Hour Of Code Dec 7 - Dec 13

It's The Hour of Code!

December 7-13 2015

This global movement is designed to draw awareness to computer science by encouraging everyone to spend 1 hr next week learning about computer coding. 

Anyone Can Code

During the Hour of Code week share this link

bit.ly/pusdhoc 

with students and let them explore the many self-guided coding resources. Sites vary in difficulty from TK-12th grade. 

No device or internet? Click HERE to try 'unplugged' computer science- great for helping students of all ages concepts related to coding. 

Visit Code.org for more information and resources

Google Expeditions

In October, Google Expeditions came to Lydiksen, Vintage Hills, Harvest Park, Hart, and Pleasanton Middle School. It provided an opportunity for students to take a virtual field trip to the Great Barrier Reef, Roman Colosseum, Colonial Philadelphia and many other exotic locations around the world. Students were provided an Android smartphone and fold up piece of cardboard for their expeditions which were controlled by the teachers tablet. Google Expeditions is currently being beta tested, but hopefully will be available later this year. In the meantime, many of the 360 photos and videos are available online. Find out more about Expeditions here.

Pleasanton Weekly's Article

Listen Current - ELA Claim 3 Listening and Speaking

Listening Comprehension like any other skill needs to be taught and practiced to improve student performance. Listen Current is a great resource to help teachers find relevant podcasts that align to their contents. Free accounts allow teachers to search by topic, provide a link to a podcast along with several comprehension questions. There are more features available for a fee, but the free version provides the important resources that teachers need. 

The World in 360 #360videos

360 Photos and Videos can create an incredibly immersive experience for people. If viewing 360 videos through the YouTube app on your smart phone the video will actually turn with your phone. Using a computer you will need to manually move the screen with your mouse. 

How To Find 360 Videos

View pictures of locations in 360 or share your own Photospheres using the Photosphere App

A collection of some incredible 360 Videos

Digital Citizenship Curriculum with Everfi's Ignition

EverFi is a leading education technology company focused on teaching, assessing, badging, and certifying students in critical skills. They combine cutting-edge personalized technology, deep education research and data and a dedicated implementation team that allows each teacher to feel as though they have a blended learning assistant in their classroom. Most importantly EverFi partners with the private sector and foundations that sponsor this innovation across the country. The Digital Citizenship curriculum is self paced and gamefied for students. It takes about 3.5 - 4 hours to complete. 

The Modules

Buying a Computer

Wireless Communication

The Viral World

Internet Resources and Credibility

Creating Multimedia Products

Digital Relationships and Respect

Future of Technology and You

This video is a good preview of what the interface and content look like. Within the modules is a story about how the student is attempting to bring a band to your school for a concert. ​

Individual teachers can create a class for their students, or one class can be created for the entire school. Once students complete the course and pass the exams, students will earn a certificate. Everfi also has curriculum that deal with Financial Education, STEM Education, Civic Engagement, Health and Wellness, and Career Success. 

A Day At The UN - With Google Hangout's On Air

Google Hangouts On Air is a great way to bring real world experts into your classroom. On 9/15 students at Foothill High School were able to have a conversation about the Syrain Refugee crisis with Melissa Fleming, a spokesperson for the United Nations High Commision For Refugees. Google Hangouts is a video conferencing tool built into Gmail and Google+. The "On Air" feature (Only in Google+) allows the video call to be broadcast to any audience in another classroom or around the world. At the conclusion of an On Air Hangout, a video will be created and sent to the creators YouTube Channel. That may be shared On Demand. 

How To Create and Brodcast a Google Hangout On-Air

Video

How To - Slide Deck

Use Maps To Create A Visual Collection Of Student Work

Interactive Map With Student Created Content

Google My Maps is a fantastic tool to create collaborative maps with your students. With so many amazing things that can be done with My Maps, it is easy to get lost in the "Rabbit Hole".  This post is going to help you get started using My Maps to create a space for students to link projects to. Everything takes place somewhere, so this map can be a visual and geographic compilation of any digital project your students are working on. The Map will serve as an access point for students to visit projects created by their peers.

How To Create Your First Map For Student Use

Example of Student Instructions

Back to School HyperDoc Form

Back to School HyperDoc Form

a writing activity to get to know your students

Welcome back to school! I'm looking forward to a year of creating and sharing new ideas and applications for integrating technology into pieces of your curricumum. As you start back with your students, I wanted to share a lesson that you can use with just a little bit of work on your part. 

Link to the finished HyperDoc Form

Engage your students to share a little about themselves without to many teacher led instructions using this amazing video by John Spencer and a Google Form to package student responses. 

Unfortunately, you can not share the form I created with your students or you won't receive their replies. You also can not make a copy of the form I created, but below are some instructions on how to recreate it yourself. 

1. 

   Start by creating a new form. Not sure how? Click HERE for a video tutorial to help. I did not make all questions mandatory in case students didn’t want to share 5 things.

2. To add the image, take a screenshot of it or right click to copy. (Or create your own!) Tutorial video on how to take a screenshot using Snagit                                                

3. To insert an image or a video in a form, click on add item and select either image or video. Once you put the item in, click on it to resize. You can also center it. Add a section header for more instructions if you want. 
4. HERE is a link to John Spencer’s awesome video.
5. To change the look of the form, select Change Theme then Customize. Play around with it to get the look you want.
6. To see your final form, click View Live Form and share that link with you students. You will find the responses in your drive.

Get started with Digital Portfolios For Middle School Students

The digital portfolio template that has been created is designed to work across content areas and levels. It is set up as an announcement page to allow students to post their work they wish to publish mimicking a blog post. The most current posts will be at the top and the most recent post for each subject will be showcased on the students homepage. 

Teachers should collect a direct link to the students content area page, not the home page. For example Science Teachers will collect a link to the Science Tab. 

You can collect these links using Google Classroom or Google Forms.

Link For Students To Create Their Portfolio From Template

bit.ly/MSPortfolios

A How To Tutorial Video

Back To School Tech - 101 #PUSDedu

WIFI - amadordonsnet
Hyperdoc Lessons - Elementary Projects - Middle School 
bit.ly/btstech101

	How to shorten a URL to share your form

Tech For Instruction	Tech For Making Your Life Better
*There’s A Map 4 That	*7 Things to know - Google Forms
*Digital Formative Assessments	*Google Sites
Hour Of Code	Media Literacy
*Edpuzzle	*Workflow and Extensions
Digital Discussions	*Flipped Learning
Digital Citizenship Week	*Digital Portfolios
*Show What You Know	*YouTube
*HyperDocs and Multimedia text sets	*Twitter

California's Drought - There's A Map For That

How To Videos

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bit.ly/droughtmap

View Hyperdoc

Click on the Image to Make a Copy

Slide Deck

Google Maps - Great for viewing, directions, weather patterns, Moon phases, and Measurements. Does Not Save!

Google My Maps - Most Google Maps tools, plus the ability to Collaborate, Share and Save. Add multiple Layers, images and videos to your map and places.

Google Tour Builder - Create an ordered tour with locations, text, images and videos.

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Google My Maps

Google Maps Gallery

WWII Battles
Civil War Battles
Revolutionary War
Compare Mayan and Incan Architecture
Gami Map Project (Spanish)
Tour the White House
Plate Tectonics/Movement
Visite De Paris
Grapes of Wrath - Google Lit Trip

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Google’s Tour Builder

It is now possible to use Chromeboooks to create tours. However, Tours will look and work better if created and played on a different web browser. Chrome OS does not allow 3-D tours. 

Iconic Europe

My Summer In SE Asia

3D Tours (not available in Chrome)

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More Maps Resources

Mr. Sill’s Maps - Jim Sill GAFE SC
Google Lit Trips

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