We've brewed the sun tea, donned the reader shades and positioned the deck chair for maximum solar exposure, because there's nothing better than a good summer read and Stephie is bringing the literary heat with some great suggestions for our youngest readers.

Join your Public Library’s Summer Reading Club - locally visit tadl.org/src19

Recruit a friend or family member to read the same book and discuss it

Try a book in a different format - audio, online, print

Read an award-winning book

Get lost in a series

Try a new genre - non-fiction, poetry, fiction, biography, etc.

Read a book that became a movie

Read aloud to a sibling or family member

Rewrite the ending to a favorite book

Find a podcast about your favorite author (The Yarn is a great option)

Read everyday!

K-2 Suggestions

3-5 Suggestions

 

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"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly - Teddy Roosevelt

The EDtech Loop Podcast is asking you to boldly go where no educator has gone before by loosening your grip on the pedagogical steering wheel and making a plan to take some instructional chances in your classroom next year. Thank you Twitter and AJ Bianco and for the inspiration: Why Taking Risks in the Classroom Pays Off for Students and TeachersBrene Brown - Netflix special: The Call to Courage

 

 

 

 

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METS Group!

Who should join METS: Any educator who is interested in learning how to be more innovative...be more authentic...better reach kids. Anyone who wants a network of awesome teachers in your PLN!Membership RenewalFacebook GroupEdTech Summer Plans 2019SUMMER Bring a Buddy Summer Scholarship

 

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The TechNollerGist shares ideas on how to use real outcomes to promote student's best work. David considers how to set up next year's classes to support critical thinking, community critique and a safe performance space to increase student engagement and student voice.

A student's thoughts on how having a safe space can enhance a the ability to perform.

 

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We've got our fitbit set to "meetings" for this weeks EdTech Loop podcast. Danelle has more simple suggestions to make big impacts in your classroom.FOR THE CLASSROOM: SKETCHNOTINGSketchnoting: The Powerful Effects of Drawing on Learning (video)

One Pagers: A Simple Trick for Success with One-Pagers (Cult of Pedagogy)

FOR THE CLASSROOM: CHOICE BOARDS AND LEARNING MENUSInteractive Learning Menus (Choice Boards) with G Suite – FREE Templates (Shake Up Learning)

FOR YOU: WALK AND TALK MEETINGSHow to Do Walking Meetings Right (Harvard Business Review)

7 Reasons to Schedule Walking Meetings (Inc.)

Got a Meeting? Take a Walk (TED video)

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KNOW COPYRIGHT LAWS! 

TEACHERS HAVE TO FOLLOW COPYRIGHT TOO. 

Fair Use will only get you so far!Federal jury: HISD staff repeatedly violated copyright laws, owe company $9.2M (Houston Chronicle)Barb Rosenstock (author)

https://twitter.com/barbrosenstock/status/1130610969414197248

https://alicekeeler.com/2019/05/27/teachers-have-to-follow-copyright-too/

Resources for you to learn more about Copyright:Be Legal & Fair (21 Things for Teachers)

Resources for you to use when teaching your kids about Copyright:4 Great Lesson Plans on Copyright (Common Sense Media)

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It's the annual EdTech Loop WiredTC preview show! We spotlight some highlights of Northern Michigan's premier Education Conference including our Keynote speakers:

 

Liz Kolb 

 

Colby Sharp

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Wayback Machine

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Teaching and Learning Doesn’t Have to End When Summer Starts! 

Danelle shares some great ideas for keeping minds active over the summer break.TCAPS247OK GO SandboxArt For Kids Hub - YouTube Resources from Chris Woods - @dailystemDaily STEM Resources

The Daily STEM News

Keva Brain Builders - Can you create your own challenge cards?Prime ClimbTake apart Technology - see how it works - put back together (if you can)Cardboard - Google Cardboard Challenge ideas

Stop Motion and Green Screen (dollar store supplies)

 

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MicroBit 

$15 on Sparkfun - one of my favorite sites for maker stuff!

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It's the long awaited sister to the TCAPSLoop (EdTech Loop) Google Update episode. The TechNollerGist dives Jacques Custeau deep into the latest and greatest with Google Classroom. 

These are a few of my favorite things…Something old, some things newTeach kids how to use Classroom effectively.Project your process

Narrate your instructions

Rely on shoulder-partners

Clarify with Patience — We good? Everyone with me? Questions? Anyone not there?

Grading interfaceScore — auto-record in Classroom

Comment bank — hashtags

Next! — or drop down menu

Private note — communicate directly with student; kid gets email

Return — one at a time, or all at once

Select by Topics/Table of Contents — April updateDepending on your screen size/resolution

Drop-down menu takes kids to specific location

Left-hand selectable menu

No more scrolling forever!

Post to top — April updateNew work posts to top of lists

Works in newly classes only — get excited for the fall!

Student selector — May updateOnly on mobile devices

If you’re in a district that allows iOS devices, Student Selector works!

Keeps teacher in the kid group!

Filter by Topic — April updateTopic as evolved into unit heading

Selects only the assignments under that topic

Important to give clear directions: Open your Classroom page / Go to the “Japanese Mythology” topic from the drop-down menu, or use the menu on the left / Open the “Connections” assignment.

Organize StreamMove to top is back (as of February)

Using topics is a good way to avoid scrolling through the uncategorized, overpopulated Stream

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It's Staff Appreciation Week at Traverse City Area Public Schools, our home School District, and every year we attempt to get out into the buildings to allow staff the opportunity to show appreciation to other members of their school community. The episode is pretty TCAPS-centric but the spirit and gratitude to educators and support staff is universal. To anyone involved in educating our children, thanks for listening and inspiring. 

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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

 

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EdTech Loop Episode 82...Information OverloadiTunes    Google Play   Stitcher   Tune-In    RSSFeeling a little overwhelmed by the barage of information? Are you thinking it's impossible to keep up? So are we.Danelle and I are joined by Stephie Luyt to discuss thoughts and strategies on how to cope with "information overload."Information Overload Images to use in the classroom:Dr Kristen Mattson - Pinterest board - https://www.pinterest.com/DrKMattson/dig-cit-discussions/A great article on today's topic by the Interaction Design FoundationA new podcast by ISTE!Transcripts are still in the works...getting there.  Enjoy the show!A weekly podcast hosted by Danelle Brostrom and Larry Burden and a cast of thousands spreading the good word regarding Traverse City Area Public Schools, Public Education and Education Technology.Please subscribe to and rate our podcast on iTunes, or via email and join our conversation on twitter @tcapsloop or the tcapsloop facebook page and check out the what's new on the Loop.Music provided by Podington Bear

TCAPSLoop Weekly Episode 81...EdTech CensusiTunes    Google Play   Stitcher   Tune-In    RSSWe rate few things more important for our students than Digital Literacy and Citizenship, so we obviously deemed The Common Sense Census: Inside the 21st Century Classroom published by Common Sense Media podcast worthy. This report gives a great baseline for where we are currently in teaching these important digital tools.Key FindingsInfographicAdding Audio to Slides - Eric CurtsSchedule Emails to Send - Showed up this week! Transcripts are still in the works...getting there.  Enjoy the show!A weekly podcast hosted by Danelle Brostrom and Larry Burden and a cast of thousands spreading the good word regarding Traverse City Area Public Schools, Public Education and Education Technology.Please subscribe to and rate our podcast on iTunes, or via email and join our conversation on twitter @tcapsloop or the tcapsloop facebook page and check out the what's new on the Loop.Music provided by Podington Bear