From Aubrey Harrison in CMS' IT dept here are some quick ways to learn some new Tech:
Chromebook Tips - In this episode of ITW Aubrey and David provide 10 quick tips for using the Chromebook. PDF Mergy - Merge multiple documents into one PDF file with the Chrome app PDF Mergy. - Check out our daily Tech Minute videos on our YouTube channel. Remember to nominate someone for the Innovate award. We would like to recognize one teacher each month for their innovative ways of teaching our students. CLICK HERE TO NOMINATE SOMEONE Don't forget to check out our CLN Blog. This weeks blog entitled If You Don't Know, Now You Know discusses a few new features in Google Drive including Voice Typing and the Explore feature. Also, here is our Instructional Technology Newsletter for the Month of August.
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UDL stands for Universal Design for Learning.
It is an acronym for a system that describes good teaching similar to what we are learning in PEAK training and in IB training.Now that we are 1:1, UDL is perfectly suited to blend with personalized learning since it involves acknowledging each learner's uniqueness so Mr. Parkins asked me to present this brief introduction to UDL .
UDL detractors might say," Why should I retool my lessons? Isnt that coddling students? Shouldn't the students buckle up and learn now that not all teachers will accomodate their special needs?" but the role of the teacher is no longer just to dispense information. Every child has unique learning needs: gifted, special ed, and even unidentified.
It may be that you as a student found a way to make the traditional teaching style work for your and while that is great and some of your students will find ways to work around their difficulties, why not do something proven more efficient and effective? especially whenmany students are battling issues you may not be able to see from the outside. (please click that link to experience what some are like) UDL teaches that, rather than writing separate lesson plans for each child (the old, incredibly time-inefficient, and possibly apocryphal definition of "differentiation"), we teachers should create lessons that appeal to all learners and incorporate differentiation via built in multiple modalites as well as choice.
UDL is IB
- from http://www.ibo.org/globalassets/digital-tookit/flyers-and-artworks/inclusive-education-en.pdf
Three Principals of UDL:
Principle I. Provide Multiple Means of Representation
Guideline 1: Provide options for perception
Guideline 2: Provide options for language, mathematical expressions, and symbols
Guideline 3: Provide options for comprehension
Principle II. Provide Multiple Means of Action and Expression Guideline 4: Provide options for physical action
Guideline 5: Provide options for expression and communication
Guideline 6: Provide options for executive functions
Principle III. Provide Multiple Means of Engagement Guideline 7: Provide options for recruiting interest
Guideline 8: Provide options for sustaining effort and persistence
Guideline 9: Provide options for self-regulation
Source URL: http://www.udlcenter.org/implementation/examples
UDL Resources for your classroom:
6 Ways to Engage Every Learner Using UDL UDL Strategies (by content area and tool) UDL for the ELA and Math Classroom Further info on UDL Main UDL website link Mr. Parkins shared Mrs. Delaney and Mrs. Case's 2015 book Club PresentationAnxious Kids Anxious Parents - 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous & Independent Children
By Wilson & Lyons 1. Why did we read this book?
2. What we learned:
3. What teachers need to know:
4. Our Prezi – Summary of the Seven Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle.
How to Fill Out Registration Cards-Procedures for Piedmont Staff:
Things to note: Do not choose semester electives if student chooses Band or orchestra. X out that box. IF student is not in band or orchestra, X out that side of the box and rank elective options 1-4, 6th graders can do a second language if desired in the semester course options. 7th graders and 8th graders must keep same language they chose in 6th. General Do's Don'ts and Videography tools can be found here: http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/studentspace/videography You may have noticed the camera icon at the bottom of your screen but not fully taken advantage of that feature yet. To create and edit video from your Chromebook follow these instructions. Go to the Chrome web store (bottom left of your screen) search WeVideo and add it to your apps Open it and select "create new video" accept all permissions: Select School/Student/k12/none if you are prompted Click Record: Allow flash player to access your camera and microphone if prompted then click "close" Click "allow" when this message shows across the top of your screen: (don't panic if you see "recording failed") You should now see yourself! When you click "stop recording" the recording is saved and can be edited.! BONUS! The videos you take with WeVideo automatically are all saved into the "weVideo" folder in your Google Drive. YOu can access, edit and upload from any machine! Change camera and microphone permissons if needed by going to the three bar menu at top Right of your toolbar, and select: settings advanced settings content settings media should say "ask when a site requests"... Related Posts:
http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/lesson-ideas/have-students-make-a-movie includes video examples, directions and lesson plans http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/studentspace/how-to-upload-video-to-youtube instructions of how ot upload yoru film to youtube. http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/studentspace/videography includes green screen instructions and basic dos and donts
If you like Fakebook, consider using emoji, memes and social media for class as explained here.
http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/lesson-ideas/use-memes-fakebook-and-emoji
Below is a short video walthrough of how to get started making a Fakebook page for class. If you give your fakebook famous friends, their image will automatically populate, otherwise you can find and use images from google image search (select - "search tools- usage rights- labelled for noncommerical reuse" below the search bar!)
To view a Fakebook example, check out Rasputin as created by Ms. Thornburg. Here are the notes and resources from our 2105 Piedmont Book Club Presentations: Check here for the complete list of groups Diane Ratvich's 10 Next Steps Powtoon from Reign of Error
Ms. Barone and Ms. Johnston went to the IB conference in Minneapolis and created this self study: IB self- study Blendspace (inspired by Ms. Frilot!) Ms. Lyttle and Ms Thornburg went to the NCTies Tech conference and share these notes Mr. Fatzinger, Ms. Burick, Mr. Milligan and I went to the NC gifted conference and share these notes and photos. Mr. Milligan led a session on his famous Pigman Mock trial. I also went to an IB session while there and took these notes. The following images came from the many sessions I attended by Angela and Brian Housand who presented with Joseph Renzulli. More info can be found at their website. (see photo) Finally I went to a session on using Drama and Performance in core classes. Here are a few of their ideas:
How to Register for a course in MyTalent:
http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/piedmont-pd/how-to-use-mytalent-to-register-for-pd-the-new-mypd |
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