Fall+2016+Workshops

=Leoville Workshop= August 29 1:00PM

Agenda Portfolios (Donna)
 * Introductions
 * Overview of the afternoon
 * Purpose
 * Demonstration
 * o [|SeeSaw]
 * [|Introduction Video]
 * [|SeeSaw Plan]
 * [|Help Center]
 * [[file:Seesaw-Teacher-Overview.pdf]]
 * SeeSaw Ambassador - Living Sky School Division - classroom teacher (grade 2)
 * o [|Google Classroom] (Learning Management System, LMS)
 * Need to know how to use your Google Apps for Education Account
 * Living Sky School Division Google Apps for Education and Google Classroom Guru - Lane Buswell
 * [|Weebly]
 * Student Project - [|Zika Virus]
 * Calendar handout to book a date and time with Donna

MakerSpace activity (Donna and Kate) [|Ten top books to promote critical thinking] [|Seven surprising benefits of makerspaces] Begin by brainstorming what a 21st student looks like - what competencies do they have/need? [|The Sleeper]
 * problem–solving, working together, observing oneself in a learning/problem-solving setting.
 * Introduce activity (5 minutes)
 * individually
 * pairs or table group
 * sort and categorize
 * review hand out
 * [[file:Shifting Minds Competencies.docx]]

Three 'rules'
 * Curiosity comes first
 * Embrace the mess
 * Practice Reflection

MakerSpace/TinkerLab/GeniusHour - explain process and the why
 * create an arcade game using the supplies in the room (cardboard, string, tape and various simple items) Timed activity – 30 minutes
 * Kate explains the writing activity
 * Complete activity
 * Transition from making to writing - show and explain their arcade game

Writing Activity
 * Share observations from the activity, “What did you notice yourself thinking as you went through the designing and building?” (metacognitive awareness); “Did you notice a natural instinct in the process?” (observation); “What questions do you have about tinkering and student learning?” (musing) Discuss curiosity, problem solving, making mistakes, perseverance, envisioning, developing skill (learn from an expert), messiness and safety issues.

Debrief
 * Illustrate how portfolios can be used in the creative process (Peter’s reflection example)
 * Disucssion/questions - How can the genius hour concept be incorporated into daily/weekly classroom activities? Should the activities be outcome based?
 * How does this process lead to authentic writing?

= Unity Composite School = August 31 9:00


 * Agenda **

Inquiry Tools

 * Twitter - classroom feeds, hashtags, experts - demonstrate using tweetdeck and mobile twitter (Apple TV)
 * Example: Science Teacher [|Terri Thunder] (tweets and who to follow)
 * [|McLean's Magazine]
 * Hashtag search [|#coltenboushie]
 * [|Google Alerts]
 * [|Global Issues in Context]


 * Table Talk** - what are some ways that I can integrate one or more of these research tools into my teaching?

Sharing Student Understanding

 * Student Portfolios
 * [|Weebly] - teacher [|GRASPS]site
 * Student example - [|ZIKA Virus]
 * Instagram (Get the [|App])
 * [|Eight ways to integrate Instagram into the Classroom]
 * [|5 smart ways to use digital images in the classroom]

=Student Services= Division Office August 30 1:00

[|Creation Apps are Where It's At] Explain Everything PicCollage Sway [|Adobe Spark] (post) SeeSaw