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Instructional Tidbits: The Hour of Code is coming Dec. 7-13th! We have celebrated the Hour of Code for the last few years. I have signed our campus up again this year, and would love to see EVERY Armstrong class participate. I will provide you with all necessary information, but first, let's talk about why you want to do this. 1. The kids love coding. It's fun and engaging. 2. Coding provides the opportunity for kids to take risks and persist. They don't always get it right the first time, but they keep trying. 3. Coding promotes problem solving. Sometimes it is really hard, and that is a good thing. 4. Coding is useful in so many future careers. We could have the next Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg sitting in our class. 5. Why not try something new? How to get started: This is one of those areas where you may not know a lot about the topic, or anything at all. That's okay! The people at Code.org have set up many fun videos and games/puzzles that help students (and teachers) code. It's so fun, you may not even know you are doing it. As a teacher, I would click on one of these below and try it! You'll see how easy and fun it is very quickly. In fact, you may look up and find that one hour is already up! Want to try some coding over Thanksgiving break? For this week's Tech Tuesday prize, tweet or email a pic of you and/or a family member trying one of the links below (not at school). Think of how productive you'll be while everyone else is napping and watching football! Tutorials: Course 1: Grades K-1 Course 2: Grades 2-5 Course 3: Grades 4-5 Course 4: Grades 4-8 Other options including Frozen, Star Wars, and Minecraft: https://code.org/learn iPad Apps to try: The Foos Coding Lightbot Hopscotch Pics from last week's contest about Tech Management tweeted by our teachers. Great ideas!!
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Sorry for missing last week. I was busy with our TCRWP guests and needed a little hiatus!
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Instructional Tidbits: This is a great time to stop and do a focused lesson on Digital Citizenship! I know you have constant reminders for all of your students as they use technology, but it has been a while since the beginning of school! Here are some helpful links: http://armstrong.hpisd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=208885&type=d&pREC_ID=809555 Remember, the goal is to keep them safe at school, home, a friend's house, or anywhere they might be online. The more explicit we can be, the safer they will be. Remember to praise students for doing the right thing in class! On the flip side, don't let a "little thing" go. Take time to reinforce LARK every chance you get! I'm reminded about a blog post from Carl Hooker a couple of years ago where he discusses he best app for monitoring children and keeping them safe: http://hookedoninnovation.com/2014/02/ This week , for a Tech Tuesday prize, let's share some logistical info. Tweet a technology management tip and picture of your class to @brooksteacher. It can include anything from monitoring students, charging devices, storing devices, getting students' attention, making room on desks, transitions and more. Updates:
Instructional Tidbits: Looking for everyday tech integration ideas? Remember, simple is always the best way to start!
For this week's prize post a pic or video of your class using Padlet, Today's Meet or Google Classroom to integrate reading or writing! Pic should be posted to Twitter with @brooksteacher. |
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