May 25 Workshop 2: Charts, Saving Notebook Files, Games, and Special Effects

session 1: Strategies for sharing and storing .Notebook files  (15 mins) (Rhys)

• naming notebook files (file + Save As), naming conventions (unit name, “template”, or class/year)
• creating a folder for storing all Notebook files
• one strategy: Keep 1 large file of routines like morning meeting, blank charts + sub-unit files (i.e. take today’s resources and save them in one file)
• another strategy: once you develop a file for a unit, save a blank version as a “Template”.  When you’re ready to start
• emailing or passing on a thumb drive back-and-forth between home and school
• DO NOW: start a Charts File

session 2: Charts (10 mins demo (Rosie), 20 mins breakout: in Lopez/Kotas rooms, Rhys and Rosie circulate

• breakout room 1: each group make the 3 charts (Venn, Flowchart, Coordinate Graphs)
• Try screenshots of Eduplace.org’s Graphic Organizers
• breakout room 2: reading workshop grouping .notebook file developed with Ms. Williams & Feliciano

session 3: Games teachers come with favorite games to share (list them on the school website) (30 mins) (Rhys)

• online games/self-contained activities (collections) (storyline.org, starfall, math, graphing…)
• add new games to the school website
• teacher choice: (offer these as options)
• in-room option 1: downloading games – find, download and assess (Rhys)
• in-room option 2: customizing your own game (editing Jeopardy file downloaded from Smart Tech) (Rosie)

session 4: Special Effects Review: Animations (10 mins demo, 20 mins breakout) (Rhys)

• page recording
• reveals
• animations
• linking sound
• breakout

Bonus: iPad as Interactive White Board

• article on how you can use your iPad as a mobile device connected to your smartboard or a projector: iPad as an Interactive White Board for $5, $10

Day 2 wrap up: Wallwisher Group Feedback activity(15 mins)  (Rosie)

• review example: http://wallwisher.com/wall/whoisthebravest
• post games you use & love, or games and types of games you are looking for
• post things you want to remember at the beginning of next year
• post ideas for routines you can incorporate next year from the start
• review list on the 130 Smartboard Web Page, and add new links from work done/shared today