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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

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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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

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
1

Today's Agenda!
Stop Motion Animation Tutorial
2

How to guide
Joy & Mike Wedding Presentation
3

stop animation example
What is 21st century education?
4

fostering 21st century skills
stopanimation.pptx
5

PowerPoint Presentation
skitch_iphoto.export.skitch.png
6

Media Literacy
Story Map graphic organizer - Word-1.doc
7

Graphic organizer #1
Storyboard graphic organizer - Word.doc
8

Graphic Organizer # 2
Movie Maker v.s. iMovie.pptx
9

a
Workshop Evaluation.docx
10

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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!!

Saturday, October 12, 2013

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.
iSequences
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