Best Practices

Best Ideas

 

Online Newspapers

• iWeb Park Forest Middle School, check this out (articles are archived)
• wiki
• blog

 

Podcasts

 

Literature Podcasts Choose section of book to read, match pictures with their reading.  Freeplaymusic.com has lots music.

 

Google Sites to create a website

 

Google Apps for education is free. Check this out

 

Alumni book club?

Eno

Eno Board!

 

Has magnets on back to adhere to whiteboard

Can write on with dry erase marker

Magnetic and interactive

 

No Cords, cables

Blue tooth connection.  All connections through the pen (has AA battery) Pen has cap to save battery and with no use, saver mode

No electrical outlet required

Forever warranty on board, 10 year on border, 2 year on pen

Blue tooth connector included

Three additional felt tips included

 

Made of recyclable material, leads to

 

 

Portable Magnetic strip

 

Go to their website, more has been added.

Dynamic Formative Assessment Strategies

Taking assessments to another level.

Studywizspark.com

Another Project

Main things to consider:

Driving question, then Bloom's taxonomy

Engage 21st Century Skills:   www.metiri.com/features.html

NETS

To differentiate:

Look at the readiness, interest and learning profile

Getting started:

BAckward Design, what skills am I evaluate? Concepts? essential questions.

RUBRIC

TAsk, rubric (be very clear and  concise), into to talk, students brainstorm (here is the goal, you pick what to do to get you there.

Enjoy the 

1.  Creativity

2.  Enthusiasm

3.  Engagement

4.  Growth (thinkers and producers of their own work.)

Give students the rubric to fill out, then teacher does rubric.  If there are differences, have a conference with the group.

Integrating Creativity and Innovation into Core Subject Areas

Singapore - Chasing innovation, also China, etc.

Thomas Friedman "Code Green" Hot, Flat, and Crowded

"Who's Your City" by Richard Florida talks about a creative economy

Creativity & Innovation is our greatest strength, 2nd is entertainment.

The Singularity is Near by Ray Kurzweil "Transcendent man Film Trailer: at some point computers will be going faster than humans. It will happen during the time of the children we teach.

Physics of the Impossible Michio Kaku

How do empower students?

Software for Science:  

Phun!

Logo, Squeak, Scratch (Grades 4-8)

Social Studies:

Gapminder.org

GIS links to study "Place"

Math:  

visualize & build in 3D:

CSG: POV-Ray, AOI

Mesh/Polygon:  Wings3D

animate: Blender & POV-Ray

"Art of Illusion"

Keynote Speaker - 1:1 Christopher Lehman

John Dewey -

Citizenry, not Workforce!!

Bias: Public Education = Democracy
No Silver bullet, what do we need, what do we value?

The illiterate of the 21st Century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn. Alvin Toffler

Educators for Social Responsibility

Technology like oxygen: Ubiquitous, Necessary and Invisible

CFF Network Meeting, April 22, 2009

Notes for CFF Network Meeting 4-22-09

We are excited about what is happening, it is not just “how to work a laptop” it is educational. We are talking about so many things to have impact in our district.


We are now going into the Elementary level, is there a way to know what is going on?

December 7th through the 10th Boot Camp

CFF will be part of the “School Improvement” umbrella, not just one initiative, it will be a part.

Pennsylvania Institute for Instructional Coaches (?) focus is literacy.


Go to webinar with stimulus. Tomorrow, 1:00pm Equipment probably will not be provided, but stimulus money is. Focus on ways to improve. Coach money can be taken from the stimulus money. Coaching is professional development. Down to 5th grade. April 20th can be viewed. By through cheaper rates. Embedded learning. No grant application.

Dates for Next Year:
Septemer, December and March need to change

For CFF Showcase
Ideas for next year. From 11-11:30 have half hour. In afternoon, create something, learn/share in morning. Try a “Can this lesson be saved” a lesson. Do it s few times due substitute. Teachers different, but same Keynote speaker. Showcase A to talk to B teachers. On an IU night, get the folks involved. Set up at 4, guests at 5, dinner, then tear down . Then during school days, set up like showcase.