Follow That Blogger, Standards & Frameworks, Tinkercad and Google Classroom, and Coding - Wk 32

Here are a few highlights from this week:

Week 32 (April 22 – April 26, 2019)

Thursday Giggles:                What sound do porcupines make when they hug?

Ouch!

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, May 15 – Chrome Add-ons & Extensions @ Mountain View from 2:30 – 3:30
I will attend the Ready Math Webinar at this time. Class was canceled. Sorry.

       Technology Bootcamp - June 12 & 13 MORE INFORMATION

Follow That Blogger. In the Resource Links area of my website, you can find an area titled Follow That Blogger. Recently I added a few details to that area. If you are interested in following people in the education community who are shaking things up, feel free to follow them on Twitter, or sign up for their emails. I encourage you to explore innovative ideas that could revolutionize how you teach and what you teach.

Standards and Frameworks. In the Resource Links area of my website, you can also find Standards and Frameworks. If you are not familiar with overarching ideas that govern digital teaching methods, it is worth your time to investigate these ideas. Do you know what SAMR means? Have you looked at TPACK? Do you know what a Flipped Classroom is? Or, how to flip your classroom? What about Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy? One small detail at a time is what I suggest. Are you a PLC Lead? Feel free to add one tiny piece to each PLC session you have. 

Tinkercad and Google Integration. If you are teaching your students how to use Tinkercad (3D software), I wanted to let you know that they now have a Google Classroom button. You, the teacher, can share projects with your students using the Google Classroom button. Find out more HERE.

Image credits here.

Coding. So, what online coding tools are available? I have mentioned Code.org (you can find this in Clever). But, if that isn’t enough for you or your site, here’s a list of other tools you may want to consider. On that list, you can find resources for elementary school, middle school, and high school. LINK HERE.

Image credits HERE.

Stay curious,
Melissa Culver