FROM THE CAVE
Collaborative, Active, Vital Environment-February 22, 2017
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Literacy Strategy: Filling the Silence
Filling the Silence is a teaching strategy that requires students to draw conclusions about a video's message. Students watch a video without sound and are challenged to create a script to accompany all or part of it. Courtesy of Discovery Education
Check out the new SOS display just inside the CAVE doors. If you prefer a hard copy of this strategy, just step in and grab a copy from the display.
If you use this strategy and especially if you adapt it in a different way please share!
CAVE Spotlight: Math 7 - McAllister and Richardson
National Read Aloud Day: Mr. Jester's Science Classes reading Code Orange by Caroline Cooney
Shel Silverstein's "Hinges" from an Adult Perspective.
If we had hinges on our heads
There wouldn’t be no sin
‘Cause we could take the bad stuff out
And leave the good stuff in.
Unfortunately, we don’t come pre-equipped with a hinged head. All we can do is try to be the best version of ourselves and try to make sure that our head is filled with good stuff constantly. Sure, it doesn’t erase the bad stuff. However, we can control the thoughts that go in and stay there. Only let good things in!
If you were to pay a visitation to your younger self today, what other insights would you share? What was your “Giving Tree” and what have you done as an adult when your sidewalk ended?
PLC Highlight: Copyright Decision Tool
Here is a tool for toolbelt. When wondering about copyright and whether you can or can't in the classroom and out, check out this resource. Copyright Decision Tool. Always feel free to ask me if you have any questions. Many thanks to Mrs. Hudson for sharing this tool.
Reminders:
Creation Space: Don't forget we have an awesome "new" Makerspace area for students to create in! We are so excited to see what students will create.
Homeroom: The CAVE opens at 7:05 every morning for student use
EARBUDS for Sale: Earbuds are for sale in the CAVE for $1. If students need to purchase please send them to the CAVE.
Don't forget to sign up for the CAVE!
Thank you for all you do!
Allison
Yearbook Pictures
Replay It App!
Please consider downloading the Replay it app. After downloading you will choose Mooresville Middle School. This app will allow you to share photos that you take with the yearbook. You know best when great things are happening in your classroom so please share those pictures with us! Just a reminder to avoid the Media No's.
Allison Long
Email: allisonlong@mgsd.k12.nc.us
Website: http://superpowersactivate.weebly.com/
Location: 233 Kistler Farm Road, Mooresville, NC, United States
Phone: 117
Twitter: @mmsmediatips
Elizabeth Stapleton
Email: estapleton@mgsd.k12.nc.us
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/mgsd.k12.nc.us/mmsmediacenter/
Location: 233 Kistler Farm Road, Mooresville, NC, United States
Phone: 117