Back in the Blog Again

Happy New Year!  Time to turn over a new leaf and get to blogging again.
Here is a synopsis of this year's VLSD events - past, present, and future from a tech coach's perspective . . .

Fall 2016

• Online programs presented in start-of-year staff meetings; slides available here → VES, SMS, VHS
• Ideastream Technology + Learning Conference; our teachers session presenters (Fig. 1)
• Moving towards making  . . .
• "Makerspace" ideastream course taken by cohort this past summer
• Staff PD with 3D pens, Spheros, littleBits, Osmo and more!
• Trip to CWRU's think[box] (Fig. 2)
• Visit to Rocky River makerspace (Fig. 3)

Fig. 1 VES art teacher Mike Kacur presents at ideastream's
Technology + Learning conference on November 14, 2016 

Fig. 2 A VHS student uses a 3D printer at CWRU

Fig. 3 The Rocky River High School makerspace

Winter 2017

• MAP testing underway; winter window open until Feb. 17th
• Vermilion University's spring semester Jan. 30 - Mar. 24; sign up at https://goo.gl/forms/xM6AqrZfcUmWubWJ3
• BreakoutEDU lessons are all the rage; check out sample lessons at http://www.breakoutedu.com/games/ and sign up to be a beta tester (Fig. 4)
• NORT2H Innovators in Education live interview with yours truly Mon., Jan. 9th; http://www.nort2h.org/innovators-in-education.html
• #VLSDchat Mon., Feb. 13th 8pm
• OETC Feb. 15-16 - teachers from each building going to get their 'tech on'; check it out at http://oetc.ohio.gov/

Fig. 4 Honors Biology prepares to learn about Cholera
using a breakout lesson prepared by Becky Jessen

Spring 2017

• Blended Learning Crew meeting Fri., Mar.10th 7:15 SMS join us for ☕ &🍩 !
• Mar. 18th EdCamp Cleveland in Avon - register for free at https://edcampcle.wordpress.com
• More to come!