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Yes, you read correctly, Columns in Google Docs! The recently added option is available through a web browser (Chrome, Safari, etc.). You can enable columns in a Google Doc by using the Format Menu and selecting "Columns." When using the iPad you may add columns in table form. ~Maria
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Have you heard of SimpleK12? This online company offers Free Professional Development at your convenience. Currently they are offering Free iPad Training for Teachers with CEU credits. What the training entails:
For those who choose to complete the free course, I would love to hear feedback and share new ideas! Enjoy! Maria As always, you can view this message, along with previous messages by visiting the D23 Tech Hub, and selecting "Updates " from the left side. All messages are archived and tagged for referencing! Look no further! The Math Keyboard is free today on @appsgonefree. Easy to install, just download the app, and follow the directions that pop up. The keyboard can be accessed in any app including gDocs! Also, we have available "4 Dice a Fraction Game". If for some reason you are too late getting these free app, email [email protected] and we will push it out to your device. ~Maria As always, you can view this message, along with previous messages by visiting the D23 Tech Hub, and selecting "Updates" from the top. All messages are archived and tagged for referencing! Originally shared by Jennifer Ralston, "Cultivating Connections" Before the year ends, we wanted to share a sneak peak into what has transpired in terms of classroom management, curriculum and instructional facilitation during our first round of piloting devices. Below are some reflections from and about our courageous, risk-taking and awesome teachers!! Use the links below to reach out to them and to explore some of the tools they have used. She was resistant at first, because technology scared her, but Sullivan’s fifth grade teacher Lia Czarnik was brave and joined a group of device piloting teachers this year. Together with her students she explored a class set of iPads and Chromebooks. During this pilot she explored classroom management and curriculum, and facilitated instructional transitions using the SAMR Model as a guide. Lia’s approach to classroom management and the devices were to allow students to take ownership of the decisions set for using the devices appropriately throughout. She found that this approach worked well, and the students began keeping each other accountable at all times. Next, Lia focused on transitioning her curriculum up the SAMR Model. Through the use of Google Apps for Education, and a variety of both Chromebook and iPad apps, Lia allowed her students to curate content related to their units. They began to dig deeper into conversations about the details of the subject matter and ask higher level questions. Through this approach, her students had better retention of the topic, and were able to make further real-world connections. Overall, Lia realized that her role as a classroom teacher began to change, and her students were taking ownership of their learning. She became more of a facilitator rather than constantly providing her students with all of the information. Now her students are more familiar with this approach to learning and are eager to continue exploring new units, and most of all, to using tools such as the Chromebook and iPad to enhance their experience. Ms. Kelly Funk and her fourth grade students at Sullivan School recently completed a terrific pilot program using iPads and Chromebooks. Students demonstrated their knowledge using a variety of tech tools, including Animoto, Google Apps for Education, WeVideo, Movenote, and a variety of Chrome and iPad apps. Kelly has become quite the curator of tech tools, building on her prior experience using Motivation, Edmodo, QR codes, ScribblePress, Genius Hour, Blabberize and more with her students last year. Kelly is a master at differentiated learning and offers her students a variety of ways to learn and present their learning by incorporating tech tools that match students’ interests and the projects’ relationship to core standards. As the school year progressed, Kelly found that her style of teaching has evolved, especially with the pilot program. She has become the ‘guide on the side’ and her students have become the experts. They have developed a stronger sense of ownership through collaboration in their projects and have mastered several tech tools. Students also have a higher level of confidence as they have shared the project contents and the tools they have used. Kelly’s lessons have consistently moved up the SAMR model from year to year, and the pilot program offered even more opportunities to advance creativity and best practices in tech integration. As part of their commitment to the pilot program, sixth grade math teacher Mark Atkinson and seventh grade math teacher Aliaa Kamara-Ibrahim at MacArthur Middle School implemented the “Flipped Classroom” model during one of their math periods. Using Educreations and YouTube, the teachers recorded their lesson videos that students would be watching at home on a variety of devices. Participating in a flipped classroom encouraged students to take greater ownership of their learning. Additionally, designated “tech helpers” were responsible for ensuring the devices were returned to the cart in an orderly fashion and plugged in to charge properly. Both teachers and students developed a fondness for the carts and were sad to see their pilot phase come to an end. Upon watching his iPad cart roll down the hall to the next set of pilot teachers, Mark exclaimed, “Goodbye iPads! I’ll miss you!” By Maria, Carolyn, and Christine As always, you can view this message, along with previous messages by visiting the D23 Tech Hub, and selecting "Challenges" from the top. All messages are archived and tagged for referencing! |
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