EdTech@NSCDS
All the Tech & Innovation News You Can Use • Issue #2
EdTech@NSCDS News
- New this week are a couple of recommendations of apps (see below) for making the most of your iPad! If you would like these installed on your iPad to try out, send me an email at lgray@nscds.org.
- I'm also available to meet with you, your grade level or department to explore how to use these apps (or any other topic). Book an appointment on my calendar here or send me an email!
- If you are teaching in the middle and upper schools, please make sure you are reinforcing NSCDS iPad policies and requiring students to bring their charged iPads to school every day.
- On Tuesday, September 11th, I will be hosting an informal drop-in session for faculty and staff from 3 PM - 4 PM. The location is TBD and snacks will be provided. Our topic will be "Getting to Know Your iPad". Bring your iPads and any questions!
INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE
Infusing Multimedia into Your Classes with Google Arts & Culture
Some projects and collections to check out include:
Art Camera (features high-definition artworks)
Explore nearby places such as the Morton Arboretum
360 videos which are best viewed with Google Cardboard
For more information, check out the video below.
PRODUCTIVITY - All about Calendars
Book Appointments with Google's Appointment Slots
GLOBAL COLLABORATION
Out of Eden Learn
Out of Eden Learn learn is a program produced by educators and researchers at Project Zero and it can be used with students ages 3-19.
Out of Eden Learn currently offers several 8-12-week-long learning experiences, or “learning journeys,” designed around three broad learning goals. All of the journeys combine offline activities with online interaction and invite young people to:
- slow down to observe the world carefully and listen attentively to others;
- exchange stories and perspectives with one another; and
- make connections between their own lives and bigger human stories.
Out of Eden Learn began in 2013 as an experimental collaboration with journalist and National Geographic Fellow Paul Salopek, who is currently engaged in a 21,000-mile ‘Out of Eden’ walk following the ancient pathways of human migration. It has evolved into a promising model for promoting thoughtful cross-cultural inquiry and exchange, drawing inspiration from the ways in which Salopek and other writers and artists interweave “slow journalism” and local and global storytelling.
Out of Eden Learn is hosting a special project in Chicago this fall and there is an informational session coming up regarding this. Consider checking this out!
Traveling Tales
School/class 1 begins the tale. They have 48 hours to finish the beginning.
School/class 2 creates the build up within 48 hours.
School/class 3 creates the Problem/Dilemma within 48 hours.
School/class 4 creates the resolution within 48 hours.
School/class 5 creates the ending within 48 hours.
A tribe of Travelling Tales will then share the tale via youtube, Twitter, and this website.
This project is probably best suited for lower school students. See a finished tale below. Deadline to register for this project is SEPTEMBER 7th!
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
Inspire curiosity in your students! Behind the Scenes of TED-Ed’s Wildly Popular YouTube Channel for Students
Read All About a Local Librarian! 4 Ways to Ignite Your School's Maker Space
Learn About a Public-Private Partnership! How Can Private Schools Contribute To the Public Good?
RECOMMENDED APPS
LiquidText PDF Reader
Flipgrid
Here are a few links to check out.
- The Global Share-O-Rama - Use this code if prompted: globalshare. This is a Flipgrid I created for global educators to share ideas, resources, and projects related to globally connected teaching and learning.
- International school educator Sean Forde is organizing Global Read Alouds using Flipgrid. Sign up here.
- Here are some additional ideas from other educators who are using Flipgrid that I've curated into a Twitter moment.
CONTACT LUCY GRAY
North Shore Country Day School teachers should contact Lucy Gray, Director of Educational Technology, for support with any of the following:
- Ask for suggestions for apps, conferences, and other resources via email
- Request an app to be installed on your iPad or other application on your laptop
- Arrange an individual coaching session
- Book Lucy for departmental or divisional PD
Email: lgray@nscds.org
Phone: (847) 881-8886
Twitter: @elemenous