Ed Tech Tips with E. Mosier
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March Madness Fun in the Classroom
Overview
A Showcase of School Spirit
Design an Advertising Poster
Additionally, you can use Google Slides or Google Drawings to have students design their own posters of the colleges and universities. In order to do this, students set their design space to 11" x 17", so that it is a true poster size. They then use shapes as text boxes to display their research. The can even customize the look of their poster with transparent images, hex code colors, and other creative design elements. This is a project that has been done with our AVID students in the past, and the results have been printed out, and displayed in our front entryway. Take a look at some examples from these slides.
Create the New Championship Poster
Record a Commercial
Each school that makes the tournament represents a rich tradition of sports, academics, and tradition. There are proud staff members, students, and alumni of each college represented that are happy to share their thoughts and feelings about their beloved school. Once students do a little research, they can develop a 30 second commercial advertising the school using Flipgrid! They can become the experts of the school, and then promote that using the short video can be really engaging!
Additional Ideas
The Book Bracket: This is a suggestion that came from an elementary teacher, Elizabeth McCartney. Instead of using a bracket that is displayed in the hallway or in a classroom, have the students develop a Google Drawing of a bracket that allows the student to have control over the content and look of it. They can then rank the books and stories that they have read up to this point in the year, to see how they fare in a bracket setting!
The Music Bracket: Almost identical to the Book Bracket is the music bracket. A few years back, our music teachers gathered staff-suggested songs and put them in a bracket setting. Students then voted using Google Forms, and it became an interactive hallway project that students really enjoyed. They were able to follow the bracket as it reached the Elite 8 and Final Four stages, and "cheer on" the song they felt best completed the bracket. This was displayed in the hallway outside the music classrooms, making it visually appealing for all who walked by it throughout the school day.
School Spirit Day: The simplest form of incorporating the tournament into a school or classroom is to simply have a school spirit day! Have students wear clothing of the college of their choice. Staff can then represent their alma mater. Seeing so many colleges in the hallways can promote the importance of higher education, should the student feel that is the best path for them.
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Contact Mr. Mosier!
Email: mosiere@davenportschools.org
Website: www.davenportschools.org/sudlow
Location: Sudlow Intermediate School, East Locust Street, Davenport, IA, United States
Phone: 563-445-5150
Twitter: @emosier3