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MCSD INSTRUCTIONAL & EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY NEWSLETTER
Class Dojo Toolkit!
- Group Maker
- Noise Meter
- Music Time
- Think-Pair-Share
- Post Your "DAY"
- Post Directions
- Random Student Generator
Also don't miss out on all the Class Dojo Printables that I have added to our ED Tech Group on Schoology...Class Posters, Passes, Coloring Pages.
ED TECH GROUP CODE: RFBKM-JGKCJ
Click on Resources -> S'Cool Tools -> Class Dojo -> Class Dojo Printables
STAFF CHALLENGE! Don't Miss Out!
Movie gift card will be pulled in February for all that participate. Let's fill our buildings with our #OneWord Resolutions.
#OneWord365
Forget New Year’s Resolutions. Scrap that long list of goals you won’t remember a few weeks from now anyway!
Choose just one word.
One word you can focus on every day, all year long… One word that sums up who you want to be or how you want to live.
It will take intentionality and commitment, but if you let it, your one word will shape not only your year but also you. It will become the compass that directs your decisions and guides your steps.
Discover the big impact one word can make.
One word. 365 days. A changed life.
My one word for 2018 is #GROWTH
To Participate, follow these simple steps.
- Click HERE and join the challenge
- Go to Twitter and share your one
- Make sure to tag me and the school district @lizlubeskie @manheimcentralsd
- Use the file attached below to print out your #OneWord
- Post it outside your door!
SeeSaw Ideas - Use it for more interactive classroom experiences, not just recording.
MICROSOFT UPDATES
Learning Tools in Office 365
- Enhanced dictation: Improves authoring text
- Focus mode: Sustains attention and improves reading speed
- Immersive reading: Improves comprehension and sustains attention
- Font spacing and short lines: Improve reading speed by addressing "visual crowding"
- Parts of speech: Supports instruction and improves writing quality
- Syllabification: Improves word recognition
- Comprehension mode: Improves comprehension by an average of 10%
Learning Resources in OneNote
Coming in the next few weeks:
FROM THE DESKS OF OUR TECHNOLOGY AMBASSADORS
Christian Brooks, Middle School Science Teacher
STEM RESOURCES
If you are looking for a way to bring more STEM into your classroom, look no further than:
This free site has many features, including:
- Complete STEM lesson plans with student worksheets provided. These lesson plans can be sorted by category and age, allowing you to find the perfect STEM activity for your students.
- Many games, including one that allows students to select their interests and then be matched up with an engineering field perfect for them.
- For our older students, help with finding their STEM major and universities that offer these classes.