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Digital Learning Day

2/19/2018

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February 22, 2018

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What will you do?

Need some ideas?

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Disengaged to Engaged

2/12/2018

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Continue the fight against disengagement!

Check out these Tech Tools for Engagement list by Thomas C. Murray.
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Fight Disengagement and Disconnectedness

2/5/2018

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Spring Tech Challenge
Fill the board with activities that will engage and connect! Use a tool in your classroom or for yourself, document it, and move the square to the board. Share your board with Carol and earn yummy prizes for playing and for a completed board.
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Get Your Game Board
Game starts today and goes through April 30. Look for more information on tools to use here.
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More information in on this page.
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Arm Yourself to Fight Disengagement -- Tool #1

1/22/2018

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Over the next few weeks, I am going to look deeper into several tools that can be used in the classroom to engage students in the learning process. Let's fight disengagement!
Today, we are going to look at Answer Garden! ​
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Quick rundown:
  • Free
  • No login required (for user or creator)
  • Can be edited (email for reminder of password -for editing purposes- only)
  • Visual
  • Quick poll/question
Learn more...
Learn more on AnswerGarden's website or create your own!
AnswerGarden
Participate in one (Carol created)
Try it out
How would/could you use it in the classroom? Please comment and share :)
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Chrome Apps, Extensions, and Add-ons....

1/15/2018

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An Application (App)
Google Chrome Apps are web applications that run on the Google Chrome web browser. Chrome apps can be obtained from the Chrome Web Store. It is a "stand alone application or tool". You can find all your apps by clicking on the apps launcher as shown in the photo below on MacBooks. Students on Chromebooks can find it under the search (magnifying glass). 
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Check out the McPherson List (apps and extensions)
An Extension
Extensions are small software programs that can modify and enhance (extend) the functionality of the Chrome browser. Extensions are also obtained from the Chrome Web Store. Once an extension is added, you will find them to the right of your "omnibox"  - see photo below.
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Here is a great list of extensions that are meant to make teacher's lives easier: Click here to access list
An Add-on
An Add-on will enhance the capabilities of Google Docs, Sheets, and Forms. These are added with a Google Doc, Sheet, or Form...not from the Chrome Web Store.
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More Information:
Here is a great
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One Word...

1/8/2018

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One Word Goal/Resolution for 2018

Instead of a list of resolutions - try OneWord! Lots of links are below to get you started. I (Carol) am now on my 5th year of choosing/using #oneword goals.

Want to be apart of the community? Check out: http://oneword365.com/ or search #OneWord2018 on Twitter.
Need help picking that ONE word? Check out this site: ​http://myoneword.org/pick-your-word/
Check out this HyperDoc for inspiration (see below). Want your own to complete--Get a copy here!
What is your #oneword2018?
Share on twitter with #OneWord2018 and/or add it to the Answer Garden list 
https://t.co/Uq4LP6H7tD
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Happy Holidays!

12/18/2017

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Create Your own Google Slides Holiday Cards!

12/11/2017

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Here is a fun activity that will get your kiddos using Google Slides -- Create Your Own Google Slides Holiday Card(s). All of the directions and materials are located on this site. 

Here is one I made for my teacher friends:

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12 Days of Twitter

12/4/2017

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Not only is this week Computer Science Education/Hour of Code week, but it also starts a fun Twitter challenge!

If you want to learn to use Twitter more - this is a great challenge/activity to participate in!! Simple and quick post activities - take five minutes and build your PLN and Twitter knowledge.

Share your participation with a post - 
 #12daystwitter and #usd418 (see day 1)
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Hour of Code Challenge

11/27/2017

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December 4 - 10 is Computer Science Education Week and Hour of Code 
There are a lot of activities that can be completed to promote computer science during this week, during December or throughout the year. ​
The Challenge:
Complete an activity with your class and document it (photos work great). As the teacher, you will receive a coupon for a FREE Sonic Drink for participating and your class will be entered into a drawing to receive FREE Frosty coupons (elementary) or FREE food item (secondary). Each documented activity completed during December 4th - 10th will enter your class for the coupons (Secondary - each class you complete an activity with will be entered. Please submit your participation with the class/hr). There will be one class winner at each school.

Once you complete an activity - Submit your participation and documentation here. 
Here is a list of some ideas: 
Do you have something to add to the list? Add to the comments or email Carol.
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