3-3-2016

Melissa LaMantia and the Benjamin Choir rocked it last night at the West Chicago High School Spring Concert.  It was also nice to see former students like Jay R and Sarah L even rocked a solo.  Thanks for representing our school so well.

Thanks to Lauren D, Rich, Colleen, Megan D, Laura, and Steve and Megan S for bringing in the birthday treats yesterday for Melissa's Kim's and Keriann's B-Day.

It looks like Monday we will have clear skies and be close to 60 degrees so we will try to do the school evacuation drill again.  We will run the PM assembly schedule and DEAR afterwards.  The drill should start by 1:55pm.

Thanks to everyone who donated time or prizes to the Foundation Trivia Night This Saturday.  I look forward to leading my table to victory...I mean friendly competition and talking with friends.

Ok....Here is one third of the Learning Meeting that we did not get to on Thursday...I know... I put a lot of  links in this blog but PLEASE take a few minutes to explore these cool links that may help you in the classroom.  I will put the link at the end that connects you to all 60 of his links from the GT conference.

Discover exhibits and collections from museums and archives all around the world. Explore cultural treasures in extraordinary detail, from hidden gems to masterpieces.Great for history and art teachers.

LINK
https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/u/0/home

How to use the site in 2 minutes.

Crash Course: A YouTube channel with hundreds of videos on Literature, science, history, politics, government etc...engaging and educational, lots of ways to use it...warning some video's (couple of literature ones I watched) may be aimed more at the high school crowd, make sure you preview first.  I included the link to all of the playlists and the introduction videos.

https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse/playlists

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

The Kid Should See This is a growing library of smart & super-cool, “not-made-for-kids, but perfect for them” videos that can be watched in the classroom or together at home. Enjoy 8-12 new vids each week, and search 2,400+ videos in the archives, curated by me, Rion Nakaya, with help from my 5 & 8 year olds.The internet is full of amazing content…Sometimes it’s just challenging to find it! TKSST helps connect busy kids, parents, & teachers with a collection of short videos that can start conversations, spark questions, & inspire offline exploration for all ages.What kind of videos are on this site?Our video selections are driven by wonder, enthusiasm, and “wow!” moments. We cover all topics under and beyond our sun, with a special focus on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, & math) topics.

http://thekidshouldseethis.com/


 
Pikto Chart  is a way to make super cool infographics, like the one I made for the staff learning meeting in a matter of minutes ....lots of possibilities for you and your students.
http://piktochart.com/



Teaches you or students how to make anything... I connected to the education link
http://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/category-home/channel-education/




Did you ever wonder why water boils faster at a higher altitude?  What will school be like in the future?  or anything else?  Wonderopolis allowa people to submit questions and then lasy out the answer in an educational way with information research and key vocabulary.
http://wonderopolis.org/home


Periodic Videos.....videos of every element on the periodic table from TedEd
http://ed.ted.com/periodic-videos


Not sure how you would use this but the name says it all so if you are looking for a Periodic Table of The Empire Strikes Back...or typefaces...or Muppets
http://www.brianhousand.com/blog/periodic-tables-of-almost-everything-but-elements



Here is the link to all 60 of his links with way more educational but cool websites you could use in the classroom.
http://www.60in60.org/iagc2016.html