If you are interested in creating short explainer videos for your students (or having them create videos as assessments), check out the following link...I'm also going to create a section under the PD tab for technology-related tips and tools. Be sure to check it out occasionally!
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If you need a prep resource for SAT/ACT, check this one out and let me know what you think.
Want an easy way to manage your seating assignments for groups? Click on the links below to see how a teacher has used Google slides to create a seating chart template that is simple and easy to use. Before adding your student rosters, don't forget to make a copy of the file for each class!
If you have used Padlet in your classroom, check out the short video highlighting a new feature just added. If you haven't tried it yet, you should! Very simple and a great way to engage the students and solicit their feedback! Need help? Let me know!
A few questions and ideas from the Word Wall session...check out some of the links and feel free to add your own ideas.
Mrs. White has graciously offered to share her screencast with the staff detailing how to use the reporting functions in PowerSchool. It is fantastic - brief, informative, and easy to follow along. Please take a look! There are also a few other key contact people that can help with the reporting features as well as myself. Feel free to contact any of us with questions or comments. Josh Hensley Joel Brown Matt Harris Shelby White CommonLit is a free collection of fiction and nonfiction for 5th-12th grade classrooms. Search and filter their library by lexile, grade, theme, genre, literary device, or common core standard.
If you teach Social Studies or ELA, this is quite the find! This 3 minute video walks you through CommonLit's newest features: class creation, student account set-up, assigning texts, the grading platform, and data analytics. Saves time for you and it is free:) Take a look and let us know what you think. If you've you used this in your class already, please share your results. Learn how to create assessments and interpret data in our new Assessment program! Webinar will begin at 3:30 pm on Wednesday, 10/5, in the Career Lab. There are item banks for ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies courses. Unlike Achievement Series, this can be used for every day assessments like starters, quizzes, and unit tests. You will love PowerSchool! Benchmarking dates will be posted once training and all test items and exams have been completed. Stay tuned...:) I've had several teachers working on incorporating Padlet activities into their classroom. Hopefully, as they begin to see increased student interaction (Mr. Harris and Mr. Steele), they will share with me so I can include them on the Weebly for everyone to see! In the meantime, I found a quick video on Padlet that had several great ideas...take a look and be sure to comment! Don't forget to check out Dr. Terry's Tech Blog link on the right side of this page! http://tinyurl.com/h7zmxjq If you are trying out something new, please share!
GOFAR (Georgia Online Formative Assessment Resource) has replaced OAS. As recommended by the state, we will start using GOFAR to help prepare the students for the Milestones. I know it's hectic, but take a glance at the test questions and resources available in GOFAR:
Below is the Teacher Quick Start Guide - Click on the guide - I have it linked to website so that you can make a copy of it. LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK |
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