GWAEA Digital Learning Update
to ensure success for all learners - October 2018
I.O.W.A. STEM Teacher Award Nominations
Nominations for the I.O.W.A. STEM Teacher Award are now being accepted at stemaward.fluidreview.com.
Episode 48: Screencasting For The Win!
Mindy and Jonathan start with a healthy dose of edtech news and followup, and then dive in to talk about screencasting. Hear their top tips for instructional videos and get ideas for screen recording tools for every device. New tech nuggets round up the rest of the episode, and show notes are available at dlgwaea.org/podcast/48
Find the Podcast on the Digital Learning website or download on your favorite podcast player.
Email the show, or send a voice memo to podcast@gwaea.org, and see show notes with all the links from this episode at www.dlgwaea.org/podcast.
Going to ITEC? Come see Mindy and Jonathan do a live podcast from the Podcast Pavilion on Monday morning!
Green Screen Superheros
Longfellow Elementary students take on our latest challenge of creating a superhero costume and bringing it to life. This challenge focuses on student creativity and saving the world! In this episode, students create a superhero costume and bring it to life with green screen.
Mid-Prairie took the same challenge, but with a slight twist. The Mid-Prairie Middle School students created superheroes with recycling powers and planned an activity for their elementary students. Each costume was focused on saving the world and using repurposed items for their superhero costume. We offer a huge thanks to Gina Miller and Mid-Prairie Middle School for allowing us to be part of this challenge!
There are so many different ways you could interpret this challenge and we'd love to see your take on them! Join our Maker Community by sending us your photos or videos through social media and tag @dlgwaea or #havefunmaking OR send an email to makerspace@gwaea.organd we will post them on in our Online Maker Community on www.dlgwaea.org.
Lesson Plan
Check out our lesson plan for extension ideas and resources to help you get started with this maker challenge. If you haven't checked out Green Screen by Do Ink, we'd highly recommend it.
Makey Makey- Invention Literacy Workshop
You will need to bring your own laptop to this workshop.
The only cost of the workshop is a $20 fee which will cover the cost of a Makey Makey that you can take home with you.
When:
Thursday, November 8, 2018 8:30am-3:30pm
Where:
Grant Wood AEA Northern Facility
4401 6th Street S.W.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Google Expeditions
An Out of This World Experience!
Virtual reality has opened up a world of new experiences for students. Immerse yourself in adventures that you never thought possible! This class will provide the opportunity for you to learn how to guide your students through Google Expeditions. Participants will be introduced to a variety of resources to engage in virtual reality experiences. Attendance at this workshop is required to check out the Google Expeditions kit from Grant Wood AEA.
When:
December 10, 2018 9am-3pm
Where:
Grant Wood AEA Northern Facility
4401 6th Street S.W.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Audience
Individual(s) responsible for integrating technology tools into their curriculum; PreK-12 Teachers, Teacher Librarians, Curriculum & Technolgy Directors, Administrators, Tech/Instructional Coaches
GW - Foundations of Google Basics
Let's start from the beginning....
If you are looking for an introduction to Google Apps for Education Suite, this course is for you! Through hands-on exploration and support, investigate all the instructional benefits Google has to offer! Drive, Docs, Slides, Forms, and more!
This hybrid course allows for two full days of face-to-face instructional and practice time, as well as a two-hour web-conference call for additional support and learning.
This course can be taken for recertification credit.
When:
November 1, 2018-- 8:30-4:00
November 8, 2018-- 4:00-6:00 (web-conference call)
December 6, 2018-- 8:30-4:00
Where:
Grant Wood AEA Northern Facility
4401 6th Street S.W.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
ITEC
“Attending the ITEC conference really helped increase my confidence in just trying things and seeing how they go. I’ve grown up with different forms of technology, but it isn’t something that I experienced being used by students as I was going through college or even masters classes. The ideas discussed during ITEC have helped me to envision ways I can incorporate the technology provided for my students to enhance their learning and create in ways that are not possible using traditional methods. Even though I do things with my kids that sometimes end in failed products and I can appreciate the process we took to get there during instructions and task – For some reason, I am more hesitant to incorporate technology used by my students because of this worry of failing. Since the conference, I have just been jumping in and seeing how things go, and it is amazing how much the kids are able to do with just being given the opportunity.”
– 2017 Fall Conference Attendee
Monday, Oct 15, 2018, 08:00 AM
Iowa Events Center, 3rd Street, Des Moines, IA, USA
Leveling Up Your LMS
"...we would like to continue to explore the topic of LMSs and how to facilitate learning experiences online. After working in an LMS for awhile, teachers might be wondering, “How can I continue to improve my digital learning space and the online experience for my students?” We have identified four areas that we feel teachers can examine to really scale up their student’s online learning experience. They include:
Communication
Differentiation
Accessibility
Organization..."
From the GWAEA Media Center
Global Read Aloud
Global Read Aloud 2018 kicked off on October 1, but it’s not too late to join in! What is Global Read Aloud? It is an opportunity for students to hear great multicultural literature and connect with others as a community of readers. Don’t have the books? The Grant Wood AEA Media Center purchased digital and audiobooks of all titles available for MackinVia (also available on GWAEA Online Resources). These can be displayed on a screen for an entire class to see.
This year’s titles are:
Picture book author/illustrator study
- My Heart Fills With Happiness by Monique Gray Smith and Julie Flett
- Wild Berries by Julie Flett
- You Hold Me Up by Monique Gray Smith, illustrated by Danielle Daniel
- A Day with Yayah by Nicola I. Campbell and Julie Flett
- When We Were Alone by David Alexander Robertson and Julie Flett
- A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold, illustrated by Charles Santoso
- Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed
- Refugee by Alan Gratz
- Love, Hate and Other Filters by Samira Ahmed
Want to learn more about Global Read Aloud or find out how to connect outside of your school? Visit the GRA FAQ page or visit the GRA Blog for updates. GRA runs through November 15 and you may participate in whatever manner best suits your setting, schedule, and needs. Happy Reading!
Save the Dates for 2018-2019
ITEC - October 14-16, 2018
Hour of Code - December 3-9, 2018
Iowa 1:1 Institute - April 2019
Digital Learning Day - February 28, 2019
Building Bridges AT Conference - April 16, 2019
About Us
Email: digitallearning@gwaea.org
Website: http://www.dlgwaea.org
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
Phone: 319-399-6700
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