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SMART START Your School
Frayer a Classmate
Name
Describe your classmate (what do they look like?):
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What are 4 things they like? (food, teams, movies, bands)
What are 4 things they do not like?
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Draw a picture of their pet or dream pet, based on their
description:
Smart School Start
2014Academic Mini-Mixer
Frayer a classmateEstimated time: 20 minutes
Academic Goals
Culture GoalsGet kids to know each other’s names
Get kids to know each other’s likes and dislikes
Students learn to communicate efficiently
Students are assessed for deeper answers
Students learn Frayer model note-taking
Students learn to provide multiple correct answers
Teacher: BIG IDEAS
Emphasize having four facts on EACH category
Art doesn’t count as much as IDEAS
Focus on moving around the room
Teach students to speak at appropriate levels
Give students specific times for each activity - teach them to finish
Step 1: Show students Frayer model examples
Step 3: Photo copy the next slide,
back to back
Have kids fill out the Frayer model note-taking on a friend
Then, they share out
Step 5: Ideas for connecting
• Have kids form groups based on likes
• Have kids reform groups based on dislikes
• Have kids vote on the favorite picture in each group
• Have all students share to the group, but make it a “light” experience
What are 3 Memories
of the
1 week of school?
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How long does the honeymoon last?
Howlongdoes
it last?
START WITH A
BOOM
The reality of the first week:
Who reads it?
So, how good can the “rules” be?
"Handbook" is sometimes applied to documents that are produced within an organization that are not designed for publication—such as a company handbook for HR, for instance. In this case, the term is used nearly synonymously with "manual."
One read = % of comprehension?
Common Nightmares?
Smart School Start
2014Academic Mini-Mixer
Dogs and CatsEstimated time: 20 minutes
Academic Goals
Culture GoalsGet kids to know each other’s names
Get kids to know each other’s likes and dislikes
Teachers model appropriate discussion
Students are assessed for Venn Diagramming skills
Students describe character and characterization
Things unique to the dog
Things shared by both1.
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Things unique to the cat
Back to the story
Reality
The reality of the first week:
A different reality:
Teach the Handbook
Day 1, 2 and 3: Half of Class = school wide team building Half of Class = teaching the handbook
Smart Start FIRST 3 DAYS
Smart Start NEXT 2 DAYS
Day 4 and 5 Half of Class = Tech Boot Camp
Half of Class = Soft start and cool stuff that's coming
Smart School Start
2014iPad Version
App Mixers
Estimated time: 20 minutes each
APP MIXER CONCEPT:
Get kids using the most important apps QUICKLY
Introduce the kids to each other and build culture
Work on presentation skills, in informal ways
Teachers get comfortable with apps
APP MIXER CONCEPT:
Do one or two of these a day during your first week with iPads
Suggestions:
Or do them all day long for one day!
These App Mixers will be MESSY!
It’s ok. It’s only the first or second
week of school, right?
Have fun! Let the kids show off
their tech and leadership skills
Garage Band JAMS
Students form teams of three or four
Students open Garage Band
One student starts a Bluetooth Jam Session
The other three students can play instruments in one single track, wirelessly recorded on the main iPad
These can be played for the entire class via the teacher’s computer speakers
Garage Band JAMS
Academic outcome?
Students can use Garage Band for interviews and to record original jingles for their videos.
iMovie Superheroes
Students open iMovie, click the “+” to make a new movie
(not a movie trailer….yet)
Locate the camera and turn it on
iMovie Superheroes
Locate the camera and turn it onCheck the ? for help
iMovie Superheroes
MISSION: Find out ONE favorite superhero name from as many classmates
as possible!! Record them saying it. They should say:
My favorite superhero is: _________________
TIME LIMIT: ONLY 4 minutes!
HINT: Only record ONE sentence per person!
iMovie Superheroes
Drop the clips in any order
Trim them
Add favorite music!
Share them via Airplay!
Hint: find the little gear
Educreations Interviews
Everyone sketch an avatar of themselves on paper
4 minutes!
Educreations Interviews
Open the Educreations App
Use your school Google info to make an account
First: Find out what the buttons do! (3 minutes)
Make three slides using
Take a picture of 3 classmates’ paper avatars
One picture per slide
Educreations Interviews
Ask each classmate that you have an avatar for these questions:
What’s your favorite kind of shoe?
What’s your favorite song?
Two questions per person =)
Educreations Interviews
Hit the RECORD button in Educreations
Say each classmate’s name and say what their two favorite items were,
while you write with your finger!
HINT: You can pause on each slide!
Educreations Interviews
Select DONE
PICK PRIVATE Email it to your teacher
iPad App Mixers
Results? 500 Podcasts 500 iMovies 500 Keynotes 500 Presentations THOUSANDS OF CONNECTIONS
The First Week of School
No Academics, per se
Results? A safe learning community Teachers connected to kids Kids connected to kids Don't kid yourselves: Freshman measure success by how many friends they have!
The First Week of School
No Academics, per se
The Power of Paradox
Social Media:
Let them in, but we own the high ground
Digital Footprint Project - show them the ropes
Leadership: The Bureau of Internal Affairs
Have a school Facebook, use it, post funny stuff
Follow them on Twitter and Facebook, judiciously
Open it at school - secret reason
Constant Light
Touches
Minarets.us
Results
Charter Director - Minarets High School • Minarets Charter HS Apple Distinguished Educator Google Certified Teacher CUE Presenter 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 Creator, CUEMACUL RoadTrip 2012 Madera Country Teacher of the Year (2010) Central Valley Computer Educator of the Year (2010) “Best of CUE” Presenter Creator of “Rock Star Teacher Camps” Creator of “CUE” education strand at MacWorld 2010
Credentials:
Jon Corippo Assistant Superintendent Mariposa County Office of Ed Mistercorippo.com [email protected] @jcorippo
Apple Distinguished Educator