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On that same note, instead of having students blindly searching Bing/Google for websites, let me know what you need. I can either lead students through a quick search using Destiny Webpath Express for reviewed websites or help you identify specific sites ahead of time for student use. (which will then be linked through the school's symbaloo!)
MakerSpace Donations Needed
I hope to expand this by collaborating on lessons and projects you are doing in your classes. Any subject can involve making. Students can recreate a scene from a story or history. They can storyboard, then shoot a stop-motion video explaining the steps in a concept in science. By using a simple coding program on the laptops or iPads, students can code intricate patterns by applying their knowledge on radius and angles. I could go on and on!
To continue to prepare for future projects, I am looking for items you may have around your house and no longer need. Possible donations include Legos, tools, K'nex, any building type toys, duct tape, beads/jewelry making items, old/new crayons, crafty paper, crafting items, etc.
Office 365: OneDrive
Students should create a folder for your class where they can then save any project they do for you. This might include a Word document, a PowerPoint, Excel spreadsheet, etc.
It is important that we start them off on the right foot with using folders and naming their files in easy-to-identify ways now before too many files fill up their screen.
Need help with this? I'm your gal! Just let me know if you would like me to walk you through the steps or if you would like me to walk your class through it. :-)
Featured Website: ClassTools.net
Want to randomly select a student's name, but you want to do it with flare? Try the Random Name Picker wheel of fortune.
Need to do a quick review with your kids and want to motivate them to actually try? How about let them win the right to play a round of PacMan?
Are your students learning about historical figures, and you would like them to demonstrate what they have learned so far? Give them a choice of creating a FakeBook page or use the SMS generator for a fake text dialogue.
Timelines, QR treasure hunts, timers, essay builders, diagrams and more are all at your fingertips. Give one or two a try...and if you find one you like, let me know!
By the way, this website is one of many found on the staff symbaloo, linked from the Destiny homepage. No idea what I'm talking about? Just ask! I'll show you. :)
Office 365 apps on Shared iPads
To fix this: Go into settings, scroll down on the left hand side until you find Excel. Click on the app and select "Reset Excel". Turn on the "Delete Sign-in Credentials". Repeat for Powerpoint and Word.
OneDrive seems to allow one student to login and back out followed by another student logging into the app. Please let me know if you run into any difficulties with this!
Jenn Brower, Library Media Specialist
I can help with...
- iPads - anything from trouble shooting to app suggestions
- Tech integration / Tech support for lessons
- General tech troubleshooting
- Library books - including inter-library loan and pulling together books for project
- English novels / book club choices
- Research Support
- Curate online resources using symbaloo or Destiny
- And more!
Email: jennifer.brower@fwcs.k12.in.us
Phone: 74477
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Portage-Middle-School-317154641811611/timeline/
Twitter: @cybrarianjenn