Making Virtual Posters to Demonstrate Knowledge

I use Smore or Thinglink for making Curriculum and Instruction newsletters and Professional Development/New Program flyers.  I am thinking it would be a great tool for students to create to demonstrate their understanding on a concept in social studies or science.

I have heard of this one but have not used it yet.

http://create.visual.ly/

Here are my examples: Dylan Williams Professional Development    C&I Newsletter

Students Blogging Right Straight to the CCSS Level.............need some ideas

A couple of ideas to share:

From Sara Schoepke:  I have been promoting blogging with students in my district as a means for teachers to get students writing (Common Core) as well as give students a way to use higher level thinking in all content areas.  Here are some of the resources I have created to help my teachers implement blogging in their classrooms.

http://techpd.weebly.com/blogs.html

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Kidblog.org is perfect for blogging/discussions. I see many teachers use it for literature discussion groups - setting up a page for each book with a small group of students collaborating and chatting.

With Kidblog you can enroll in classes with a Google Apps for Education account, too, which makes it simple for teacher set up.

Are You Flipping Over Gains in Student Learning

I am sure you have heard about the FLIPPED CLASSROOM, Those teachers that are able to truly implement procedures so that students can watch videos at home and then use class time for collaborative work time and teacher coaching versus teacher presenting are seeing the student gains.  Give it a try -- but remember what Harry Wong would say, "You have to establish the procedures and put in an accountability system."  But then again, anything effective a teacher does takes thoughtful procedures and consistent routines.

Getting Your Students Feedback.....................

 CAPSpace  .

It is a website where you can post your own projects and invite others to connect and collaborate with your class, or you can browse collaborations or video conference opportunities that other educators have posted.

Make Creating a Research Bibliography a SNAP

EasyBib is great…so is BibMe, which includes APA, Chicago, and Turabian, in addition to MLA

Now there are some tools that can save instructional time.  

Can transitions be so exciting kids move quickly to see what is happening.............

Can you transitions students and promote books at the same time --- check this out ----- "Bookloose" reading promotional video done by some Texas middle school students!

Need to calm them down ....try this Magnificent Library video.

21st Century Learning.................Teacher Teamwork is Rockin'

Sara Schoepke shares out: “As you may know, or not know, each elementary building has a 21C committee that is meeting to discuss how the 21st Century Skills and technology integrate into the classroom and instruction.  Great conversation around those topics occur there and I feel the need to share them out some highlights to everyone who is interested...... so periodically, I will be gathering my notes and sharing out the great stuff being shared at that venue.  It is a little lengthy because there is soooo much :)” 

Here is the latest:

http://techpdblog.blogspot.com/2013/11/21st-century-teachers-meet-our-november.html