Making Amazing Things Happen With Next To No Money
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This document provides ideas for teachers to create engaging lessons for students using limited resources. It suggests using a projector to teach grammar visually through pictures. It recommends redeploying computer lab time to have students do online research and writing assignments. It also proposes leveraging students' smartphones for educational activities using free apps like Socrative. The overall message is that teachers have more tools at their disposal than they may realize to inspire students through low-cost or free technologies.
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- 1. Making Amazing Things Happen On Next To No Budget Jon Corippo Google Certified Teacher - Apple Distinguished Educator
- 2. We are the Cavalry
- 3. We raise the next generation
- 5. Because our job is sacred. Remembering that energizes us.
- 6. Doing our job takes energy. Improving our craft takes even more energy!
- 7. It's a tough time to be a servant-leader.
- 8. So we need to be energized.
- 9. So we must step up for them. In way our predecessors never had to.
- 10. Some will bemoan the state of things... Others will step up. This will be our finest hour...
- 11. Who here has a projector in their classroom? Who here has a computer lab at their school? Who knows or suspects they have students with Smartphones?
- 12. We have some pretty good tools. Lets use them.
- 14. A new way to teach grammar.
- 15. Using pictures and a projector and paper to do all 8 parts of speech.
- 16. Get some funny pictures.
- 18. Use this form. Give me 3 nouns Give me 3 adjectives Give me 3 verbs Give me 3 adverbs Pics at IanJukes.com
- 20. Teach K-3?
- 21. Check out Starfall. All 44 basic sounds.
- 22. Teach K-12?
- 23. Teach K-12? UEN.ORG
- 24. Teach K-12? HUNDREDS of cool activities
- 25. Teach K-12? HUNDREDS of cool activities
- 26. Use video.
- 28. YouTube blocked at school? Use Tooble at home.
- 29. Teach Reading? Use TV commercials Mr Clich辿
- 30. Why commercials? Super memorable Complete story in :30 Complex ideas No grade level Engaging
- 31. Characterization www.ctap7.org Character Name Play a commercial Description - looks Dialogue - what they say Kids reply on paper. Actions - things they do Interior Monologue - what they think Three or four reps in one period. Society - what characters in the book think about this character Created by: Jon Corippo
- 32. Everything so far has been FREE.
- 34. Typical lab schedule. 45-60 min per week.
- 37. Lets retask the time. Every day for a week. Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 In lab Out of Lab In lab Out of Lab In lab Final Online In class Online Grading/ Copy research writing Essay feedback or PPT
- 38. Collect the data on Structure Functional Reading paper. Name ________________________ Number _______ General - Think Title - The Thesis or Controlling Main Idea Thesis Specific- Think Chapter Focus Area or Supporting Idea Focus Area or Supporting Idea Focus Area or Supporting Idea Focus Acountability Particulars - Think Details Particulars - Think Details Particulars - Think Details Facts
- 39. Finish in the lab.
- 40. BYOT/BYOD How can we leverage the power they own?
- 45. We have all lusted for this.
- 46. Socrative.com
- 47. Actual instructions. Socrative Web: No download needed for the teacher application. Just go to t.socrative.com, click registration, create a distinct virtual room number and you are ready to go in 60 seconds! You can use this site on any web browser laptop, desktop, or mobile device.
- 48. Actual instructions. Instructions for your students: Go to m.socrative.com and enter your virtual room number and click "Join room" - ready to go in 10 seconds! Room 8889
- 49. Lets do one. Instructions for you: Go to m.socrative.com and enter your virtual room number and click "Join room" - ready to go in 10 seconds! Room 8889
- 50. Many activities.
- 51. Everything so far has been FREE.
- 52. Want an IWB? How about $60?
- 53. Wacom Bamboo Pen Tablet About $60
- 54. Scribblar.com - a Free Whiteboard
- 55. Scribblar.com - a Free Whiteboard
- 56. Scribblar.com - a Free Whiteboard
- 57. Wolfram Integration - Free
- 58. Wolfram Integration - Free 56
- 59. Cost to you? About $60 Cost per hour? Pennies Payoff? HUGE
- 60. Need more computers? You already have them.
- 61. Every school district I know has a bone yard
- 62. Bring them back to life for free
- 63. Simple Interface
- 67. FREE COMPUTERS FOR SCHOOLS http://computersforlearning.gov/
- 68. Extending our toolboxes. Free and excellent are all around.
- 74. What are the excuses? Please yell out.
- 75. I have brought over ten districts to G Apps. Ill be glad to help yours. Contact me.
- 77. Do we have new ideas for projectors? Can we make the computer lab experience transformational? Are we able to use Smartphones in class?
- 78. Email me: JCorippo@mychawanakee.org Twitter me: @jcorippo