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With  Apple Teacher , teachers learn and build skills on iPad and Mac that can be used in the classroom with a self-paced learning environment that provides tips, inspiration, news, and learning resources. Teachers can earn badges and an official Apple Teacher recognition. In Barrington 220 teachers may earn official Professional Development Hour credits (PDHs, formerly known as CPDUs) that can be applied toward teaching certification renewal. Over 100 Barrington 220 teachers participated in this program for PDH credit already and many, many more earned Apple Teacher recognition without applying for PDHs. In Barrington 220, we call our blended learning course  Technology Integration Foundations for iPad and Mac.  The online learning part of the course is the  Apple Teacher  program, comprised of online training sessions that can be completed over a period of time. The face-to-face part of the course is a meeting with a Barrington 220 facilitator and other teachers who have completed th

Several new and exciting features are now available from Flipgrid, Seesaw, and Epic! Students become more engaged and feel empowered when they are given an opportunity to own their learning. Flipgrid ideas is a brand new feature that allows students to think outside of the "grid." The ideas section is automatically created with each new grid. Teachers need to activate ideas for existing grids. Ideas is a space independent from the assigned grid or topic that allows students to record experiences, thoughts, or other items that they would like to share. The fifteen-second time limit encourages students to unleash their creativity while prompting concise, thoughtful content. Click here for more information from Flipgrid. Kindergarten Students at Barbara Rose try out Seesaw activities. Seesaw activities is an exciting new feature that allows teachers to assign items to students to complete within the Seesaw app. Teachers can create their own, or they can access the activi

Schoology has released a series of enhanced question types now available when adding an assessment to a course. To access the enhanced features simply navigate to the course, click add materials, then click add assessment. There are 7 enhanced question types available including: Label Image Highlight Hotspot Highlight Image Highlight Text Math Short Answer Number Line Chart Find descriptions from Schoology Support for each enhanced question type y clicking the links above, or click on the question name for in-depth instructions and ideas.  Schoology Assessments do not currently support use of the Respondus Lockdown Browser.

For the past three years, a group of Barrington 220 teachers have been learning about and implementing blended learning strategies in the classroom. Blended learning is learning delivered partly online and partly face to face,with some student control over time, place, path, and/or pace of the learning (adapted from the Clayton Christensen Institute, 2017). Among the blended learning strategies originally defined by Horn and Staker (2014), the three blended learning models that we have observed most frequently in classrooms have included: Flipped Classroom Model �Students participate in online learning outside of school instead of traditional homework and attend class for face-to-face, teacher-guided practice or projects. Station Rotation Model �Students rotate through different learning stations in a classroom or schedule with at least one online learning station. Flex Model �Students learn using both online and face-to-face learning options in a schedule customized by the teacher. Ne

Twitter continues to grow as a fantastic tool for teachers to share the exciting events happening in their classrooms and to connect with other educators around the world. This month, we begin a series honoring those who continue to use Twitter to share the tenets of our One to World Vision and Mission . Each month, we will honor four Twitter accounts: One Staff Member, Grades PK�5 One Staff Member, Grades 6�8 One Staff Member, Grades 9�12 One Administrator Grades PK�12 November 2017: Staff Member, Grades PK�5, Twitter Award Congratulations,  @MissBlessman239 ! November 2017: Staff Member, Grades 6�8, Twitter Award Congratulations,  @BMSPKramer ! November 2017: Staff Member, Grades 9�12, Twitter Award Congratulations,  @TomBredemeier ! November 2017:Administrator, Grades PK�12, Twitter Award Congratulations,  @CArmendarizMxwl ! As always, you can find all of the Barrington 220 accounts by searching the hashtag #bsd220 or searching my Twitter handle, @iJoeRobinson , navigating to Lists

Do your students suffer from hand cramps, Sharpie stains, or worse? For years students have painstakingly created flash cards by hand taking hours and hours of work for one test or vocabulary lesson. StudyMate is a feature that Respondus has recently bundled with LockDown Browser for K�12 educators and students. Although there are several external websites that offer similar tools to create digital study guides, StudyMate offers seamless integration with Schoology for ease of use by both teachers and students. StudyMate is more than a flashcard. There are 11 types of interactive games that students can play to learn specific content. StudyMate projects can be created by both teachers and students as an assignment or as an independent learning opportunity. Laptop/Desktop Version High School students may simply click on the StudyMate app within Schoology to create or retrieve projects. The StudyMate app will open in another window that displays options for review games and flash ca