User:Vtaylor/B&GC notes

== Fall 2013== try these
 * what do kids want to learn, need for school
 * interests > games, webquest
 * http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/index.shtml simple machines - interactive, quiz, illustrations gr 2-6 flash

reviews

== Tutor time==
 * make as big an impact as possible with time and resources available - seasonal, volunteers, 2 x 1 hr / week
 * materials - boards, pens, books, math games ? storage, replacement, addition, use
 * homework - kids on track, company, help with explanations
 * "free time" - no homework - educational, productive use of time ? self-directed
 * needs help with... - quick, confidential, track kids so tutors can suggest things to work on ? coordinate with teachers / edmodo
 * what do kids want / need - how can we help them?

== Digital literacies==

NETS teachers, students, wikispaces

checklist, certificate
 * Make it - Creativity and Innovation - drawing, painting, pictures, podcast, video, animation, photo, write


 * Share it - Communication and Collaboration - blog, wikispaces, edmodo, writing, group projects - gallery, display. diigo - personal learning, what's interesting, follow path, publish, work together


 * Find it - Research and Information Fluency - webquest, research projects, scavenger hunt, browse, search


 * Solve it - Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making - Quizlet - find, make flashcards, crosswords


 * Protect it - Digital Citizenship - copyright, privacy. Edmodo sample code of conduct - personal information, videos


 * Use it - Technology Operations and Concepts - what's happening - computer, network, server. scratch - programming - video lessons - 1. sprite, - write, edit, copy, paste, save, transfer

Learn more...
 * Edmodo mini-lessons

== try this==


 * brainpop free stuff library spot.com. Fact monster.com kindred.org brainpopjr.com


 * kids > science, engineering


 * reviews - educational game, app, web site - description, review, recommendation, score, picture/diagram/screen capture, tags > blog post http://kidblog.org/NSBBoysGirlsClub/


 * Ponce lighthouse puzzles ? find and review math games, school tools, blog post review


 * http://www.mathsisfun.com/games/mathionaire-multiplication-quiz.html math games


 * webquest/ design challenge - topic - science, sports. search. game, quiz. website (3). vocabulary - flashcards, crossword. web page - wikispaces, recommend a TED talk video to go with. checklist, rubric, certificate
 * http://www.edmodo.com . notepad, http://tarheelreader.org/ . http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page


 * kidblog NSB Boys & Girls Club http://kidblog.org/NSBBoysGirlsClub/


 * edmodo http://www.edmodo.com/public/nsb%20boys%20&%20girls%20club/group_id/2210202


 * TED Talk - Math in Real Life


 * drawing and painting, word - drawing - certificate


 * Play me a story? - Playfic, the online community that lets you write, remix, share, and play interactive text-based games with the world. If then... logic


 * city tours - history, things to see and do - museums, theaters, historic sites, why would I want to go here. Fl - Miami, St Augustine, Tallahassee, St Petersberg. US - Washington, New York, San Fransisco, New Orleans. Paris, Rome


 * suggestions - deliverables To demonstrate overall knowledge and integration of the material studied in class and from the texts, students are to do one of the following and demonstrate/report results to their classmates


 * https://popcorn.webmaker.org - video remix with links, feeds, images, audio

== 2013 notes, done that...==

wikimedia cat, flickr - cat, WE images


 * 2013.01.28-29 - tarheelreader - reading mlk books, coolmath, brainpop, homework - type words, find pictures * tarheel writing - needs cookies? kidblog - cats example text


 * 2013.01.24 * tarheelreader.org, brainpop.com, edmodo.com * funbrain.com - required flash

2013.01.14
 * webquest type projects - animal - search, information, pictures, drawing, publish - browser, search, text editor, document, save, copy, paste, images,
 * brady - cat project - example
 * kid filter - messes up many site displays - wordpress ? prevents copying pictures ? wikispaces
 * notepad for text edit ? pictures
 * edmodo seems to work ok
 * need usb drive - take

2013.01.07
 * 3 5th grade boys, need lots of math help, fooling around, math games they selected didn't have much math. ixl 5th grade too difficult - didn't even recognize skills in list, played pre-k shapes. math - competition with easy addition.
 * mts - 3 computers manageable, not 3 boys. prep - more activities
 * digital literacies checklist
 * have advanced kids help find good stuff for other kids
 * can 2 kids work together on 1 computer?

2013.01.03


 * webquests - kids create ? blog post/ wikispaces page for topic they select - introduction, questions, 3 subtopics/ paragraphs, 3 facts about each subtopic, conclusion/ summary/ importance, pictures, media, links / learn more...

2013.01.02


 * Digital literacies * Make it - Creativity and Innovation * Share it - Communication and Collaboration * Find it - Research and Information Fluency * Solve it - Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making * Protect it - Digital Citizenship * Use it - Technology Operations and Concepts


 * Edmodo group


 * 21st century grant - curriculum, laptops ?

== Interesting and important==


 * cars, trains, boats, planes - internal combustion engine


 * how stuff works, engineering
 * art & design - museums, art gallery
 * travel - city tours

== 2012==


 * math practice http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-6
 * vocabulary
 * science
 * coordinate with k-5 STEM
 * reading, writing, stories
 * art, drawing, painting
 * school presentations, reports - .ppt, .doc
 * quizlet - practice, create their own
 * school technology - learn, practice at b&gc - word processing, spreadsheet, powerpoint, search, ??
 * permissions, accounts


 * updates - post to edmodo public page, library - documents
 * don't have to teach to test

7 skills - educate for innovation, evidence of independent learning, critical thinking
 * 1) critical thinking and problem solving - continual improvement
 * 2) collaboration across a network, leading by influence
 * 3) agility, adaptability
 * 4) initiative, entrepreneurial
 * 5) effective oral, written communication - thinking, analysis, clear articulate, persuasive
 * 6) access, analysis information
 * 7) curiosity, imagination

2012.12.19
 * Kim, 3 6th graders - laptops for homework, practice, educational games, Edmodo group hub, library for forms, notices, record scores, polls, questionnaires, Kim invited to join group, public page