CLX Digital Lead Teacher Newsletter
October 2016
Congratulations to our new Digital Learning Innovation Team for 2016-17!
Congrats to...
- Shannon Hunt, AIG
- Christine Jones, Kindergarten
- Robin Adams, 1st Grade (returning for 2nd year)
- Laura Morris, 2nd Grade
- Kate Trefzger, 2nd Grade
- Becca Wertheim, 2nd Grade (returning for 2nd year)
- Taylor Fields, 3rd Grade
- Holly Gregg, 3rd Grade (returning for 2nd year)
- Alex Briggs, 5th Grade Science
Be on a look out for updates on their work and potential PD to share with teachers on what they're exploring in their classrooms this year!
Thank you 5th graders for helping create this year's bus safety video!
CLX Bus Safety 2016-17
#clxhive
Celebrate our makerspace and use #clxhive for Hub of InnoVation and Exploration!
Use Prisma?
Fun free app to make works of art with pictures in your camera roll!
CLX AM 2.0
We've updated our space a little more and are working on a monthly video featuring the 7 habits. Have an idea you want to share? Email Ms. Eggett!
Knowledge is Power.
Here's some links I found helpful this month:
- 23 Awesome Tools that Integrate with Google Classroom: Using Google Classroom? Check out what tools easily integrate with GC to make your classroom run smoothly!
- Matching Edtech Products With Neurological Learning Goals: Neat article that helps you think through edtech process to think about the why and how of a new tool and if it's appropriate for your class needs.
- Skype Calendar Events: Great events you can arrange for your class to Skype with others!
- Meditation Instead of Detention: Great article on teaching students mindfulness to help with deescalation.
- Ventusky Weather Tracker: Pretty amazing site that explores temperature, precipitation, and wind speeds, especially when tracking a hurricane in real time!
#hashtags
For those that watch The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, he features a hashtag for the week that includes hilarious tweets. Below are some hashtags you might want to check out to build your PLN on Twitter. Not on Twitter? Talk with Amy or myself in the Media Center as we LOVE it as a way to get new ideas, network with others and celebrate your classroom :)
Hashtags for CLX:
#clxarts #clxleaders #clxreads #clxhive (<--New makerspace!) #clxracialequity
Hashtags for Educators:
#nced #5thchat #4thchat #2ndchat #3rdchat #1stchat #kinderchat #skype2learn #mysteryskype #edtech #TLIM
Event Information
Digital Citizenship Week
Continue the conversation going on Internet Safety and have student pledge to be digital citizens! Share out how you decided to celebrate being digital citizens OR email if you'd like to be featured on CLX AM News. For more ideas, go to Common Sense Media :)
When?
Monday, Oct 17, 2016, 08:00 AM
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Event Information
Global Hour of Code Week
Be on the look out for scheduling an event for your classroom that you can either complete independently OR have Ms. Eggett come in and do with you! 4th and 5th grade coders from Coding Club will also be available to help facilitate activities from Code.org.
When?
Monday, Dec 5, 2016, 08:00 AM
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