Makes a case for using Google Sites in the classroom with suggestions for use and examples. Includes video tutorials, info on webinars and actual Google Sites built by educators.
This would be a very exciting way to work on the concepts of surface area, volume, etc...
The Tiny House Project
“(When a task is) meaningful to students, and they’re engaged in creative thinking, and they’re solving problems, and it’s hands-on, then in those moments, there’s not an incentive to rebel and act crazy.”
This is incredibly true! I just find it hard to coordinate projects like these on a regular basis with so many students. Not to say that I can't. Maybe with practice, it will come more easily.
This would be another great way to work on area, surface area, and volume. Students currently design cereal boxes, but this could be a great choice!
“(When a task is) meaningful to students, and they’re engaged in creative thinking, and they’re solving problems, and it’s hands-on, then in those moments, there’s not an incentive to rebel and act crazy.”
So, so true! I find when I do meaningful projects, behavior is much better. However, it is hard to manage doing these projects all the time. With that said, maybe it gets easier with practice.
explores how you can use Dropbox or Google Drive to collect your students' digital works. He will also explore several tools that can be used with these services to help transform the way students turn in their work.
highlighted their lessons that were shining examples.
In-Person PD
During these meetings, challenges will pop up.
talk with these teachers about how they have seen technology both and help and hinder their students’ learning. Many discovered they are already teaching digital citizenship and this new integrated model would just help them do it more intentionally and with our new common vocabulary
Follow-up
Teachers shouldn’t be the only, or even the first, people that students hear from about digital citizenship
Make sure teachers feel supported as they roll out their lessons.
Students need to know that it is part of a larger culture shift, and not just a one-year initiative
Make sure that school counselors have participated in digital citizenship education like their teacher counterparts so they are prepared to talk with parents and students. Continue offering resources, webinars, and in-person presentations for parents so they feel supported and empowered to talk to their students about when and how they are using technology.
Agree on the digital citizenship goals, share your vision, train your teachers, and follow-through by continuing to support all stakeholders
Various webinars and audio conferences that provide in-depth information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and increase awareness on accessible technology to enhance an individuals existing knowledge base or facilitate continued learning about regulations and trends under the ADA and related disability topics: