tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59451049407284831842024-03-18T06:29:29.487-07:0021st Century Purple and Gold Mrs. Sauter's Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381987138957839512noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945104940728483184.post-34014429242085593832016-04-19T12:02:00.000-07:002016-04-19T12:16:54.414-07:005 Tech ToolsNow that I am transitioning back into technology integration, I have been able to attend some meetings with fellow technology coaches at Heartland AEA. I have joined a Flipped and Blended classroom cohort, and will also be attending NETA this week. From the past month I have learned about some great technology tools for the classroom. This post will showcase some of them.<br />
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1. <a href="https://quizlet.com/blog/introducing-our-first-collaborative-learning-game-for-the-classroom-quizlet-live" target="_blank">Quizlet Live</a>- Have you ever used <a href="https://kahoot.it/" target="_blank">Kahoot</a>!? Quizlet Live is for teachers who want to combine the Kahoot! experience with the quizzes they have made from Quizlet. Both programs are highly engaging and help give you formative assessment data. </div>
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2. <a href="http://coggle.it-/">Coggle.it-</a> Have you ever had students complete a concept map? Coggle.it is a newer web tool that will help students create digital concept maps. You can sign up using your school Google accounts and choose the free plan. Below is a video about Coggle:</div>
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3. <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gmath/hhaencnpmaacoojogjkobikbmkhikjmm?hl=en-US" target="_blank">gMath</a>- Google has really expanded their world of technology tools by creating add-ons for the Google Apps for Education. gMath is an add-on for those that need the different mathmatical symbols for their work. If you teach math or science, this add on is really beneficial. You can create a Google Doc that includes math problems and the students can solve them in a Google Doc by themselves or with someone else. <a href="https://docs.google.com/a/indianola.k12.ia.us/spreadsheets/d/1bKBTV4f8uTUPcRDLa1ufmo7tDMB4fB9vVV93sgHXKi4/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Click here</a> to see an example where a Google Sheet can be modified to hold math problems using the gMath tool. Students can also add on gMath to complete their answers. If you would like to give a math quiz using Google Forms, you can use gMath with Forms. Below is a video on how to create a math quiz:</div>
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4. <a href="http://www.purposegames.com/" target="_blank">Purpose Games</a>- If you want to create games or activities for your students to use for studying your content, this website has a lot of potential. You can even embed a picture on an activity and have students lable the diagram. For instance, if you are teaching the parts of a cell, you can upload a picture of a cell and have the students label the parts of it. There are other games like matching and multiple choice that you can create as well. This site has a large database of premade games that you can utilize as well. Students do not need an account in order to practice and activity. You will give them a sharable link to get them there. </div>
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5. Chrome for Reading- Stacy Behmer, a Google innovator and educator, presented at the Iowa 1:1 Conference last week on how to use Chrome to support reading. <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Pra_79nofLM10gZ4zbwsgyXMakGQnTlFWm6baQVtUdk/edit#slide=id.g706593b33_2_211" target="_blank">Click here</a> to view her presentation. If you are interested in these Chrome extensions, let me know. I can help you get them added to your browser. Remember, students at IHS can only access "white-listed" Chrome extensions. I will have all of these added to the official list. </div>
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Added Bonus: YouTube channels for Social Studies and Science- I am closely following the ISTE organization and have collected some great resources lately. They recently posted links to articles about YouTube channels. <a href="http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2016/04/7-excellent-youtube-channels-for-social.html" target="_blank">Click here</a> for the Social Studies channels and <a href="http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/10/7-great-youtube-channels-for-science.html" target="_blank">click here</a> for the Science one. </div>
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Mrs. Sauter's Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381987138957839512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945104940728483184.post-87028526349462582912016-02-29T09:51:00.000-08:002016-02-29T09:53:12.215-08:00Using Your Voice to Type in GoogleAbout six months ago Google came out with a way to type using your voice inside Google Docs. Recently, they have come out with new command functions to make the experience better.<br />
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<a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/4492226" target="_blank">Click here</a> to see the different commands that you can use during your doc writing dictation. Please note that this would be a great option to be used for assistive technology, ESL learners, and world language classroom activities.Mrs. Sauter's Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381987138957839512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945104940728483184.post-30341071799470638802016-02-29T09:40:00.001-08:002016-02-29T09:41:22.661-08:00Creating Online Formative and Summative Assessments<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<br />Mrs. Sauter's Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381987138957839512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945104940728483184.post-417290272198668692016-02-15T14:15:00.002-08:002016-02-16T08:08:52.316-08:00Redefined Activity OptionsAs we continue on with our digital learning environment, while also thinking about the SAMR model for technology integration, there are several ways to connect your classroom to students and teachers outside the district. Below are two redefinition activities for you to consider for your classroom:<br />
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<b>Mystery Skype</b> is a great opportunity to connect with other classrooms in a fun and engaging way. According to <a href="https://www.iste.org/explore/articledetail?articleid=198" target="_blank">ISTE</a>, Mystery Skype is an educational game where students connect with another classroom and have to determine where each other's classrooms are located. They get to ask each other questions, collect clues, and communicate between classrooms. All of this is done using the Skype app or website. Below is a video about Mystery Skype and some ideas for how to incorporate it into your classroom.<br />
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<br />Mrs. Sauter's Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381987138957839512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945104940728483184.post-44107669498592656272016-01-07T19:42:00.000-08:002016-01-11T14:05:33.414-08:00Cleaning Up Your iPadWith the Quality Instruction expectation to video your lessons this year, you may want to use your iPad to accomplish this. Video storage can be problematic on a classroom issued iPad because it takes up a lot of space on the device. When an iPad doesn't have enough room, it can stop recording at any moment, or not be able to record a video at all. The fuller you iPad is, the slower it will process, especially if you have an iPad Mini. This blog post is intended to help you clean up your iPad to give yourself plenty of video space.<br />
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The first thing you should do is know the capacity of the free space on your device. In order to determine how much space you have, complete the following steps:<br />
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You should look at the AVAILABLE number underneath the CAPACITY. This is the number or gigabytes or megabytes that you have left on your device. An hour of video is approximately 13 gigabytes. So, if you have a 15 minute focused lesson or a 30 minutes of substantive conversation videos, you would need 3-7 GB of space for that lesson video submission.<br />
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The easiest solution to cleaning up your iPad, or freeing up additional space, is to look at your photos and videos already on the iPad. The more pictures and videos that you can delete or send to the trash, the better. REMEMBER THOUGH just because you send videos and photos to the trash, they WILL NOT be removed automatically from your device until you delete your RECENTLY DELETED folder. You can access this by completing the following steps:<br />
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If you have limited space, and very few photos or videos on your device, you may have some storage eating apps on your iPad. In order to assess what apps are taking up the most room, complete the following steps:<br />
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This will give you a snapshot of what apps are the largest on your device. You may need to assess which apps are taking up a lot of space and determine how you can clean them up. For instance, if you have a lot of iBooks in your iBooks app, you could remove some of the books to free up more space. If there is a game that is taking up a lot of space, you could temporarily delete the app. ***PLEASE NOTE: IF you delete an app that a teacher librarian or an IT department placed on your iPad, it would be problematic to put this app back on your device. For instance, if you have apps purchased by the school that are on your machine, I would caution deleting those just to free up space, UNLESS this is an app that you no longer use. If you plan on using it again, don't delete it just to free up space.<br />
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<br />Mrs. Sauter's Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381987138957839512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945104940728483184.post-47101481902994380822015-10-23T09:24:00.000-07:002015-10-23T09:24:24.113-07:0020-Time Projects Over the summer I went to a Google Apps for Education Future-Ready Summit in Chicago presented by the <a href="https://www.gafesummit.com/" target="_blank">Ed Tech Team</a>. I always love attending one of these events because it rejuvenates my love and passion for technology integration. The summits are getting closer to Iowa and one day I hope we have one in Des Moines.<br />
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At the summit I learned about a new trend in education. It is called 20% Time, 20-Time, and even Genius Hour. This concept originally began as an idea for Google employees. I read the book called <a href="http://www.20time.org/book/" target="_blank">The 20-time Project</a> by <a href="http://www.kevinbrookhouser.com/" target="_blank">Kevin Brookhouser</a>. Here is a great <a href="http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/Dont-Call-it-a-Classroom-Kevin" target="_blank">TedEd Talk</a> that he did on this concept.<br />
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During last semester at <a href="https://www.uni.edu/continuinged/distance/itech" target="_blank">UNI</a>, I was able to take this concept and really expand upon it for a class project. Working with three of my technology integration peers, we developed ways in which this program could work for students from elementary to college.<br />
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As part of my UNI studies and degree requirements, I have chosen to take this concept deeper and learn more about the implementation challenges and successes. Shari Shaw has agreed to take on a 20-Time project with her 4th and 5th grade students. I am helping Shari get the professional development that she needs and am working along side her as we help her students create their project and work toward their goals.<br />
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Each student will have a blog where they will be expected to write posts frequently to share what they are learning about themselves and their project. The students will also be connecting with experts outside the school walls to gain more knowledge. Toward the end of the year we are going to work with the students on their own TedED style talks about their projects and what they have learned about themselves.<br />
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Some of the projects that the kids have chosen are: app development through MIT's App Inventor program, Python programming language, community gardening, learning a new language, creating resources for people with food allergies, making websites about endangered animals in order to bring awareness, and so on.<br />
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I will keep blogging about our experience!Mrs. Sauter's Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381987138957839512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945104940728483184.post-94254421301067492015-10-16T11:55:00.000-07:002015-10-16T11:58:25.484-07:00Technology Integration and SAMRWe are back in the swing of things here at IHS! After a new adoption and implementation of a learning management system, great work is taking place in our Digital Learning Environment. This blog is meant review the SAMR model and provide examples of different tools and activities that you may want to incorporate in your classroom.<br />
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Remember that the SAMR model stands for:<br />
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Technology integration, or the SAMR model is not meant to be seen as a ladder, but rather the filling of a pool. You will need all of these types of tasks in your classroom. Transformation begins when you work your way up to the Modification and Redefinition levels of the model.<br />
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SAMR ties closely to Bloom's Taxonomy and Authentic Intellectual Work. Kathy Schrock has a <a href="http://www.schrockguide.net/samr.html" target="_blank">great site about SAMR and Bloom's</a>. Kathy has also written a <a href="http://blog.kathyschrock.net/2013/11/sarm-model-musings.html" target="_blank">blog post </a>that talks about different examples of classroom tasks paired with the SAMR model.<br />
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SAMR is more than just technology integration. It is about transforming your teaching tasks to make them more innovative. Technology is the tool that you use to accomplish that. <a href="http://www.emergingedtech.com/2015/04/examples-of-transforming-lessons-through-samr/" target="_blank">This article </a>is great at taking common classroom activities or tasks and transforming them through the SAMR model.<br />
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Did you know that discussion board activities are a great way to springboard student communication and collaboration? Schoology has a discussion board tool built into their program. The following video is a tutorial on how to create, and even grade, a discussion board for your class.<br />
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Discussion boards also make a great connections to "Digital Citizenship" discussions. <a href="https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/7-rules-to-teach-kids-online-etiquette" target="_blank">The following article</a> contains seven rules to teach students about discussion board etiquette. Common Sense Media is a great resource for teachers, students and parents when it comes to media issues. <br />
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<br />Mrs. Sauter's Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381987138957839512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945104940728483184.post-28161487426819055452014-12-14T06:42:00.004-08:002014-12-14T06:42:57.649-08:00Fall Semester Learning at UNI<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It has been a very busy semester for me this fall. I am wrapping up two classes. The first is a curriculum design class. I have spent the entire semester working with 4 other instructional coaches working on a comprehensive SAMR Model instructional unit for IHS. It is a really great professional development unit! We will get a chance to look at it during our February PD day.<br />
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The unit is structured using the UbD, or Understanding by Design model. Basically, UbD is backwards design. Instead of planning the instruction first, you plan the outcomes and assessments before you dive into the teaching materials. This works very seamlessly with the Gradual Release of Responsibility model that we have been learning about.<br />
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For my other class I learned how to make instructional media. We covered things like photography, video, among other things. For my final project I created a unit on Augmented Reality. After second semester begins I will be holding mini technology integration learning sessions in the library on Wednesdays. To learn more I have created a website for the trainings. Each new class will be posted on the site. Be looking for sessions on SAMR and Flipped Classroom before the end of the school year. Here is the link if you would like to check it out ahead of time: <a href="http://tribaltechnologytime.weebly.com/">http://tribaltechnologytime.weebly.com</a><br />
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Finally, I have had two semesters of using BB9, or BlackBoard's learning management system. I am excited to talk about Blackboard during our LMS discussions this spring. I am hopeful that we will be able to see many examples of programs that you are using so that we can select one and all use it together. I really think our students will appreciate one LMS next year instead of several.Mrs. Sauter's Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381987138957839512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945104940728483184.post-54968842699288798012014-09-29T12:13:00.000-07:002014-09-29T18:24:47.220-07:00Google OfflineSince the implementation of our new 1:1 program we have encountered situations where kids need offline access to their Google Drives. Between some students not having Internet at home, or weekend trips away from home with family, the need for offline word processing certainly does need to be at the front our minds as we continue down this path. Having offline access for teachers is just as important as well.<br />
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1.) <b><u>You will need to have Chrome installed and running.</u></b> If you haven't already downloaded the Chrome browser from self-service (IHS only), you will need to start there.<br />
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When I started my classes at UNI we made a pact to use Chrome as our default web browser. At the time I thought that this was just insane. I used Google for just about everything, but never really got into Chrome. Typically, I used Safari or sometimes Firefox. I was not a Chrome fan, and did not see any advantage to using it over Safari. One thing, well maybe two things, changed my mind:<br />
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It took going to the Midwest Google Summit in Lincoln, Nebraska and a lady by the name of Stacy Behmer from AEA 267 to change my views on Chrome. I sat in her class called "60 Chrome Extensions in 60 Minutes."Yes, she showed 60 different programs to us in that one small hour. I don't think she had any time to hardly breathe, it was that intense. </div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I am super
excited to start working as the technology instructional coach at IHS!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over the past several weeks I have traveled
to multiple states to learn about technology and leadership. My first trip was
to UNI for my masters program. I participated in an intense weeklong technology
integration boot camp. We covered new learning from 8-5 each day and worked on
a group project well until midnight each night. (I will attach a link to our
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Last week,
I went to Lincoln, NE to the Midwest Google Summit. I can honestly say that
Google has more programs for education than I ever dreamed of, and more and
more are coming all the time. Google plans on unveiling their LMS (Learning
Management System) in the coming months. Over the two days in Lincoln, I also
started the work toward my Google Certified Educator and Google Certified
Trainer certificates. In the next 90 days I will be completing the coursework
and taking the exams. Hopefully, I will be invited to Mountain View, CA next
summer to complete the final requirements of a GCT. <o:p></o:p></div>
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to Ankeny to an Iowa leadership conference, and on Sunday I leave for Lawrence,
KS to participate in another leadership conference. I look forward to getting the
instructional coaching training needed to be an effective addition to the IHS
staff. Needless to say, it has been a wild summer of learning! <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>For those
of you that don’t know me, I have been in the ICSD for nine years. I started subbing
at IHS and got my first contracted position at Irving. Before that, I taught at
PCM as a K-8 GT instructor and a 7<sup>th</sup> grade language arts instructor.
I spent three years prior to that as a special education associate, while I
completed my teaching degree from Buena Vista University. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>My husband,
Jamie, is a career firefighter for the City of Des Moines and serves our
community on IFD as well. We have adopted two kids from South Korea. Teegan is
entering 3<sup>rd</sup> grade at Irving. He loves reading and drawing. Adelyn
will be entering preschool this year. She is our little diva and certainly keeps
us on our toes. We also have a golden-doodle named Doug. My parents are
retiring from a ministry in Baxter, IA this summer and are moving back to our
hometown of Lake City, IA. I’m sure they will be taking quite a few trips to
Indianola this year. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Last week I
moved into room 323 on Abbey Road. I have tables set up where we can meet when
I hold small group training sessions. I can also come to your room when needed
this year. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Currently,
I am preparing for our pre-service days and setting up our Apple training for
the DLE. The training will occur over two consecutive days. Right now we are
leaning toward November. A benefit to this is that you can get some experience
with the machines, before we tackle any new learning. The classes being offered
are “Reaching All Learners” and “Challenge-Based Learning.” The classes will
focus on the Apple products, tips and tricks. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">We need 20 teachers to come to this training.</b> It will be an <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">EXCELLENT</b> opportunity to learn more
about our DLE capabilities. Apple doesn’t disappoint, and they have excellent
trainers who will come out to teach us. Please let me know ASAP if you plan on
attending or think you will.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will be
the organizer of this event. When we get the dates set I will send you more
information. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>To conclude
I want to say how honored and excited I am to be on the IHS staff this year. You
all have so many talents and are committed to our community’s youth. I admire
the work that you do, and will continue to do, in order for the DLE to be
successful. I want to emphasize that I am here for you for whatever you are
going to need. We are going to have bumps along the way, and not every moment
will be the best, but the end result is that we will send these kids out into
the career and college worlds with rich technology experiences. It will take
many months for all of us to shift our teaching and classroom learning to be
completely digital. We know this, and I plan on doing everything I can to
support you along this journey. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> I</span>f you need anything before school starts or after, don’t hesitate to contact me. No question is too big or too
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Mrs. Sauter's Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381987138957839512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945104940728483184.post-930596376578201052014-06-03T17:08:00.002-07:002014-06-03T17:28:18.927-07:00Padlet for Exit Tickets or Formative AssessmentsNow that ALL the kids will have computers at IHS, which is just exciting all by itself, we will have an easier way to complete exit slips. One big advantage of being 1:1 is the fact that you can gather formative assessment data quickly and efficiently.<br />
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Here is one method to communicate formative assessment data. There are other uses for this app also, but I see this as being a powerful exit ticket solution. If you don't like the this Web 2.0 tool for formative assessing, no worries. Over the next several months I will be blogging about many other options.<br />
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The app is called PADLET. I used PADLET for the first time today at a DLT meeting. Mary Montgomery created a question and we answered it online.<br />
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Here is what you need to do: (Read all directions before completing the first step)<br />
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1.) Click this link: <a href="http://padlet.com/alison_sauter/40p9aoobycsi">http://padlet.com/alison_sauter/40p9aoobycsi</a><br />
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2.) DOUBLE Click on the PADLET screen.<br />
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3.) Type your name…or make up one.<br />
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So that is all there is to it! Please feel free to comment below if there is another way that you think PADLET would be helpful in your classrooms.Mrs. Sauter's Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381987138957839512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945104940728483184.post-48008437494700306412014-06-02T19:53:00.000-07:002014-06-03T07:28:51.599-07:00PLN PowerPLN stands for Personal Learning Network. This is a network just for you and your needs as a professional. All of you probably have a PLN and you don't even know that you do. A PLN is very similar to a PLC except your PLN consists of people who are most likely not your coworkers. They may not even live in the same country that you do. PLNs can span across the globe and that is what makes them unique and also so useful.<br />
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If you have a PLN that means that you follow someone on FaceBook, read their blog postings, view tweets on Twitter, etc. You may even communicate to them and vice versa. These people are connected to you in some way. You learn from them, relate to them, and can gain powerful information from what they have to share.<br />
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Because I am a child of the 80s….and somewhat of a nerd…whenever I think of my PLN I think of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126158/" title="Heman">He-Man and the Masters of the Universe</a>. Watch this opening theme from every episode and then I will describe what I mean:<br />
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I feel like my PLN is just like this. Prince Adam is charged to protect Castle Grayskull, and he has special people and powers that make that happen. Although I am no prince, I do have the responsibility to help people connect to technology. He-Man's sword reminds me of my Twitter account because that is the first tool that I used to form my PLN. So, BY THE POWER OF TWITTER…I HAVE THE P-O-W-E-R…of a PLN.<br />
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Unlike He-Man, I don't share the secret to this PLN power. I have always advocated the use of Twitter for the classroom and for teachers. There have been a few "Cringers" that have come my way. Some teachers are terrified of establishing a PLN on Twitter, or they just don't want to use it. Hopefully I have given them the guidance and resources over the years to create a successful PLN that they can rely on. I am also here to help YOU become part of the Twitterverse if you are interested. There are so many things you can do with your students by using this social media platform.<br />
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Most importantly, He-Man is only one man. He would not be successful without all of the help from his PLN, like Orko, Man of Arms, Shera, and the Sorceress. I truly think I would NOT be the educator that I am today without my PLN. Thankfully, they inspire me, help me, and guide me to new readings, learnings, watchings, and doings.<br />
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Twitter also offers the use of hashtags (#) for educational chats among members. Two chats that I follow are #edchat and #edtechchat. Depending on your content area, I am sure we can find a chat for you to view and follow.<br />
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If you are interested in seeing who I follow on Twitter you can click the link below:<br />
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<a href="https://twitter.com/following" target="_blank" title="My Followers">Click here to see who I follow on Twitter.</a><br />
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Oh, one more thing….If you, like me, enjoyed He-Man growing up, I recommend a motivational site called <a href="http://skeletorislove.tumblr.com/" target="_blank" title="SIL">Skeletor is Love</a>. You can also follow "Skeletor is Love" on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. The site has motivational quotes on pictures of scenes from He-Man. Some of them are guaranteed to make you smile, while others just make you shake your head. Enjoy!
Mrs. Sauter's Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381987138957839512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945104940728483184.post-51667339705812701432014-06-02T19:24:00.000-07:002014-06-03T07:25:28.858-07:00Welcome to the Blogosphere! <img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-136" src="http://files.kidblog.org/422531/files/my-photo-3.jpg" height="320" width="289" />
My name is Ali Sauter, your T.I.C. (Technology Integration Coach) I am discovering the world of educational blogging in my new UNI grad school adventures. Blogging is a way for teachers to connect to other people and resources via cyberspace. Blogs are a great professional development tool, journal application, and communication tool to use with students, colleagues, and parents. If you are a blogger, you are connecting with some sort of community. Another acronym for this is PLN (Personal Learning Network). The goal for my blog, 21st Century Purple & Gold, is to provide you with resources for our journey into the 1:1 environment. So, buckle up everyone! We are going to be embarking upon a wild adventure!!<br />
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In this post I do want to highlight three educational blogs that I have started to dive into. I will explain what each blogger discusses, why I find their work interesting, what themes connect them, and why I think they are useful. Let's get started!<br />
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Blog #1 <a href="http://www.freetech4teachers.com/" target="_blank" title="Free Technology for Teachers ">Free Technology for Teachers by Richard Byrne</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.freetech4teachers.com/p/about-richard-byrne-and-free-technology.html#.U4uaM8acyCE" target="_blank" title="Richard Byrne">Richard Byrne</a> is a former high school social studies teacher turned blogger. He integrated technology into his classroom while he was a teacher, and now he blogs and speaks about technology integration at conferences.
I find Richard's blog interesting because it is one of the widest resources I have found. The blog is by far my favorite resource on the Internet for technology tools in education. The tools are also FREE! (What educator doesn't like free stuff?) The tools range from applications, guides, and other resources that are system or content area specific. Not only does he cover PC, Mac, Android, and iOS, he also covers several learning content area resources like math, language, science, or social studies.
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With Richard's help, I find myself immersed in technology tools that can be used in all classrooms. Not only does he have the blog, but he also links his posts for free technology tools to Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, and Pinterest. I find that these are easier ways for me to follow all of the information that he shares, but his blog is a nice place to go search out new resources. <br />
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<a href="http://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org/" target="_blank" title="Dangerously Irrelevant Blog">Blog #2 Dangerously Irrelevant by Scott McCleod</a><br />
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<a href="http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/bio" target="_blank" title="Scott McCleod">Scott McCleod</a> is a pioneer of K-12 technology in education. He has been instrumental in advocating for 1:1 implementation. I find Scott's blog very "RELEVANT" actually because he speaks of technology implementation from a leadership point of view. He is the founder of <a href="http://schooltechleadership.org/" target="_blank" title="CASTLE">CASTLE</a> and helps administrators and coaches stay motivated in the quest to become 21st Century leaders. Scott is a wonderful advocate for technology and 21st Century learning. I admire this about him and can relate to his philosophies. Here is a clip of Scott McCleod speaking at Ted-X Des Moines:<br />
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Blog #3 <a href="http://www.angelamaiers.com/blog" target="_blank" title="Angela Maiers">Angela Maiers, Educational Services, Inc. </a><br />
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I have followed Angela on Twitter for a few years. Recently, I had the opportunity to see her present at <a href="http://netasite.org/" target="_blank" title="NETA">NETA</a> in Omaha, NE. Angela is an author, leader, and literacy advocate. I am currently reading her book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Classroom-Habitudes-Revised-Teaching-Attitudes/dp/1935542621/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1342061942&sr=1-1&keywords=habitudes+angela+maiers" target="_blank" title="Classroom Habitudes">Classroom Habitudes: Teaching Classroom Habits and Attitudes for 21st Century Learning.</a> Angela is an advocate for spreading the belief that all kids have worth and matter. I find her passion for children and learning very uplifting.
Angela writes about what it takes to be a 21st Century learner and also offers great resources for technology leaders and advocates. Seeing her in person was very uplifting. Here is her Ted-X talk in Des Moines:<br />
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All three of these bloggers are passionate about learning and technology. They are passionate about why technology integration and 21st century skills are so important. I feel very privileged to have seen two out of the three speak at conferences. All three are on Twitter also.
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All of these blogs connect technology with education, but Richard's is more about an incredibly useful list of technology resources. Scott and Angela offer more theory and motivation with technology and education within their blogs.
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