December 18, 2017
I'm giving away some swag this week.
I was fortunate enough to win a few prizes at a local conference:
2 Nearpod Gold 6 month subscriptions
1 Brain Pop classroom subscription for a year!
1 IPEVO document camera (I know!)
I asked Nearpod to send me stickers for a PD I'm doing after school today, but they sent me three more Nearpod Gold 6 month subscriptions instead. Not so bad!
I was given a $50 gift card for helping out at a local tech event. I purchased a few more items for the give away:
1 USB port extender
1 Presenter/clicker
1 Boogie Board LCD board
1 Wireless mouse
! Pocket phone charger
1 3 Pack SanDisk flash drives (8G)
All in all I'm pretty excited about the give away! I set up a ticketing system. Every teacher got 3 tickets to start. I awarded extra tickets each day to teachers implementing tech in their lessons (in a meaningful way.) It's funny how competitive adults can get!
I have a little swag sticker basket ready for the PD as well. I ordered YouTube, Google, and Emoji stickers from the Google Mountain View store. I've ordered so much from that store, my husband is going to cut me off soon! LOL I'd love some Digital Promise stickers to give as swag a well. I'll have to work on that!
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Friday, December 8, 2017
Half way through cycle 2
This was an interesting week in DLP.
Two of my biggest barriers were broken down, magically, I might add.
Teacher 1:
Science 7 and 8
Veteran teacher
Not interested in using technology unless he gets his very own Chromebook cart that would not be shared with anyone else, and he would only use You Tube, Classroom, and Docs, if necessary.
Something strange happened with him this week. The strange is called Coding.
I created a document with links to help teachers use coding in their classrooms this week, and I posted it to my DLP Coaching Google Classroom.
Teacher 1 visited this document, and decided to try Python Room. Yes, coding with Python.
The students loved it.
He loved it.
I asked him if I could post pictures to Twitter of his class working on Python.
He told me he might be interested in signing up for Twitter.
I walked him through the process.
Shazzaamm!
He has a Twitter account.
In one day he used coding with his students and he signed up for a Twitter account. WINNING!
Teacher 2:
Science 8/HS Science 9-12
15 year teacher
Transferred to the middle school at the beginning of this year.
Never taught middle school students.
Doesn't understand the big deal about my job.
Wrote negative comments on the teacher's Needs Survey.
I started giving badges to teachers who use technology in our middle school.
I've dropped into his classroom a few times to check in and offer help if needed.
I asked him what subject area he is covering. He said solar power and power in general.
Nearpod has a few interesting presentations for power.
Pear deck also has a great Flashcard Factory activity for studying vocabulary.
I sent him a link and asked for his opinion. That was a week ago.
Yesterday, I received an email from him asking if I'd like to see his students use Flashcard Factory and invited me into his classroom.
I immediately responded that I'd be more than happy to visit.
I watched 28 students happily communicating about vocabulary, playing the game, learning about the definitions, but most of all, I watched a teacher with a grudge about working in the middle school, smiling, laughing, interacting with, and encouraging his students to "do more."
Again, I asked him if he was on Twitter or if he would mind me sending a tweet about his students using Pear Deck. He said he was fine with me tweeting, and he said he did have an account but he hadn't used it since April.
I tweeted about the activity, posted a few pictures, and gave him a shout-out about being innovative in the classroom. He liked it, and he re-tweeted. WINNING!!!!
All in all, a very good week.
#DLPCoaching makes a difference.
#brightspots412
#Ilovemyjob
#goodthingshappeningatmcguffey
Two of my biggest barriers were broken down, magically, I might add.
Teacher 1:
Science 7 and 8
Veteran teacher
Not interested in using technology unless he gets his very own Chromebook cart that would not be shared with anyone else, and he would only use You Tube, Classroom, and Docs, if necessary.
Something strange happened with him this week. The strange is called Coding.
I created a document with links to help teachers use coding in their classrooms this week, and I posted it to my DLP Coaching Google Classroom.
Teacher 1 visited this document, and decided to try Python Room. Yes, coding with Python.
The students loved it.
He loved it.
I asked him if I could post pictures to Twitter of his class working on Python.
He told me he might be interested in signing up for Twitter.
I walked him through the process.
Shazzaamm!
He has a Twitter account.
In one day he used coding with his students and he signed up for a Twitter account. WINNING!
Teacher 2:
Science 8/HS Science 9-12
15 year teacher
Transferred to the middle school at the beginning of this year.
Never taught middle school students.
Doesn't understand the big deal about my job.
Wrote negative comments on the teacher's Needs Survey.
I started giving badges to teachers who use technology in our middle school.
I've dropped into his classroom a few times to check in and offer help if needed.
I asked him what subject area he is covering. He said solar power and power in general.
Nearpod has a few interesting presentations for power.
Pear deck also has a great Flashcard Factory activity for studying vocabulary.
I sent him a link and asked for his opinion. That was a week ago.
Yesterday, I received an email from him asking if I'd like to see his students use Flashcard Factory and invited me into his classroom.
I immediately responded that I'd be more than happy to visit.
I watched 28 students happily communicating about vocabulary, playing the game, learning about the definitions, but most of all, I watched a teacher with a grudge about working in the middle school, smiling, laughing, interacting with, and encouraging his students to "do more."
Again, I asked him if he was on Twitter or if he would mind me sending a tweet about his students using Pear Deck. He said he was fine with me tweeting, and he said he did have an account but he hadn't used it since April.
I tweeted about the activity, posted a few pictures, and gave him a shout-out about being innovative in the classroom. He liked it, and he re-tweeted. WINNING!!!!
All in all, a very good week.
#DLPCoaching makes a difference.
#brightspots412
#Ilovemyjob
#goodthingshappeningatmcguffey
Friday, December 1, 2017
Third week cycle 2
So many things to celebrate!!!
Working with a new teacher for cycle 2. History 7 is studying the Renaissance, and the teacher asked me to assist him with some interesting museum VR and possibly creating skits for Flipgrid.
He is fairly new to teaching and traditionally assigns paper/pencil activities to his students, but he is willing to try new things. I'm anxious to get started with his classes!
The big deal is the arrival of the Chromebooks so generously donated to us from Digital Promise! We are over the moon and can't wait to surprise the staff with the roll out of all the new devices!
Bright spots.....
So many to choose from!
Blogging with 8th grade ELA
Apple TV up and running with daily announcements in the cafeteria
Apple TV
Chromebook Stations/Interactive presentations in ELA7
Screencastify lesson plans on classroom
Nearpod, Flipgrid, and Peardeck, OH, MY!
I scrounged up 19 IPads and brought them to one of the math teachers. I said, "Hey, do you think you'd like to give these a try with your students?' She said, "Why not!" I cannot get them away from her! "Very Appy Teacher!"
Trying to work on using Technology to combat behavior issues....biggest bright spot yet? Tech Lounge as the monthly PBIS Incentive!!!
Working with a new teacher for cycle 2. History 7 is studying the Renaissance, and the teacher asked me to assist him with some interesting museum VR and possibly creating skits for Flipgrid.
He is fairly new to teaching and traditionally assigns paper/pencil activities to his students, but he is willing to try new things. I'm anxious to get started with his classes!
The big deal is the arrival of the Chromebooks so generously donated to us from Digital Promise! We are over the moon and can't wait to surprise the staff with the roll out of all the new devices!
Bright spots.....
So many to choose from!
Blogging with 8th grade ELA
Apple TV up and running with daily announcements in the cafeteria
Apple TV
Chromebook Stations/Interactive presentations in ELA7
Screencastify lesson plans on classroom
Nearpod, Flipgrid, and Peardeck, OH, MY!
I scrounged up 19 IPads and brought them to one of the math teachers. I said, "Hey, do you think you'd like to give these a try with your students?' She said, "Why not!" I cannot get them away from her! "Very Appy Teacher!"
Trying to work on using Technology to combat behavior issues....biggest bright spot yet? Tech Lounge as the monthly PBIS Incentive!!!
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