PD, Twitter Awesome & Gamified Learning Principles - Wk 22

CN Elementary Teaching Team:

Here are a few highlights from this week:

Week 22 (February 4 – February 8, 2019)

Thursday Giggles:                         Why did the pony get detention?
                                                        Because he was horsing around.

                                                         

If you ever try out any ideas I suggest in my blog, please let me know! I would love to showcase your awesome discoveries here.
Others would love to learn from your experiences. And, you’ll inspire others to try something new.
Email me here: melissaculver@cusd.com. Check out my website: www.melissaculver.com.

PD Dates to save on your calendar:

       Wednesday, February 13 – Google Forms and Sheets @ Mountain View from 2:30 – 3:30
       Wednesday, March 27 – Edulastic @ Mountain View from 2:30 – 3:30

Twitter. Remember when I talked about getting on Twitter? I was serious. Three minutes each week. It will blow your mind. Awesome stuff. Not just tech stuff. Check out these tweets:

Image credit and original tweet: link here.

Image credit and original tweet: link here.

Gamification and Learning. So, what are your thoughts about games and learning? Good? Bad? Helpful? Well, if you have not studied this topic, consider watching this video and get introduced to James Paul Gee. Google his name to see his research about gamification and learning. It might just change your mind.

Screen capture from this Edutopia. Link here.

Video LINK HERE.

Naturally, the next question is how would you grade using a tool like this? How might creative thinking revolutionize the frameworks we use in education?

Screen capture from Edutopia. Site here.

Video link HERE.

Here, Gee talks about Thirteen Principles on Gaming:

Video LINK HERE.

Keep being awesome,
Melissa Culver