I am sure you can understand why. Hard to believe more snow is on the way. I made this little collage just in case you have not been down to D104 lately to see our obstructed view.
So enough about the weather. What is more important are all the cool ways teachers have been using technology at Algonquin. George Hancin used the Chromebooks to have students create presentations on artists as part of their midterm. Chromebooks are a excellent solution for a lot of classroom activities. They power up quickly and are great for publishing, productivity, communication, and collaboration. If you are interested in learning more about Chromebooks in the classroom and have nothing to do tomorrow there is a free online event given by Simple k12. Click here to find out more. If you can't fit in tomorrow's Chromebook sessions check out what else Simple k12 may have to offer because they are a valuable training resource for teachers
Speaking of midterms Paula Bombrun created a midterm survey using a Google form to get feedback from her students about the exams that she gave. Here is a link to one of her surveys. I am sure she would be happy to talk to you about the experience and maybe even show you how to make a Google form.
I am happy to report that Tricia Riley is trying out the Smart Board with her new economics classes. She was able to use some of her old materials as well as find some Smart board lessons that other teachers have already created and with a few edits made them her own. If anyone else is interested in trying out the Smart Board please let me know and we can make it happen.
Renee Moulton just started using Explain Everything with her US II students to do a photojournalism project on the great depression. Can't wait to see the finished products. I am excited to see this app being used more and more at Algonquin. It is a superb way to have your students demonstrate their knowledge and understanding. Steve Godbout and Felecia Rutigliano are also using Explain Everything along with some other apps to have their US II students create infographics. Infographics are a great visual representation of data and really any kind of information. Here is an example of an infographic created by a high school student from another school
If you go to the link underneath the picture and click here you can learn more about infographics, and hopefully get inpsired on ways you can incorporate this into your curriculum.
I am very excited to let you all know that I have 2 students working with me this term during periods 3 and 4. They are part of a new pilot program called S.W.A.T. which stands for Students Working to Advance Technology. More details on this new venture in a later blog post.
I welcome your comments on any of the above edtech ideas, and as always let me know how I can help you with your technology integration!!
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