions in regards to instructional practice/ vertical alignment/ planning for retirement/ etc.
- All presented by local teacher sharing best practices
2016-2017 Technology News
Connect2Texas Videoconferences
Spearman Junior High 6th graders took advantage of one of the many FREE videoconferences offered through the Connect2Texas network. Our local 6th graders learned from a Primatologist/ Conservationist and one of National Geographic’s lead correspondents on their Ultimate Explorer series. The 45 minute videoconference was engaging and informative and provided an opportunity for schools from all over Texas to reach beyond their rural boundaries and learn from experts in the REAL WORLD!
Recap....an Amazing Student Response & Reflection Tool
Recap is a FREE video response and reflection app teachers can use to glean insight into the kids learning process! This is a great way to gather evidence of student thinking! Another positive.....teachers can share student videos with their parents with a simple link!
For Module 3 in the Instructional Technology Grant program, I exposed the teachers to Recap so they could learn a little about it as well as witness the student perspective of the program! Take a look at one teachers Recap over what we've been learning about in the IT Grant program! The second Recap is from one of her students regarding Veteran's Day! It is adorable!
A workshop for Recap will be provided for teachers December 7th!
9-9-16
Recent Teacher PD Opportunties
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Lead4Ward
IT Grant Participants learning about SAMR
At the Substitution level, technology is merely substituting the paper format. there is no real functional change in the task by integrating the technology. At the Augmentation level, the technology does improve the function of the task to some degree. At the Modification level, the technology is used more effectively to redesign the learning task. At the final level, Redefinition, the technology is allowing for the creation of tasks inconceivable without the technology component.
Example: Writing a Short Story:
- Substitution: A Word Processor replaces a Pen/Pencil in a Writing Assignment.
- Augmentation: A Word Processor and text-to-speech function are used to improve the writing process.
- Modification: The document created using the Word Processor and text-to-speech function is shared on a blog where feedback can be received and incorporated to help improve the quality of writing.
- Redefinition: Instead of a written assignment, students convey analytic thought using multimedia tools.
Example: Geography & Travel:
- Substitution: Use presentation software (like Powerpoint or Prezi) to construct a presentation providing information about a selected locale.
- Augmentation: Incorporate interactive multimedia – audio, video, hyperlinks – in the presentation to give more depth and provide more engaging presentation.
- Modification: Create a digital travel brochure that incorporates multimedia and student created video.
- Redefinition: Explore the locale with Google Earth; seek out and include interviews with people who have visited the local.
9-1-2016
Padlet
In this example, Mrs. Anderson, created a Padlet with images of tasks and solutions. She made copies of the Padlet for each of her small student groups so they could work collaboratively and manipulate the cards to illustrate their understanding. This may look like a simple "substitution" activity in which it's just replacing the hands-on manipulative version; however this is actually an "augmented version" of the task, because now the cards are stored online, accessible by students anywhere and anytime for them to review and practice.
10-20-16
Quizlet & Quizlet LIVE for Enhancing Vocabulary Instruction
Quizlet has been around for a while! It is a free instructional technology tool that allows teachers to search for existing vocabulary sets "quizlets" or create their own. When teachers share the hyperlink to a quizlet set, student have the opportunity to practice learning the terms SIX different ways. This includes flashcards, learn mode, spell, test, matching (race for fastest time), and the new gravity (beat the falling asteroid). Teachers have access to a new option in Quizlet, called LIVE, which allows kids to compete in teams against each other, while keeping each student accountable for showing their knowledge of the terms.
Teachers were able to take what they learned and utilize it their classroom immediately!
10-13-2016
Instructional Technology Grant Program
Student Learning Processes..& Tech. that may help! 9-26-2016
Secondary Math Learning Stations w/ a little Tech. help
2016 Teacher PD kicks-off w/ Google Classroom, Planbook & Google Drive
Google Classroom
Google Classroom is a blended learning platform for schools that aims to simplify creating, distributing and grading assignments in a paperless way for grades 4-12.
Planbook
Google Drive
2015-2016 School Year Tech News
Teacher Professional Development Using Twitter
#sisdamazingrace
Teachers Using Pic Collage to Illustrate Student Learning
5th Grade Science iMovie Videos
The 12 Strategies Of Christmas Challenge
For each strategy a teacher uses and submits proof of, their name goes in a drawing for a $200.00 Visa gift card to help with all their holiday spending!
If you are on Twitter, search #sisd12days to see what teachers have submitted. Here is a preview of some of the submissions thus far:
Practicing Financial Literacy in 5th Grade Math
The hot items at the auction were lunches with Mrs. Curry and Mrs. King and of course.....candy! One candy bar sold for $3,000.00. :O
Infomercials
Mystery Skype- A Way Students can Connect and Learn with Other Students around the Globe
Mrs. Saylor's first grade class performed a Mystery Skype with another US school to "Guess My Number?" The objectives were to practice asking good questions, practice the process of elimination, and most importantly, apply the knowledge they had learned about numbers (greater than, less than, # of digits, place value, use of the 100's chart, etc..) during the activity. Mrs. Davis's 6th grade Social Studies class performed a Mystery Skype with another US school to "Guess My Country?" The objectives for this activity also included learning to ask good questions and the process of elimination; however, they applied geographic skills (mapping, research, etc...) in the process.
Mrs. Davis is at work again this year Mystery Skyping with a school in Kansas. The most recent lesson was "Guess My Presidential Candidate?" The Kansas school had their local newspaper come and record parts of the lesson to include an article in the local paper.
7th Grade TX History Learns about the Wichita Native Americans
Pic Collage is a student friendly App that allows them to create a multimedia poster. They can upload backgrounds, text, images, and even YouTube videos into their projects.
5th Grade Math Videos
Mrs. Beck's Pre-AP Geometry Classes Make iMovies
6th Grade Publishing their Book Reviews on Scholastic to Share with Others
High School Calculus Investigates the Quotient Rule
I personally love how Klara and Nikki make the setting of their iMovie scary, as I know that's how I might feel if I were about to learn and solve such problems! :D.
6th grade Math students learn about Geometry
5th grade Math Lesson
Building Your EdTech Ecosystem- article
Practicing Homophones with Pic Collage in First Grade
2014-2015 School Year Tech News
7th Grade Math Infomercials
Objective
2nd Grade WOWW Program
Learning about Adjectives with Skitch
5th Grade Decimal Models
Second Grade- Write About This!
Conditional Statement Collaborative Presentations
In Mrs. Beck's geometry class, students used Google Presentation to collaborate and write stories using conditional statements based on the popular children’s book “If you give a mouse a cookie…”.
Parellel and Transversal Lines with Google Draw
In Mrs. Beck's geometry class, students used their knowledge of parallel lines cut by a transversal to plan a city. Students created a city street map using google draw. Students placed locations at specific points. For example, the gas station and restaurant are at alternate exterior angles.
8th Grade History Interactive Timelines
7th Grade ELA Digital Storybooks
Learning About Instruments in Second Grade
Second Grade Popplets
SHS Art Students Annimotos
21st Century Projects in Geometry
Mrs. Smith's 2nd Grade Popplet & Video about Plants
Mr. Winger integrating CPS and Apple Reflector
3rd Grade Animotos
This is a great way to blend hands-on learning with technology. The technology integration permitted the teacher and students to capture the student learning and create a 21st century product of the learning taking place, which is a technology application TEK.
2nd Grade CHROMEBOOK News!
Accessing the Google Form from Mrs. Smith's Drive
Submitting the "live" Form
Compiled list of penguin types
Chromebook Pilot in 5th grade
Elementary iPads in Action!
WeVideo's
https://www.wevideo.com/hub/#media/ci/140199512