{"id":6014,"date":"2018-01-22T05:00:25","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T13:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/?p=6014"},"modified":"2018-08-18T06:19:20","modified_gmt":"2018-08-18T13:19:20","slug":"its-2018-moving-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/2018\/01\/its-2018-moving-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s 2018 – Moving Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It’s already  22 days into the new year! Recently we moved all classroom blogs and student BlogFolios to a new service allowing for growth over time. It’s been exciting to connect with people from all the team initiatives and be a part of their learning stories. <\/p>\n

LOOKING AHEAD:<\/span><\/strong><\/em>  As I’ve said before, change is the only constant one can depend. While I have written about available opportunities with regards to tools and platforms  in past posts<\/a>, a few others are worth mentioning. You may wish to forward this information to anyone who might be interested – extending the learning for others. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Synergy<\/strong><\/span> – Focused on innovative practices in communication, these teachers (primary and intermediate) use iPadcaster and green screen to bring experiences of past, present and future to life. Imagine having your own portable TV recording studio. What’s involved is a whole lot of research skills, organization and practice in oral speech; lots of practice. See the connection?<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>WordPress Class Blogs\/Student BlogFolios <\/strong><\/span> – Start the new year with a new theme look to wake up your audience, especially if you’ve been on the same one since you started. New themes (Frindle, Emmy, Lavelle, Merriment, NewFangled, <\/em>Renden, Child Ed, Hand-drawn)<\/em> and features like calendars, tables, Forms collection or direct notification to parents, serve to communicate the ongoing story of learning. Capture the heart by pulling “aha” moments, and connect them to curricular standards – leads to great dinner table conversation. Extend these stories in student BlogFolios<\/strong> as opportunities for private reflection. Engage student thinking as they work through the “evidence of their learning process” – I see core competencies here<\/a>, don’t you? These connecting parent-student-teacher conversations are not restricted by time or place (happens anytime, anywhere).  <\/p>\n

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Google Classroom<\/strong><\/span> – our longstanding integrated approach to written output in a collaborative conversational environment. Simple interface allows any<\/strong> grade level access to this powerful tool. Take advantage of new extensions that support struggling writers (eg. voice typing. We’re working towards adding Read\/Write).  Use any device available to you. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>O365<\/strong><\/span> – all secondary teachers and students now have access to connect\/work within this online suite of Office. Pilots will go out to elementary soon. This extensive suite includes all that you expect and more (eg. Sway). Consider this environment for collaborative teams (teachers or students). Another any device available to you.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>iPad Apps<\/strong><\/span> – a couple to strengthen our Top Twenty List<\/a>. <\/p>\n