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Creatively and Effectively Using Promethean Technology in the 3-5 Classroom

The purpose of this class will be to develop understandings about how to use the visualizer, activstudio software, and Promethean products to increase student understandings and engagement across all content areas. Each class will focus on a different content area and how to most effectively, efficiently, and creatively plan for instruction. In addition, we will develop ways to share our resources in order to learn from one another and cut down on planning time. This class will focus mainly on grade 3-5 content, but could easily be adapted for younger and older students.

Dates: March 3, March 10, March 31, April 7, April 14, April 21
Times: 3:30 - 6:00
Location: Crawford Elementary, Room 41

REGISTRATION

Here’s an email from Angela regarding the Grant Deadline and details. As I understand it, the grant is not as complicated to apply for most grants are.

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DEADLINE: MARCH 3, 2008!

Important notice from the Aurora Public Schools Education Foundation (APSEF):

The deadline for the APSEF Educator Grants and Scholarships is Monday, March 3, 2008. Please read below to find out more information. The grant and scholarship applications will be posted tomorrow, Friday, January 18, 2008 on the APSEF website links listed below.

APSEF Employee Scholarships www.apsedfoundation.org/scholarships.html
APSEF recognizes that students are only as good as their teachers and support staff; therefore, APSEF is a strong supporter of furthering the education of APS educators. Through events such as “Savor the Flavor” and the generosity of corporations, APSEF is able to offer tuition assistance to APS employees pursuing education-related degrees. Click on the link above to learn more.

APSEF Education Initiative Grants www.apsedfoundation.org/grants.html
APSEF’s mission is to assist Aurora Public Schools. One way that AEF does this is by providing resources that support innovative classroom initiatives through its Grants Program. For the 2007-2008 school year, APSEF awarded more than $32,000 for education initiatives. Click the link above to learn about criteria.

Please contact the Aurora Public Schools Education Foundation at (303) 326-2042 for additional information or questions.

Thanks,

Angela (Hutton-Howard) Thompson

Meaghan is using Promethean whiteboard technology to actively engage students in number talks. She started the number talk by utilizing the activVotes and collecting data on what students new about the problem she presented them. Once the students were drawn in to the lesson she began the number talk. Students used the grid that she projected onto the whiteboard when considering how to solve the problem. As students explained their thinking she was able to annotate directly over the grid. Even after the lesson, students were still talking about how they solved the problem in ways different than the students that had shared. Meaghan masterfully uses technology toward the purpose of increasing student achievement in mathematics. What lucky students!

NETS-1c: Students use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues.

NETS for T - III: C. apply technology to develop students’ higher-order skills and creativity.

NETS for T- IV: A. apply technology in assessing student learning of subject matter using a variety of assessment techniques. B. use technology resources to collect and analyze data, interpret results, and communicate findings to improve
instructional practice and maximize student learning.

ActivNumber Talk

How can self-directed learners be supported?

Digital Monitoring Systems

Tutorials

• Easy Grade Pro
  • Adding Terms (.exe)
  • Adding a Term (.doc)
  • Adding a Term and rolling data forward (.doc)
  • Changing Class Titles (.exe)
  • Changing Grade Scale (.exe)
  • Changing Progress Report Settings (.exe)
  • Copying All Class Data (.exe)
  • Copy Students (.exe)
  • Creating Summary Comments for Report Card (.doc)
  • Easy Grade Pro (.exe)
  • Palmtop Setup for Synching (.exe)
  • Printing Class Missing Work (.exe)
  • Printing Grades (.exe)
  • Printing Multi-Class Progress Reports (.doc)
  • Printing Multi-Class Progress Reports (.exe)
  • Printing Students Notes (.exe)
  • Printing Student Missing Work (.exe)
  • Removing Weighted Categories (.doc)
  • Removing Weighted Categories (.exe)
  • Report Card Comments Part 1 (.exe)
  • Report Card Comments Part 2 (.exe)
  • Report Card Comments Part 3 (.exe)
  • Synchronizing Handheld - Connections and procedures
  • Synchronizing Gradebook w/ Palmtop (.doc)
  • Synchronizing Palmtop (.ppt)
  • Viewing Category Grades Part 1 (.exe)
  • Viewing Category Grades Part 2 (.exe)
  • Viewing Category Grades Part 3 (.exe)

Monitoring Systems (Ready to Go)

• Blank (.zip)
• w/ Continuums (K-8) (.zip)
• Split Classrooms w/ Continuums (K-8) (.zip)
• Kindergarten Progress Report (.zip)
• Principal (.zip)
• Place Value Continuum (lower elementary) (.zip)

*=High quality video available upon request.