Teacher for 16 years, 8 spent overseas. Taught K-11 and enjoyed every minute of it. I am now a digital learning coach and learning new things every day!
Hillsborough, NC
Joined July 2015
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Sketchpad 5.1 - Draw, Create, Share! buff.ly/2ODw2CU. Wow this is a truly digital art platform. There are so many choices as to what can be done! This program has so many options that a certain other PC program needs to go away. #OCSDigitalLearning
It's Ridiculously Easy for Kids to Cheat Now buff.ly/2Lfo6po
Both parents and teachers should be aware of these apps and make sure they are being used appropriately.
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30+ digital escape rooms (plus tips and tools for creating your own) buff.ly/2KfVo7D Something new, if you haven't already tried them, to do over the summer and change it up for next year! #OCSDigitalLearning
How students recognise ‘fake news’ in digital literacy tasks buff.ly/2wwXuIe. Definitely something we need to be looking into at the MS and HS levels! Should we create a TOK like class for all students to teach them critical thinking skills? #OCSDigitalLearning
End-Of-Year Google Classroom Clean-up Tips buff.ly/2LEFfet. For anybody that uses Google classroom. Here are some suggestions on how to get it prepared for next year. #OCSDigitalLearning
NASA Invites Public to Submit Names to Fly Aboard Next Mars Rover – NASA’s Mars Exploration Program buff.ly/2HypCB6. What a creative way to get the public involved in the NASA space program! Plus how cool will it be to have your name on another planet! Fun science lesson.
Choose Your Own Adventure with Student-Paced Mode! buff.ly/2VH2NPC
This is a very cool way for students to learn either skills, concepts, life lessons, whatever and it can all be done at their pace and over an over again! Technology is great sometimes. #OCSDigitalLearning
ClassHook | Educational Clips from Popular Media buff.ly/2G84ClH. Educational topics can be discussed in class using popular TV shows, movies and animation. Bringing what the kids can relate to, into curriculum, to help understanding, is good teaching. #OCSDigitalLearning
National Film Board of Canada buff.ly/2S4vYum. The NFB offers documentaries, animations, and feature-length films to view online. The videos cover a wide array of topics so teachers should search and then show the students the videos as it aligns with curriculum.
Ditch the clips: Create a behavior management system that works buff.ly/2XWYYaf. This is a short but insightful article for anybody, anywhere in any job! Make adjustments for your life and your area of expertise then move on to be better.
30 activities for any Depth of Knowledge level buff.ly/2GKYKxw. Some activities to get at a students' understanding of subject matter from Level 1 to Level 4. Some are known, try the new ones, experiment, be bold!
20 ways to analyze text, images with Edji buff.ly/2VIzJLo. This is a tool I have not used, yet it seems really inventive. Students have the ability to add, voice, emoji or text and the teacher and or students can see them all. Great for collaboration. #OCSDigitalLearning
50+ awesome end-of-year ideas, activities and projects buff.ly/2V8RmE5. The title says it all. Try some possible new ways to review before the end of year exams! Bring a spark back to the end of the year, have some fun! #OCSDigitalLearning
10 digital bell-ringer activities to kickstart class buff.ly/2FpuLqL. There are some really neat ideas in this article, especially number 9. I believe many of these ideas are geared for MS an HS but can be modified with help from your DLC. #OCSdigitallearning
60 tips to spark creative lesson ideas buff.ly/2VsQoT4. "None of these ideas is guaranteed to generate creative lesson ideas. But they are likely to get you started! ...You don't have to be perfect, You just have to get started." #OCSDigitalLearning
buff.ly/2NkavMZ Volume 1-5 of the Ditch that Textbook Printable PD. Enjoy. #OCSDigitalLearning
