Rules

You watched The Ron Clark Story last week.  Ron Clark founded The Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, GA. Please click here and explore his website.   If you are on social media such as Twitter and Facebook, consider following him to see what exciting things are going on in his model school.  

If you missed the movie, it is on YouTube, watch it!

Your assignment is this, answer the following questions in a conversational dialogue. Remember, you will need to follow the rubric for best results.  Refer to the prompt in your blog.  

• Why are rules important for learning? 
• How can rules help to keep a classroom running smoothly?
• What often happens in a classroom that is void of rules?  
• Either upload or screenshot the classroom rules you made for your future classroom.
• Include the consequences to your rules.  

Due Monday Sept. 12 before class begins.
As always, you will need to follow the rubric.
Have a great week!

2016 - A year in review

The 2016 Year in Review Video





Here is the embed code for the end of year video, copy and paste on your blog to embed on your blog.  It is for a grade.  Easiest grade ever!  Due by Wednesday, May 25.

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Book Study, Part 1 - The Smartest Kids in the World

You should have completed the first part of the book study chapters one - four.  What did you think about what you read?

Which of the three students do you most relate to?  Explain why and how you view this?  What was significant to you about this student?

What was your opinion of the different types of schools in the three countries?  Which do you think would be the best in the United States and why?

Finland

South Korea

Poland

Click here and listen to an interview from NPR with Amanda Ripley

As always, use the rubric for best results.

Due - Monday April 25 or after we finish our discussion over Part 1.  

LiveBinder

LiveBinders is a useful and free tool to use for bookmarking and saving documents and web based information in an organized manner.

This is the link to LiveBinders.  You can set up a free account and use it as a storehouse of information for your students and your classroom.

URL link to LiveBinders

LiveBinders can be embedded or linked.

2016 Tech Tools for Interns  This is the Binder view.  You may click on it to see everyone's blogs over Tech Tools.

Click here to open this binder in a new window.  This is the open binder and it shows the tabs.




Your next assignment is to embed this LiveBinder on to your blog and on to your portfolio.
Copy and paste the embed code here.

Binder view:

<div style="width:75px; height:78px; background-image:url(http://www.livebinders.com/images/icons/binder_icon_private.png); border:0px; margin-top:4px; background-repeat: no-repeat"> <a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=1976547" target="_blank"> <img src="/images/blank_binder.gif" style="width:60px; height:60px; border:0px; padding:0px;margin:14px 0px 0px 13px;" /> </a> </div> <div><a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=1976547" target="_blank">2016 Tech Tools for Interns </a><br /></div>

Open Binder View:

<a href="http://livebinders.com/play/play?id=1976547&present=true" target="_blank">Click here</a> to open this binder in a new window.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://livebinders.com/play/play?id=1976547&present=true" height="500" width="95%">Your browser does not support iframes.</iframe>

Embed on both your blog and your portfolio under tech tools.  This is due on Friday, April 15, in class. Easy as Pie!

10 Things Students Can Explore With Online Learning [Infographic}

10 Things Students Can Explore With Online Learning [Infographic}

Perot Field Trip Blog

Don't forget to embed your Perot field trip assignment on your blog.

What is the difference in a hyperlink and embeded?

This is a link https://sstevensbctal.wikispaces.com/

This is a hidden hyperlink.  Click here

This is an embed.
Prezi


Haiku Deck

Future Educators Association - Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that inspires;
Work smart and fast.  Due at end of class today, March 21.  Follow the requirements on the field trip sheet.

TAFE Blog

For many of  you, we just returned from the TAFE State Teach for Tomorrow Summit and Competition.  Many of you competed and had good results. There is something to be said for giving it a shot.  For a couple of you, you will be moving on to the Educators Rising National Conference in Boston, MA this June.  Congratulations to all who tried!

Some of you chose not to compete.  If you are a junior and did not compete, I hope you will consider it next year.  If you are a senior, I encourage you to get involved in something that brings out the competitive spirit in you.  

This week's blog is for everyone, whether you competed or not.  You will all be able to answer the first few questions.  After that, you will all need to choose one of the specific prompts and address it. Include pictures and links.

Questions for all:

1.  Where was the TAFE State Teach for Tomorrow Summit held?  Give specific information and links to the University.

2.  How did our TAFE Chapter fare in the competitions?  (you can find out on the Wiki)

Choose at least one to write about

1.  What was your favorite aspect of the TAFE Conference?

2.  What is something constructive that you learned from competing at the state level?

3.  If you had a "do-over" on TAFE this year, what would you do differently.

4.  Of the featured speakers at the conference or break out sessions, which one was your favorite and why?  What was their message and why did it resonate with you?

As always, follow the rubric.  Include multimedia and submit on time.  This blog will be due at the end of class on Monday, Feb. 7.