See how 7th and 8th grade Science students created Google Earth tours of rock formations and landforms. Students used Google Maps to make geographically-themed clues that hint at a series of destinations, exported the data to .kml files, and now invite you to solve the clues. Learn how to easily integrate your own themes and content with the fun of geographical exploration.
Gain valuable knowledge on the technology grant opportunities and grant resources available to help your district apply for grants. This session focuses on a wide variety of grant funding programs available for Education - from the economic stimulus package to the USDA’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program, to the School Based Health Centers grant (HRSA) and Strengthening Institutions Program (DOE).
Track My Progress is a new online formative assessment for the Common Core that quickly and easily provides you with the information you need to guide your students’ learning in Reading, Language & Math. TMP is adaptive and uses innovative test questions to determine if your students have the deeper level of understanding that Common Core requires. Instant online data reports illuminate which students need additional support and in which areas of the CCSS.
The 5-8 students of Folsom School and the Institute Sainte Jeanne d’Arc (ISJA) in Brignoles, France have been communicating and sharing projects. In October 2012, 30 students from ISJA spent a week in South Hero. This session is an interactive sharing and discussion of the “how-to” and experiences involved in this endeavor. If possible, I will have the French teacher Yves Gouast use Skype/Google Hangout to participate in this session.
Learn how to use GPS technology to integrate Geocaching Travel Bugs into any curriculum. Although GPS receivers enhance lessons, they are not required to create engaging lessons that promote GIS skills. After intro about travel bugs, we will explore how to design lessons that have students creating actual travel bugs they can interact with within a global community. Will provide resources connecting your curriculum to the free online geocaching community. Think Flat Stanley on steroids!
