tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41430843437611767962024-03-06T00:35:19.046-06:00iTeacher LaurenTechnology, Learning, and Innovation for the ClassroomLaurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13097482790559528672noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143084343761176796.post-86731817097920036622020-05-18T14:56:00.003-05:002020-05-18T14:56:36.243-05:00Guess the Gibberish Game<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Have you seen the Instagram filter where you have to "guess the gibberish"? It's fun to play, and when I saw @elementarymountainmovers post them on her IG feed, I thought it would be fun to play with students during a virtual class meeting!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, on Friday, I played with a class of 4th graders, and it was a blast! Some are easier than others, but all around a great brain break! I plan on playing this week with 3rd graders as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I created these slides and wanted to share them with you for free! <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1mqJoDVDWcUoAc7BIkAJOzoCUe36GscbAdEYoi2ytrC4/view" target="_blank">Click here for the link to the file!</a></span></div>
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Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13097482790559528672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143084343761176796.post-89929710681207238782019-06-22T13:37:00.000-05:002019-06-22T14:00:25.395-05:003D Printing Bubble Wands <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">About 5 years ago, my school got our first 3D Printer. It was a MakerBot Replicator Mini, and the first thing I ever printed on it was a robot that I found online. Flash forward 5 years, and we now have two 3D Printers - the original MakerBot Mini, and another MakerBot Replicator. I've probably printed about 500+ student projects over the last few years, and I am definitely self-taught! It's taken a lot of patience, perseverance, and growth mindset to get to the comfort level I'm at today... and I am still always learning! So, here's my attempt at sharing my knowledge and hopefully helping anyone who wants to try 3D printing with your students!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I should also mention the fact that it has taken me awhile to feel comfortable printing an entire grade levels' projects...! The first few years, I printed just a few "winners" from each class. Now, I have the confidence to print 100+ student projects! So, I am excited to share the Bubble Wand project I did with 3rd graders because it was so simple and easy to print! (Also, it's not my original idea... I don't know where I first saw it, but I'm not the first person to 3D print bubble wands :-)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">- Login to <a href="https://www.tinkercad.com/" target="_blank">Tinkercad</a> (we used our GAFE accounts and then the students put in a code to join my Tinkercad teacher account... this is how I was able to see and download all of the students' projects)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">- Viewed examples of different bubble wands that I found on Google Images/<a href="https://pin.it/2bqcrnqhbrljpj" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> and discussed as a class what they thought made a good bubble wand</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">- Setup the "stick" part of the wand. Students had to make it 5x5x100mm long. I modeled how to do this in Tinkercad first and then sent them to their laptops to do. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">- After everyone had their base to the wand, I showed them some different examples of how they could decorate it. I allowed them to use the shapes or the scribble tool, but it had to be 5mm tall to match the height of the stick. The only exception to the 5mm height was if they wanted text to stand out on top of the wand. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">- Class discussion of what a quality design is: Creative, Connected (no gaps/grouped), and Flat (on the workplane). </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After Day 2, I started printing them all out! Since I was doing all of the printing, I inspected each design before printing it. I made sure that everything was flat on the workplane and connected/grouped.. if it wasn't, I'll be honest, I did fix it. Sometimes the fix was so minimal (moving something a millimeter!), and since it was their first Tinkercad experience, the students gained the knowledge in Tinkercad that I wanted them to have. As we progress into 4th grade next year designing a 3D Printed City, I will talk more about quality designs, troubleshooting and making sure their design works for the 3D printer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are some of the questions I got on Instagram.. of course let me know if you have more!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Q - What 3D Printer do you use?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have two Makerbots... a Mini and a Replicator. I am comfortable with them and like them! I love that I could print 5-6 wands at a time on the larger printer.. it made it go by quicker!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It took a few weeks.. about 2-3 days per class (we have 5 sections of 3rd grade). If I printed one wand at a time, it took anywhere from 45 minutes - 2 hours, depending on the size and complexity of the design. In terms of managing it... since I made classes in Tinkercad, I used a class list and went class by class. I downloaded all the students' files for one class, and then just set them up in a queue on the desktop to print. I was kind of strategic about which designs I printed when... I always printed more complicated ones or designs I thought might have an issue during the school day, and simpler designs I knew would work over night. After they printed, I put a little bit of blue tape with their name on it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The video shows exactly what I showed students to get them started with this project. That's my only goal for 3rd grade; to get them familiar with the tools, workplane, and manipulating shapes. In 4th grade, I have students go through the Tinkercad tutorials and we talk about moving the workplane and truly working in the 3D environment as we construct a 3D Printed City!</span></div>
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Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13097482790559528672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143084343761176796.post-63350828761621874892019-04-12T09:35:00.000-05:002019-04-12T09:35:18.984-05:00Game On! STEAM Day<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anyways, if you follow me on Instagram, you might have caught my stories when we did a school-wide STEAM Day with a retro video game twist! We do STEAM days twice per year, just before our breaks as a fun way for the school to come together and get their STEAM on! Teachers love it, kids love, and I love, love, love it! </span></div>
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Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13097482790559528672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143084343761176796.post-41954087076327379802018-12-03T20:28:00.000-06:002018-12-03T20:28:10.675-06:00Hour of Code 2018<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">This year for the Hour of Code I have different coding activities planned for the whole month of December, but to kick it off this week, each grade level that I work with 1st-4th is getting a choice of some of the different activities available through <a href="http://hourofcode.com/">HourOfCode.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On my website that I use with students, I created a page for each grade level so students can easily navigate to the different challenges. Click the images below to go to the direct page!</span></div>
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Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13097482790559528672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143084343761176796.post-28256189295171553202016-01-26T15:04:00.000-06:002017-07-26T11:32:06.939-05:00Tech Tip Tuesday<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">NPR had an article recently of how Class Dojo can tie in with Growth Mindset - they've created a series of videos to help kids understand the topic. A little cheesy, but cute!</span></div>
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Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13097482790559528672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143084343761176796.post-75783806809582819922015-12-08T12:00:00.000-06:002017-07-26T11:34:02.145-05:00December Currently<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I'm linking up with <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2015/12/currently-december-2015.html">Farley</a> for her December Currently!</span></div>
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Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13097482790559528672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143084343761176796.post-78028814083630893382015-12-08T08:50:00.002-06:002017-07-26T11:34:20.867-05:00Tech Tip Tuesday<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">PBS LearningMedia is your destination for direct access to thousands of classroom-ready, curriculum-targeted digital resources. PBS LearningMedia builds on the strength of public media and is designed to improve teacher effectiveness and student achievement. Resources are aligned to Common Core and national standards and include videos and interactives, as well as audio, documents, and in-depth lesson plans. You can browse by standards, grade level, subject area, and special collections. You can also favorite and share resources with your class and colleagues. Best of all, PBS LearningMedia’s basic service is free for PreK-12 educators.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Work Collector is a Google Script that allows students to scan a QR code and then upload files directly into YOUR Google Drive account! If you are not using Google Classroom, but want students to submit work to you that you can share on your website, etc, this would be an easy way to collect their projects from computers or iPads. <i>Thanks to The Techie Teacher for sharing this great resource!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Also... Don't forget that the <b>Hour of Code</b> is this week! If you want to try it with your students, feel free to join in during tech class, or visit <a href="https://hourofcode.com/us">https://hourofcode.com/us</a> and check it out! The kids are loving that the new tutorials this year include Minecraft and Star Wars :-)</span><br />
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Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13097482790559528672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143084343761176796.post-49365920873885200732015-11-04T16:14:00.000-06:002017-07-26T11:44:22.539-05:00November Currently<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I'm linking up with <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2015/11/currently-november-2016.html" target="_blank">Farley</a> for her November Currently!</span></div>
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Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13097482790559528672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143084343761176796.post-7173962762103649692015-10-06T18:47:00.000-05:002017-07-26T11:34:42.854-05:00October Reading List<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">From Twitter to Instagram to Bloglovin' and all the email blasts I subscribe to, I get a lot of resources in my inbox on a daily basis! Here are some of my favorites to start the month of October:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks to Shake Up Learning for putting this resource together about my one and only browser: Google Chrome!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Richard Byrne from Free Tech for Teachers </b>just blogged about<b> <a href="http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/09/google-keep-for-ios-organize-ideas-and.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+freetech4teachers%2FcGEY+%28Free+Technology+for+Teachers%29#.VhRT1BNViko" target="_blank">Google Keep</a></b> is a new app that lets you take your to-do lists on the go AND allows to you to have collaborative to-do lists! I just downloaded the app and am excited to start using it more, for personal and professional uses. I'll do a blog post once I get to play with it more and share what I learn!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">October is also <b>Connected Educator's Month </b>and <b>Bullying Prevention Month</b>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Check out the <b><a href="http://connectededucators.org/" target="_blank">Connected Educators</a></b> website for resources to staying connected with other educators all month long - you know I am :-)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And how cute is this <b><a href="http://www.edutopia.org/resource/kindness-game-activity?utm_content=srn&utm_campaign=kindness-game&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow&utm_term=image" target="_blank">Kindness Bingo from Edutopia</a>?!</b> Perfect for spreading kindness during Bullying Prevention Month!</span></div>
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Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13097482790559528672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143084343761176796.post-76089400474722388152015-10-02T14:44:00.000-05:002017-07-26T11:35:17.941-05:00Trendy Teachers Linky: What the Teacher Wore Wednesday<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I'm so excited to be linking up with <a href="http://www.itselementarymydear.com/-blog">Lindsay from It's Elementary My Dear</a>, <a href="http://www.teachinspirechange.com/">Caitlin from Teach Inspire Change</a>, <a href="http://www.teachingwithcrayonsandcurls.com/">Chandra from Teaching With Crayons and Curls</a>, and <a href="http://www.theposhteacher.com/">Brittany from The Posh Teacher</a> for their new weekly teacher fashion linkup, #trendyteachers! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I <<love>> following fashion inspiration on Pinterest & Instagram, and I've never been one to take selfies of outfits or anything. But, I am taking a leap with this linky to do just that! And can I tell you how hard it is to take an outfit selfie!? All the fashion bloggers deserve some major credit for bending and twisting their arms in ways I don't even know - I'm still stumped as to how they accomplish it! {confession - I feel really weird and awkward taking these selfies!} So here's what I wore this week:</span></div>
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Necklace -<a href="https://factory.jcrew.com/womens-clothing/jewelry/necklaces/PRDOVR~95923/95923.jsp?color_name=crystal"> JCrew Factory</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you've been reading my blog for some time, then you might have seen my post back in July for our <b><a href="http://www.iteacherlauren.com/2015/07/learning-commons-construction-update.html" target="_blank">Learning Commons Construction Update</a></b>. Well, our Learning Commons is finally finished! The month of September has flown by; between the Ribbon Cutting, Open Houses, #Playdates, and all the teaching and learning that has been happening, I'm finally getting around to sharing some pictures of our amazing space to learn!</span></div>
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Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13097482790559528672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143084343761176796.post-21807191428656576562015-09-22T14:59:00.000-05:002017-07-26T11:41:27.582-05:00Google Tone<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Last week at the NICE Share-O-Rama, I learned about a Chrome Extension called <b><a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-tone/nnckehldicaciogcbchegobnafnjkcne?hl=en" target="_blank">Google Tone</a></b>. This one is a life changer my friends!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As a tech teacher, I often have limited time with students, and need to get them links and resources quickly. Especially for my younger kiddos, typing in a URL can take several minutes. Enter Google Tone!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1) I installed Google Tone on Chrome on my laptop and on Chrome on all the laptops in my lab. {I made sure there was no one signed into Chrome when I installed on the laptops.}</span></div>
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Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13097482790559528672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143084343761176796.post-15005699150950004612015-09-02T21:57:00.000-05:002017-07-26T11:41:39.676-05:00Google, Evolved<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Have you been to <b><a href="https://www.google.com/" target="_blank">Google</a></b> today? They unveiled their new logo, and have started rolling out updates to many of their products - including Docs & Slides!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">First of all, did you know that Google has been around for 17 years?! <<Mind-Blown>></span></div>
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Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13097482790559528672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143084343761176796.post-23587194632149160472015-09-01T22:01:00.000-05:002017-07-26T11:41:51.323-05:00September Currently <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I'm linking up with <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2015/09/currently-september-2015.html" target="_blank">Farley</a> and her September currently!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Loving the students' smiles at our Learning Commons Ribbon Cutting that was this afternoon. It was our grand opening, and the first time they saw it - they were BEAMING! I honestly thought I was going to cry happy tears at how amazing everything has turned out. {Blog post coming soon!}</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thinking I should probably go to bed soon... but there's that darn to-do list!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wanting a cute outfit for our upcoming engagement photos that are later this month! I keep stalking my usual shopping sites (J.Crew, Nordstrom, Loft, etc.), but nothing is hitting me just yet. Hopefully when more fall things come out I'll find just what I'm looking for!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Needing some yoga. All the events at the start of the school year are interfering, so I'm ready for some routine and balance to come back into my life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Goals <> 1. innovate in our new Learning Commons, try new ideas, and collaborate with teachers to explore what we can do in the space! <> 2. Spread joy throughout the school year and keep a positive attitude <> 3. Find balance - see my needing! #yogaplease</span></div>
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Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13097482790559528672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143084343761176796.post-58549794351617337302015-08-17T08:41:00.000-05:002017-07-26T11:42:02.196-05:00Here comes.. Whole30!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Feeling like you need a jump start to get the school year going in the right direction? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Starting <b>Monday</b> <b>August 31</b>, I am going to do another round of the <b>Whole30</b>. I did it for the first time back in May, and it was truly life changing. So, why not do it again! And recruit some of you do to do it with me :-) #togetherwearebetter</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Whole30 is not. a. diet. You can eat <i>as much as you want -</i> as long as you live within their "rules" - which is eating good, wholesome food. Yes, it will sound like you are cutting out a lot of your "favorites", but this is only 30 days! And as someone who has done it before, it is truly worth it! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the words of Ryan Gosling... "So it's not going to be easy. It's going to be really hard. And we're going to have to work at this everyday but I want to do that... Will you do something for me? Will you just picture your life for me? What's it look like, 30 years from now, 40 years from now?..."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes, we CAN do this and we will!! And I've made it cute and easy for you with some <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/30-Day-Meal-Planning-Guide-2027727" target="_blank"><FREE> meal planning downloads</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But, while the planning guide will keep you going, I <b>highly</b> recommend you also purchase the <b><a href="http://whole30.com/whole30book/" target="_blank">Whole 30 Cookbook</a></b>. It will answer all of your more detailed questions and give you yummy recipes to last you through all 30 days! </span></div>
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Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13097482790559528672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143084343761176796.post-26980976590974684712015-08-11T21:17:00.003-05:002017-07-26T11:42:13.247-05:00Reading List<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">First, I found this awesome blog of Genius Hour ideas, called <a href="http://20percentgenius.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">20% Genius</a>. It was very timely after taking Julie C. & Teresa A's Creativity in the Classroom Academy 39 class. They are currently doing a <a href="http://20percentgenius.blogspot.com/2015/07/genius-hour-20-day-challenge.html" target="_blank">"20 Day Challenge"</a> with tips for getting started with Genius Hour in the classroom. If you hope to do a Genius Hour this year in your classroom, I think its a must read!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our school, like many others, is reading the book <u>Mindset</u> by Carol Dweck, and are going to focus in on Growth Mindset this year. <a href="http://www.zigzagstech.com/" target="_blank"><b>Meghan Zigmond</b></a> did a blog post <a href="http://www.zigzagstech.com/2015/08/pb10for10-never-give-up.html" target="_blank"><b>#pb10for10</b></a> with picture books to go along with it! Love it Meghan!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm excited I joined in on tonight's Twitter chat with Scholastic and Erin Klein, discussing learning environments. It was an AWESOME discussion! Check out the #topteaching hashtag to find more amazing resources on classroom redesign!</span></div>
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Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13097482790559528672noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143084343761176796.post-25088807293829614242015-08-10T20:48:00.000-05:002017-07-26T11:42:22.590-05:00#MakerMonday<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">As part of my blog makeover, I came up with a few "themed" posts that I could do throughout the year.. so here is the first #MakerMonday!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I taught summer school this year, and this time invented my own classes to teach. I came up with an idea for a GEMS (Girls in Engineering, Math & Science) class, inspired by so many wonderful people and ideas, including Lindsey Petlak's <a href="http://stemaginationstation.weebly.com/" target="_blank">STEMagination Station</a>, <a href="http://sylviashow.com/" target="_blank">Super Awesome Sylvia</a>, <a href="https://www.madewithcode.com/" target="_blank">Made with Code</a>, <a href="http://www.goldieblox.com/" target="_blank">GoldieBlox</a>, and many more! I had two classes of wonderful girls, separated in grades K-1 and 2-3. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If I could teach GEMS everyday of the rest of my life, I would absolutely, 100% do it! I had the BEST time! Each week brought something new, from using literature as inspiration for activities (like the Wizard of Oz, Mo Willem's Pigeon books, If I Ran the Zoo by Dr. Seuss, Harry Potter), to sew electric projects, Squishy Circuits, building with Goldie Blox, coding and programming robots, and more. It is impossible to choose a favorite activity that we did, but just watching the building unfold out each day of simple items and a little bit of imagination was magical. These are a couple of our Animal Catching Machines from <u>If I Ran the Zoo</u> by Dr. Seuss:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Check out the <a href="http://www.iteacherlauren.com/p/tinker.html" target="_blank"><Tinker></a> section for some photos of the GEMS awesomeness! </span></div>
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Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13097482790559528672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143084343761176796.post-19918671716397417742015-08-02T23:25:00.000-05:002017-07-26T11:42:39.430-05:00August Currently <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I'm linking up with <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2015/08/currently-august-2015.html" target="_blank">Farley</a> and her August Currently!</span></div>
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Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13097482790559528672noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143084343761176796.post-18226073531576494342015-07-28T13:31:00.000-05:002017-07-26T11:42:57.420-05:00Learning Commons Construction Update<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Our <b>Learning Commons</b> construction started the day after school got out, and is scheduled to be completed in just a few short weeks! It looks {AMAZING} so far and will be such an <b>innovative</b> & <b>inspiring</b> place to teach in!</span></div>
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Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13097482790559528672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143084343761176796.post-26604892594886346932015-07-28T11:59:00.001-05:002017-07-26T11:43:11.029-05:00Blog Overhaul!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Hey everyone! I'm back... and I can't believe it has been since March since I last posted! #badblogger</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I reflected about the reasons I stopped blogging back in March... 1) I was swamped at school and so busy teaching and learning that blogging got put on the back burner & 2) I realized that my blog was too narrow for who I am. Yes, I will continue to post tech tips, but there is so much more to technology <b>integration</b> than that.. and me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, I sat down yesterday and started hashing out a plan. The first thing I did, was make a big change by deleting the name "iWonder" and changing it to "<b>iTeacher Lauren</b>". This has been my Twitter handle for several years, and it was always the address this blog was at via Blogspot. I think it will open new windows of opportunity for me to post about much more than just tech tips! So the first thing I changed was the header and then....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes, I now own <a href="http://iteacherlauren.com/">iTeacherLauren.com</a>!! So, make sure you bookmark it :-) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next, I realized my content tabs were irrelevant, so I decided to just do a complete design makeover. With our Learning Commons being built this summer, I want to post and share my experience teaching in a new, <b>innovative</b> space. I want to connect and <b>collaborate</b> with other educators about what they are doing in their MakerSpaces and how we can <b>imagine</b> new possibilities for our students. And overall, I just hope to <b>inspire</b> other educators! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, let me tell you something. Until yesterday, I literally knew nothing about html code or using PhotoShop. But, I was determined to get this up and running before the craziness of the start of the school year, so I dug my heels in and got to work. I watched several tutorials on YouTube, got frustrated, and persevered to make it all happen. Yes, this was {yesterday} and today it is all up and running! Thanks to Ashley at <a href="http://www.schroedershenanigansin2nd.com/" target="_blank">Schroeder Shenanigans</a> for inspiring me to <b>SINGLE TASK</b>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In a nutshell, that's my short story of why I was determined to make a change, and I am {oh.so.happy} with the result. I hope you are too, and I am so excited to continue this journey!</span></div>
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Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13097482790559528672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143084343761176796.post-28912986978852533702015-03-22T12:26:00.000-05:002017-07-26T11:46:13.771-05:00Icon-apalooza<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Last week I saw a post on <a href="http://www.atrendyteacher.com/" target="_blank">A Trendy Teacher</a>'s blog that made me {oh-so-happy}!! So today I am doing some Spring Cleaning on my desktop and getting digitally organized!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I always used the colored labels for my Mac folders... and then they just turned into a dot. Boring! But now, my desktop folders can go from this:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes, in Yosemite, you can now AirDrop between your MacBook and an iOS device! I've already used it twice this week to get pictures from my phone to my laptop wirelessly! Brilliant! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As a blogger, I feel a little behind the times.. I just learned about & started using <b><a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/" target="_blank">BlogLovin'</a></b>! (And thanks to Teresa for sharing in my joy of this fabulous site!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I follow lots of blogs.. if you want proof, my bookmarks bar is FULL of them! However, I don't always find the time to click on every. single. link. to see what the latest and greatest is. Enter - BlogLovin!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When you sign up for BlogLovin' (just with an email and password), you can choose some blogs to follow, either by searching or browsing what's recommended. You can type in search terms like, "education", "4th grade", "common core", etc. It will show you the search results, how many followers they have, and images from their latest posts. Just click the Follow button, and they will be added to your feed. If you are going to use BlogLovin' for more than just Education blogs, you can also sort the blogs into categories and group them together by topic. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The best part about BlogLovin'? I don't even have to check it! Each morning, I get an email digest in my inbox if there have been any new updates or posts on the blogs I follow. If something interests me, I'll check it out, if not, delete! It has made life SO much easier, and I am getting some great ideas too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So now that you're all ready to sign up - click on the <b>Follow Me on BlogLovin' button to the right ---></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm excited to be joining the Tech Talk blog hop this month, hosted by Tasia at <a href="http://greatmindsteachalike.com/">Great Minds Teach Alike</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday, I led a professional development session about getting connected with Twitter - but there are so many other ways that you can connect with educators on social media! Think back to Connected Educator Month, which was October... whether its following Edutopia, Scholastic, etc. on Facebook, pinning teaching ideas on Pinterest, scouring Teachers Pay Teachers for the perfect lesson, being in a circle on Google+, or reading blogs like this, there are so many wonderful educators and resources out there waiting for you to discover!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of the tools I use to connect with other teachers is through the <b>Instagram </b>app. In fact, that's how I found out about Tasia's blog hop! I'm a very visual person, so I love scrolling through my Instagram feed and getting a window into other teacher's classrooms. {You can follow me on <a href="https://twitter.com/iTeacherLauren" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="http://instagram.com/iteacherlauren/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> @iTeacherLauren}</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So how did I get started even finding teachers to follow on Instagram? I used some hashtags to search, such as #teachersofinstagram, </span><span style="font-size: large;">#iteachtoo, and </span><span style="font-size: large;">#teachersfollowteachers to see posts by other educators - and then I followed the ones that I liked! Once I found a few to follow, I saw that sometimes they would tag other educators in posts, and I grew to have a nice group of teachers that I follow and get ideas and resources from! In fact, after I finished the Twitter class yesterday, I saw this from <a href="http://instagram.com/atrendyteacher" target="_blank">@ATrendyTeacher</a>.. how timely!</span></div>
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Thanks for hopping over! Leave a comment if you're a connected educator, or plan to get started on Twitter, Instagram, etc! Don't forget to check out the other amazing bloggers and their ideas through <a href="http://greatmindsteachalike.com/">Great Minds Teach Alike</a>!</div>
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