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— Shannon Siegler (@mrssiegs) October 19, 2016
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Symbolic representations of what Jonas's community values. #TheGiver #critical-thinking pic.twitter.com/pQk40Tq9hm
— Shannon Siegler (@mrssiegs) October 19, 2016
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Using Voki to Share Learning
Before they began creating a glog that would showcase their learning, students created a quick Voki to share their three key take-aways.
Click on the image to hear one student’s ideas.
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Reciprocal Teaching
Half of the class read a chapter about using social media to impress colleges, the other half read a chapter about using it to impress future employers. Students worked in small groups to create presentations that highlighted the key points of their chapter.
Then the students were paired and taught one another about their chapter. This was a great way to have students collaborate digitally, and still interact in person. It can’t be all or nothing. They still need to move and talk with one another.
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Getting to Know You
What symbol best represents who you are personally? As a learner?
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Romeo, Juliet, and Aluminum Foil
When it came time to discuss the themes in Romeo & Juliet, the students made aluminum foil sculptures to symbolize a theme they wanted to explore, and then they explained their work in writing. We followed up with a gallery walk to share ideas.
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I Love a Mash-up!
Which famous scene? Which famous works of art? What are the famous soliloquies from this scene? What are their significance?
The ’tiles’ are students’work from all four core content classes.
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NELMS 2016 Presentation Resources
Navigating the Transition to a 1:1 Classroom: A Teachers’ Perspective
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Padlet for Back Channel Discussion
http://padlet.com/lmiddleton/bvvxxa75jqxl
Technology is the Vehicle, Not the Destination
http://prezi.com/fzkedgplo7x0/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
Padlet for Back Channel Discussion –
Leprechaun Trap Challenge – Video created with Powtoon
Talking Leprechaun Animation – Created with Voki
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Laconia Citizen Article
Technology enhances learning at Laconia Middle School
LACONIA — The Laconia School District’s 1:1 Computing Initiative for eighth-graders attending Laconia Middle School is exceeding all expectations, Laconia School Board members were told Tuesday night.
According to Dr. Alison Bryant, LMS Academic Coordinator of Teaching and Learning, the program is not really about the HP Stream computers each eighth-grader was issued at the start of the school year, rather it’s about the critical learning skills that students are developing through their use.
Bryant said the computers are being used as a supplement to the school’s curriculum.
Using digital study tools and digital textbooks, students are experiencing learning from a new perspective, she said.
Jess Roberts, a LMS eighth-grade science teacher, said students using the computers are able to collaborate more effectively on assignments and class projects and it has also allowed students that are out sick an opportunity to stay current or catch up rapidly on work they have missed in class.
The 1:1 initiative extends to subjects such as Science, Social Studies, Mathematics and Language Arts and is opening up new educational experiences that traditional classroom experiences doesn’t offer.
Students can now share documents simultaneously for group evaluations and group discussions or to receive and complete homework assignments. They can participate in “flipped classroom” experiences, where students receive lessons on their computers the night before the teacher introduces the topic in class, giving them some familiarity with the material ahead of time and more time working directly with the teacher in the classroom to master the lessons.
“I’ve seen a ton of growth in this year’s kids,” said Shannon Siegler, a LMS eighth-grade Language Arts teacher. “Students are starting to transcend the classroom and become global thinkers.”
Ward 3 School Board Member Scott Vachon said he’s a big fan of the 1:1 program.
“I like the approach that we’re taking here,” Vachon said. “I like letting them take the initiative on their own. This is exactly what we want for our students.”
In other school board news:
•.The board received a comprehensive presentation from Joe Sampson, Woodland Heights School Special Education Teacher about his committee’s work on the district’s 21st century Learning Environment goals and objectives. Sampson said the program is ongoing and some ideas may not be fully implemented for the next five years, but the committee examined aspects of ensuring schools are safe, healthy, capable of easily adapting to new technologies and able to train teachers and staff to keep ahead of emerging educational trends.
• Board Chair Stacie Sirois told the board that the vacancy created when Assistant Superintendent Kirk Beitler accepted the position as the new superintendent of the Gilford School District has been posted and applications are starting to be received. Sirois said a screening committee will review the applications and she expects to schedule interviews later this month for the position.
