Inspiring Innovation
Sakinah Ellickson partnered with the Innovation Team.
Sakinah Ellickson teaches science at Liberty High. Watch Sakinah's interview to hear her thoughts on partnering with an Innovation IDS as she integrated blended learning with her students.
**NOTE--> You will need to be signed into your district Google account to access the video.
Other teachers reflect on their work with IDS Innovation
Lynn Ahlers teaches Spanish at South East Junior High. Click here to listen to her students’ thoughts about the innovative lesson she planned and how it impacted their learning. Lynn also shared her reflection about what it was like to partner with Innovation IDS to plan a lesson that allowed students to demonstrate what they learned in a new way.
Interested in Flipgrid or other innovative practices? Connect with the Innovation Team.
IDS Innovation Email: iccsdinnovation@gmail.com
💯Excellence in Education 💯
2019 Excellence in Education Award Recipients
Creative Collaboration Award: CASL PROGRAM
Rachel Pisarik, Taylor Schlicher, Mike Keller-Wilson, Michele Kopecky, Scott Stimmel, Joseph Bailey, Karla Velador (SEJH)
Student Excellence Award:
Zachary Horch (SEJH)
Spark Award:
Eric Ewald (Van Allen)
STEM Innovator Award:
Dominic Audia (West High)
Administrative/Support Staff Excellence Award:
Marcy Wardenburg (Liberty High)
Volunteer of the Year:
Craig Kessler
Impact Award: ICCSD IDS Innovation Team
Andrew Fenstermaker, Evan Hartley, Diana Hawley, Mike Haverkamp, Mike Bevelacqua
Inspire Award:
Tricia Carty (NCJH)
Sakinah Ellickson (Liberty)
Watch the live stream of the awards ceremony here.
🔈 Audio in Google Slides 🔈
To Insert Audio
- Click Insert
- Click Audio
- Select an audio file from your Google Drive
Adding Audio into Google Drive
- Vocaroo--> This is a simple audio recorder that allows you to record using your built-in microphone. Download it as an mp3 and upload into your Drive.
- Online Voice Recorder--> Simply hit record button to start and stop your recording. Click save when done to download the audio file. Upload it to Google Drive.
💻 SMART Notebook Version 18💻
💻 SMART Learning Suite Online 💻
You can now go to Google Drive, Click New, Click More and select SMART Learning Suite Online to easily launch and convert your files into interactive SMART Learning Suite Online files to be teacher or student paced.
Curious on how you might integrate this workflow in your own classroom?
⚠️ Virtual Reality ⚠️
Step 1: Getting Trained
In order to check out the kit, you will need to complete the training Upon successful completion of the training, you will receive a certificate that you will use to check out the VR kit.
Step 2: Checking out the Kit
You can use this Google Form to check out the kit for the 19-20 school year.
Step 3: Integration of the VR kit
The IDS Innovation team is happy to partner with you to do any of the following:
a) Brainstorm meaningful ways to integrate the VR Kit into instruction
b) Model or co-teach a lesson with you using the VR Kit
c) Be an extra set of hands as you utilize the VR kit
💡 Innovative Sparks ⚡
🏫 Recert Credit 📃
✅ Save the Dates 📅
Flipgrid Bus Tour Educator Meetup
When: May 13th from 4:00-6:00 PM
Where:
Pear Deck Headquarters
201 Linn St. Suite 301
Iowa City, IA 52240
Why: We want to celebrate YOU and your fellow educators with after school festivities!
Summer Learning Opportunities 2019
What: Two Options
Option A) New Tech Suite (Epson Interactive Projectors, Voice Lift and Doc Cameras), SMART Learning Suite Online and Notebook version 18
Option B) Virtual Reality, Google Tour Creator and Google Earth
When: 2.5 hour sessions on July 10th or 11th
Where: Liberty High School Library
Find out more and get registered
*Registration Closes May 6th
👇 Reminders Below 👇
Clever
Clever Website--> https://bit.ly/iccsdclever
📱 Stay Connected 💻
@iccsdinnovation
@iowacityinnovation
@iccsdinnovation
👇 IDS Innovation Team 👇
Diana Hawley
Evan Hartley
Mike Haverkamp
Instructional Design Strategists Tech & Innovation
Email: ICCSDinnovation@gmail.com
Website: https://www.iowacityschools.org/Page/1534
Phone: 3196881000
Twitter: @ICCSDinnovation