1. Twitter in Pennridge
Tips from Kallie Cooper - Pennridge's Public Relations and Communication Coordinator
Twitter is an excellent way of sharing all the wonderful things happening in your classroom with the community and your colleagues. Here are some tips on how to effectively use Twitter or get started!- Hashtag (#) vs. Handle (@): Including a # in your tweet is great for connecting with other users who are also posting about the same topic. It is also a great way to brand your Twitter account or connect large groups of people at an event. For example, with you include #MondayMotivation in your tweet and click on the hashtag, you will see all twitter users who added the same hashtag. At Pennridge, we use #PennridgeProud if possible, please include this in your tweets! To tag someone else in your tweet, you would use the @ symbol and add what is called their handle or username on Twitter. For example, if you are a teacher at Deibler, you may want to include the Deibler Twitter handle in your tweets. You would tag them by typing @PSDDeibler. These tips are great to include in your tweets to connect and engage with others.
- Professional Account: To further brand the district and also clearly define professional accounts, we are asking teachers, buildings, principals, etc. to include PSD in the being of your Twitter Handle. For example, @PSDMsCooper or @PSD_Cooper. This clearly communicates that your Twitter is a professional account associated with the Pennridge School District.
- How do I change my handle? Here is a great step by step to change your handle referred to as a username in this blog. https://help.twitter.com/en/managing-your-account/change-twitter-handle.
When using Twitter in Pennridge, please make sure to use the web version of your Twitter account, as Twitter will not work on your teacher iPad.
If you are using Twitter for professional reasons, please update your Twitter handle to show PSD at the start of your handle. For example: PSD_EReichert. Please do not do this if you use your Twitter for personal reasons.
2. Ozobots
All 1-5 students will experience Ozobots this year in their STEM classes beginning in the 2nd marking period. However, we encourage you to think of Ozobots in all parts of your curriculum, and we can help!2. Ozobots
Ozobots are small coding robots that are programmed using colored markers or using the computer, and are fantastic devices to introduce students to coding, from Kindergarten all the way through much older students. We have 18 Ozobots that we would love to come use in your classroom!
All you need to do is let us know 2-3 times that might work for you. We will bring all the materials needed for a 45 minute-1 hour lesson. If you want to get some ideas of how we might use Ozobots , you can find lessons in the Lesson Library on their website here. Some of our favorite lessons that we've done in the elementary schools in the district can be found in this Google Ozobots Shared folder, as well as resources. We can easily tie most any holiday into Ozobot use, as well, so this time of the year is the perfect time! Please see your building STEM teacher or either of us anytime!
3. Seesaw Spotlights:
While there are many activities for Thanksgiving, here are a few to get you started!
- Favorite Foods
- Thanksgiving Word creations
- Count and Write
Seesaw Reflection
Quick Look Images with 10s Frames completed in one of our 2nd grade classrooms, Click Here to watch! This is a great way to show learning through a variety of tools ALL within Seesaw!
