Had the privilege of meeting Brian Pete and Robin Fogarty at ASCD in FL a few years ago. Their session on training was probably one of the best I’d ever been too! If you haven’t ever heard of them, they have two books that I highly recommend. From Staffroom to Classroom, I & II. They […]
Keeping current as an administrator can be difficult! Come get fired up about social media (FB, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) and learn how you can use it to your administrative advantage. You will walk out knowing how to get started and with some best practices for experienced users. This session will cover the how to’s and
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Don’t think about yesterday. Don’t think about tomorrow. Think about how valued you are. You have spent more time with your students then their parents have in the last 9 months. You’ve watched them grow, mature, change. You’ve made a DIFFERENCE in their life. How very lucky you are! Think about THAT and
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Go grab an iPad, use iMovie, and make one of these! What a GIFT this will be to you on down the line! say cheese, Amber
Enlighten us but make it quick. That’s the moto of Ignite Speeches. http://igniteshow.com/ I have been seriously impressed with this format of giving a speech. 20 slides, 15 seconds each, 5 minutes long. Give your students a DAY to make this happen over a concept you have taught this year. Record it, save it as your intro
This assignment has been beaten into the ground but it’s still pretty cool. There are a lot of blank Facebook templates out there but this one seems all consuming. This is a great assignment for students because they can relate to it and it gets you what you want. Here is a Facebook Assignment page that has
Printable Template for Pinterest Board A social media blast! Use the Pinterest template to post your students favorite thing about school! pin worthy, Amber
Thought about creating a class book? It’s an old stand-by activity in primary classrooms – the class book. If you’re a primary teacher, you’ve probably done this many times: all students contribute a page, staple it together with a cover, and display it on the class bookshelf. It’s a great activity for encouraging young writers,
Played with Paranormal? Xtranormal turns type (or text) into speech. Students create a monologue or incorporate a dialogue between characters to explain various concepts. Students can retell main parts of a book, report on a historical event, or explain steps in a math problem. View a language arts example used for Erin Klein’s reading intervention class or a
Take a virtual field trip! Here are 5 great ones…and a link to 5 more! 1. Arctic Adventure Free to the entire K-12 community, this programming uses the allure of Arctic dogsled expeditions and Arctic research as the vehicle through which K-12 teachers and students gain an understanding of natural and social sciences while they experience