UTC: Using Smore
Communication Made Easy!
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Contact Information
Katie Drennon Dell'Oso
Instructional Coach
Gateway Elementary
Katie's Website
Please see my website for email and phone number.
Learning Target
I can communicate clearly and effectively with my teachers, parents or students using Smore.
Engage
How are you currently communicating with parents and students? Please use the Padlet below to share.
Share your responses on Padlet!
Please answer the two Engage questions.
Explore: Communication Made Easy
Use the link below to begin exploring Smore.
Explain: Benefits of Using Smore
Easy-to-use interface
Customize theme, background, color, and font
Include different types of media - pictures, video, audio
Dynamic and changeable
Professional-looking presentation tool
Share with others through a link, printing, or embedding
- Change flyer settings - disable comments and related flyers
Explain: Integration Ideas
Take a look at some of these examples of the uses of Smore. Look through the links and ideas to find ways you can use it at your school.
- Student Poster/Presentation
- Teacher/Administrator Newsletter
- Back to School Newsletter
- IC Weekly Coaching Connection Example 1
- IC Weekly Coaching Connection Example 2
- Gateway Elementary School Tour Information for Parents
- PD: A-Team Process Reminders
- Research Pathfinder - Direct students to relevant information
- Biography Research Report
- Trustworthy Research for Students
- Professional Development Tutorials
- Class Newsletters
- Monthly Newsletters
- Counselor's Corner Newsletter
- Intro to a Curriculum Unit or Lesson
- Showcase Student Projects
- Google Classroom PD
- Announcement flyers for events, clubs, sales, or fundraisers
- Presenting the pros or cons of an issue
- Travel brochure for state/country research
- Book report
- Flipped classroom
Elaborate: Give it a try!
Let's get you started! If you want to sign in and play around, go ahead! If you want to go through it together with me, then we will do so!
Think about what you want to make! Classroom Newsletter? Flipped Lesson?
Evaluate
What ways do you plan on using Smore this year?
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Smore Reference for Reminder
https://youtu.be/lnTK5ShAPuM