Summary

Comparing a blog to a vlog. I have all my students open up a Vimeo account to share their work. It is my hope to have them all carry on their vimeo account for the rest of their lives. This way, they can keep these memories and look back and enjoy them.

Learned the do's and don'ts of blogging

Explain everything. - for me teaching a lesson when I'm absent or for absent students.

Refresher on Explain Everything

I will be posting a weekly mindset phrase or quote that we focus on for the week

I will definitely try to use blogger.com

Other teachers are having the same struggles as I do. I learned how to use speed grader and transfer grades into tack quickly.

It was refreshing to hear that other teacher's had the same concerns about iPad's not being charged/playing games to drain batteries, etc. impossible to police every kids device every period.

To use growth mindset as much as I can in the classroom.

How do use Canvas to submit student work for extended responses,

Some more background on blogging. Knowledge that their is a blogger available to us in our students Google Apps accounts.

Desmos for graphing equations

Talk to Kathy Parker Jones or Jen Feeney about helping set up Kidblog for my Language Arts classes.

Suggestions/ different techniques to use to manage iPads that work for other teachers

I learned a few techniques for iPad classroom management, that I plan to roll out immediately.

How to use I-movie

Educreations used on days with subs. This way instruction time is not lost even if I can't be here.

Growth mindset requires students to be bought in to your program....grow connections with students

I learned that you can make a answer sheet template in Canvas. Apparently, Canvas will grade multiple choice answer sheets. I am looking forward to trying this.

Having students swipe to close all of their games before class starts to make sure games are not being played.

We are moving toward blogging in our classes, so the information was beneficial in the setup of this process.

Going to try an explain everything video! So excited for them to use this in the classroom so they can experience the lesson at their own pace. They can also use this if they are absent so they don't miss the lesson.

Apps that can make my class more interactive

Use explain everytihing as a replacement for a powerpoint

The use and application of Blogging. Example; 2016 candidates and issues, blogging with other districts to share opinions. Real world use.

Desmos -- great way for math 7 students to be able to check work on graphing linear equations when we get there. Explain everything -- allows students to show what they know.

Learned more about using Educreation.

Explore Blogger.com Could post book reviews

Ideas for using additional apps... in class Positive/negatives of using certain apps...

I am more willing to try the blogger in my classroom to expose the students to different ways to share things. We read independent books in our rotation, and I am willing to add a book review to the task that the student completes after they read their books. The purpose would be to share their opinions of that book and also engage others in their opinion to get a deeper understanding of what they have read.

I was involved in a lot of good dicussions

Using Canvas to give tests.

Inspiring me to be a better teacher.

We discussed Desmos App, Explain Everything, and EduCreations. These can definitely be applied to my classroom.

We discussed how to get students to buy in to growth mindset - how difficult this can be with middle school students - in the clinic setting it helps to know that I can at least live out growth mindset and know students are hearing the same message in their classrooms

The grading process in canvas

The discussion format in Canvas to discuss The Outsiders. The students will write posts and make comments on each other's post.

How to utilize blogger in the classroom. How to teach the kids real world writing, responsibly. Loved this!

Intrinsic motivation as a catalyst for change

An easier way to give quizzes on Canvas so it doesn't take so long to load the quiz into canvas and also that students can't do work in canvas and save it. It needs to be submitted.

Creating a new activity with a reward that will make students step out of their comfort zone and be challenged.

Desmos and Explaineverything good apps to enhance learning.

Work with others to develop a school focus for all kids

Explore further into growth mindset.

Explain everything -- I've been using it for years myself as a classroom resource for students and parents, but maybe it's time to put the teaching in the students hands and let them create these resources.

Growth Mindset.

Desmos....if this sucker can draw best fit lines from raw data, it will change my world during a physics unit.

Desmos app

Discussing more app usage

My second choice today would have been iPad class management.

Would like to explore nearpod as well, but did not have a chance to play with it in this session.

I want to find out more about blogging and the best ways to incorporate it in my classes.

Building policy for iPad expectations for next year....consequences for device not being charged/caught playing games. When is it okay to take a student's device for off task behavior....considering that it is a district device used for academic purposes.

other ways to publish student work

Other apps or ways for kids to publish their work.

Desmos - for graphing a line of best fit.

How to make growth mindset a daily happening

More Growth Mindset in terms of daily application. Go beyond the message.

The topic that I would want to explore further is the session on apps. I feel that I am using the same apps and need to explore other options for the students.

iPad management

What other public middle schools are blogging about

More features of Canvas.

Using Educreation in the health classroom and possibly PE.

Various ways to include feedback when grading in canvas

Keep thinking of ways to make growth mindset words and ideas part of the working everyday vocabulary of the school

Incorporating growth mindset into class in situations that apply to their daily lives instead of just the classroom.

I would like to become more familiar with Explain Everything. It can definitely benefit my students especially if I would like to explain a concept in more depth or outside the classroom.

Vloging

Educational Apps for iPads and phones.

I would like to spend time working on Canvas. The time we spent talking about classroom management with IPads and that was useful; but I'm sure that talking about specifics of Canvas could be helpful as well.

I just need to explore canvas more extensively on my own and ask questions

iPad classroom management

Apps for support and content specific apps

I am all about growth mindset :-)

Desmos is an app I plan to use for our next unit.

Graphing transformations on desmos

School events to display mindset ideas

Other apps or ways for our kids to publish their work.

Special Ed. friendly apps and other computer based blended learning techniques/strategies for struggling learners.

How do use discussions in Canvas.

Application of I-Movie in the classroom

Implementing a school wide system for consequences due to iPads (not having it, not charging it, playing games).

iPad class management

Real life growth mindset examples

I like the discussions on Canvas since it is still kind of new to me.

More apps that can make my class more interactive

Sure, I wish we would hVe had the opportunity to move into a different session at the halfwaypoint.

I did. It is nice to have a choice in what I learn about.

Yes, I liked the way it allowed people to learn more about their personal interest in the topics.

Yes! It was great conversation and I got great ideas from other teachers that I hang thought of yet.

Yes. I liked how we had a choice and that led to more meaningful dicussions

Yes, I liked the format. It gave us a chance to interact with each other. We got to share with and learn from our colleagues.

Yes!!

Yes - it was helpful to hear others ideas - the conversation was left rather "open ended" with no clear plan to move forward with, but good ideas were shared

Yes. I like the variety and choices to mix it up.

Yes- allowed for individualization and to have all my questions answered in real time

Yes, it's like a free form Hilliard u. I like that it actually gives us time to discuss the bigger ideas together

yes, I liked having choices on what topic to attend. Voice and choice.

Yes...informal

Yes. I liked the availability to go to whatever classes I wanted whenever I wanted.

Yes. It was good to collaborate with others with same interest

Yes, great to collaborate with colleagues.

Yes, personalizing PD is always more effective

Yeah, I liked today's format. I feel that it gave us choice to what we wanted to hear and participate in.

Liked it a lot. Relevant topics and choice for us in learning.

Yes, please! I'd also love a way to virtually and visually "share-out" how we are using apps in our classrooms. I love learning from the experts of apps on what they are doing, what works best, and things to avoid! Stronger together!

I liked the informality and casual conversations talking to other teachers and strategizing solutions.

Choice of activity.

Yes- it was nice to have choice

Yes. I enjoy being in a room with individuals who are interested in the same ideas. I also enjoy the diversity of teachers that end up being together discussing.

Yes, I thought it was great to be able to discuss problems with colleagues who may have had the same problems and have found the answers. Great idea!!

Overall, yes, however it was difficult to decide which one of the sessions I wanted to attend.

Yes because we can just talk and learn about what we want to talk or learn about

Yes, I liked to pick and choose the items that interest me and will help me in the classromm.

I loved being able to choose what I wanted to learn about and share ideas with my colleagues!

Yes, it's nice to get specific info for your individual concerns

Yes!! So useful and meaningful. We got to use our time to learn something new to immediately use in our classroom.

Yes. It was easier to work in a small group on A topic in which I needed help with. Working on a specific topic with a smaller group with more effective.

Yes. It was great to hear how other staff members are using this and other apps.

Yes! I loved that we chose what we wanted to discuss.

The variety of choices

Yes. Seeing peopl I normally never see at school

Yes. It was nice to be able to choose the session I was interested in to learn more about.

Loved the choice!!!

Yes, it was nice to have a choice on which topic we would like to learn more about.

I did. I liked the format because there were several good choices. I find these more interesting than the "sit and get" format.

I liked the format of the meeting, and I liked having input on the topics through pallet.

Yes. It was nice to talk to several people about a range of apps. I picked the right group!

Yes, it is good to hear from teachers of other subjects and grade levels that you don't normally get to talk to during school hours