Parlay is a free web-based discussion platform that fosters communication, collaboration, and critical thinking. Check out this YouTube video that explains: Parlay in 60 Seconds. Aubrey recently invited me to her English Literature classes to see it in action. Then we sat down to chat about it. Here is what we discussed and how you […]
Check-in/Exit Ticket Tools One of the components of the NCPA Hybrid Learning Plan is creating lessons that include a check-in and exit ticket component. Here are some tools that you can try: Mentimeter.com – in minutes you can create a poll, quiz, open-ended questions, word clouds, and more. I like how you can download the […]
EdPuzzle is a FREE web-based tool for educators that allows you to edit online videos and add interactive content specific to learning objectives. Recently, I sat down with our AP Environmental Science teacher, Nina Gross, to learn how she is using it in her classroom. First, it’s essential to know that she follows the flipped […]
Design Thinking in Action Design Thinking happens all around us. Let’s look at some ways Jordan and some of his ASA students have applied this year. Alarm Cover Back in November, you might remember when the alarm was accidentally triggered. The emergency alarms are tucked under the counter at the receptionist’s desk. Over the summer […]
Are you a tabaholic? Here are two tips that can help with organizing your tabs: #1 Pin Tabs – I like to have mail and calendar one-click away Right-click on a tab and a menu will appear. Select “Pin”. Now the tab will always be at the left side of your browser window. Anytime I […]
Integrated Science 9 IS9 teachers Rebecca Pettit, Adam Nollsch, and Tim Birkett have made great use of the InnoHub resources and workspace over the past two months! Students worked on planning for and designing prototypes of cars by applying their knowledge of Newton’s Laws of Motion, air resistance, friction, and velocity. They then built the […]
Are you a Sway Master? Do you want to become one? Those are the question the MS English team proposed to me earlier this year which prompted me to start exploring this tool. Microsoft Sway is a tool that lets you create interactive reports, digital stories, newsletters, presentations, and more. Sway is part of the office […]
Teachers and staff gathered in the NCPA InnoHub for the first official #InnoPUBPD event of the year to learn about stop-motion animation. For this workshop we followed the framework: Follow, Make, Tinker, Share Follow, Make, Tinker, Share was created by William Rankin and Bea Leiderman of Unfold Learning. This framework is often used in […]
InnoHub Safety Training – September 24, 2021 Seventeen teachers and staff completed the InnoHub Safety Training and Best Practices workshop last Friday. After completing the training, which involved practical tasks at 6 stations, they joined in a Kahoot to test their knowledge. They also received a badge (designed by Jordan Wambeke and made on our […]
Last VS EdTech Briefing of the Year! In this episode, we share tech tools for you! Liz Shuler directs us to the NCPA Virtual Wellness Room – a resource-rich site that has everything from relaxing music, links to yoga videos, mindfulness exercises and much much more. Pat Hughes recommends apps related to fitness and lifehacking. […]