Snipping

I have been working on this Snipping assignment for about two hours now.  I know it's not due until the 6th but I know if I don't start it early, I'll be in a panic to figure it out.

It takes me quite a while to figure this kind of stuff out between my lack of knowledge and making sure my kids are taken care of.  But by the time I get it, it's totally worth it and I am proud of myself for taking on the challenge of something that intimidates me.  I guess that's what self-directed learning is; figuring it out for yourself.

I do think you learn things better and retain things longer if you figure it out on your own.

With the Mac, I had to search far and wide inside this machine to find the equivalent of the Snipping tool.  I found Grab, which led me to Capture.  And........it works!!!  If we hadn't had this assignment, I'd never have known about this cool feature.  Now, when I make a presentation to my reading specialist colleagues or need to send an email relating to a particular site, I can use this.  I'm psyched!!

I am showing a website that I absolutely love.  I use it in my classroom and refer many parents to this site.  It's called www.studygs.net.  It's a comprehensive look at all things relating to executive function skills and study and test-taking strategies.

The first thing I do with this site during the year is have my students take a learning styles inventory.  On the site, the students answer 32 questions.  The results include, not only their particular learning style or styles, but strategies to match that style that they can use in their content area courses!

Take a look!!!

Click on the Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire to take the survey.

3. Model Digital Age Work and Learning

Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work

processes representative of an innovative professional

in a global and digital society

b. Collaborate with students, peers, parents,

and community members using digital tools

and resources to support student success

and innovation

c. Communicate relevant information and ideas

effectively to students, parents, and peers using

a variety of digital age media and formats

d. Model and facilitate effective use of current and

emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate,

and use information resources to support research

and learning.

#3 in the ISTE Nets T Standards; a, b, c and d illustrate the purpose of this assignment.  In this day and age in the field of education, collaboration and communication with colleagues is crucial to effective lesson planning and implementation.

Our county high school reading specialist meetings revolve around the sharing of information and ideas.  Each of the 14 of us have such varied roles in our schools that it's important to talk about what we are doing as individuals and to brainstorm ideas to troubleshoot difficulties.