Global Collaboration
For the month of October, we will focus on the ISTE Standard of "Global Collaborator". We will focus on tools that provide students with the opportunity to engage with people and places outside of their own community.
1. Story Time from Space-
What better way to get your students "out of this world" than to have some astronauts share some of our favorite stories from the International Space Station! Simply click on "Story Time Videos" and choose from over 15 books. Story Time from Space is a project of the Global Space Education Foundation, a nonprofit foundation.
For the month of October, we will focus on the ISTE Standard of "Global Collaborator". We will focus on tools that provide students with the opportunity to engage with people and places outside of their own community.
1. Story Time from Space-
What better way to get your students "out of this world" than to have some astronauts share some of our favorite stories from the International Space Station! Simply click on "Story Time Videos" and choose from over 15 books. Story Time from Space is a project of the Global Space Education Foundation, a nonprofit foundation.2. OTS Highlights
* PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook (Elementary specific)
All of you attended the online training for PowerTeacherPro at the end of August, but we know there have been some questions about PTP, especially for use at the elementary level. The Gradebook feature is not new to Pennridge, but it may be new to you!Many teachers have been using the Gradebook features of PowerTeacher for creating assignments, which then makes progress reporting more efficient at the end of the quarter. An FAQ document will be coming out next week, which highlights specific elementary features. However, there will be a district PLT opportunity for any elementary teacher who wishes to use Gradebook this year! Sign up Here! Pennridge facilitators Amy Weir and Tracee Myers, who have been using Gradebook for many years, will show you some tips and tricks, and answer any questions you may have. From teachers who started using last year, many have said "I don't know how I did it without Gradebook. This makes it so much more efficient!" If you can't attend the session, but would like to know more, please email Erin at any time!
OTHER TOPICS in OTS coming up:
Seesaw for Special Area Teachers and Guidance Counselors- October 8
If you are special area teacher, you are invited to come to
learn more about how Seesaw can be utilized in your classrooms. We will
go over the basics of Seesaw, but also take a look at the already-made
Activities in the Activity Library, as well as ways to edit, and create your
own activities. There will be time to explore, create, and ask
questions. Bring your laptop (and/or iPad) with you.
3. Seesaw Spotlight
In November, please use this link to sign up in OTS for Seesaw PD in your PJ's for District PLT time. Sign up now and at the beginning of November, the calendar will be shared with you and you can pick the activities you are most interested in (totaling 1 hour). This training is completed online.
Students responded to their reading on the activity sheet provided. The students then used the camera feature to snap a picture of a response (or multiple responses). The students used the Text Tool to share a "Glow and Grow" for next time!
Patterns in Math Class- Many students in Kindergarten and First Grades are creating patterns, are practicing with the camera tool, and some are also using the microphone to tell about their pattern. 