tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91871891790188826812024-03-19T05:52:21.295-07:00Brooke HallStart Technology Education Planning Using ProvidingBrooke Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624075280108860045noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187189179018882681.post-18356899837510077182019-04-27T06:18:00.003-07:002019-04-27T06:18:51.326-07:00Growing your PLN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I'm back. It has been a bit since I have posted but I have been busy getting my administrative license. One of the pieces that I continue to talk about and learn is that "learning" happens for me all the time and I am constantly building and personalizing my own PD (professional development). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Within your own building to a learning community online we can find those great resources to pull from more now than ever. It does not have to be about just technology, it is simply a mindset with a better idea of creating a culture of digital leadership. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">With this school year coming to a close, I challenge you to spend some time this Summer looking at how you can gather information through various online resources so that you have ways to learn throughout the year and save time. </span><br />
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Brooke Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624075280108860045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187189179018882681.post-63818422420505975492017-08-03T19:50:00.000-07:002017-08-03T19:50:14.599-07:00New Year - Transformative Teaching<br />
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What is transformative teaching? Is it simply putting devices in students hands? Is it simply talking about visiting places that you are studying? Is it saying we are on our device several times a day? What is so transformative about having the device in their hands? Creating a culture for innovation and change involves so much more than surface level thinking and planning. It is constructivist pedagogy.<br />
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I want to begin this year on a transformative platform and build experiences for students. I want to see students actively engaged. Students need hands-on experiences where they analyze, create, interpret, use background knowledge, etc.., This is the type of learning that we are missing in our classrooms that create a learning culture where students are asking the tough questions of how, who, what, where, when, and why and then actually figuring it out. We need to allow them to solve real-world problems and become thinkers and doers. Technology comes into play as that tool for transformative teaching. It allows us to dive deeper in helping us solve our problems but there needs to be a balance. I'm excited to begin this year and see how transformative teaching can lead to more student success.<br />
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Have you ever wanted to learn more from other educators but don't know where to start? Where are others finding new tools or new ways of teaching? Do you want to be on the cutting edge with your students? Where do you begin?? </div>
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The analogy of "How to Grow a PLN" by Sylivia Duckworth and Jacques Cool is a great way to begin this journey. I absolutely love the work of <a href="https://sylviaduckworth.com/" target="_blank">Sylvia Duckworth</a>! </div>
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Sidenote** She is also a great follow on Twitter @sylviaduckworth and Google + <a class="g-profile" href="https://plus.google.com/114228444007154433856" target="_blank">+Sylvia Duckworth</a>. See below for her Sketchnote of 'How to grow a PLN'! <br />
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<b>Why do you need a PLN? </b> Again, let's look at Sylvia Duckworth's Sketchnote below for some reasons why you need a PLN.</div>
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I encourage you to pick somewhere to begin. Maybe you will open a <a href="http://www.twitter.com/" target="_blank">Twitter,</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> account or start a blog. Maybe you will follow a ton of educators on <a href="https://tweetdeck.twitter.com/" target="_blank">TweetDeck</a>, which is a great tool to efficiently use Twitter.. Maybe you will start a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/" target="_blank">YouTube</a> channel. Maybe you will invite an international connection into your classroom via <a href="https://www.skype.com/en/" target="_blank">Skype</a>. If you are interested in following several blogs here are some tools for that as well such as:</div>
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I promise you will be amazed at the learning that will take place once you begin your own PLN. Take your first step today!!</div>
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In today's world, are you only working from one location? Or are you working from home, office, co-workers office, coffee shop, etc..,? Exactly...right?! I know, I read your mind because we always seem to be working from various locations and multi-tasking with students and colleagues. However, it seems like there is a tool missing to get our point across to others at times.</div>
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In the past, local meetings were easy to explain and you received quick feedback with face-to-face interaction. However, in today's world our remote meetings can sometimes be hard to explain or visualize. We want to continue to be productive, but we are still somewhat limited with chat applications, screen sharing, and even shared documents. Our students are also facing these very same issues. If you are feeling this very same way, then I want to encourage you to give Sketchboard a try!</div>
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If you are looking for collaboration with visual representation for teams, then you need to check out <a href="https://sketchboard.io/" target="_blank">Sketchboard</a>. It is an endless online whiteboard that has an endless list of possibilities that can work for students and teachers alike. Are you also a <a href="https://slack.com/" target="_blank">Slack</a> fan? You can also visual message on <a href="https://slack.com/" target="_blank">Slack</a> with Sketchboard.</div>
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Check out the <a href="https://youtu.be/W7eOC2tQguA" target="_blank">YouTube video</a> for a quick overview and some key features.</div>
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Can you imagine what your students could create or the productive workflow for remote meetings?</div>
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The sketchboard interface has many options to choose from to create your workflow:</div>
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Here are a few examples of the pricing options below: (You can also request educational pricing)</div>
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Brooke Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624075280108860045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187189179018882681.post-35145507610924470032016-08-04T03:38:00.000-07:002016-08-04T03:44:44.581-07:00Training for Google Apps - By GoogleHave you ever been stuck in Gmail, Google Calendar or Google Classroom and no one was around to help you at the time? Great news!! Now you have your own personal Google trainer at your fingertips anytime, anywhere.<br />
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Google now has added a Google Chrome extension called <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/training-for-google-apps/idkloemkmldbemijiamdiolojbffnjlh" target="_blank">Training for Google Apps</a>.<br />
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This extension is an interactive training and walkthrough within your Google Apps. This will help train you with apps such as Google Classroom, Gmail, Google+, Calendar, Sheets, Slides, Docs, etc.. This in-app experience allows you to learn while you are in the program. You can also learn more at <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/7039472" target="_blank">Google Help Center</a>. Once you install the extension it will show up like this:</div>
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You can then click this trainer button at anytime when trainings are available and be instantly trained on a specific task right within the application. Please see a couple examples below.</div>
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Here is another example in Gmail:</div>
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Even though it is 12:43am, I can't sleep because I am so excited and I have to share the news!!</div>
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<b>I am an official Google Certified Educator</b>! Sometimes we deserve a pat on the back from ourselves and that is exactly what happened this afternoon for me. I kept putting this exam off because I was nervous that I might not know enough to take this exam, even though I felt confident in many areas. I did review the training section in the training center and felt confident. I signed up and once I logged into the test and noticed the start button, the good ole' test anxiety set in. However, once I pushed the start button on this exam, I took a deep breath and just treated it like any other day at the office and was confident in myself. Confidence is key! I begin to feel comfortable and relaxed which helped me pass this exam. </div>
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I'm very excited to continue this journey that will lead to my main goal of becoming a Google Innovator. Being an educator is a personal journey of constantly learning. Being a Tech Integration Specialist for the past 2 years, I have enjoyed helping others learn new skills and integrate them into classrooms. I continue to learn better ways to accomplish so many different tasks everyday. This will only continue to help me grow as an educator to better prepare our teachers/students in the classrooms. </div>
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If you are wondering about the Level 1 exam, my suggestion is to study for your <a href="https://edutrainingcenter.withgoogle.com/certification" target="_blank">Google Certification</a>. You need to review the training sessions until you feel comfortable with all areas. Join us in continuing our education as educators! </div>
Brooke Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624075280108860045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187189179018882681.post-29012053795139888582016-05-23T10:28:00.000-07:002016-05-23T10:30:46.820-07:00Searching Google Smarter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Have you ever wondered if you were searching Google the correct way or even the smartest way? There are many symbols and words (search operators) you can use to make your searching easier and to narrow down results. This can not only help you but can also really improve your students researching skills. It is very important that students know how to search the vast array of information on the web in the most efficient way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I wanted to share with you some ways that can make your Google searching much easier.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />I found all of this info on the </span><a href="https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/2466433" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Google Help Page</a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">First off, I wanted to discuss the Omnibox (also known as the address bar) which will allow you to search from typing into the box at the top of the browser. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Start with a simple search and choose your words carefully (Ex: where's the closest McDonald's). Don't worry about the spelling or capitalization of words (Ex: Texas is the same as texas) If you are wanting quick information, you can type these 5 keywords in and get instant results. Info taken from <a href="https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/134479?hl=en&ref_topic=3081620" target="_blank">Google Help Page</a></span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><strong>Weather:</strong> Search <code style="color: #006600;"><strong>weather</strong></code> to see the weather in your location or add a city name, like <code style="color: #006600;"><strong>weather seattle</strong></code>, to find weather for a certain place</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><strong>Dictionary:</strong> Put <strong><code style="color: #006600;">define</code></strong> in front of any word to see its definition.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><strong>Calculations: </strong>Enter a math equation like <strong><code style="color: #006600;">3*9123</code></strong>, or solve complex graphing equations</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><strong>Unit conversions:</strong> Enter any conversion, like <strong><code style="color: #006600;">3 dollars in euros</code></strong></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><strong>Sports: </strong>Search for the name of your team to see a schedule, game scores and more.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><strong>Quick facts:</strong> Search for the name of a celebrity, location, movie, or song to find related information. </li>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Below you will find different symbols with examples that you can try the next time you search on Google. Image below found on <a href="https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/2466433" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Google Help Page</a>.</span><br />
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<tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); padding: 4px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: top;"><code style="color: #006600;"><strong>+</strong></code></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); padding: 4px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: top;"><div style="margin-bottom: 12px; margin-top: 4px;">
Search for Google+ pages or blood types<br />
Examples: <strong><code style="color: #006600;">+Chrome </code></strong>or <strong><code style="color: #006600;">AB+</code></strong></div>
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<tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); padding: 4px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: top;"><code style="color: #006600;"><strong>@</strong></code></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); padding: 4px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: top;">Find social tags<br />
Example: <code style="color: #006600;"><strong>@agoogler</strong></code></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); padding: 4px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: top;"><code style="color: #006600;"><strong>$</strong></code></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); padding: 4px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: top;">Find prices<br />
Example: <code style="color: #006600;"><strong>nikon $400</strong></code></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); padding: 4px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: top;"><code style="color: #006600;"><strong>#</strong></code></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); padding: 4px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: top;"><div style="margin-bottom: 12px; margin-top: 4px;">
Find popular hashtags for trending topics<br />
Example: <code style="color: #006600;"><strong>#throwbackthursday</strong></code></div>
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<tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); padding: 4px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: top;"><code style="color: #006600;"><strong>-</strong></code></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); padding: 4px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: top;">When you use a dash before a word or site, it excludes sites with that info from your results. This is useful for words with multiple meanings, like Jaguar the car brand and jaguar the animal.<br />
Examples: <code style="color: #006600;"><strong>jaguar speed -car</strong></code> or <code style="color: #006600;"><strong>pandas -site:wikipedia.org</strong></code></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); padding: 4px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: top;"><code style="color: #006600;"><strong>"</strong></code></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); padding: 4px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: top;">When you put a word or phrase in quotes, the results will only include pages with the same words in the same order as the ones inside the quotes. Only use this if you're looking for an exact word or phrase, otherwise you'll exclude many helpful results by mistake.<br />
Example: <code style="color: #006600;"><strong>"imagine all the people"</strong></code></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); padding: 4px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: top;"><code style="color: #006600;"><strong>*</strong></code></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); padding: 4px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: top;">Add an asterisk as a placeholder for any unknown or wildcard terms. .<br />
Example: <code style="color: #006600;"><strong>"a * saved is a * earned"</strong></code></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); padding: 4px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: top;"><code style="color: #006600;"><strong>..</strong></code></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); padding: 4px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: top;">Separate numbers by two periods without spaces to see results that contain numbers in a range.<br />
Example: camera <code style="color: #006600;"><strong>$50..$100</strong></code></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); padding: 4px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: top;"><code style="color: #006600;"><strong>site:</strong></code></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); padding: 4px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: top;">Get results from certain sites or domains.<br />
Examples: <code style="color: #006600;"><strong>olympics site:nbc.com</strong></code> and <code style="color: #006600;"><strong>olympics site:.gov</strong></code></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); padding: 4px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: top;"><code style="color: #006600;"><strong>related:</strong></code></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); padding: 4px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: top;">Find sites that are similar to a web address you already know.<br />
Example: <code style="color: #006600;"><strong>related:time.com</strong></code></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); padding: 4px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: top;"><code style="color: #006600;"><strong>OR</strong></code></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); padding: 4px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: top;">Find pages that might use one of several words.<br />
Example: <code style="color: #006600;"><strong>marathon OR race</strong></code></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); padding: 4px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: top;"><code style="color: #006600;"><strong>info:</strong></code></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); padding: 4px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: top;">Get information about a web address, including the cached version of the page, similar pages, and pages that link to the site.<br />
Example: <code style="color: #006600;"><strong>info:google.com</strong></code></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); padding: 4px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: top;"><code style="color: #006600;"><strong>cache:</strong></code></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); padding: 4px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: top;">See what a page looks like the last time Google visited the site.<br />
Example: <code style="color: #006600;"><strong>cache:washington.edu</strong></code></td></tr>
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<strong>Note:</strong> When you search using operators or punctuation marks, don't add any spaces between the operator and your search terms. A search for <code style="color: #006600;"><strong>site:nytimes.com</strong></code> will work, but <code style="color: #006600;"><strong>site: nytimes.com</strong></code> won't.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Create Your <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">"Own"</span></span> Google Custom Search Engine</span></h2>
Do you have students turning in research papers with unreliable sources? Are they spending countless hours trying to find sources for their paper? You can create your own Google Custom Search Engine and have students searching within specific websites that you choose. This saves time and helps them stay on task. <br />
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<li>Go to: <a href="http://google.com/cse"><span style="color: blue;">google.com/cse</span></a></li>
<li>Create New Search Engine</li>
<li>In the 'Sites to Search'</li>
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<li>Add the URL/pages you want to include in your search engine</li>
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<li>You can get fancy and add <a href="https://support.google.com/customsearch/answer/71826?hl=en" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">URL patterns</span></a></li>
<li>Select the Language you want</li>
<li>Select 'Advanced' if you want to<span style="color: blue;"> <a href="https://support.google.com/customsearch/answer/2631038?hl=en&ref_topic=2601037&vid=1-635808764264232851-4138267344" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Exclude URLs</span></a></span></li>
<li>Click 'Create'</li>
<li>You can grab the code to embed in a website or the link to share with your students</li>
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Brooke Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624075280108860045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187189179018882681.post-17017462850355813332015-10-18T19:51:00.003-07:002015-10-18T19:51:39.418-07:00Indiana's ICE 2015 Conference<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Wrapping up my 2 day experience at Indiana's ICE 2015 Conference and I am really excited to review all the new tools! I get so excited learning and collaborating with others within the state of Indiana. It's great to be a part of the state of Indiana and being connected to so many great educators!! I would like to share some top Google Tools!!</span></div>
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<li>Google Drive - Research Tool within Google Docs</li>
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<li>Google Drive - Force Users to Make a Copy of a Google Doc, Sheet, Slides, or Drawings</li>
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<li>Send this link to who you are wanting to Share it with (OR Copy)</li>
<li>When the person you send it to opens it, they will prompted to make a copy of the file</li>
<li>Once they click 'Make a Copy' button, it will make a copy of the file and add it to their Google Drive</li>
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<li>Upload your .docx, .xlsx, or .pptx file into your Google Drive</li>
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Brooke Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624075280108860045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187189179018882681.post-1239547804913245422015-07-25T13:46:00.000-07:002015-07-25T13:46:03.238-07:00Student Behind the Wheel - Teacher Rides Shotgun<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<br />It's time for teachers to ride shotgun!! -Brooke Hall<br />
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In order for us to drive a car and receive our driver's license, we are put in the driver seat. We might take a class or some lessons from an instructor, but then we are put behind the wheel to prove our learning.<br />
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Why do we not look at education in the same way? Why do we think that listening to someone lecture and taking a test to prove that we listened, suffice as learning. I know when I look back on the things that I learned, I was engaged and in charge of my own learning with a goal in mind. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying don't test students or set benchmarks. I'm simply saying to allow students to be in charge of their own learning. Give them a choice to show what they know. We do not have to be the center of teaching at all times. We can ride shotgun with the students helping guide and facilitate their learning.<br />
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<b><i>"If you don't have a vision, you remain stuck in what you know! And the only thing you know is what you've already seen." - Iyanla Vanzant</i></b><br />
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I read a recent <a href="http://www.coolcatteacher.com/designed-by-students/" target="_blank">article</a> where Staple's teamed up with Ron Clark's students and others around the country this past year. The result of this real-world opportunity was a new line of back-to-school products designed by students. The skills these students had to use in order to design, propose, work with an authentic audience, and pitching the product is as real-world as it gets. They can take these skills and continue to use and develop these skills as they grow. This is what it's all about, this is authentic learning!! Assessment/benchmarks become a piece of cake when we turn our classroom into a real-world setting with real-world lessons. Take a look at your standards and objectives and see what you can turn into a real-world lesson.<br />
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Brooke Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624075280108860045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187189179018882681.post-75616642700512004932015-07-20T08:16:00.002-07:002015-07-20T08:16:28.987-07:00The Iceberg Illusion<div>
Failing is not an option in my book. It's a learning process that will make each of us smarter because of it. Understanding that being a lifelong learner results in being uncomfortable sometimes, is a good sign you are on the right path to success!!</div>
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I shared this Sketchnote by Sylvia Duckworth with the teachers at my district because I wanted them to think about 'Success" and what it truly means. Sometimes we get so busy that we forget that success doesn't happen overnight. We attend conferences and see all the amazing teachers, admins, and classrooms being transformed but we get discouraged and give up because we forget to ask the question..."How did they get there?" Their schools and classrooms did not transform overnight. There was hard work involved and many failures before they found what worked best for them. Sometimes, many think that reading a few articles, downloading a few apps, and putting a device in our students hands will result in our classroom being transformed in a week or a month. <div>
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Take a look at the below Sketchnote (Credit:Sylvia Duckworth) and really think about all the pieces that go into being successful.<br /><div>
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We need to remember to dig down deep and look at the root of success to see what it really takes. There is hard work, sacrifice, disappointment, persistence, developing good habits, and a dedication involved in being successful that no one may never see. However, by sharing and owning those failures, learning from disappointments, being that persistent educator, and developing those good habits will result in a successful, engaging environment where students witness what success looks like!! Be that educator that understands what it takes to be successful and begin constructing your iceberg today!</div>
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Brooke Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624075280108860045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187189179018882681.post-51898803933782830432015-07-07T09:46:00.000-07:002015-07-07T09:46:03.497-07:00Go Chrome or Go Home Part II<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Get motivated by others and pay it forward by motivating the world.! You never know who is watching!! - </i><i>Brooke Hall</i></h3>
For the second part of this 'Go Chrome or Go Home' series, let's dive into Gmail. There are many quick and easy tricks to stay organized and be more productive. Let's get started on using your Gmail account and take advantage of becoming a more tech-savvy teacher. <br />
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<b><u>Search Your Gmail:</u></b><br />
Gmail provides a powerful search function within your Gmail to help you quickly find those important emails instead of searching through hundreds. <br />
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Keep a list of things that you need to get done within your Gmail. If you click on the small arrow beside mail in left corner, you will see tasks. This will allow you to keep a to-do list.<br />
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Use spellcheck before sending an email. To check your spelling, click the arrow in the bottom right hand corner of the compose box and click on 'Check Spelling.' Click on the highlighted word to change the spelling. </div>
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Once you compose an email and send it, a yellow box pops up in the middle top of your screen. It will say 'Your message has been sent.' You have up to 30 seconds to click 'Undo' depending how what you chose in the 'Undo Send' under settings. You can always go back and change this at anytime.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When was the last time you felt motivated about teaching? When was the last time you felt motivated about technology in your classroom? If you haven't been motivated lately, you need to join in on the motivation happening across the world!! I have met so many educators so alive and motivated to educate students. It's very infectious and gets me motivated. It's happening right here at home in our state of Indiana.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am constantly being motivated and encouraged by so many people all over the world through technology and the connections that I continue to make! I want to challenge and encourage you (educators, parents, students, etc..,) to join social media and build your PLN today. Allow others to see where your learning lives. We live in a world where millions of people can connect, share, collaborate, and impact others minute by minute. Remember the things that are possible with technology...</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Your learning is important and sharing something that you learned today, might just be what someone else is looking for</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A classroom can connect with a another classroom across the world to communicate and learn about and share their culture</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Take a virtual field trip with your class</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Collaborate on the same Google Doc for a group project</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Create opportunities for students that would not be possible without technology</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Stay connected and up-to-date on the latest tools and resources</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So many more opportunities just waiting to be explored...</span></li>
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Brooke Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624075280108860045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187189179018882681.post-86120937767634882512015-06-25T08:09:00.000-07:002015-06-25T08:16:49.844-07:00Go Chrome or Go Home Series<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You probably hear many people talking about using Chrome. Why choose Google Chrome over the other browsers? I'm sure you wonder what the big deal is and think who cares about what browser you use. <br />
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I attended a conference this week and attended a session by <a class="g-profile" href="https://plus.google.com/100457239163356596689" target="_blank">+Kyle Pace</a> called, "Go Chrome or Go Home." Hence, where my blog series is coming from, thank you Kyle! I learned many new tools in the session and it reminded why Google Chrome is my go-to browser. Many people use the web to browse or search and there are some great ways to be a better "searcher." If you are not using this browser, you are missing out on many opportunities for you and your students. I would like to start out by talking about simply searching in Google Chrome for the first post in this series. I will follow up with more posts about: Gmail, Extensions, Apps, Bookmarking, & more!<br />
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This will allow you to speak into Google Search to find what you are looking for. You can say most of these examples in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese, but some aren't available in every language.<br /><span style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;">
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Brooke Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624075280108860045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187189179018882681.post-38434992639955068012015-04-21T09:12:00.000-07:002015-04-21T09:12:37.247-07:00Kahoot<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4qwm3Z6n3TdkKxBwLCVF5nti-l50tX6kpvJ51-QjoX8Ch8TkzHvHuvDRTRCIadnVSGToLLzLUGBB2xGUqFZZp_co9Ga_ASaQ94lBRZsWLIRKo_nfnkBxEwaY_8VYqbH0baIyrMfMr84iA/s1600/Kahoot.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4qwm3Z6n3TdkKxBwLCVF5nti-l50tX6kpvJ51-QjoX8Ch8TkzHvHuvDRTRCIadnVSGToLLzLUGBB2xGUqFZZp_co9Ga_ASaQ94lBRZsWLIRKo_nfnkBxEwaY_8VYqbH0baIyrMfMr84iA/s1600/Kahoot.gif" height="400" width="400" /></a><a href="http://www.getkahoot.com/" target="_blank">Kahoot</a> is a great way to create discussion, collaboration, and real-time learning in the classroom. Create an account at <a href="http://www.getkahoot.com/" target="_blank">Kahoot It</a> and begin making your first Kahoot. Student do not have to create an account to participate in your Kahoot, but they can create an account to make their own Kahoot. <br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Survey - </span>There are no limits to the number of questions in a survey. Each question can have an associated picture or video, and 2-4 multiple choice answers. However, there are no right or wrong answers. They are just like traditional surveys except questions are asked in real-time to those present who answer on their personal devices. All survey results can be downloaded at the end.</li>
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Once you press Play Now, you will be taken to the screen that will give you the 'Game Pin' to share with your students. The students will use this link: <a href="http://kahoot.it/">kahoot.it</a> to enter the Game Pin. Once the students begin to join, you will see their name appear on your screen. I would suggest displaying this screen for everyone to see. You are ready to walk your students through your Kahoot! Download the results at the end to see their individual results.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you are looking for a platform to create online courses, look no further than <a href="http://classmill.com/" target="_blank">Classmill</a>!</span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.classmill.com/" target="_blank">Classmill</a> allows users to create self-paced online courses. These courses allow the user to create public or private (invitation-only) courses. <a href="http://classmill.com/" target="_blank">Classmill</a> allows you accessibility options with open class, join only, invite only and paid class (coming soon). Once you sign up you can explore other courses that have been created. These courses can help give you an idea of how to set-up your course and get you started.</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">In designing your course you create an introduction and set up modules to teach your course. You can also have discussions along with your modules. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The courses on <a href="http://classmill.com/" target="_blank">Classmill</a> can be designed in many ways and for many purposes. I can see many courses being designed for professional development, summer enrichment courses, and units that can be broken into modules during the school year.</span></div>
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<br />Brooke Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624075280108860045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187189179018882681.post-52354272197836181142015-04-10T05:52:00.000-07:002015-04-10T05:52:05.377-07:00Google Keep<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Brooke Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624075280108860045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187189179018882681.post-26557278985513170012015-02-13T05:51:00.001-08:002015-02-13T05:51:23.422-08:00Konoz<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Konoz is a free opportunity for anyone that creates YouTube vidoes. It allows anyone with YouTube videos to turn those into courses. Konoz supports a community of great teachers and passionate learners. There are no advertisements and it would be a great opportunity for teachers to expand their YouTube videos to a whole other level.</div>
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Sync your YouTube account to Konoz and turn your videos into a real course today. To learn more about Konoz you can visit their site <a href="https://konozlearning.com/#!/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Symbaloo is a free social bookmarking tool. Pro versions are available, but will cost you $10 a month. It is a fun and simple way to organize and store all those digital resources in the cloud. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Symbaloo will allow teachers to curate content and share the very best websites with students. Teachers can create boards about a certain subject, lesson, or topic they are covering in class. Teachers can create a webmix - store all your links and share it one time with your students, and all your students will get automatic updates when you make changes. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As many schools move to a 1:1 or BYOD environment, teachers are required to use technology in the classroom. Many teachers begin to find a ton of resources online, but have no way to organize for student use or to share with others. Symbaloo is the answer to this daunting task.</span><br />
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Brooke Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624075280108860045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187189179018882681.post-89428668201166062252014-09-02T10:11:00.000-07:002014-09-02T10:11:35.422-07:00Begin your PLN (Professional Learning Network) with Twitter<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To sign up for Twitter, go to <a href="http://twitter.com/" target="_blank">twitter.com</a> and create a username. Don’t make your username too long and make it something that identifies you. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Once you join, set up bio, and add your profile picture you are ready to follow people. I recommend using this for educational purposes only. This will be like your own personalized professional learning network with other educators all over the world. If you need help watch this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEzbZO6uoJg" target="_blank">video</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: normal;"><b>Follow me</b>: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/BrookeHallTIS" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal;" target="_blank">@BrookeHallTIS</a></span><br />
<b>Get started with these:</b><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://twitter.com/EducateIN" target="_blank">@EducateIN</a></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://twitter.com/CommonSenseEdu" target="_blank">@CommonSenseEdu</a></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://twitter.com/edutopia" target="_blank">@edutopia</a></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://twitter.com/EdWeekTeacher" target="_blank">@EdWeekTeacher</a></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://twitter.com/jmattmiller" target="_blank">@jmattmiller</a></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://twitter.com/MyBigCampus" target="_blank">@MyBigCampus</a></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://twitter.com/Graphite" target="_blank">@Graphite</a></span><br />
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<b>If you need more detailed help</b> - <a href="http://www.theedublogger.com/2012/02/13/the-updated-twitteraholics-guide-to-tweets-hashtags-and-all-things-twitter/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Educator's Ultimate Guide</a><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> -Video (upload profile photo, twitter headers, and edit your profile)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"> -Video (how to post first tweet)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"> -Video (learn how to follow others)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"> -Video (learn how to reply, retweet, and engage in Twitter conversation)</span></span><br />
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Brooke Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624075280108860045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187189179018882681.post-75050760256300256842014-08-17T13:31:00.000-07:002014-08-17T13:31:35.999-07:00Step Up - Look at Things in a Different Way<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #54585a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">I like a spirited debate, but more importantly I like any conversation that makes me think. I'll start by sharing this quote, "If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow." -John Dewey. The world that we knew and the world today, is far from being the same. We have to “Step Up" and teach students how to be creative, communicate, problem solve, and collaborate using skills that are needed today. How are we suppose to have student engagement, when we are not up-to-date? We are not meeting the needs or demands of the changes in our society or our students. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #54585a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">The cost is going to come whether it be with devices or textbooks. The textbooks become outdated and only take us so far. The device allows a classroom to finally explore beyond the textbook and classroom walls. It's actually going to save us money, once we fully implement technology. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #54585a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">I agree, "it's the new thing, kids like it" is very lame. That's not the answer. Look how long we have had computers and technology in our schools, it’s not new. However, technology is new in the world, because it changes practically everyday. Today our students experience instant feedback and they are finding answers to their own questions. Why are we not providing this to our students? It’s our chance to guide and teach in new, exciting ways. We need to tap into this and take our students to the next level. Our students should be keeping up with educators not the other way around. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #54585a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #54585a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">The device is simply a device, what you do with the device is the bigger question. A lack of devotion to </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #54585a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">pedagogy, professional development, creativity, and learning how to play/try new things is a definite “fail” no matter what technology you try to use. The device is simply a tool to enhance the learning experience. It’s certainly not a foreign object and this tool creates endless possibilities for your classrooms, when used in the right ways. The focus HAS to be on teaching not the device. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #54585a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">However, at our level, there still needs to be the balance of face to face and online learning. A device can help reach all students, and those students that you would never hear from otherwise. A device speaks volumes for students with learning disabilities/impairments. This alone answers the question “why use technology/devices?” Talking about reaching and teaching to all, this is a great starting point. </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #54585a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #54585a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Some of our parents struggle with reading, math, writing, etc..., but a device will read a story to a child and the parent. The teacher can post a video working through a math problem. This bridges the gap from school to home. It allows the parent to actually understand and then begin to help. We will not reach all parents and we can't make them help, that is reality. However, we can model and educate to the best of our ability, because example is one of the best ways to teach. </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #54585a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #54585a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Few Examples.. </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #54585a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #54585a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Example: Enhancing the communication and collaboration with the students in a class through a forum discussion board vs. classroom discussion. This allows students to think beyond the 45 minute class period, instant feedback within discussion forum, continuing the discussion, and will bring students to the discussion that would never say a word in class. </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #54585a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #54585a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Example: Google Earth- virtually step out of the classroom and travel across the U.S. to explore the aircraft bone yard, White House, Gettysburg, etc.., </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #54585a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #54585a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Example: Google Maps - Street View- learn how to get from point A to point B. Practice giving directions in Spanish while navigating streets in Google Maps - Street View. </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #54585a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #54585a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Example: Google Hangout- pen pals to a whole new level, mock interviews, foreign language pen pals, virtual speaker for your class/topic, etc…, </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #54585a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #54585a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Example: record directions for students and parents or record lecture for viewing at a later date for students who are absent. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #54585a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #54585a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">We cure the disease by having balance and educating proper use. Understanding that you can "unplug" is key to understanding how technology can enhance, not hinder our work-life balance. We need to model ways to have that balance with students, parents, and our own families. Technology is neither good nor bad in a sense. The same hammer can both break windows and build cathedrals. It's how we utilize and create the destination for our goals. What kind of learning do you want to build for your students? Where do you want to go? </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #54585a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #54585a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Without the eagerness to learn/try new things, self-explore, be open-minded to change, step out of the box, and understand that a device is just a tool, nothing is going to change. “We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used, when we created them.” -Unknown </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #54585a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #54585a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">We can get hung up on the pros and cons of technology/devices. Technology is in our everyday lives whether we want it to be or not. The world has changed and continues to make huge strides with technology. Why would we not educate our students with tools they are expected to use in the real world setting? When students leave our building for the workforce or college, are we preparing them for what lies outside of our building? Are they equipped with the necessary skills? These are the questions we need to be asking ourselves.</span>Brooke Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624075280108860045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187189179018882681.post-67833661486293237772014-08-02T04:18:00.001-07:002014-08-02T04:29:47.120-07:00TodaysMeet - Check out this great tool<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrvSnfAJcs8ca9Kvlcss1Ni6PxzEYP7X4U6et9EGI27qQP4zQfpe6_5JuV_UJkSotb8tikUPSvyruVb6B_A2l3WEPywJtcGpd871gR2wJhczYWRJDDKvwTdus_92PoRh-a8DI4xjZz_tZd/s1600/1405452203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrvSnfAJcs8ca9Kvlcss1Ni6PxzEYP7X4U6et9EGI27qQP4zQfpe6_5JuV_UJkSotb8tikUPSvyruVb6B_A2l3WEPywJtcGpd871gR2wJhczYWRJDDKvwTdus_92PoRh-a8DI4xjZz_tZd/s1600/1405452203.jpg" /></a>
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TodaysMeet might be a digital tool that you have been looking for. It's been referred to as a backchannel - the conversation behind what's going on. It's a quick personal chat space where you can have discussions in realtime with students or colleagues. What a great way to get students involved in discussion and draw even the quietest students into discussions<br />
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Just go to <a href="https://todaysmeet.com/accounts/signup">https://todaysmeet.com/accounts/signup</a> and signup for a "free" account. Your students/colleagues do not have to sign-up to post as long as "anyone" is selected under more options.<br />
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Create a room, give your room a name "Algebra 1" (no spaces, periods, or other characters). Choose when your class closes (i.e. how long you want class open). Click on more options and make sure "anyone" is marked. Then click "open your room." <br />
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***At the bottom of your room you will see a box (copy button beside it) with "http://today.etcc... " you will want to click and select the URL to share your room.<br />
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Your done. Yep, that's it. You just created a "class" and are ready to share the URL. Once you have shared the URL others can join the room, type their name, and post a message. Each message is limited to 140 characters. Also, everyone that has joined the class can view all of the posts.<br />
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TodaysMeet also allows you to access a transcript and projector option as well.<br />
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Ways to use in classroom:<br />
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1. <b>Discussions:</b> Create discussion and see students comment and even the shyest students participating. <br />
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2. <b>Questions:</b> Students can post questions during a lesson that you can address after the lesson. This is giving them instant feedback and while it is still fresh in their minds.<br />
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3. <b>Share Info/Links:</b> Teachers can quickly post links for students to visit or students can share links for research. These can be printed using the "transcript" and viewed for content and participation.<br />
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4. <b>Feedback:</b> Gather feedback from students about lessons, assignments, or to expand the learning experience. Maybe they have ideas about something they want to learn about.<br />
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5. <b>Anonymous Feedback:</b> Students can post their answers and you can ask them to NOT type their names (same character or name for everyone) when they post.<br />
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6. <b>Hold online office hours:</b> Create a class where students can ask questions at a certain time.<br />
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7. <b>Connect with other classroom:</b> Great way to invite other classrooms from your school or outside the walls of your school into the class discussion.<br />
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8. <b>Challenge Contest:</b> Create a challenge activity. Post a question or problem and the first student who answers correctly wins (you can figure the prize out).<br />
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9. <b>Practice digital citizenship:</b> Talk about online manners and how to talk to others online.<br />
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10. <b>Group Projects:</b> Students can work on projects and share useful links, articles, and other information with each other.<br />
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11. <b>PD/Staff Discussions:</b> I will be posting TodaysMeets throughout the year for feedback and discussions on various topics. This will help with our time constraints on PD.<br />
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Do you have any suggestions for using TodaysMeet in the classroom? I hope you find this useful and will try it with your classes. Please share by leaving a comment.<br />
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