It surely has been a while since you heard from Miss Knobloch! Here are some key points I will be blogging about today:
Coming up... New Last Name:
Next year I am taking out the knoblochmeansgarlic and changing my blog name to something with the Sherwood Forest. My new last name will be now be Sherwood! Hooray!
First week of school:
The first week of school has been crazy! However, it has also been extremely rewarding and new! I know that I will be learning and teaching to best of my ability!
This year we are going through quite a few innovative changes in our district.
- New devices:
Every student in our school has been given TWO devices.
Nexus 7 tablet
and
Acer Chromebook
The teachers are given a tablet and a Macbook pro to complete their tasks.
I know many of my readers know how much I love technology! At first I was bummed that our Apple products were going away. (The students use to all have a
Classroom Set up
Classroom environment (SEL)
New Devices
Start with your home screen.
Locate and click on the "chrome apps" they are different that doc apps and Google Play apps.
Click on the Chrome Store (top left widget)
Type in "Presentation Remote" in to your search bar on the left hand side
Look at all of your options! I just copied and pasted the device link that the district sent out into the example, but you can easily drop other documents in as well!
On your table Download the Mo Dobo from your Google Play Store
When you open it, you get this screen
Once you reach this screen you can now stand anywhere in the room and go to the next slide. I find this useful for my classroom because it organizes my lessons into a sequence that the kids can understand. It also allows me to be up and around and not near my desk all the time. Just figured I would share it with you all. Yes it is free.
Once you reach this screen you can now stand anywhere in the room and go to the next slide. I find this useful for my classroom because it organizes my lessons into a sequence that the kids can understand. It also allows me to be up and around and not near my desk all the time. Just figured I would share it with you all. Yes it is free.
-Common Core submergence corresponding with Curriculum Design Reconstruction.
Our district is working hard to make sure we dissect the Common Core and select anchor standards that will bring students to successful applications for life and not just for the classroom. We are changing the way our teachers, administration, and students think. We are requiring more writing and more importantly more thinking about our writing. Reflection is such a strong skill to acquire no matter what profession you belong to. If you can reflect and adapt based on those reflections you are creating stronger dendrite reactions in your brain.
Transitioning towards the reflective portion of this blog. I am participating in the reflective challenge for teachers. Starting September 1, I will be blogging every day for thirty days about my teaching and how I can improve my teaching. I look forward to following other teachers who are also taking this challenge.
With that I am signing off. Thanks so much Internet Audience! I will return on September 1!
-Heather
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