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January 28, 2025
Speaking of balance.....
  1. Stow your phones and make sure to complete the WYAW (While You Are Waiting) activities (attendance, etc.)

  2. Vintage Sharing: Whiteboardlets
    21st Century Skills and the Fabulous Four Cs!
    Each table group has one of the four Cs. What are three key take-aways from the brief article you read from Canvas available from https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/FAQ/what-are-learning-skills Think critically about your group's C and the material from the article, communicate and collaborate with your table on three key take aways, and feel free to be creative in how you present your ideas.

  3. Spin the Wheel for a little community building:
    • https://wheelofnames.com/7ka-23k
    • Pick a Question and Tell Why
      • What is the most interesting or exciting place you've visited?
      • Who is an influential person in your life?
      • What teacher do you remember the most from your schooling? +/-
      • What was a memorable event or experience in your first semester of freshman year?
      • What is your favorite quality about yourself?

  4. Web 2.0 tools are web-based and let you create something (video, image, blog post, snapchat photo, website, slidedeck, document, online timeline or graph) by accessing the tool directly from the internet.

  5. Google is a key source of web 2.0 tools including docs, sheets, forms, etc. Google Sites is also a web 2.0 tool and you're using it because you can use the tool to make a website with your own ideas and content and share with the world.
    • Cloud-based access via the internet
    • Can require sign up or not
    • User created content
    • Allows for sharing via a link (in the cloud) or a download

  6. Let's take a look at some curricular standards with a couple of these tools in mind:

      7. NC SCoS Math: Measurement . Data

      Look at the range of grades and subject areas that have a standard related to data displays. How might your subject area and grade level use this tool?

      Create a Graph: Data displays
      http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/

      We'll use your favorite dinner data from last week's attendance question.

      		 Essential Skills - Social Studies
      3.H.1 Understand how events, individuals and ideas have influenced the history of local and regional communities.
        3.H.1.1 Explain key historical events that occurred in the local community and regions over time.
        3.H.1.2 Analyze the impact of contributions made by diverse historical figures in local communities and regions over time.
      6.H.2 Understand the political, economic and/or social significance of historical events, issues, individuals and cultural groups.
        6.H.2.2 Compare historical and contemporary events and issues to understand continuity and change.
        6.H.2.3 Explain how innovation and/or technology transformed civilizations, societies and regions over time (e.g., agricultural technology, weaponry, transportation and communication).

      Timetoast
      http://www.timetoast.com/
      View two examples at:
      https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/1878651 (Personal History)
      https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/rise-of-the-3rd-reich


  7. Another tool that offers games and utilities: Flippity https://www.flippity.net/ (one of my favorites)
    1. Not snazzy or slick but current and useful
      (Steve Fortna, one Tech Integration Specialist/Teacher in MA and not a company and it's free)
    2. Uses Google Sheets as a means to create games and activities
    3. Writing Randomizer:
      https://www.flippity.net/ra.php?k=1h9jWYkjWs-VJX8B7pEkioxaGcR4U_8WmBYahfW95xdA
    4. Board Game:
      https://www.flippity.net/bg.php?k=1k9Ge48ecw-K7R3w1QTcryxzad92gI4KqZqJu63swxr8
    5. Matching Game (with images):
      https://www.flippity.net/mg.php?k=1fFwy6PIWV8ZjR19b2ndzUrXkm3hppvGRyc13_lQeYII
    6. Manipulatives Activity: Feelings Game:
      https://www.flippity.net/ma.php?k=11J7PAXRg8bUmsGj0M8x3qZ2qeV2NE8SEySwUr21U6T0
       G-Sheet (with custom words, etc.): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11J7PAXRg8bUmsGj0M8x3qZ2qeV2NE8SEySwUr21U6T0/
    7. THERE IS ALSO A TIMELINE OPTION IN FLIPPITY. https://tinyurl.com/bdhdscjv

    8. AND, there is also a random name generator like Wheel of Names. Find it in the listing and try it out with your student's names. You can use the E-Z List option or the Spreadsheet.

  8. Let's play two together:
  9. Let's get hands-on with a basic matching game using images. Follow my lead or go on your own....
    1. Go to Flippity https://www.flippity.net/ and choose the Matching Game - Instructions.
    2. Go down to Option 2: Google Sheets
    3. Copy the spreadsheet and it will open on your Chromebook (it's saved in your Google Drive by default)
    4. Delete the existing data in both columns (but NOT the header) and add your own content.
    5. We are going to do both text and images. You can use a variety of image sites but I've tested Pixabay and it works with Flippity.
      1. Search for your image and click to go to the image options
      2. Right click on the image and choose "Copy image address"
    6. If you use a different image site, when you have found an image you wish to use, right click to "Open image in new tab" Copy the link with the .jpg or .png at the end. If there is more text/numbers after the .jpg or .png, don't copy it - ignore it.
    7. Paste the address in the appropriate cell next to your word for the image.
    8. Do three to four matching pairs.

      WANT A CHALLENGE?
      Add some more matches using image searches from other sources. MAKE SURE THE IMAGE LINK ENDS WITH .JPG OR .PNG

  10. Once you are done, explore some of these activities created by past interns.
    Matching Game with Images https://www.flippity.net/mg.php?k=1GpCe3cMvS6PnoJ2oqdajLuKAp9oHujX04WiC0rXvRjw
    Story Writing [K] (Randomizer) https://www.flippity.net/ra.php?k=1h5E4yMjmcbjdGSuuExOZM_Pxq24_0M_89pXSmBFhU04
    Story Writing [MG]
    (Randomizer)    		 https://www.flippity.net/ra.asp?k=1ZWos7y_4JcEDi1Hbf-NrEbFJRNEGFfrHMwfJIfsKqf8
    Government (Quiz Show) https://www.flippity.net/qs.php?k=1JiRrC_8dwIGp3Fl101HagyiswbgIOArcLvy5bGfBcw4
    Historical Timeline I https://www.flippity.net/tl.php?k=1wREsnOowP7Dg_Y7Rb1u9JEOIaylcxaRK5oLwtBqDsBY
    **Historical Timeline II https://www.flippity.net/tl.php?k=11UrdKUlL5Xwq_5VXLyGFcwzSXp7b1oG5ChAOz9nij0g


  11. Now let's look at the assignment in Canvas - ask questions, please! I will also show you some examples of past successful projects.
    NOTE: You *may* use any AI tool to support creating your lesson plan. The endorsed AI tool for WCU is Co-Pilot with Commercial Data Protection (see https://ithelp.wcu.edu/en-us/article/1795993) but you may also use tools such as MagicSchool (https://www.magicschool.ai/).