Fabulous Friday Technology Tip-Volume 4:4th edition

Congratulations!!  A Frigid December Friday is here!

Greetings!! This is the “4th edition" of the Fabulous Friday Technology Tip (F² T²) for this schoolyear that shares technology tools and resources that can be integrated into your daily lessons, unit plans and classroom centers. These online resources can be used before, during, and after a daily lesson or semester-long unit. 

Ø Today's first tip is the resource Rewordify. http://rewordify.com/ Rewordify.com simplifies difficult English. Enter hard sentences (or whole chapters) into the yellow box at the top of the page. (You can also enter a web site URL.) Click Rewordify text and you'll instantly see an easier version, for fast understanding.

Ø  Today's second tip is a resource from Knight Lab at Northwestern University (https://knightlab.northwestern.edu/)  Northwestern University Knight Lab is a community of designers, developers, students, and educators working on experiments designed to push journalism into new spaces. They develop free online prototypes of tools for reporting, data management, research, and storytelling. Some of the tools include timelines, story maps and much, much more. 

If you would like assistance with using Google Classroom and the tools within Google, please email me ASAP! There are several opportunities to flip your classroom and fully utilize the technology located in your school.


DON'T FORGET-

1. APS District Technology Fair is January 21, 2017!

Please let me know how I can assist with preparing your kids for these exciting events!!

Fabulous Friday Technology Tip(F2T2)-Volume 4:1st edition

Congratulations!! Election Season is Over!!!The Second Friday of November 2016 is here!

Greetings!! This is the “1st edition" of the Fabulous Friday Technology Tip (F² T²) for this schoolyear that shares technology tools and resources that can be integrated into your daily lessons, unit plans and classroom centers. These online resources can be used before, during, and after a daily lesson or semester-long unit. 

Ø  Today's first tip is a resource from Flippity(http://flippity.net/)! Flippity is a Google resource that easily turns a google spreadsheet into a set of online flashcards, quiz show and much, much more!!

Ø  Today's second tip is a resource from For All Rubrics (https://www.forallrubrics.com/) ForAllRubrics lets you create rubrics aligned with Common Core standards. Use this tool to save and easily call up student assessments and view the entire class in real time. Its colorful interface makes it easy to visually locate the information you need quickly.

If you would like assistance with using Google Classroom and the tools within Google, please email me ASAP! There are several opportunities to flip your classroom and fully utilize the technology located in your school.


DON'T FORGET-

1.     Hour of Code is December 5-11, 2016!

APS District Technology Fair is January 21, 2017!

Please let me know how I can assist with preparing your kids for these exciting events!!

 Remember, please let me know if you have any questions or need assistance with using these phenomenal "FREE" nuggets. I look forward to continuing to support you and the endless possibilities that the collaboration and integration of technology will provide us with reaching all of our learners.

Fabulous Friday Technology Tip(F2T2)- Volume 3- 26th edition

Greetings!! This is the “26th  edition" of the Fabulous Friday Technology Tip (F² T²) that shares technology tools and resources that can be integrated into your daily lessons, unit plans and classroom centers. These online resources can be used before, during, and after a daily lesson or semester-long unit. 

• The first tip is a resource for Mystery Science! Mystery Science(https://mysteryscience.com ) is developing a complete K-5 science curriculum. The past two years, they've been piloting Mystery Science lessons for 2nd-5th grade (ages 6-11). For the upcoming school year (2016-2017), they’ll be releasing version 1 of our 2nd-5th grade curriculum. In addition, they'll begin piloting lessons for kindergarten and 1st grade.This site is loaded with science activities for grades 2-5.  At Mystery Science, their mission is to help children stay curious.
• The second tip is 50 fantastic resources for teachers!(http://www.studentguide.org/50-fantastic-resources-for-new-teachers/ ) The Student Guide website StudentGuide.org is a collection of useful resources for students to assist their scholastic goals. The website provide articles on hundreds of student related topics to help them improve their study habits, writing skills, organizational skills, and analytical skills.

Please enjoy the gorgeous weekend forecasted! Remember, please let me know if you have any questions or need assistance with using these phenomenal "FREE" nuggets.I look forward to continuing to support you this year and the endless possibilities that the collaboration and integration of technology will provide us with reaching all of our learners.

KD

Fabulous Friday Technology Tip(F2T2)- Volume 3- 25th edition

Congratulations!! Happy Friday Eve off WinterBreak 2016!!!! 

Greetings!! This is the “25th  edition" of the Fabulous Friday Technology Tip (F² T²) that shares technology tools and resources that can be integrated into your daily lessons, unit plans and classroom centers. These online resources can be used before, during, and after a daily lesson or semester-long unit. 

• The first tip is a resource for Common Core Math! Math4ChildrenPlus(http://www.math4childrenplus.com/ ) is a 100 % free education site featuring over 2,000 activities with about 50,000 skills for children. This site is loaded with math activities for children from Pre- K up to 7th grade aligned to Common Core State Standards.Math4children+ also means there is more on the site besides math.
• The second tip is a Computer Lab resource!(http://oakdome.com/k5/) Even though the title of the website says computer lab resource, the tools and resources are phenomenal for effective integration into daily lessons! There’s also a poem generator section that allows students to create their own poetry using templates such as “I have a Dream” and  Short Biography Generator. There are activities for word processing, spreadsheets and graphing, powerpoint presentations, graphic arts, multimedia, internet research, and more.

Enjoy your Winter Break!!Remember, please let me know if you have any questions or need assistance with using these phenomenal "FREE" nuggets.I look forward to continuing to support you this year and the endless possibilities that the collaboration and integration of technology will provide us with reaching all of our learners.

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Fabulous Friday Technology TIp- Volume 3- 24th edition

Congratulations!! The FirstFriday of February is Here!!!! 

Greetings!! This is the “24th  edition" of the Fabulous Friday Technology Tip (F² T²) that shares technology tools and resources that can be integrated into your daily lessons, unit plans and classroom centers. These online resources can be used before, during, and after a daily lesson or semester-long unit. Check out this week’s tip that focuses preparation for Georgia Milestones Assessment!!!

• The first tip is a resource for Common Core Math! CCSSMath(http://ccssmath.org/ ) is a place where anyone can go to find free resources on the things they are teaching or learning in class. This site will remain free to the public. You won’t need a username or a password.
• Google Expedition is coming!!! Please check out the overview video to see the opportunities that will be coming!!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlYJdZeA9w4

Don’t FORGET!!!!!

• The Atlanta Public Schools Technology Fair will be held on tomorrow Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Frederick Douglas High School. http://apstechfair.weebly.com 

Remember, please let me know if you have any questions or need assistance with using these phenomenal "FREE" nuggets.I look forward to continuing to support you this year and the endless possibilities that the collaboration and integration of technology will provide us with reaching all of our learners.

K.D.

Fabulous Friday Technology Tip-Volume 3- 23rd edition

Congratulations!! The Final Friday of January is Here!!!! 

Greetings!! This is the “23rd  edition" of the Fabulous Friday Technology Tip (F² T²) that shares technology tools and resources that can be integrated into your daily lessons, unit plans and classroom centers. These online resources can be used before, during, and after a daily lesson or semester-long unit. Check out this week’s tip that focuses preparation for Georgia Milestones Assessment!!!

                      

The GA DOE suggests the following Practice Site:  http://gaexperienceonline.com/

The GA DOE also provided the following Practice Links:

·      http://www.parcconline.org/samples/mathematics/grade-3-mathematics-number-line

·      http://www.Smarterbalanced.org/sample-items-and-performance-tasks/

·      http://education.ky.gov/aa/items/pages/k-prepitems.aspx

·      http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/booklets.asp

A Few Resources to Support these Skills and Tools

A Resource for reading passages, annotating onscreen, and answering questions on line

·          http://mrnussbaum.com/readingcomp/amcomp12/

·          Microsoft OneNote also offers annotation

A resource (Free website) to practice typing skills:

http://www.typingweb.com

Onscreen calculators to familiarize students with the tool

•       http://www.online-calculator.com

•       http://www.meta-calculator.com/online/

•       Don’t forget Windows has an onscreen calculator

The GA DOE’s website has several informative PowerPoints 

http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Georgia-Milestones-Assessment-System.aspx

Don’t FORGET!!!!!

• The Atlanta Public Schools Technology Fair will be held on next Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Frederick Douglas High School. Please let me know how I can assist you with preparing your students for this phenomenal opportunity! http://apstechfair.weebly.com 

Remember, please let me know if you have any questions or need assistance with using these phenomenal "FREE" nuggets.I look forward to continuing to support you this year and the endless possibilities that the collaboration and integration of technology will provide us with reaching all of our learners.

KD

Fabulous Friday Technology Tip-Volume 3- 22nd edition

Congratulations!! Four Day Week is complete!!!! 

Greetings!! This is the “22nd  edition" of the Fabulous Friday Technology Tip (F² T²) that shares technology tools and resources that can be integrated into your daily lessons, unit plans and classroom centers. These online resources can be used before, during, and after a daily lesson or semester-long unit. Check out this week’s tip that focuses preparation for Georgia Milestones Assessment!!!

As we prepare for the upcoming GA Milestones Assessment, we have identified some skills which our students will need to be successful. While this skill-set is tentative and is just a beginning, let’s work to incorporate them into our weekly technology lessons in the schools.

Our students will need to

·         read passages onscreen

·         Type words, sentences and long narratives.

·         Annotate passages onscreen

·         Use handheld calculators

·         Manipulate onscreen calculators

·         Type numbers, expressions, and equations

·         Construct equations, fractions, and decimals

Please encourage students to practice using the following tools:

·        On screen Highlighter

·        On screen Eraser

·        On screen Magnifying Glass

·        On screen  Mark for Review

·         Online Calculator-in sections where this is allowed

·         Option Eliminator

·         Scratch Pad

·         Blocking Tool

Please see the attachment for keyboarding tips and tools. Look out next week for online resources for student practice.

Don’t FORGET!!!!!

• The Atlanta Public Schools Technology Fair will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Frederick Douglas High School. Please let me know how I can assist you with preparing your students for this phenomenal opportunity! http://apstechfair.weebly.com 

Remember, please let me know if you have any questions or need assistance with using these phenomenal "FREE" nuggets.I look forward to continuing to support you this year and the endless possibilities that the collaboration and integration of technology will provide us with reaching all of our learners.

Krynica D.

Fabulous Friday Technology Tip(F2T2)-Volume 3- 21st edition

Congratulations!! Another January Friday is here!!!! 

Greetings!! This is the “21st  edition" of the Fabulous Friday Technology Tip (F² T²) that shares technology tools and resources that can be integrated into your daily lessons, unit plans and classroom centers. These online resources can be used before, during, and after a daily lesson or semester-long unit. Check out this week’s tip that focuses on assessment tools in preparation for Georgia Milestones Assessment!!!

• The first tip is a new tool of assessing students! Quizalize(https://www.quizalize.com/ ) is a new diagnostic assessment website by Zzish that provides children with a fun and engaging way to learn. Quizalize goes one-step further than just being your average quiz website, it provides teachers with in-depth data to analyze their children’s strengths, weaknesses and learning gaps instantly.
• The second tip is an review tool of assessing students!! Looking for another fun way to assess students? Try Quizizz (http://quizizz.com/admin) ! Quizizz allows multiplayer gaming and is compatiable with tablets, chromebooks, and mobile devices. No projector needed! It is student-paced and allows for realtime feedback. You can choose from a question library or create your own quiz. A detailed report is available at the end of quiz. The best part...IT'S FREE!! 
• The third tip is another refresher tool Kahoot https://getkahoot.com/.   Kahoot! is a FREE classroom response system which creates an engaging learning space, through a game-based digital pedagogy. Great Learning Starts By Asking Great Questions. This educational platform brings engagement & joy to teaching & learning in any subject!!

Don’t FORGET!!!!!

• The Atlanta Public Schools Technology Fair will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Frederick Douglas High School. Please let me know how I can assist you with preparing your students for this phenomenal opportunity! http://apstechfair.weebly.com 

Remember, please let me know if you have any questions or need assistance with using these phenomenal "FREE" nuggets.I look forward to continuing to support you this year and the endless possibilities that the collaboration and integration of technology will provide us with reaching all of our learners.

Fabulous Friday Technology Tip(F2T2)- Volume 3- 20th edition

Congratulations!! Week 1 of the 2016 2nd Semester is complete!!!! 

Greetings!! This is the “20th  edition" of the Fabulous Friday Technology Tip (F² T²) that shares technology tools and resources that can be integrated into your daily lessons, unit plans and classroom centers. These online resources can be used before, during, and after a daily lesson or semester-long unit. Check out this week’s tip!!!

The 21st Century Classroom Transformation Project is designed to fully leverage technologies that enable teachers to create an engaging and empowering learning experience for all students, embedding standards-based teaching practices. 

In order to facilitate the transformation, APS classrooms and media centers will receive interactive LED display panels, multimedia document cameras, and collaborative teaching software. 

To maximize the impact of these 21st Century Classroom tools, the Department of Instructional Technology will facilitate job-embedded professional learning on the new tools and resources.  We will target not only utilization, but how to ensure the tools and resources lend themselves to increased critical thinking, creativity, communication and collaboration (4 C’s).

Check out the Symbaloo link for resources for integrating the 4Cs into the 21st Century Classrooms! https://www.symbaloo.com/mix/web20tools-resources1

Have additional questions regarding effective use of your board? Check out this link for quick sheets & video tutorials! http://www.atlantapublicschools.us/Page/47898 

Don’t FORGET!!!!!

• The Atlanta Public Schools Technology Fair will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Frederick Douglas High School. Registration has been extended to January 14th! Please let me know how I can assist you with registering your students for this phenomenal opportunity! http://apstechfair.weebly.com 

Remember, please let me know if you have any questions or need assistance with using these phenomenal "FREE" nuggets.I look forward to continuing to support you this year and the endless possibilities that the collaboration and integration of technology will provide us with reaching all of our learners.

KD