Today, we had our 2 partner schools come look at how we use technology in our classrooms. I took away several great thoughts from our debrief following the visits. I list them below. *Note: some specific tech recommendations are simply ideas I heard, but have not tried on my own, so I'm not sure exactly how they may work. In the Classroom
As a School (Tech Committee)
Specific Tech/Project Ideas
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Today, we are copying & pasting the text of our analytical research papers into a magazine template using JooMag. Here is a Help Doc I created with steps & pictures. Those of you that finish editing your papers early, will be creating "help docs" that will help other students figure out how to improve parts of their paper. A help doc should be a step-by-step guide that teaches someone how to do something. See my example here: Help Doc_In-text Citations
You can include pictures of steps using screen shots. On Mac computers, this is done by holding down the keys: command, control, shift, 4 at the same time, clicking the arrow at the top left part of the screen you want to take a picture of, and then dragging it to the bottom right corner and letting go. This automatically copies the image, so you can paste it into the document. This link has images, directions, and a video about taking screen shots. Below are common struggles for students on this essay:
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On the last day of class before break, students will finish their conclusion & their citations. Students should open the powerpoint attached below and finish their papers. *Some students need individual attention to complete the research & body paragraphs. I want the other students to practice self-regulated learning & move ahead to finish with minimal verbal instruction from me. Topics covered in the PowerPoint include:
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