I'm here at ASTE again, and it's great to see all of my colleagues and friends from around Alaska. ASTE is great for staying in touch, and also meeting new likeminded educators. I'm loving it. This year I have two sessions.
Pickr.app: A free solution for managing an RTI or Project Based Learning schedule
SESSION TITLE: Implementing an RTI Schedule at the Middle School Level using Social Media, Board Presentations, Apps, and More Passionate principals work hard to change the status quo in our schools. Our presentation will help principals see how to make change in a difficult environment with many obstacles present. Principals will learn strategies for preparing the school community for change in a positive way so that when the change comes, they will be ready to get on board. Principals will also learn about the Pickr app, which allows students to pick their own tutorials and make ad-hoc groups in a quick and efficient manner. Presentation PDF Kodiak Middle School New Schedule Explained for Parents Kodiak Middle School New Schedule Explained for Teachers Pickr App More presentations from this conference are available at my presentation partner's website JethroJones.com . We had three sessions.
An effective way to facilitate your organization's social media presence is to use Facebook as a hub. If you don't have a Page already, create a Facebook Page for your school or district. Also, create a Twitter account for your school or district. Make sure that you are logged in to your organization’s Twitter account and then visit http://www.facebook.com/twitter . This page will help you link your Facebook Page to your Twitter account. Once this is set up, anything posted to your organization’s Facebook Page, by you or other Page administrators, will repost on your Twitter account automatically.
I am entering the world of blogging, and feeling so techy. I decided that my debut post would be about my guspuk . Throughout the long, cold winter I have been finding hobbies to keep myself busy (we don't have TV). I borrowed a guspuk from one of our cooks, drew a pattern off of it, bought fabric at our store, and started sewing. A guspuk is a light weight parka worn by both men and women. A woman's has a little skirt, a front pocket, and a hood. Below: Here I am in the process of sewing. It took me about 2 weeks to finish. Below: The final product. I enjoyed sewing so much that I've started on a second guspuk. If you would like one, send me fabric and rik rak. It's still winter here, and I'm still looking for ways to keep busy.