Lincoln Instructional Technology
Weekly Update 1/8/16
Important Updates
NICE MiniCon is coming up January 30th-- it is a half day conference. Please let me know if you have questions or need help entering it into Skyward for professional growth. Register and/or view the schedule HERE.
Web Presence Guidelines for March 2
Please schedule a time with me to go through this if need be! I am happy to support you.
By March 2, 2016:
- Homework Expectations or Assignments or Upcoming Projects (major assignments that will require dedicated time)
- Rubric
Gmail Tips/Tricks
Here are three great Gmail tips/tricks for teachers!
1) Undo Send
2) Reply vs. Reply All default settings
3) Gmail Offline
60 Ways to Help Students Think for Themselves
Check out this list from @TeachThought on helping students think dynamically. Also note the AWESOME Inquiry Process image below!
Project Based Learning
Interested in PBL? This is a great list of projects by the Buck Institute for Education. Thanks to Allison Sobotka, ITC at Franklin, for the find.
Just because...
ChicagoInno is an innovation news source that writes on up and coming people, start ups, growing companies, and events in the Chicago area. A recent article shares the list of competing groups in the Student Startup Madness competition at SXSW. Most of these are started by college students-- which can help us make the connection that kids can be entrepreneurs. In fact, here are some examples of "under 20" entrepreneurs:
Contact Megan!
Email: mpreis@d64.org
Website: http://lincolnitc.weebly.com/
Phone: 847-318-4465
Twitter: @meganpreis
Image Sources
Recurring Image Sources:
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/11529746@N04/9569336371/
- https://openclipart.org/detail/2921/toolkit-by-bogdanco
- http://pixabay.com/en/learn-note-sign-directory-64058/
- http://pixabay.com/p-312464/?no_redirect
- http://www.greatleadersserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/HiRes1.jpg
Image sources: