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Some Great Sites:)

I can't exactly remember if I have blogged about these sites - some I may have - but they are SO worth mentioning again!  CHECK THEM OUT!! ReadWorks:  http://www.readworks.org/ Newsela: https://newsela.com/ TEDed:  http://ed.ted.com/ What Should I Read Next: http://www. whatshouldireadnext.com/index. php Newsmap: http://newsmap.jp/ Learnzillion: https://learnzillion.com/ iXL: https://www.ixl.com/ Rewordify: http://rewordify.com/ Graphic Dictionary: http://www.visuwords.com/ Blabberize: http://blabberize.com/ Kahoot: https://getkahoot.com/ My Vocabulary: https://myvocabulary.com/ Piktochart: http://piktochart.com/ Happy Night all - stay warm:( Mrs. I:)

Coding is IT!!!!

  Coding is nothing new to the education field.  In fact, many schools have been, and now are, offering opportunities for kids to learn how to code.  Whether it's being implemented in programs and courses they currently have, or adding it on as a before school or after school program, schools need to start doing this!   In Minnesota alone, Code.org reports, "there are roughly 15,000 open computing jobs, offering an average salary of $84,705. With a mere 8 percent of STEM graduates specializing in computer science nationwide, only 1 in 4 Minnesota schools have taken it upon themselves to start preparing their students to fill this employee gap."  Definitely a need for these 21st Century learners and thinkers;)!! Here are a few great apps and websites that we have used in Barnesville, and some others that we will be exploring in the near future! APPS: 1. Hopscotch (free) - our 5th graders use this one during Mrs. Askegaard's rotation of MOVE 21.  She

Book Trailers Using iMovie App:)!

Mrs. Gross, and English teacher at the high school, had her 9th graders work in literature circles with a dystopian novel.  They chose which book they wanted to read, and then had activities to do over a period of three weeks.  One of the final projects was for students to make book trailers and commercials about the books they read. Here is one created with the iMovie app : LOVE IT!  Not only did it teach the the summary components and expectations to entice, it allowed kiddos to be creative:)!! Happy Tuesday all Mrs. I:)