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February 6, 2024

The Science Behind Brain Breaks

And, let's finish the video on Growth Mindset.....

1. Sign in, stowe your other devices, log into a Chromebook, and go to WYAW (While You Are Waiting).
   
   
2. Readings: IWBs - the how and the why
   
   
3. Brain Break: https://wheelofnames.com/3pe-czx
• Yoga Move Choices: https://paws.wcu.edu/ncluke/digital_literacy/yogaposes.html
  
  
• Dance Party Music:
  • Old School Club Classics Issue 305 // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrpOP0tYm7I
  • 80's Hits from Various Artists Playlist // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9jhDwxt22Y&list=PLWT0HV3iRm39rgjFTyMnG2pcoJ4lRIA8Q
• Koo Koo - Wiggle It (Dance-A-Long) // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh-9k8XfLzY (follow dance)
• Dance with a Dancing Gingerbread Man // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L732T8bHJZY
  
  
• Want to Try Some Yoga with Your Students?
  Check out this free resource from https://www.kidsyogastories.com/
  https://www.kidsyogastories.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Zoo-Animal-Yoga-Cards-for-Kids-FINAL.pdf
  
  
4. WEB 2.0 ALERT: Works like the Flippity Quiz Show game. It's called Factile https://www.playfactile.com/.
   • Let's test our Digital Literacy: https://www.playfactile.com/digilit17/play
   • But wait, there's more:
   • Geography (2nd): https://www.playfactile.com/2ndgeography/play
   • Multiplication Tables https://www.playfactile.com/multiply102
   • Vocabulary https://www.playfactile.com/bhseslreview
   • American History https://www.playfactile.com/projectwowhistory
   • Life and Earth Science https://www.playfactile.com/milahn
     
     
5. INTERACTIVES: These are websites that take advantage of the interactivity of an IWB but are not from within the IWB's particular software
   • Mathematics Interactives:
     • http://www.teacherled.com/iresources/numeracybasics/
     • https://www.mathlearningcenter.org/apps
   • Story Starters Interactive: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/story-starters/index.html
     
   • Teach Time or Angles? See https://www.visnos.com/demos/clock
     
   • Interactives for K-1: https://stormedapps.co.uk/
   • Math Apps:https://illuminations.nctm.org/Search.aspx?view=search&type=ac
     (some free content, most required paid membership to NCTM)
     
     
6. Digital Whiteboards: Jamboard https://jamboard.google.com/ and Whiteboard Fi https://whiteboard.fi/ (formative assessment alert!)
   • Whiteboard Fi {Wait for the code to be posted as with Kahoot}
   • Jamboard is Going away this year and Teachers will really miss it!
   • There are alternatives the schools are exploring, one of which is Miro (https://miro.com/education-whiteboard/)
   • Want a quick no sign in Whiteboard to share? Check out the "lite" version of Miro: https://webwhiteboard.com/
     
     
7. Beginning with Audio and Voice:
   Google Docs and Voice Typing (for the reluctant writer who needs a gentle push to get started)
   Table Talk: What are some other uses?
   
   
8. Let's explore an audio tool that is used in many schools:
   • Vocaroo https://vocaroo.com/
     • Record a statement "I believe that schools should....." and review it to make sure it's what you want. Re-record if not.
     • Click the "Save and Share" button to see your options:
       
     • Click the Download button to download your file to your Google Drive
     • Go to your Google Drive using the Launcher key (magnifying glass key) and locate your audio file
     • Right click on it to rename it your name (add initial if needed)
     • Right click on it to share it with "Anyone with the link" and copy the link
     • Find your My Why slide on this shared Google Slidedeck and paste your link on the slide
     • Make it a clickable link......
     • 446-01:
       https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-qgVt0p76K5YJSOe2clZmZJZyGbgPJYEbtOyNDABrFo/edit#slide=id.p
       
     • 446-02:
       https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1pt4DDwi81cG63XYvMb4qpnBA7_2OQSTuwuZoauGWlcE/edit?usp=sharing
       
       
   • Advanced Recording Option: (allows for editing) Twisted Wave (https://twistedwave.com/online)
     
     

WHEN YOU ARE DONE- EXPLORE THESE PODCASTS FOR STUDENTS
19 Great Learning Podcasts for the Classroom
https://www.commonsense.org/education/articles/19-great-learning-podcasts-for-the-classroom

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Copyright and Fair Use: Common Scenarios
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Copyright basics from University of Minnesota
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