Want to use Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or other online networking tools? Social media is a powerful way to make connections. Learn how you can use social networking tools to expand your professional networks.
The document discusses both the pros and cons of technology and the internet. It notes positive aspects like entertainment, communication, sharing feelings, teaching, and assisting with work or research. However, it also outlines disadvantages such as potential distractions, effects on behavior, overdependence on technology, risks of online bullying, health impacts, and high financial costs. The internet is seen as both helpful for learning and work, but also as something that can fail or be misused.
Personal Learning Networks and Professional Networking: The search for 21st c...Andres Atehortua
This document discusses how teachers can develop professional learning networks and use online resources to stay updated on the latest trends in education. It emphasizes that teaching is a lifelong learning process and teachers must adapt to changing needs and technologies. The presentation encourages teachers to form personal connections in online communities, contribute to discussions, and collaborate with other educators around the world. By developing a personal learning network, teachers can overcome isolation and keep pace with the skills needed for 21st century classrooms.
The document criticizes traditional education for its reliance on lecturing, standardized content and tests, and lack of real-world application. It argues that learning is better when it is open, situated in real problems, and done through collaboration like in hackerspaces. The document advocates hacking or redesigning schooling to focus on learning skills needed for the 21st century by creating solutions to problems through doing, understanding issues, and solving them - similar to how learning happens informally at Technarium, a community space in Lithuania that brings people together around hands-on projects in areas like electronics, biochemistry, and more. The goal is to turn all schools into places that facilitate the type of peer-based, experiential learning that
Opening the doors to visible and connected learning v.2Jonathan Shaw
Jonathan Shaw gave a presentation on opening the doors to visible and connected learning. He advocated for more open, engaged, visible and collaborative approaches to education using digital tools and networks. Some key ideas were establishing new rules through open experiences; having conversations with communities before formal classes; and principles of being open, sharing resources, and acting as a hub rather than just a supplier of information. Links and resources from the talk were made available for further discussion.
Internet technologies & hearing loss: blogsHeidi Walsh
Blogs can serve several purposes for people with hearing loss. They can be used to share personal experiences, help others through similar experiences, inform others about topics, and collaborate with others. Anyone can start their own blog for free using common platforms like Blogger, WordPress, or Edublogs. People can find blogs to read on topics by using search engines and searching for the topic plus the word "blog". The document provides examples of blogs related to conditions like tinnitus, cochlear implants, and acoustic neuromas.
The document discusses how technology is causing the walls of the traditional classroom to come tumbling down in several ways:
- The role of the teacher is changing as technology allows for more learner autonomy and learning that mirrors life outside the classroom. Teachers must adapt to new skills and ways of teaching.
- The way information is exchanged and accessed is changing. Students can now easily access information online rather than relying on the teacher, and this is impacting what and how they learn as well as their memory skills.
- Homework, learning styles, and the learning process itself are changing with technology allowing for more flexible approaches beyond the traditional classroom walls.
The document discusses blended learning, which combines face-to-face instruction with technology-based learning. It provides three models of blended learning and encourages using existing open educational resources. The document promotes engaging and meaningful learning by flipping the classroom, using learning management systems, and having students collaborate online. Educators are challenged to leverage all available resources to best facilitate learning.
The document discusses both the pros and cons of technology and the internet. It notes positive aspects like entertainment, communication, sharing feelings, teaching, and assisting with work or research. However, it also outlines disadvantages such as potential distractions, effects on behavior, overdependence on technology, risks of online bullying, health impacts, and high financial costs. The internet is seen as both helpful for learning and work, but also as something that can fail or be misused.
Personal Learning Networks and Professional Networking: The search for 21st c...Andres Atehortua
This document discusses how teachers can develop professional learning networks and use online resources to stay updated on the latest trends in education. It emphasizes that teaching is a lifelong learning process and teachers must adapt to changing needs and technologies. The presentation encourages teachers to form personal connections in online communities, contribute to discussions, and collaborate with other educators around the world. By developing a personal learning network, teachers can overcome isolation and keep pace with the skills needed for 21st century classrooms.
The document criticizes traditional education for its reliance on lecturing, standardized content and tests, and lack of real-world application. It argues that learning is better when it is open, situated in real problems, and done through collaboration like in hackerspaces. The document advocates hacking or redesigning schooling to focus on learning skills needed for the 21st century by creating solutions to problems through doing, understanding issues, and solving them - similar to how learning happens informally at Technarium, a community space in Lithuania that brings people together around hands-on projects in areas like electronics, biochemistry, and more. The goal is to turn all schools into places that facilitate the type of peer-based, experiential learning that
Opening the doors to visible and connected learning v.2Jonathan Shaw
Jonathan Shaw gave a presentation on opening the doors to visible and connected learning. He advocated for more open, engaged, visible and collaborative approaches to education using digital tools and networks. Some key ideas were establishing new rules through open experiences; having conversations with communities before formal classes; and principles of being open, sharing resources, and acting as a hub rather than just a supplier of information. Links and resources from the talk were made available for further discussion.
Internet technologies & hearing loss: blogsHeidi Walsh
Blogs can serve several purposes for people with hearing loss. They can be used to share personal experiences, help others through similar experiences, inform others about topics, and collaborate with others. Anyone can start their own blog for free using common platforms like Blogger, WordPress, or Edublogs. People can find blogs to read on topics by using search engines and searching for the topic plus the word "blog". The document provides examples of blogs related to conditions like tinnitus, cochlear implants, and acoustic neuromas.
The document discusses how technology is causing the walls of the traditional classroom to come tumbling down in several ways:
- The role of the teacher is changing as technology allows for more learner autonomy and learning that mirrors life outside the classroom. Teachers must adapt to new skills and ways of teaching.
- The way information is exchanged and accessed is changing. Students can now easily access information online rather than relying on the teacher, and this is impacting what and how they learn as well as their memory skills.
- Homework, learning styles, and the learning process itself are changing with technology allowing for more flexible approaches beyond the traditional classroom walls.
The document discusses blended learning, which combines face-to-face instruction with technology-based learning. It provides three models of blended learning and encourages using existing open educational resources. The document promotes engaging and meaningful learning by flipping the classroom, using learning management systems, and having students collaborate online. Educators are challenged to leverage all available resources to best facilitate learning.
The document discusses standards aligned resources for different content areas like 7th grade social studies on culture and 8th grade science on matter. It promotes the website learnnc.org which provides learning materials, best practices guides, and online courses aligned to teaching standards to help teachers find resources for their classes. The presentation encourages teachers to visit learnnc.org for self-guided professional development through their special collections, blogs, and email newsletter.
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School should be a place where every student has a place to belong and to be celebrated. Recognizing the successes of students personalizes the learning environment and contributes not only to students’ academic success but also to their development as well rounded, productive citizens who give back to their community. This session will share numerous ways to authentically recognize and celebrate students in areas such as attendance, athletics, the arts, extracurricular involvement, academics, and citizenship.
This document provides an outline for a language arts story wheel project. It includes 6 sections for students to complete: 1) listing 6 character traits of the main character, 2) describing the setting, 3) listing 6 character traits of the antagonist, 4) describing the main problem, 5) describing the solution, and 6) writing a paragraph explaining the author's purpose. Students are to fill in the details from their assigned book to complete the outline.
Find out what a true Professional Learning Community can do for your students and where your team may be getting stuck. We will discuss Dufour’s PLC model and how you can take it back to your school and begin closing the gap for those students across the entire grade level.
Role Playing with Science Case Studies
Through the use of role playing, students are more engaged in the content. Putting the students in the roles of scientific “characters” they gain a deeper understanding of the material through the narrative, while promoting different view points, communication skills, and critical thinking.
Presenter: Zach Morrow
Students should be given anchor activities or bell ringers to work on independently when they finish their regular classwork early. These are ongoing assignments related to the course content that students can work on throughout a unit or grading period. They allow students to make progress on meaningful tasks and projects to enhance their learning when their regular work is complete. The activities help students manage their work and track their own progress.
The document instructs students to write 16 questions across 4 categories for an Odd Man Out game before finalizing their project. It provides a template for the students to write their questions and 4 answer choices for each of the 16 total questions across the categories of vocabulary, book questions, figurative language, and elements related to the story's setting and protagonist.
This document summarizes 11 presentations for the NCMSA 37th Annual Conference on advocating for and supporting young adolescents. The presentations cover topics such as the effects of deployment on military families, bullying prevention, creating tolerant environments for Muslim girls, advocating for student athletes, helping victims of abuse, using the Pythagorean theorem and completing the square visually, integrating Google Earth into social studies lessons, recognizing community resources, teenage suicide prevention, and implementing advisor/advisee programs.
Brad Fulton created a program called The Seven Noble Tasks to build character in adolescents. The first task challenges students to climb Cinder Cone, a steep volcanic cone in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Most students struggle immensely but are overjoyed upon reaching the summit. While self-esteem was traditionally built by praise alone, Fulton argues that overcoming challenges through accomplishment allows students to gain true self-esteem and empowerment. All students persevered to complete the climb, including one student who was encouraged by his peers to finish despite difficulties.
This document contains a table of contents for various student-led conference materials including scripts for different subject areas, letters to parents, and reflection forms for students. It lists 14 different sections that provide templates and guidelines for students to lead parent-teacher conferences about their academic progress.
Here are 3 options for you to choose from to complete the assignment:
1. Draw a comic strip depicting the key ideas
2. Write a short story illustrating the concepts
3. Create a presentation using materials from the classroom
You get to pick which format works best for you. Let me know your choice so we can move forward. Working together and providing some choice will help you be successful.
This document provides an overview and introduction to curriculum materials for the novel "Getorix: The Eagle and the Bull" by Judith Geary. The curriculum contains sections on the novel itself with study questions, activities to help students experience life as Romans did with clothing, food, and education, and additional resources like essays, maps and timelines to provide historical context of ancient Rome. The goal is for students to make connections between the fictional characters and story with the real historical period to understand the impact of time and place on individuals.
This document outlines a unit plan for a 7th grade social studies, science, and English class focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa. The unit will examine how geography, demographics, environment, and genetics impact modern societies in Sub-Saharan Africa. Students will study urban and rural regions, water cycles, disease, heredity, cultures, and complete projects on tribes and creating a museum box.
WhyTry is an evidence-based program that uses visual analogies, music, hands-on activities and multimedia to teach important life skills to youth. It aims to motivate unmotivated youth and help reduce dropout rates, bullying, drug use and improve academics. The WhyTry curriculum contains 10 visual metaphors reinforced through group activities to engage different learning styles. It has been used in over 12,000 schools and organizations worldwide.
The document discusses integrating paperless lessons into middle school curriculum. It provides suggestions for four websites - Edmodo, Edu.glogster, Studystack, and Jeopardylabs - that teachers can use. Each website is briefly described, highlighting features like posting assignments, creating online posters and games, making custom flashcards, and generating Jeopardy-style quizzes. Contact information is provided for the presenter, Kim Hanson, for any additional questions.
In the 1960’s, visionary leaders dreamed of schools that would provide a challenging academic program PLUS a developmentally responsive environment for young adolescents. Decades later, middle level schools and educators have an opportunity to stand on the shoulders of the courageous giants who paved the way for “the middle school movement.” In this session, participants will view contemporary videos of interviews with these visionary leaders, including their musings about the heritage of middle level education and their sage advice for its future.
This document describes 7 stations for a group activity. At each station, the group will complete various tasks related to analyzing a book such as creating characteristics for characters, designing word maps, making a wanted poster, discussing conflicts, writing poems, and generating higher-order thinking questions. The group must stay on task at each station or points will be deducted. All group members must participate in the activities.
The document provides guidelines for presenting a Newbery Book Project. Students should include the book's name, author, summary, year it won or was honored, whether it won or was honored, reasons it received the award, 2-3 facts about the author, reasons for choosing the project and how they completed it, and whether they would recommend the book and why. The presentation should be practiced before presenting.
MLE Session 2: Getting the Most Out of Your Students in the Networked Worldtwilliamson15
This document discusses how teachers can help middle school students effectively use technology and media. It emphasizes verifying information online, building a personal learning network to gain knowledge from others, and encouraging students to create, communicate and collaborate using digital tools. Teachers are encouraged to participate in online networks themselves to better understand how to guide students.
The document discusses standards aligned resources for different content areas like 7th grade social studies on culture and 8th grade science on matter. It promotes the website learnnc.org which provides learning materials, best practices guides, and online courses aligned to teaching standards to help teachers find resources for their classes. The presentation encourages teachers to visit learnnc.org for self-guided professional development through their special collections, blogs, and email newsletter.
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School should be a place where every student has a place to belong and to be celebrated. Recognizing the successes of students personalizes the learning environment and contributes not only to students’ academic success but also to their development as well rounded, productive citizens who give back to their community. This session will share numerous ways to authentically recognize and celebrate students in areas such as attendance, athletics, the arts, extracurricular involvement, academics, and citizenship.
This document provides an outline for a language arts story wheel project. It includes 6 sections for students to complete: 1) listing 6 character traits of the main character, 2) describing the setting, 3) listing 6 character traits of the antagonist, 4) describing the main problem, 5) describing the solution, and 6) writing a paragraph explaining the author's purpose. Students are to fill in the details from their assigned book to complete the outline.
Find out what a true Professional Learning Community can do for your students and where your team may be getting stuck. We will discuss Dufour’s PLC model and how you can take it back to your school and begin closing the gap for those students across the entire grade level.
Role Playing with Science Case Studies
Through the use of role playing, students are more engaged in the content. Putting the students in the roles of scientific “characters” they gain a deeper understanding of the material through the narrative, while promoting different view points, communication skills, and critical thinking.
Presenter: Zach Morrow
Students should be given anchor activities or bell ringers to work on independently when they finish their regular classwork early. These are ongoing assignments related to the course content that students can work on throughout a unit or grading period. They allow students to make progress on meaningful tasks and projects to enhance their learning when their regular work is complete. The activities help students manage their work and track their own progress.
The document instructs students to write 16 questions across 4 categories for an Odd Man Out game before finalizing their project. It provides a template for the students to write their questions and 4 answer choices for each of the 16 total questions across the categories of vocabulary, book questions, figurative language, and elements related to the story's setting and protagonist.
This document summarizes 11 presentations for the NCMSA 37th Annual Conference on advocating for and supporting young adolescents. The presentations cover topics such as the effects of deployment on military families, bullying prevention, creating tolerant environments for Muslim girls, advocating for student athletes, helping victims of abuse, using the Pythagorean theorem and completing the square visually, integrating Google Earth into social studies lessons, recognizing community resources, teenage suicide prevention, and implementing advisor/advisee programs.
Brad Fulton created a program called The Seven Noble Tasks to build character in adolescents. The first task challenges students to climb Cinder Cone, a steep volcanic cone in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Most students struggle immensely but are overjoyed upon reaching the summit. While self-esteem was traditionally built by praise alone, Fulton argues that overcoming challenges through accomplishment allows students to gain true self-esteem and empowerment. All students persevered to complete the climb, including one student who was encouraged by his peers to finish despite difficulties.
This document contains a table of contents for various student-led conference materials including scripts for different subject areas, letters to parents, and reflection forms for students. It lists 14 different sections that provide templates and guidelines for students to lead parent-teacher conferences about their academic progress.
Here are 3 options for you to choose from to complete the assignment:
1. Draw a comic strip depicting the key ideas
2. Write a short story illustrating the concepts
3. Create a presentation using materials from the classroom
You get to pick which format works best for you. Let me know your choice so we can move forward. Working together and providing some choice will help you be successful.
This document provides an overview and introduction to curriculum materials for the novel "Getorix: The Eagle and the Bull" by Judith Geary. The curriculum contains sections on the novel itself with study questions, activities to help students experience life as Romans did with clothing, food, and education, and additional resources like essays, maps and timelines to provide historical context of ancient Rome. The goal is for students to make connections between the fictional characters and story with the real historical period to understand the impact of time and place on individuals.
This document outlines a unit plan for a 7th grade social studies, science, and English class focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa. The unit will examine how geography, demographics, environment, and genetics impact modern societies in Sub-Saharan Africa. Students will study urban and rural regions, water cycles, disease, heredity, cultures, and complete projects on tribes and creating a museum box.
WhyTry is an evidence-based program that uses visual analogies, music, hands-on activities and multimedia to teach important life skills to youth. It aims to motivate unmotivated youth and help reduce dropout rates, bullying, drug use and improve academics. The WhyTry curriculum contains 10 visual metaphors reinforced through group activities to engage different learning styles. It has been used in over 12,000 schools and organizations worldwide.
The document discusses integrating paperless lessons into middle school curriculum. It provides suggestions for four websites - Edmodo, Edu.glogster, Studystack, and Jeopardylabs - that teachers can use. Each website is briefly described, highlighting features like posting assignments, creating online posters and games, making custom flashcards, and generating Jeopardy-style quizzes. Contact information is provided for the presenter, Kim Hanson, for any additional questions.
In the 1960’s, visionary leaders dreamed of schools that would provide a challenging academic program PLUS a developmentally responsive environment for young adolescents. Decades later, middle level schools and educators have an opportunity to stand on the shoulders of the courageous giants who paved the way for “the middle school movement.” In this session, participants will view contemporary videos of interviews with these visionary leaders, including their musings about the heritage of middle level education and their sage advice for its future.
This document describes 7 stations for a group activity. At each station, the group will complete various tasks related to analyzing a book such as creating characteristics for characters, designing word maps, making a wanted poster, discussing conflicts, writing poems, and generating higher-order thinking questions. The group must stay on task at each station or points will be deducted. All group members must participate in the activities.
The document provides guidelines for presenting a Newbery Book Project. Students should include the book's name, author, summary, year it won or was honored, whether it won or was honored, reasons it received the award, 2-3 facts about the author, reasons for choosing the project and how they completed it, and whether they would recommend the book and why. The presentation should be practiced before presenting.
MLE Session 2: Getting the Most Out of Your Students in the Networked Worldtwilliamson15
This document discusses how teachers can help middle school students effectively use technology and media. It emphasizes verifying information online, building a personal learning network to gain knowledge from others, and encouraging students to create, communicate and collaborate using digital tools. Teachers are encouraged to participate in online networks themselves to better understand how to guide students.
This document discusses using social media for educators to build personal learning networks. It provides examples of social media sites like Ning, Twitter, Delicious, blogs and wikis that teachers can use to connect, collaborate and share resources with other educators. The document also shares some of the author's personal social media accounts on Ning, Twitter and Delicious that she has created to participate in an online educator community and build her own professional learning network.
140 Characters and Beyond: Extending Your Use of TwitterDavid Jakes
This document discusses Twitter as a platform for connecting learners and discusses several topics related to using Twitter for learning and education. It mentions sessions on learning to connect in Twitter, digital footprints, and life on screen. It also discusses using Twitter to contribute ideas, meeting people's brains before faces, Twitter as a learning platform for students, digital youth projects, adding dimensions of content, skills and dispositions to learning. Finally, it summarizes that Twitter represents a flexible platform for connecting learners of all ages through hashtags and conversations around interests, friends, and academics which challenges schools to rethink education.
We have moved our site to slideshare.net/NCMLE. Our previous conference materials can still be accessed at the original site. The welcome message informs visitors that the site has been moved to a new location while still providing access to past conference materials.
Building Data Literacy Among Middle School Administrators and Teachers
Data literacy is an essential trait for middle school administrators and teachers to possess. In this session, the Research and Accountability Team from Durham Public Schools will discuss how it has expanded its focus on Data-to-Action to building data literacy amongst its middle school administrators and teachers during 2013-14.
J. Brent Cooper, Terri Mozingo & Karin Beckett Durham Public Schools - Durham, NC
This document discusses strategies implemented at Brogden and Carrington Middle Schools in Durham, North Carolina to improve the transition to 6th grade. Brogden utilized parent surveys to gather feedback and involve parents in leading school tours. Carrington implemented a summer bridge program to acclimate students to the larger middle school setting and collect diagnostic data. Both schools analyzed student performance data to identify at-risk students and inform intervention programs. The schools shared lessons learned and next steps, which included continuing and expanding on successful programs and strategies.
Closing the Gap With STEM Education: Why, What, and How
Participants will learn why there is a growing need for STEM education in the United States, what STEM education is, how STEM education at the middle school level contributes to closing the gap, and how to successfully plan and implement a middle school program.
Ken Verburg Project Lead the Way - Lexington, SC
Keeping the Faith: Conversations to Advance the Middle School Concept with Integrity
Many educators continue to provide authentic middle school programs and practices - even when faced with budgetary challenges and public misperceptions. Presenters will share suggestions for articulating and advocating the middle school concept. Using presentation software, audience participants will engage in discussing these issues in an open forum.
Presenters: Bob Houghton, Howard Coleman, Kathleen Roney, Laurie Ramirez & Dave Strahan-Appalachian State University, UNC-Wilmington, & Western Carolina University
What is Your Student’s Writing Telling You?
Join DPI ELA consultants in an interactive session that explores what exemplary 6-8 student writing aligned to the CCSS looks like in ELA classrooms. Participants will look at student writing samples across the three types of writing: argument/opinion, informative/explanatory, and narrative writing and identify techniques aligned to the Standards.
Presenter: Anna Frost - NC Department of Public Instruction - Raleigh, NC
Developmentally Appropriate Practices to Support the Young Adolescent
How do you foster academic growth for students in the middle? Developmentally appropriate practices are critical at all levels for student learning and engagement. Refocusing on the middle school model aligns instructional practices with the unique developmental needs of students ages 11 through 15. Teaming, Advisory, and Content Integration enable teachers to leverage the talents of adolescents. This collaboration strengthens teacher leadership, builds student-teacher relationships, and fosters critical conversations around teaching and learning.
Presenters: Patterson Denise & Stephanie Dischiavi - Northview Middle School - Hickory, NC
Reading Challenge: Engage Your Readers Through Technology
Engaging students in meaningful independent reading is often a daunting task. This session will share a reading challenge that uses technology to motivate students to read and respond to their reading. Discussion boards, digital book talks, and multimedia projects are utilized to enhance, inspire, and empower students in this challenge.
Presenter: Erica Preswood - University School - Johnson City, TN
Seminars and Inquiry-based Learning in an Autonomous Learning Environment
Collaboration is essential for developing 21st century skills. This presentation will be an interactive discussion of the logistics of integrating Inquiry-based Learning across the curriculum, using seminars to engage all learners, and the value of collaboration with all subject area teachers. The presenters will reflect on classroom successes and challenges.
Presenters: Liz Everett & Seth Stephens - CW Stanford Middle School - Hillsborough, NC
The document outlines NC Write & Durham Public Schools' district-wide literacy initiative to improve student writing skills across curricular areas by incorporating the 5 pillars of literacy, 5 strands of the Common Core, and 21st century skills into classroom instruction. It details action steps for the initiative, including providing online writing tools for practice and feedback, writing prompts, graphic organizers, scoring rubrics, and professional development training for teachers in writing instruction. The goal is for students to effectively communicate through writing to be prepared for college and careers.
Teaching Middle... A Spiritual Practice
Teaching is profound, personal, and complex- almost a spiritual practice. Using that metaphor, perhaps we can draw on inner resources which will allow us to remain balanced and compassionate even on our most difficult days. This presentation will not espouse any specific religious tenets but gently look at philosophical underpinnings common to all.
Presenter: Ann Mary Roberts - Radford University - Radford, VA
Different Families Different Dances: Children of Alcoholics in the Classroom
When you live in a family where a parent has an addiction you learn ways of coping to help the family and get your needs met. Sometimes those strategies are counterproductive in the classroom. Participants will learn about Children of Alcoholics and strategies to help students be more successful in school.
Presenter: Ann Mary Roberts - Radford University - Radford, VA
Including Inclusion: Sharing the Classroom for Student Success
This session will offer comic relief to the many challenges of inclusion; while providing practical strategies for creating a successful inclusion classroom. Teachers will explore various inclusion models and ways to effectively communicate, plan and organize for students’ success. PREREQUISITE: Sense of humor and love for Middle-Scholars is required.
Presenters: Angela Monell & Shakera Wilson - Porter Ridge Middle School - Indian Trail, NC
Portrait of a 21st Century Student
What adjectives would you use to describe a 21st century student? If you are interested in helping students ask deeper questions, collaborate effectively and produce quality projects, this session is for you. We will explore resources and strategies that develop those much need skills for future academic and professional success.
Presenter: Cheryl Ellis - Zaner-Bloser Publishing - Franklin, TN
Is Google DRIVE-ing you Crazy?
From Google Docs to Google Presentations to Google Sites, Google provides more than a search engine and G-Mail accounts. Learn about the many functions and applications of Google Drive that will take you one step closer to the 21st century classroom. Bring a laptop and a G-Mail account and get ready to DRIVE through Google!!!
Presenters: Monica Martin, Heather Martin, & Lynn Potter-Caldwell County Schools-Lenoir, NC
Engaging Students in the Common Core through SAS Curriculum Pathways
Are you intimidated by the increasing push to use technology in your classroom? This session will dive into SAS Curriculum Pathways, a free resource, where you can create effective, interactive lessons that engage students to meet Common Core standards. You will walk away with a 21st Century tool and resources for immediate use in your classroom.
Presenters: Julie Stern & Katie Hutchison - East Cary Middle School - Cary, NC
New Interactive Career and College Planning Activities for Middle School
This new set of 21 online activities (7 per grade) includes guided exercises, readings, inventories, videos, and games to help students learn about themselves and options for their future. Please join us to see activities, student work products, and to consider how these free activities from CFNC.org can fit into your school plan.
Presenters: Mark Wiles & Lisa Sommerfeldt - University of North Carolina General Administration - Greensboro, NC
SAS Curriculum Pathways is an online collection of over 1,200 interactive resources aligned to the Common Core standards for middle and high school students. It engages students with tools like interactive lessons, audio tutorials, web lessons, and apps. Teachers can search resources by standard or subject to integrate them into their lessons. The resources allow for differentiation, collaboration, and feedback to support student learning.
Mentor Text: What It Is and How to Use It Effectively
Mentor texts are a valuable way to allow students to integrate literature and student writing. Participants will be exposed to a variety of reading material, helpful texts, and student samples to help with the understanding of what mentor text is and how best it can be used. Participants will also participate in writing exercises that can translate into a positive classroom experience.
Presenter: Melanie Dalton - Alexander Graham Middle School - Charlotte, NC
Give Your Students a Voice With Interactive Notebooks
Interactive Notebooks will change the way your students organize their thoughts, show creativity and express their knowledge of a subject. Using Interactive Notebooks, your students will have a significant decrease in lost papers and a more personalized education. Though this session is directed towards Science, Interactive Notebooks are easily adaptable for other subjects.
Presenter: Catie DiVito - Broad Creek Middle School - Newport, NC
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This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
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Philippine Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) CurriculumMJDuyan
(𝐓𝐋𝐄 𝟏𝟎𝟎) (𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟏)-𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐬
𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐏𝐏 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬:
- Understand the goals and objectives of the Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) curriculum, recognizing its importance in fostering practical life skills and values among students. Students will also be able to identify the key components and subjects covered, such as agriculture, home economics, industrial arts, and information and communication technology.
𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫:
-Define entrepreneurship, distinguishing it from general business activities by emphasizing its focus on innovation, risk-taking, and value creation. Students will describe the characteristics and traits of successful entrepreneurs, including their roles and responsibilities, and discuss the broader economic and social impacts of entrepreneurial activities on both local and global scales.
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Editor's Notes
Many of my thoughts on the topics in this session have been influenced by these books:Here Comes Everybody by Clay Shirky…discusses the “tectonic shift” that has made organization online ridiculously easyBlogs, Wikis, Podcasts by Will Richardson…talks about using online tools in the classroom to build community
Rethinking Education in the Age of Tech. by Allan Collins and Richard Halverson…discusses the changes that are taking place in our educational environment today and makes some recommendations for the directions we go on the futureWeb Literacy for Educators by Alan November…discusses how teachers need to understand the information that is on the web and how to verify whether or not that information is good and valid for their students.
Prenksy…Either/OrAge based…if you are an Immigrant you never lose your “accent”…Calling to ask “did you get my email”Natives default to technology…Immigrants can get there with practice…
Refugees refuse to believe such things exist or just don’t know about them…Voyeurs have a knowledge of things like Facebook and Twitter, but don’t actively use themBridges help us get between worldsImmigrants are participating in the technology, using it or dabbling in it…Natives live it and can’t imagine life without it…
I know nothing…And I can prove it, mathematically…I have a finite amount of knowledge…if you’ve ever seen me try to dance, you’ll understand that I don’t know everything…The amount of things that are out there to know and learn is approaching infinity…Where are my math teachers? Ask these folks for help later…If we take a finite number and divide it by a number approaching infinity the result gets closer and closer to…
Is nothing…The same goes for each of you in this room…In fact, unless you’ve learned something from what I’ve said, you now know less than when I started talking…Now if you add what I know, to what you know, to what others in the room know, suddenly, we start to make a dent in the amount of knowledge there is out there…And we form a learning network
We are moving back toward an apprenticeship model…For 150 years, learning has taken place in a factory model…show up on time, stay in one spot, learn from the teacher/do your work, move on to the next level/grade…Learning is no longer limited to the classroom/schoolIt happens anytime, any place…I have the ability to find people out there who can teach me things I want to know…I learn from them, and move on to others to learn from…this is like the apprenticeship model of olden days…
I currently have a network of over 400 people who I am learning from and over 1200 who are learning from me…At any moment when I post something to Twitter, there are 900 others out there who are reading what I’m saying or asking, and ready to respond with help…My network is my go to spot for information on a variety of topics, mostly educational…
On the left you will see the PLN tools we have always (or so it seems) had as teachers…these are the classic ways in which teachers have connected with others around the topics that interested themToday the walls have been torn down and you no longer have to live or meet in physical space. It is possible to build a learning network with people you have never met in real life.
Why do I need to do this? Isn’t all this stuff just a fad? I’ve been in teaching for a long time and have seen things come and go…I’ll just wait until all this technology stuff dies down and then get back to really teaching the way I always have…
As Will Richardson said, Our students are ALREADY learning in networks…or at least building them. There are lots of middle school students who already have networks of 500+ people on Facebook. If you don’t understand what that means, it’s difficult to explain to them why it might not be a good thing…Build your own learning network…find other teachers in your subject area, grade level, interest group, and let them help you find new and better ways to work with your students…
Don’t get benched…Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach The truth is that technology will never replace teachers, however teachers who know how to use technology effectively to help their students connect and collaborate together online will replace those who do not.The Internet allows students to do 3 things more effectively than they have been able to in the past…