Welcome to the Updated and Review MVMS Blog

Teachers:
I let the blog go for awhile because our new network filter was blocking it.  So I am reviving it.
Look to the left...you will see important links to websites.
I will add more through the year.

Hope everyone has a wonderful 2016-2017 School year.

Canvas Help

Cameron Case at Hazel Green High School with the help of a few others from other school have put together to Canvas help Videos.

How to make one assignment for a course that auto-publishes at different times for different sections . . . in fact, you could do this on a per-student basis if you wanted to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-D0lTCZ5zI

If you want to load a YouTube video to Canvas...
Here is a tip Cameron got from Emily and shared with HGES and LFES so far. It lets you put YouTube videos in Canvas without the iBoss filter giving you trouble. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLNcA1n7eN8&list=PLEwuSl6tBRREznhUXAc2U3ZWSvejc3Mgd&index=4

Be aware that this is not automated. Cameron doesn't think this is THE solution, but it is A solution. If you don't mind the download/upload process, this works pretty well.

Entering Default Assignment Grade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ9HlUuhShI

Download Student Submission for Offline Viewing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY_T-YTcIPQ&list=PLEwuSl6tBRREznhUXAc2U3ZWSvejc3Mgd&index=2

Conditional Messaging
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NwYPdgsmIk&list=PLEwuSl6tBRREznhUXAc2U3ZWSvejc3Mgd

ACT ASPIRE Resources

ACT ASPIRE websites

NY Common Core
https://www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-common-core-sample-questions

Montgomery County Schools Website
Search ASPIRE
http://www.mps.k12.al.us/Default.asp?PN=%27AdvancedSearch%27&Act=%27SearchNow%27

PARCC
http://parcc.pearson.com/practice-tests/english/

Oregon Department of Education
Scored Work
http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=526


ASCD
http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/107022/chapters/Constructed-Response@-Connecting-Performance-and-Assessment.aspx

Common Core Resource
http://teacher.depaul.edu/

Resources

Resources from Mrs. Brewer and Mrs. Lemley's training:
www.teachingchannel.org
www.Buzzle.com
http://Nonfictionmonday.wordpress.com
www.Readingandwritingproject.com
www.Achievethecore.org
www.Criticalthinking.org
www.Teacherspayteachers.com
www.Pinterest.com
www.Solution-tree.com
www.Edhelper.com
www.Apluscollegeready.org
www.Readworks.org

Tech Tuesday: ACT Aspire

Teachers:
ACT Aspire is almost here!
Remember this website for information about the test.

http://www.act.org/aap/alabama/aspire.html

Tech Tuesday: Two Resources

This article gives apps that are age appropriate.

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/03/a-treasure-trove-of-educational-ipad.html?m=1

This article is about differentiated instruction resources.

http://www.edutopia.org/stw-differentiated-instruction-budget-resources-downloads?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=stw-differentiated-instruction-downloads-image

Tech Tuesday: Research Tips

This article has two great infographics about doing research online.

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/02/the-6-skills-for-researching-online.html?m=1

Tech Tuesday: A little early or a little late

I haven't been updating the blog as regularly as before. I'm sorry. I've been in a bit of an information overload.

I was cleaning out my email (as some of you may need to do as well!) and found an email from  Janet Slaughter about Common Core Resources(a.k.a. CCRS) If you are like me you tend to forget all the resources that we have.  Below is the link to a Smore Newsletter that she did on Jan. 2, 2014

https://www.smore.com/22qr-ccrs-express

Tech Tuesday: 1:1 vs BYOD

Eric Sheninger (@NMHS_Principal) has a blog and he discusses many of our technology issues. The link below is to the discussion of 1:1 verses BYOD.

http://esheninger.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-device-conundrum-11-vs-byod.html

Hazel Green High School's BYOD Video

Check out this video by the Hazel Green High School students.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxcZ5VJJp2g

Tech Tuesday: Google Forms

Check out this site for ten ways to use Google Forms

http://oupeltglobalblog.com/2013/12/11/10-ways-i-use-google-forms-in-my-tablet-classroom/



Just want to wish every a great Christmas Break!

Tech Tuesday: Using your Mobile Device as a Custom Reading Experience

This article is about reading and how you can use mobile devices to enhance the experience.  There are two types of reading that students perform: focused and connected.

Check out the link:
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/custom-reading-with-mobile-devices-beth-holland?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-custom-reading-experience-howto-RSS-3

Tech Tuesday: Independent Thinking

I don't know about you, but my students struggle with independent thinking.  This really isn't about technology, but I thought it was useful. Click the link below.

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/3-strategies-promote-independent-thinking-margaret-regan?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-3-strategies-independent-thinking-trending

Also, only 18 teachers have completed the Speak Up Survey.  The link is to the left at the top.  Please look below for the directions and complete the survey.  We will use the results to create a technology plan for the 2014-2015 school year.

Tech Tuesday: Aspire writing prompts

Teachers:
Below is the link for the Aspire exemplars for writing. See pages 9 - 17.
http://www.act.org/aap/alabama/files/ACTAspireWritingExemplar.pdf

Tech Tuesday: "I choose C."

Teachers:
This is a video that Mrs. Brewer found.  I think that it is so very thought provoking. Please take time to watch the video.  It is animated.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY2mRM4i6tY

Tech Tuesday: Barnes & Noble Free Resource List

Maggie, from Barnes and Noble, sent the follow links...many of them you already know about.
Maybe you can find a least one that you can use!

Free Websites with great activities for the classroom:

 

www.brainpop.com

 

www.dovewhisper.com

 

www.mrnussbaum.com

 

www.funbrain.com

 

www.knowledgeadventure

 

www.edmodo.com

 

www.spellingcity.com

 

www.goanimate.com

 

www.chompchomp.com  (Grammar Bytes)

 

www.awesomelibrary.org

 

www.nearpod

 

www.studyjams

 

www.adaptedmind

 

www.english-guide.org

 

www.highschoolenglish

 

 

 

 

 

Tech Tuesday: Common Core Resource

Check this link out from Best Practices.
http://www.bestpracticescenter.org/blog/a-book-to-help-us-link-ccrs-to-literacy-best-practices

Speak up Survey

Click the link below to connect to the survey site.
http://www.speakup4schools.org/speakup2013/

1.      Click on Educators. 

2.      Click appropriate position… 

3.      Type in our zip code…35750

4.      Click Find.

5.      Click Meridianville Middle School

6.      Click Teacher Survey (Or Whatever is appropriate for your position)

7.      Click Log In

8.      You will see a letter or note.

9.  At the bottom click Next (Note that there are 35 questions).

10.  Then answer the questions. Thank you for taking the time to do this.

Tech Tuesday: Open Ed...Common Core Resource

There is another Common Core resource that has so many things to help teachers.  I think this site is worth you time!

http://www.opened.io/#/search/standard_groups

I like this site because it is organized in a way that you can get to the standards by grade and it gives you different resources per standard per grade.  Most of the resources are videos or podcasts. If you use Edmodo you could link to a site that you want your students to see or use.

You can do so much with this!!!

Tech Tuesday: Madison County CCRS Pages updated

CCRS webpage for Madison County has been updated.
https://www.madison.k12.al.us/departments/instruction/studentassessment/Pages/CCSS.aspx
Please look at the new link called Implementation Team Resources.
There are several tabs at the top of the LiveBinder page that the Implementation Team has created.