1. SMART START
Your School

2. Frayer a Classmate
Name
Describe your classmate
(what do they look like?):
1
2
3
4
What are 4 things they like?
(food, teams, movies, bands)
1
2
3
4
What are 4 things they do not like?
1
2
3
4
Draw a picture of their pet or
dream pet, based on their
description:

3. Smart School Start
2014
Academic Mini-Mixer
Frayer a classmate
Estimated time: 20 minutes

4. Culture Goals
Academic Goals
Get kids to know each other’s names
Get kids to know each other’s likes and dislikes
Students learn to communicate efficiently
Students are assessed for deeper answers
Students learn Frayer model note-taking
Students learn to provide multiple correct answers

5. Teacher: BIG IDEAS
Emphasize having four facts
on EACH category
Art doesn’t count as much as IDEAS
Focus on moving around the room
Teach students to speak at
appropriate levels
Give students specific times for
each activity - teach them to finish

6. Step 1:
Show students Frayer model examples

10. Step 3:
Photo copy the next slide,
back to back
Have kids fill out the Frayer
model note-taking on a friend
Then, they share out

11. Step 5:
Ideas for connecting
• Have kids form groups based on likes
• Have kids reform groups based on dislikes
• Have kids vote on the favorite picture in each group
• Have all students share to the group,
but make it a “light” experience

12. What are 3 Memories
of the 1 week
of school?
st

14. How long does the
honeymoon last?

16. How
long
does
it
last?

18. START WITH A BOOM

19. The reality of the first week:

20. Who reads it?
So, how good
can the “rules” be?

21. "Handbook" is sometimes applied
to documents that are produced
within an organization that are not
designed for publication—such as
a company handbook for HR, for
instance. In this case, the term is
used nearly synonymously with
"manual."

22. One read = % of comprehension?

23. Common Nightmares?

25. Smart School Start
2014
Academic Mini-Mixer
Dogs and Cats
Estimated time: 20 minutes

26. Culture Goals
Academic Goals
Get kids to know each other’s names
Get kids to know each other’s likes and dislikes
Teachers model appropriate discussion
Students are assessed for Venn Diagramming skills
Students describe character and characterization

27. Things
unique to the dog
Things shared
by both 1.
2.
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
Things
unique to the cat

28. Back to the story

31. Reality

36. The reality of the first week:

37. A different reality:

38. Teach the Handbook

39. Smart Start
FIRST 3 DAYS
Day 1, 2 and 3:
Half of Class = school wide team building
Half of Class = teaching the handbook

41. TheProjectofHow.com

44. Smart Start
NEXT 2 DAYS
Day 4 and 5
Half of Class = Tech Boot Camp
Half of Class = Soft start and cool stuff that's coming

45. Smart School Start
2014
App Mixers
iPad Version
Estimated time: 20 minutes each

46. APP MIXER CONCEPT:
Get kids using the most important apps QUICKLY
Introduce the kids to each other and build culture
Work on presentation skills, in informal ways
Teachers get comfortable with apps

47. APP MIXER CONCEPT:
Suggestions:
Do one or two of these a day
during your first week with iPads
Or do them all day long for one day!

48. These App Mixers will
be MESSY!
It’s ok.
It’s only the first or second
week of school, right?

49. Have fun!
Let the kids show off
their tech and leadership skills

50. Garage Band JAMS
Students form teams of three or four
Students open Garage Band
One student starts a
Bluetooth Jam Session
The other three students can play instruments
in one single track, wirelessly recorded
on the main iPad
These can be played for the entire class via the
teacher’s computer speakers

51. Garage Band JAMS
Academic outcome?
Students can use Garage Band for interviews
and to record original jingles for their videos.

52. iMovie Superheroes
Students open iMovie,
click the “+” to make a new movie
(not a movie trailer….yet)
Locate the camera and turn it on

53. iMovie Superheroes
Locate the camera and turn it on
Check the ? for help

54. iMovie Superheroes
MISSION:
Find out ONE favorite superhero
name from as many classmates
as possible!! Record them saying it.
They should say:
My favorite superhero is: _________________
TIME LIMIT: ONLY 4 minutes!
HINT: Only record ONE sentence per person!

55. iMovie Superheroes
Drop the clips in any order
Trim them
Add favorite music!
Hint: find the little gear
Share them via Airplay!

56. Educreations Interviews
Everyone sketch an avatar
of themselves on paper
4 minutes!

57. Educreations Interviews
Open the Educreations App
Use your school Google info to
make an account
First: Find out what the buttons do!
(3 minutes)

58. Make three slides using

59. Take a picture of 3 classmates’ paper avatars
One picture per slide

60. Educreations Interviews
Ask each classmate that you have an
avatar for these questions:
What’s your favorite kind of shoe?
What’s your favorite song?
Two questions per person =)

61. Educreations Interviews
Hit the RECORD button in Educreations
Say each classmate’s name and
say what their two favorite items were,
while you write with your finger!
HINT: You can pause on each slide!

62. Educreations Interviews
Select DONE
PICK PRIVATE Email it to your teacher

63. iPad App Mixers

64. The First Week of School
No Academics, per se
Results?
500 Podcasts
500 iMovies
500 Keynotes
500 Presentations
THOUSANDS OF CONNECTIONS

65. The First Week of School
No Academics, per se
Results?
A safe learning community
Teachers connected to kids
Kids connected to kids
Don't kid yourselves:
Freshman measure success by how many friends they have!

66. The Power of Paradox

79. Social Media:
Let them in, but we own the high ground
Digital Footprint Project - show them the ropes
Leadership: The Bureau of Internal Affairs
Have a school Facebook, use it, post funny stuff
Follow them on Twitter and Facebook, judiciously
Open it at school - secret reason

80. Constant
Light
Touches

83. Minarets.us
Results
We do not have graffitti
60% of students from other districts
2nd highest API in Madera County
88% of grads going to college
92+% of grads going to college or career
Happy, clean, friendly

84. http://www.wilderdom.com/games/descriptions/SurvivalScenarios.html
Your plane is going to ditch in Alaskan waters, with 8 people on board, but the raft can only take 6 people; choose who will survive...
Choose / rank people in terms of who will get to live or die in situations with limited survival resources:
Participants role play characters (a bit like a Murder Mystery)
Each person gets a "card":
one person is pregnant, with twins one person is a beloved sports star
one person is a "Steve Jobs"/"Donald Trump" titan of industry one person is thought to be the next President of the US
one person is a parent, with 6 children one person is a Noble prize winning scientist one person is a childone person is a military hero, famous for saving 20 men
Survival Scenario Exercise - Lost at SeaCan lead to high emotions; people get intensely engaged, particularly when choosing who will survive, and none of the decisions are easy.
No right answers - any so-called "correct" answers are based on debatable values (e.g., ageism, sexism, racism)
Highlights individual's dispositions, group processes and decision making
Possible Debrief Questions
How were decisions made?
Who influenced the decisions and how?
How could better decisions have been made?
Did people listen to each other? if not why not?
What roles did group members adopt?
How was conflict managed?
What kinds of behavior helped or hindered the group?
How did people feel about the decisions?
How satisfied was each person with the decision (ask each participant to rate his / her satisfaction out of 10, then obtain a group average and compare / discuss with other groups' satisfaction levels)
What have you learnt about the functioning of this group?
How would you do the activity differently if you were asked to do it again?
What situations at work/home/school do you think are like this exercise?
SURPRISE ENDING: When the Navy Seals did this, they solved it in 1 minute. First: WE ARE ALL GOING TO LIVE. The strongest will take turns in the water. No one is getting tossed.
Be careful: People will let you die to survive themselves.

86. Charter Director - Minarets High School • Minarets Charter HS
Apple Distinguished Educator
Google Certified Teacher
CUE Presenter 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
Creator, CUEMACUL RoadTrip 2012
Madera Country Teacher of the Year (2010)
Central Valley Computer Educator of the Year (2010)
“Best of CUE” Presenter
Creator of “Rock Star Teacher Camps”
Creator of “CUE” education strand at MacWorld 2010
Credentials:
Jon Corippo
Assistant Superintendent
Mariposa County Office of Ed
Mistercorippo.com
jcorippo@gmail.com @jcorippo
Apple Distinguished Educator