tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18997938266742089542024-03-13T12:53:10.250-07:00Technology TipsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899793826674208954.post-87031700475685310142018-01-31T12:29:00.001-08:002018-01-31T12:29:32.251-08:00Stem Instant Challenges<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi! Welcome Back. A bunch of life has happened for me since I last updated. Here is a short list:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am now in my 10th year teaching at St. James Academy</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This year I am only teaching technology</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have started teaching computer science AP classes</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I fell in love and got married to a sweet dude named Chad</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We got married and have a sweet little dude named Walter Otis</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But more importantly, I want to share with you what I have been doing in my technology classes. We have a modified block schedule at SJA, meaning mostly block days with one day where we have all 7 classes. This semester I have made the 7 class days (called C days) STEM Instant Challenge days. I am stepping out of my comfort zone and trying new things with my technology 1 classes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have had one so far and it was a success!(for our first STEM day) The students were engaged and tried to be successful. We did the Cup Holder challenge (<a href="https://www.homeschoolcreations.net/instant-challenge-cup-holder/" target="_blank">found here</a>). Now, the first hour I did it, I didn't explain the directions well and the creations weren't as creative. 7th hour crushed it and had some really good designs. Not all of the creations were successful and I had a group in each class not have a structure by testing time but they were actively participating. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mix up the groups - try to have at least one boy and girl in each group - we naturally think different</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Start a tub with supplies for STEM challenges so you don't have to go to Walmart everyday</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Students don't need a big reward to want to do well - sometimes a simple smelly sticker gets high schoolers invested</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Embrace the noise - that means students are working and collaborating (meaning SUCCESS!)</span></li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17799357066082203412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899793826674208954.post-4100736456835960032015-08-11T19:37:00.001-07:002015-08-11T19:37:49.550-07:00Brain Breaks for High School StudentsI'm back and I am ready to hit the ground running!<br />
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Today, I wanted to share the Symbaloo web mix that I have created for the brain breaks that I use in my classroom. I have used Brain Breaks for several years in my classroom. I have popsicle sticks with all of the brains listed on them in a cup in my classroom but in the past I would pick a stink and just have to go to you tube and search each time. I was ready to update this process!<br />
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If you haven't ever used Symbaloo before - it's a great resource. You can put all of your links for a chapter, lesson, unit, etc on one mix and it is easily accessible. If you don't want to create your own mix, you can search their gallery and find many many that have already been created. Be sure to check it out. <a href="http://www.symbaloo.com/" target="_blank">www.symbaloo.com </a><br />
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Here is a picture and link to access mine mix on brain breaks. I am going to try to add several new brain breaks throughout the year. Each class has ones that they like and some that they hate- I want to keep it fresh this year.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17799357066082203412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899793826674208954.post-12127905989650324492013-06-30T20:43:00.000-07:002013-06-30T20:43:06.842-07:00Post #ISTE13What an amazing, exciting, and overwhelming conference. ISTE was everything that I had hoped for! So many great stories, experiences, resources, and ideas were shared that I will be able to write several blogs posts about everything that I learned. <br /><br />But I'm to impatient, so I have put together my top 10 list of #iste13<br /><br /> <br />10. When at the airport to come home, I checked my school email and found that one of my coworkers had started creating flipped videos with a green screen. Not only was he making them but he offered to help any coworkers who were interested in the process.<br /><br /><br />9. All of the free resources and swag that I got from the Vendors in the exhibit hall. Several pieces will become prizes for our inservice sessions! (Get excited SJA teachers!)<br /><br />8. The session Amplifying Social Media with students. The presenters had so many great ideas for school wide twitter activity and backchanneling that I have several ideas for implicating into my own classroom.<br /><br />7. All of the new Web 2.0 tools that I learned. These are great tools to help students achieve the learning they desire and quite frankly the learning that they are capable of achieving. <br /><br />6. Twitter! Oh my goodness there was such much on twitter that it will take me a while to sort through the archives to see all of the amazing resources, pedagogy, and quotes that were shared the past several days. So many people to follow and learn from! Over 400,00 tweets using the #iste13 hashtag.<br /><br />5. The over all theme that technology is a tool or a car to help students learn. You have to have authentic learning and projects that relate to the students lives otherwise the technology doesn't matter because they aren't going to be learning.<br /><br />4. Unrelated to ISTE, but I have family in the nearby San Antonio Area that I haven't seen in over 5 years that drove 2.5 hours just to have dinner with me and catch up. It was a fantastic away from technology and connectivity for a few hours and have that face to face interaction. <br /><br />3. ISTE NETS*C session on the standards for Technology Coaches. I am a technology coach for SJA and these standards and the resources that they provided will truly help me professionally and teachers in the years to come. <br /><br />2. Adam Bellow's closing keynote. Real, honest, inspiring and such an awesome way to close a fantastic conference. I am already looking forward to re-watching his keynote and sharing it with my staff at inservice in August. <br /><br />1. Learning. I strive to be a lifelong learner and always want to learn. The fact that I got to go and learn new information for 4 days was amazing and something that will benefit me for years to come. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17799357066082203412noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899793826674208954.post-88521255616573707552013-06-23T13:18:00.000-07:002013-06-23T13:18:17.519-07:00Pre - ISTE Blog<br />
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I can't believe that this is really happening. After years of researching and drooling over the ISTE conference, I am on a plane going to San Antonio for the ISTE conference. I couldn't be more excited ( ok, quite frankly, overwhelmed!). I have read blog after blog for tips and tricks of what to do and what not to do, that I think I am ready. But are you ever really ready for a educational technology conference with 18,000 people?</div>
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<li><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.0078125);">SCHOOL: </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This is my third year as a technology coach at SJA and I haven't accomplished many of the goals that I set for myself three years ago. </span><b>Find or learn about a tool or resource that I can take back to help me show my coworkers what I can help them with in their classrooms.</b></li>
<li><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.0078125);">SCHOOL: A couple of years ago, I attended a smaller technology conference called MACE and learned about a classroom blog. I thought that it was a great thing for student who are absent, especially in mathematics but I have never tried it or really knew how to get started or how to implement. <b>Find examples of high school classrooms and learn about how to get started and do's and not do's.</b></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.0078125);">PERSONAL: Be a sponge! With this being my first ISTE conference, I really have no idea of how much I am going to learn. I know that it is going to be a lot of info. <b>Find 2 things that I can try/use within my own classes in the upcoming school year. (I know that I will find way more than 2!)</b></span></li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17799357066082203412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899793826674208954.post-77928633629202779882012-08-14T21:36:00.001-07:002012-08-14T21:47:55.021-07:00QR Code BasicsQR Codes! A whole new EASY world to incorporate into the classrooms!<br />
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First, welcome back! I am so excited to be bringing you these tech tips this year. You should know that these first couple of weeks, the blog will include new tips and instructions for Studywiz, PowerSchool, and Lanschool. Then by September, the blog will focus on various web 2.0 resources to make teaching fun and effective! As always, if you run across a site or tool that is AmAzIng, please share! (Heads up, prizes are staying around for this year too! :) )<br />
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Second, above is the presentation on QR codes that we did in our technology session today. This session was just a QUICK overview. What ways can you think of using a QR code in your classroom? I can't wait to see your Challenge Entries!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899793826674208954.post-18086134250098855942012-06-29T22:24:00.001-07:002012-06-29T22:24:52.438-07:00Teachers Pay TeachersWe all have grand ideas and plans to make new things over the summer to spruce up our classroom and curriculum, but often life throws us a curve ball and we don't get to it. Or maybe during school, we are fresh out of ideas on ways that we can reteach a topic. Or you know the days that the flu bug or other germs pop out of nowhere and we have to make sub plans. I have stumbled upon a great resource for just those situations. <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/">http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/</a><br />
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Yup! Teachers Pay Teachers. The site has great organization and filters that you can use to find exactly what you are looking for. You could search by grade level, subject, idea, etc. You can pay for some resources or download the ones that people put up for free.<br />
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You should know that there are THOUSANDS of free resources that you don't need to pay for and are really great quality too! Just the other day I downloaded a resources about Cheating and what students may or may not think that cheating is. (Here it is: <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Cheating-Survey">http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Cheating-Survey</a>)<br />
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I did just purchase my first thing from TpT this evening. It was painless and easy and downloaded right to my computer. It was a clip art graphic set of owls. :) I love little clip art to add to different things and this pack was perfect. <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Its-a-Hoot-Owl-Clipart-Frames-Backgrounds-Borders-for-Commercial-Use" target="_blank">Owl Clip Art Package</a><br />
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This is a great resource for any subject! Check it out! Be sure to add a comment if you try it or download a really great resource that others could use!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899793826674208954.post-14346655311118867102012-06-14T19:12:00.000-07:002012-06-14T19:17:11.498-07:00jog.fmSummer Bucket List<br />
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I don't know about you but every summer, I make a list of things that I would like to accomplish before I go back to school in August. Truthfully, half of the items that I want to get done don't (but that's another blog post). :)<br />
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However, one thing on my list will get done this summer because I signed up for it back in February. (It could of been around the time of my last blog post, actually!) I will be RUNNING a 5K on July 1st. Now, I am not going to be setting any pace records but I just don't want to walk any of it.<br />
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In my search of fun and upbeat running music, I found a site called <a href="http://jog.fm/">http://jog.fm/</a> This site is amazing! You simply have to enter your targeted time for running, walking, or cycling a mile and it will give you pages and pages of songs that have the beats per minute (bpm) to meet your targeted pace time. Another great thing about the site is that it allows you to preview a suggested song and links to buy on Amazon.com or Itunes.<br />
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First, Over the past couple of days, social media has been flooded with prayer requests for Connor and then support for each other. A simple search of #prayforconnor or #teamconnor on Twitter resulted in many wise words from around the Metro area. Below are just a couple examples of where social media was for GOOD and for LOVE! Just one example of technology being able to BUILD COMMUNITY no matter where you are and what time it is.<br />
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Second, congrats to Jackie and Emily who earned a Jean's Day pass for using Symbaloo to share links with their students. Look for them in your mailbox!<br />
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Third, this week's Tech Tip is for shortening URL's. Think back to a lesson where you directed students to a certain URL? Did it take 5 minutes because of how difficult it was to type correctly? Well if you want a way to shorten the URL to something simple and easy to students type, here are a couple site that you can use. All you do, it take the long direct link that you have and enter it into one of these sites and it will spit out a short easy nice link. You don't need to sign in or register at all!<br />
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1. Google : <a href="http://goo.gl/">http://goo.gl/</a><br />
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2. Tiny URL : <a href="http://tinyurl.com/">http://tinyurl.com/</a><br />
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3. Bitly : <a href="http://bitly.com/">http://bitly.com/</a><br />
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No challenge this week- we've got enough on our plate! Stay sane, stay loved. :)<br />
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Second, our tech tip for this Tuesday is one that I have been using for a couple of weeks now and I am truly enjoying. The great part of being able to help with technology <b>AND</b> teach is that I get to try things out with my own classes as a trial one. <br />
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This weeks tip is called <b>Symbaloo. </b><a href="http://www.symbaloo.com/">http://www.symbaloo.com/</a> It is an online bookmarking site. You can create different mixes to house different information. Once you have created a mix, you can either keep it private, only you can see it and use it OR you can share the webmix and Symbaloo will give you a link that you can post and then anyone can access the mix that you have created. Below are a couple of pictures of various mixes that I have created and shared.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a webmix of all of the Tech Tips that I have featured this year. You can find this link posted on the left side of this blog! <a href="http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/tuesdaytechtips">http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/tuesdaytechtips</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a webmix that I created for Creative Commons image and music searches for CC <a href="http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/creativecommons1">http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/creativecommons1</a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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This is an <b>EASY </b>way to organize a large amount of material or links in one place. You can create a mix for each book you read through the semester, or various images on a topic (just so you don't have to have 17 million tabs open during a lesson), or various tutorial videos posted for students to watch if they need extra help on a certain concept.<br />
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<b><span><span style="background-color: #38761d;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">THIS WEEKS CHALLENGE --> Use Symbaloo to create either a personal webmix or a webmix that you create to share with your students. Post the link in the comments section or send an email with the link! See below for the reward...no limit on this week's reward! Looking forward to seeing all of the mixes!</span></span></span></span></b><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Algebra & Geometry</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This week's Tech Tip is <b>Pinterest. </b>If you are like me, you may have spent countless hours searching inspirational quotes, recipes, or potential home decorating ideas. But did you know that you can use Pinterest to find activities that you can use in your classroom?</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_670558222">http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/2012/02/05/37-ways-teachers-should-use-pinterest/</a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/2012/02/05/37-ways-teachers-should-use-pinterest/" target="_blank"> </a></span>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">weeks challenge is to use Pinterest to find a link or board on Pinterest that corresponds or enhances a classroom lesson (s) this week or next. (Simply put, find a new idea to teach or enhance using Pinterest). Once you have found an idea, email me the link that you are using to me and include a couple of sentences on how you will be using it in your classroom. This weeks reward...your favorite morning beverage brought to you one day next week! :) </span></span></b></div>
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Today's tip is NBC Learn. <a href="http://www.nbclearn.com/portal/site/learn/resources" target="_blank">http://www.nbclearn.com</a> Here real situations have been connected to various topics and shown with real video clips. One section is Science of NFL Football. These would be great to pull out later in the week with the Big Game happening on Sunday! It would be a great anticipatory set for a lesson. You might be able to pull in students that normally aren't interested. :)<br />
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The link above is only to the FREE resources and full videos. There is a subscription side of the site. I will investigate the cost and benefits of that site throughout the remainder of the semester.<br />
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Lastly, tomorrow Feb. 1, 2012 is Digital Learning Day. <a href="http://www.digitallearningday.org/" target="_blank">http://www.digitallearningday.org/ </a><br />
It is a day that is encouraging teachers to teach with a new piece of digital learning or media in their lesson. <b> </b><br />
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<i style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">"Digital Learning Day is a nationwide
celebration of innovative teaching and learning through digital media
and technology that engages students and provides them with a rich,
personalized educational experience. On Digital Learning Day, a majority
of states, hundreds of school districts, thousands of teachers, and
nearly 2 million students will encourage the innovative use of
technology by trying something new, showcasing success, kicking off
project-based learning, or focusing on how digital tools can help
improve student outcomes<b>."</b></span></i><b><br /></b><br />
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<b>So here's my challenge- The <span style="color: #6aa84f;">first 2 teachers</span> who try <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">something new</span> (technology or media) in their classes on <span style="color: #cc0000;">WEDNESDAY or the rest of the WEEK and COMMENT</span> on this <span style="color: #a64d79;">blog</span> will get a lunch of their choosing next week! READY SET GO!!!</b><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899793826674208954.post-86233737573812800362012-01-24T11:00:00.001-08:002012-01-24T11:18:12.445-08:00Brainstorming and Graphic OrganizerDo you have your students brainstorm or create a graphic organizer on a topic or idea?<br />
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Then this site is for you! Try out <a href="http://bubbl.us/" target="_blank">bubbl.us</a> It allows any person to create different bubbles with text and link to other bubble. You can have several layers and arrows connecting each bubble that you create.<br />
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I have used this site myself with my technology classes and most seemed to really enjoy the flexibility of the program. <b>One minor problem is that is blocked currently at school. </b>I am working on seeing what we could do about that. My students completed it outside of class and then were able to save it as a pdf to turn in or access while they were at school. PLEASE don't let this small hiccup keep you from trying something new.<br />
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Below are a couple of screen shots of what bubbl.us looks like when using it.<br />
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Below are the directions for having students create a bubble map and then save it as a PDF so that they can save and submit or use it during class or while at St. James.<br />
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So, have you tried it? Will you try it? :) OR <b>Do you have another online graphic organizer site that you use with your classes? Please share it in the comment section below! :)</b><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><b>Think back to something that you created that you were really proud of...maybe a lesson, a handout, a presentation or something created. You probably wanted to put your name on it.. yes? Or maybe you were presenting somewhere? </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Well our tech tip for this week is for </span><a href="http://logotypemaker.com/">http://logotypemaker.com/</a> This website allows you to type in a word or words and turns them in a generic logo that you then can modify. Students could create a logo that represents them and then anytime that they submit a creative project their logo is attached. You could create a logo on materials that are handed out so that they know that you created it. Logos can be saved as png, or pdf file depending on what you need it to be.<br />
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Logos can be pretty powerful and a simply way for students to show ownership without being overly boastful. <br />
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Give it a try and post a link or attach it to the comments below! :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899793826674208954.post-43722650979789777392012-01-11T12:47:00.000-08:002012-01-11T12:49:12.250-08:00Martin Luther King Jr. MaterialsFellow Teachers- Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on Monday Jan. 16th (which is why we are out of school). In October, I was able to go to the new monument in DC the day before it was dedicated. It was pretty cool to see a monument for a person who has lived during our time. I included a couple of pictures at the end of the post.<br />
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So, I have found a couple of websites with additional links of information and activities that you might be able to incorporate into your lesson either this week or next. Even something small can make a difference<br />
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<li> Here are resources from scholastic. Many Options! </li>
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<li> <a href="http://teacher.scholastic.com/researchtools/articlearchives/honormlk/index.htm">http://teacher.scholastic.com/researchtools/articlearchives/honormlk/index.htm</a></li>
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<li>Here are mutiple lesson plan idea for Black History Month as well</li>
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<li>Here are multiple lesson plans, videos, sound, and pictures from NEA website. These are specific to High School as well</li>
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<li><a href="http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/mlk-day-grades9-12.html">http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/mlk-day-grades9-12.html</a></li>
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