Technology and Learning

I have had quite a few inquiries lately in how Barnesville does Elearning with our students.  The state of Minnesota allowed to apply for Elearning, if school districts have 1:1 devices.  Since we have iPads K-12, we were granted this and the school board approved up to five days for Elearning this year.  We have used ALL FIVE OF THEM this year with all the snow and storms, and actually had a sixth which was an actual storm day for us (that's to be determined what will happen with that day:)!  With that said, I have compiled a list of ALL THE THINGS that teachers in our district has done.  I currently have a senior and an 8th grader, so the things THEY had to do are listed at the top, and then I just sent out an email to teachers to collect the other items. THE BIG LIST OF WHAT HAPPENED HERE ON  ELEARNING DAYS:)! After the FIRST Elearning day, I sent out a survey to the teachers to see what they felt they could do better, and the following items cam...

Jim Jacobson, a fellow technology integrationist, shared this as his tech tips and tricks.  I am DYING!!!  ENJOY:) Changes with Google Google has recently announced that as of May 1, 2019 they will be officially changing their name from Google to Goggle. While the look will remain similar and all Goggle functions will remain the same, the company is looking to steam line it's site access. “Most people type in goggle.com anyway, so this will speed up the process of getting to our site,” says one leading executive.  Now going to google.com will redirect you to goggle.com so many won’t even notice the difference. In another name change, Goggle also announced the re-branding of the G-Suite. This will also undergo a slight change in name, changing to G-Sweet.  According to a random Goggle employee, “our goal is always to be trendy and geared towards millennials. We felt that the change to G-Sweet was trendy, cool, and hip. While G-AvocadoToast actually per...

The more I look at this site the more I like it and find its value. Education.com offers a variety of worksheets, online games, and lesson plans to meet the needs of a variety of content area in grades K-5.  Below is just ONE sample of what you can find here - as well as a lesson plan to get you thinking about possibilities.  The site is SO user friendly, and it is teachers giving teachers ideas, which we all know is crucial since they are in the same shoes we are:)!!  The learning library alone is worth a peak. Here is a sample lesson plan so you get an idea of what you may find here: The Influence of Latitude on Music Objective: This project compares music from several different countries to determine if there is a correlation between tempo and latitude. For  more fun and engaging learning activities , go to Education.com! Research Questions: Is there a weak correlation between tempo and latitude? Is there a strong correlation between te...