ECOO 2013

ECOO manages to do this repeatedly!  They have provided us with the opportunity to hear presenters on a wide variety of tech subjects.  The information shared was fabulous and my head is bursting with ideas! Thanks UGDSB!

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Are you doing your job? Preparing students to use Social Media.

Lisa Nielson of the Innovative Educator indicates that "If you are not preparing your students to use social Media well , you're not doing your job". "Students can use social media to shine".

http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.ca/2013/10/if-youre-not-preparing-your-students-to.html

Beyond Anxiety

 Beyond Anxiety is an article by Margaret Paul from Huff Post:  GPS for the Soul.  It that talks about possible physical and emotional causes of anxiety.

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Professional Learning Communities

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For Students with a High Level of Curiosity in the Area of Physics -Perimeter Institute

The PI Institute for Students hosts several programs, contests, video games and learning experiences for students interested in physics.

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Assistive Technology

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Mathew Lynch, in Assistive Technology: A Necessity for Student Success writes "The key to improving the educational experience for students with disabilities is better accommodations in schools and continued improvements in assistive technology" (Huff Post Tech, October 15, 2013).

Digital Bloom's Visual

This visual was in my York U ICT course and I thought that I would share it with all of you.  Of course it's based on Bloom's Taxonomy as it pertains to today's learners with the integration of technology.

http://digigogy.blogspot.ca/2009/02/digital-blooms-visual.html

Book Creator... An App

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There is a free version of this app which is a simple way to create iBooks on the iPad!  This will work for students Kindergartern through to University. Stories can be read in iBooks, or sent to parents/guardians.  Ideal for social stories!!

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Need Help Getting Your Young One To School? -"The Kissing Hand"

This book worked for me!
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Hear Me Out-Stories for Schools about Equity and Inclusive Education

All students, parents, and members of the school community are to be respected!
"Equity and inclusive education aim to understand, identify, address, and eliminate the biases, barriers, and power dynamics that limit students' prospects for learning, growing and fully contributing to society (Equity and Inclusion in Ontario Schools, 2009).
Through shared and committed leadership, it is our role to identify and eliminate biases and barriers to discrimination.
One of our school board's most recent contributions:  Stop A Bully Reporting Tool 

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Measuring Aboriginal Learning

In an effort to better understand Aboriginal learning, government, Aboriginal organizations and communities are building a new framework and developing policies around the Aboriginal perspective on learning (The State of Aboriginal Learning in Canada, 2009).  Following this direction, The Economist via Zite writes, "Many First Nationers want to be free to adjust the curriculum to include their own language and culture while still meeting official standards" ("These Schools Are Our Schools", October 19, 2013).

ECOO-Minds On Media

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My first event at ECOO this year with be Minds On Media.  It will be hosted by one of my colleagues, Brenda Sherry and I'm looking forward to participating in this hands-on, tinkering and learning from others approach!  This event promises to focus on:

• your play-based approach to learning; tinkering (a bottom-up approach to problem-solving)
• project-, problem-, passion-, and inquiry-based learning
• a constructionist philosophy across your curricula
• cross-curricular attitudes and practice

      (http://ecoo13-mindsonmedia.wikispaces.com)

Strategies for Gifted Learners

Strategies that would be beneficial for students with giftedness are included in the follwing article:  Giftedness:  Instructional and Assessment Strategies 

What are "Authentic" Projects?

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"What Does it take for a Project to be Authentic?".  According to this article from Edutopia, a project can be authentic in four ways.

Bloom's Taxonomy

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3 Considerations for 21st Century Digital School Leaders

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Something to consider...
"3 Considerations for 21st Century Digital School Leaders"

Kids Speak Out on Student Engagement

Edutopia shares on 'What Engages Students?'.  Tap into "Kids Speak Out on Student Engagement."

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Teaching Gifted Students in the Regular Class

"Teaching Young Gifted Children in the Regular Classroom" is an article from ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education. There is information about identifying giftedness, recognizing

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gifted behaviours, portfolios, creating a learning environment, allowing for flexible grouping and assessing and documenting.

You may also wish to see the Gifted and 21st Century Learning categories.

High or Low Blood Sugar Levels

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Find information about Hypoglycemia (www.OneTouch.ca) and How Do I know if Blood Sugar Level is High or Low? click this link. Thank you to Heather for providing the visual to assist in informing students about the Blood Sugar Level.

Powtoon in the Primary Classroom

Join us as we see how one may wish to use Powtoon as a Morning Task in a Primary Classroom-Courtesy of Sharon CYi.

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Check out the Lesson: Stop Animation Workshop Drama Abq

Stop Animation Workshop Drama ABQ :

Classroom Use:  There is no limit of what one can do and what expectations can be covered!
You are limited only by your imagination!
Leadership:  Today, Andria and I lead a full day workshop on Stop Animation.  In collaborative, safe and supportive learning communities our class created and presented their own stop animation videos (Standards of Practice for the Teaching Profession).
View our Video Presentations below:

Stop Animation Workshop- Drama ABQ

Stopmotion Agenda.docx

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Today's Agenda!

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How to guide

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stop animation example

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fostering 21st century skills

stopanimation.pptx

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PowerPoint Presentation

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Media Literacy

Story Map graphic organizer - Word-1.doc

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Graphic organizer #1

Storyboard graphic organizer - Word.doc

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Graphic Organizer # 2

Movie Maker v.s. iMovie.pptx

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Workshop Evaluation.docx

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Also found on Google Form

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Drama ABQ Student Video Presentations:

 
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Stop Animation Workshop-Presentation to the Drama ABQ Class

How Great Leaders Inspire Action-Simon Sinek

Remember to introduce the WHY first!!

Leadership in Learning Communities

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In the Capacity Building Series, "Professional Learning Communities:  A model for Ontario Schools", we are reminded of 6 foci
1.  Ensuring Learning for All Students
2.  Focus on Results
3.  Relationships
4.  Collaborative Inquiry
5.  Leadership
6.  Alignment

As a member of the Special Education Technology Committee and through my work with our Itinerant Technology Resource Teachers I have wonderful PLC opportunities. Our responsibilities include leadership roles and focusing on student success.  A summary chart can be found on
Standards of Practice for the Teaching Profession and Ethical Standards for the Teaching Profession.

Ongoing Professional Learning

The current standards of Practice for the Teaching Profession (rev. 2010) includes direction on "Ongoing Professional Learning".  I have recently enrolled and completed a course in Integration of Information and Computer Technology -Part 2 and am currently working towards my Specialist in the same area of study.
As part of my "ongoing professional learning" I have attended two conferences in the month of August -The Upper Grand District School Board Learning Fair and Geneva Centre and plan to attend several others over this school year.  However over the next few weeks, I am registered to attend Educational Computing Organization of Ontario, Ontario Council of Administrators in Special Education and Council for Exceptional Children.
I am looking forward to gaining knowledge in technology and special education and collaborating with colleagues on how we can bring this to our practice.

Apps for Autism

iskills Apps for Autism Research Project includes teacher recommended apps for students with ASD and Intellectual Disabilities.

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Ecological Systems Theory of Development...BMS

Behaviour Management Systems (BMS) Training begins!  Tomorrow we will be giving two sessions on BMS re-certification for our Educational Assistants.

BMS is based on the Ecological Systems Theory of Development.

The Importance of a Good Seating Plan

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The importance of a good seating plan | TES New Teachers:'via Blog this' may provide helpful information about the way students learn most effectively. This article talks about groups, size of groups, mixing the sexes in groups as well as abilities.

Recommendations for Classroom Teachers -Integrating Students with Additional Needs into the Regular Classroom

Tomorrow I will be going into a few classrooms to assist with challenges around programming for students who are integrated in the regular classroom.

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Click the link "Educating Students with Disabilities in General Education Programs: A Summary of the Research" to find recommendations of what classroom teachers can do MORE and LESS of to assist in making students' learning experiences successful.(http://bsnpta.org/user/Inclusion_Research_Summary.pdf)

Have you heard of Powtoon?

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Powtoon is an online Presentation Tool.
It is free and easy to use -simply click and drag in order to create animated videos.

Classroom Use:  Instructional videos for visual learners, create animated announcements, have students create their own explaining what they have learned. 

This is my first attempt creating a Presentoon.



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Autistic Genius

http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/09/01/jacob-barnett-boy-genius/

Amazing!  I'm happy to share with you an article and videos from MacLean's Magazine called  Jacob Barnett, boy genius. Jacob is a 15 year old boy with autism who is currently one of the world's most promising physicist.

Thanks for sharing this article, Marina!

Leadership...Dr. Martin Luther King

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.ca/2013/10/teachable-moment-dr-martin-luther-king.html?spref=bl

Twitter For Teachers

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