This document consists of a series of images and short passages relating to education, leadership, problem solving, and playing games. The images and quotes touch on themes of being a hero, keeping a positive attitude, taking on challenges, and using games and technology to support learning objectives in subjects like math and coding. The document advocates for embracing failure as part of the learning process and taking small steps towards making positive changes.

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be the
Matthew C. Winner
@MatthewWinner
BusyLibrarian.com
HERO.

2. hero.

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what makes a hero?

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keep play
alive

5. you can.
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6. My day-to-day
feels like...

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this?

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or this?

9. Problems encountered
feel like...

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this?

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or this?

12. The tools I have access
to feel like...

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this?

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or this?

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you can feel
great
but the task can
feel greater

16. i’m starting with the
man in the mirror
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18. “I’m looking
for a dare-to-
be great
situation.”
~ Lloyd Dobler
Say Anything

19. you can.
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23. 80%of the time spent playing a
videogame results in failure
to accomplish the objective

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why
videogames
matter

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“What is the educational
value of playing this
game?”

30. Teach Math with the Wii
math support
Howard County
Public Schools
teacher librarian
Howard County
Public Schools
Meghan HearnMe (or Mii)
ABSENT

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• Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
• Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
• Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
• Model with mathematics.
• Use appropriate tools strategically.
• Attend to precision.
• Look for and make use of structure.
• Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
Standards for
Mathematical Practice

32. (CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.G.A1-2) Draw and identify lines
and angles, and classify shapes by
properties of their lines and angles.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.G.A.1
Draw points, lines, line segments, rays, angles (right, acute,
obtuse), and perpendicular and parallel lines. Identify these in
two-dimensional figures.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.G.A.2
Classify two-dimensional figures based on the presence or
absence of parallel or perpendicular lines, or the presence or
absence of angles of a specified size. Recognize right
triangles as a category, and identify right triangles.

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34. Geometry Speed Slice.
WiiSports Resort (4.G.1)

35. wiilearning.wikispaces.com
Let’s look at the math.
Geometry Speed Slice.
WiiSports Resort (4.G.1)

36. (CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NF.A1-2) Develop
understanding of fractions as numbers.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NF.A.1
Understand a fraction 1/b as the quantity formed by 1 part
when a whole is partitioned into b equal parts; understand a
fraction a/b as the quantity formed by a parts of size 1/b.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NF.A.2
Understand a fraction as a number on the number line;
represent fractions on a number line diagram.

37. Wii Bowl with Fractions.
WiiSports (3.NF.1-2)

38. Wii Bowl with Fractions.
WiiSports (3.NF.1-2)
Let’s look at the math.

40. code.org

41. SOURCE: code.org

42. you can.
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48. colAR Mix app

51. ...and sometimes
this happens!

52. what
if you
could
be the
change
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54. *How much energy could
we save the school simply
by unplugging our
technology when we’re not
using it?
*Asked by Mr. Winner and
Mr. Yoo’s 3rd grade class

55. BEHOLD!
...the voltmeter!

56. infographic rough draft

57. LFES 3
Their BIG idea
turned into their
big impact.

58. ISTE SIGLIB
Technology Innovation
Award (primary)

59. ISTE - SIGLIB
Technology Innovation
Award
Primary or Secondary collaborative
project involving a Librarian & Teacher
Nominate a colleague or nominate
yourself!
Applications due by February 28

64. Their ideas will change the
world.

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what makes a hero?
experiences
failure
finding solutions
leading
others’ needs

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one bite
at a time

68. you can.

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be the
Matthew C. Winner
@MatthewWinner
BusyLibrarian.com
HERO.