CHATTAHOOCHEE HIGH SCHOOL

EMPHASIS ON ALL THINGS E

Teachers and students will receive information about digital resources available in the school.

Dale Folkins
Media Specialist

FELDWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Students will be introduced to KidBlog, a kid safe blogging program that allows teachers and students to interact with each other by posting assignments, activities, assessments, and comments.  Many classes will participate in this activity.

 

http://sites.fcps.org/trt/kidblog

 

Rabiah Morning-Parker

RIDGEVIEW CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL

LUNCH & LEARN FOR PARENTS

 Digital resources presentation for  parents on February 27, 2013


Taylor Wickline
Media Specialist

CAMPBELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

The Campbell Digital Challenge:

Digital Learning Day

is Wednesday, February 6^th 2013

What is digital learning?

Digital learning is any instructional practice that effectively uses technology to strengthen a student's learning experience. Much more than "online learning," digital learning encompasses a wide spectrum of tools and practice, digital learning emphasizes high-quality instruction and provides access to challenging content, feedback through formative assessment, opportunities for learning anytime and anywhere, and individualized instruction to ensure all students reach their full potential to succeed in college and a career.

 

We are challenging YOU to use a technology tool you have never used before.

Check off which tool you will use and then write a brief description of how you used it (on the attached form).

Submit your form by Friday, February 8^th for a chance to win books and other prizes for your classroom.

o   FLIP or digital camera 

o   ACTIVslates or ACTIVotes

o   United Streaming

o   Nettrekker

o   iPad

o   Tumblebooks

o   Playaways

Charisse Byers, MLIS

Media Specialist

 

LANGSTON HUGHES HIGH SCHOOL

WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

Our school is going to write a short story from one story starter. We will be “Writing Across the Curriculum.” Students will visit  the Media Center each  period to add to the story. Approximately 340 students will be writing on Digital Learning Day.

 At the end of the day, the story will be  published on a blog.

 

Check back for the link to the story.

 

Diana Mond

Media Specialist

BIRMINGHAM FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

We are displaying pictures of students using technology  at www.birminghamfalls.com. We will also be highlighting several technology projects on our morning news program. 

 

A  technology workshop for teachers on how to use GALILEO and NetTrekker will be offered

 

Tiffany Johnson, M.Ed.

Media Specialist

HOLCOMB BRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

A 7^th grade Social Studies class will be researching Africa using databases and creating a QR code timeline of history.

An 8^th grade science class will be using Gizmos to study Energy

English Language arts classes will be evaluating web sites, learning how to use ebooks and using movie maker to do book reviews.

 

 

 

Ellen Reagin

 

Media Specialist

 

HAPEVEILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

INTERNET SAFETY

Hapeville will host internet safety presentations for students and parents.


February 6, 2013  at 5:00 p.m.

All are welcome!

Beth Valentine
Media Specialist

NEW PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BRAIN POP

For Digital Learning Day, the teachers and students at New Prospect ES will be utilizing Brain Pop in connection with Black History month. 

Cecelia Bercher
Media Specialist

HEARDS FERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Heards Ferry Elementary School is Excited about Digital Learning Day

 

The Media Center at Heards Ferry has planned five great activities, one for each grade level for Digital Learning Day. All the projects are centered around Dr. Seuss and the National Reading month. Starting with the basics, kindergarten will be working on laptops improving their keyboarding skills. First grade will make a powerpoint of a favorite book by Dr. Seuss. Second graders are making a Seuss character analysis using Voki.   Third grade will use Photo Story 3 to make a storyboard of a best-loved Dr. Seuss book.  Fourth graders are making Animotos of their favorite characters in the books.  Fifth graders will be designing comics based on Dr. Seuss characters.  All in all, it will be a very technological Seuss day here in Seussville Media Center, sometimes known Heards Ferry Media Center!

Diana Locke
Media Specialist

HOPEWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL

SCHOOL WIDE READ OF WONDER

 

At Hopewell, students  will kick off the School Wide Read of Wonder. All students and teachers will be in groups by reading preference, (Read Aloud or Silent). They  will kick off the book on the morning announcements with a student produced book trailer.

 

The Media Center Website will have a Symbaloo with a variety of digital resources for students and teachers to use. There will also be a Screen Cast O matic link with directions on  how to access our Ebooks.

 

Janice Etscovitz
Media Specialist

HIGH POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

EBOOK EXTRAVAGANZA

Students, teachers and staff will explore the wonders of ebooks.

Gray Griffth
Media Specialist

HAYNES BRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

DIGITAL CITZENSHIP FOCUS

Students will participate in varied activities in the media center.

Jessica Karp
Media Specialist

FINDLEY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

     5^th Grade—Living History Research Project

                       The 5^th grade classes are currently working on a semester-long  project exploring different decades. Each class is assigned two decades and their focus revolves around the living representative of the decade. The project will culminate with a “Story Corps-like” recording presenting the research for each decade and the stories about the person from the decade. On Digital Learning Day, students will use iPads to Facetime with some of our “Decade Representatives.” Students will be interviewing them as a part of the project.

 

 School Wide—Falcon Talk

                        We’re especially proud of our morning program and Digital Learning Day is a perfect time to showcase it! The show is student produced, with 5^th graders running the

production equipment and serving as on-air talent. In addition, we run  three student- produced iMovies on each show—an opening (the current one has a be fit and  Theme) the Pledge of Allegiance, and a closing (showcases the current crew members.) We also have a Word of the Week Feature with two vocabulary words each week. Students perform different tasks related to the words and post their answers on a blog on www.findleyoaksmediacenter.com

                       On Digital Learning Day, we will also showcase a Black History Month biography and corresponding brief video.

 

       General Media Center Instruction

I will be using the Activeboard with 1^st and 2^nd Grade students for their current units. 1^st grade is working on writing personal letters to invite guests

              to our Caldecott Party. 2^nd grade will complete a Biography activity on the board.

3^rd and 4^th grade will be using GALIELO (3^rd-- Britannica Discover America;4th—Britannica Animal Kingdom) as they start their respective research projects.

 

 Amy Rubin

Media Specialist

OAKLEY ELEMENTARY

PREZI for Fifth Graders

5th graders will use PREZI for biographical end products

Lylah Lockridge
Media Specialist

STATE BRIDGE CROSSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

February 6, 2013

 

2^nd and 3^rd grade:  What Does the President Do?

Students will: 

 use BrainPop, and a  Scholastic eBook,  What Does the President Do?

Research President Obama using PebbleGo

 

4^th and 5^th grade:  Why is Rosa Parks remembered during Black History Month?

How do you put events in a proper sequence?  

-       Students will:

Use Scholastic News, both the paper and online interactive versions of Remembering Rosa Parks

-       Use Activeboard to put in order the sequence of events in Rosa Parks life

-       Use Maps101 - National Geographic video on Rosa Parks and the Civil Right movement

 

1^st grade:  NetSmartzKids  – online safety interactive (2^nd and 3^rd have also reviewed)

 

Mary Justice

Media Specialist

State Bridge Crossing Elementary School

CAMP CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL

E BOOK EXTRAVAGANZA

Students and staff will use ebooks. Classes will learn how to access eBooks, read them on-line, check them out, and/or download them to smart phones or I-Pads.

Euriel Reynolds Media Specialist

INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SHOWCASE

Independence is having a Student Showcase of Digital Learning during 2^nd period on February 6

(approx. 9:15—10:45)

Each Department has been asked to submit 2-3 projects, either student work or an example of a classroom application of technology, to present  during an assembly.

Katrhyn Arter       Media Specialist

WOODLAND CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL

Planned activities:

1^st grade class will be taking a digital photograph of a book that they have read and liked. The photograph will be inserted into a powerpoint presentation during their next visit.

5^th grade class will continue to work on their World War II multimedia presentation.

All grade levels will have access to electronic books on Black History. These books are being made available for volunteers to read in the classrooms.

GRAY GRIFFITH, MEDIA SPECIALIST

RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL EBOOK EMPHASIS

Introducing Riverwood’s NEW eBook Reference Collection

 

Please come to the media center on Wednesday, February 6, during all lunch periods for our Digital Learning Day.  We will be showcasing Riverwood’s new virtual library.  With just one search, access over 160 reference titles with thousands of articles.

 

Question #1 What exactly is an eBook?

Answer:  “An eBook is a book composed in or converted to digital format for display on a computer screen or handheld device.”  This means you can look up information in our virtual library using our computers or yours, and download any number of our virtual library’s articles to your eReader or MP3 player to read or listen to anywhere at any time!

 

Question #2:  When is it okay to check reference books out of the Riverwood library?

Answer:  When that reference book is an eBook from our new virtual reference library!

 

Come review our titles, watch the tutorial, ask questions, and go on a scavenger hunt!  We will have information gifts for everyone

 

 

***limited eBook FICTION collection coming soon***

Cathy Blodgett Media Specialist

APPS AND APPETIZERS AT MILTON HIGH SCHOOL & ALPHARETTA HIGH SCHOOL

Milton High School and Alpharetta High School are collaborating for Digital Learning Day celebrations.  They will share instructional apps and offer appetizers in the media center (and some recipes to take along too!).  Learning and food are always appreciated!  Teachers will have an opportunity to drop in during lunch and check out some helpful apps, visit with co-workers and eat some yummy food!

 

App and Appetizers

February 6

11:30-1:30

Media Center

 

Come check out the NEW Ipad & apps

 

A Great Opportunity to Increase Technology Integration

&

Differentiation Instruction

 

It’s Digital Learning Day!!!!!

Pamela Kelly & Patricia Hutchinson   Media Specialists

 

NORTH SPRINGS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

North Springs Charter High School is hosting its 3^rd Annual SSEF (Sandy Springs Education Force) STEM VIP Reception (in conjunction with the Georgia Tech Research Institute) on 2/6/13

 

12:00-3:20 pm

700-800 high school students (2 rotations) will attend a lecture, view poster presentations by GA Tech students, and watch technology demonstrations.  (All of these students will complete a pre- and post-conference questionnaires to assess learning)

 

5:30-8:00 pm

                Community event (Sandy Springs Mayor Galambos and Dr. Avossa will be present; Donna Lowry, WXIA Education Reporter will moderate.)

 

·         Interactive technology exhibits presented by Georgia Tech Research Institute

·         Georgia Tech students and staff talking about STEM careers and discussing “cutting edge” projects

·         Sandy Springs student robotics teams

·         local, county, and state educators interested in strengthening our STEM initiatives

 

 

www.sandyspringseducationforce.org

 

Lory Cox

Media Specialist