SV eLearning
April 20, 2016
Event Information
TRANSFORM Summer of eLearning Conference
Registration opens the week of April 25th! We have some AMAZING sessions involving Google Cardboard and an EDU Breakout Room! Be sure to get on board and claim your spot!
When?
Monday, Jul 25, 2016, 08:00 AM
Where?
South Vermillion Middle School, Wildcat Drive, Clinton, IN, United States
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SV eLearning Twitter Chat
Date Change: May 3, 2016 at 6:00PM.
Meet me online or at McDonalds!!
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CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Rethinking Kahoot for Grammar!
The common use for Kahoot is a quick review where students answer and teachers move on to the next question. However, I was able to watch students teach their peers after each answer was submitted! Mrs. Mumaw at Van Duyn uses this process to review her ELA lessons on Fridays!
1. She introduces the concept.
2. Students work through centers, in class activities and homework.
3. Kahoot Review towards the end of the week where
1. She introduces the concept.
2. Students work through centers, in class activities and homework.
3. Kahoot Review towards the end of the week where
- students work with a partner on one iPad
- students have the chance to be the teacher in front of the class.
"I am seeing an increase in understanding simply because students WANT to explain with the Kahoot sessions. My assessment scores are going up!"
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Google+ Communities You Should Know About
Are you a member of a Google Educator Group? Google Educator Groups, aka GEGs, are Google+ communities for educators to connect, collaborate and pick up new creative ideas from one another. Click here to read more.
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Junior Inventors - STEM/STEAM ideas
This website offers STEM ideas for teachers and parents. My favorite section provides many DIY projects for different levels. In October I came across the Upcycle Challenge which led to a great project about to be launched in the 8th grade in May! Explore! Invent! and Create! Check it out by clicking here!
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MY BIG CAMPUS CLOSES JULY 31, 2016
Don't forget to grab your content from My Big Campus! Schedule a time with Maria to claim your materials before they are gone!
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"The importance is that they learned, and we have to recognize that there are opportunities now for learning that we couldn’t even imagine."
- George Couros