May LITT

Tech Like A PIRATE helps provide the tools, ideas, and inspiration for educators to use technology as a treasure map to amazing learning. Matt Miller will guide teachers from the tech-savvy to the tech-terrified on how to create impactful, transformative learning using low or no-cost equipment.

Join the Tech Like A PIRATE work at your own pace book study before attending the LIVE sessions with Matt Miller!

Be a part of the online 2021 Elementary Technology Conference. This is the summer’s hottest education event, the perfect way to chill out with your peers online, earn professional learning credit hours, and gather a batch of new ideas.

Here are just a few benefits of attending:

• Watch 30 on-demand sessions at your pace
• Interact with more than 40 live sessions
• Socialize, connect, and refresh your PLN
• Earn over 70 credit hours of professional development
• Access through July 12, 2021
• Discover cutting-edge products and services from innovative companies
• Get to know professionals in every aspect of elementary teaching, from curriculum specialists to administrators, campus technologists, librarians, and more
• Learn in different ways, including workshops, live sessions, and on-demand sessions

Soak up summer learning and get powerful, specific resources for your grade level or specialization, and renew your commitment to PreK–5 education. Don’t forget to invite your friends, colleagues, or team members to register!

Nepris connects educators and learners with a network of industry professionals, virtually, bringing real-world relevance and career exposure to all students. Nepris also provides a skills-based volunteering platform for organizations to extend education outreach, and build their brand among the future workforce.

Visit Nerpis

FieldTrip Zoom works with selected educational-based organizations that specialize in digital media delivery. Museums, zoos, aquariums, science centers, authors and art, music and historical organizations represent the foundation of their content community.

Visit FieldTrip Zoom

Bring your class on a journey to meet with designers, engineers, authors, scientists, humanitarians, and fellow celebrated guests.

Visit Flipgrid Live Events

For students to get the most out of virtual field trips, teachers will want to establish objectives and give kids whatever context they'll need. These graphic organizers can help students keep track of their observations, connections, and critical thinking before, during, and after the experience. Check out these printables for grades K-2, 3-5, and 6-8 to see if they fit your needs. Feel free to copy and customize!

See them HERE

Purpose: To encourage and support members interested in promoting effective instructional uses of the computer or related-equipment.

Grant Goal: Each project should focus on an instructional use of the computer or related equipment, which has the potential of being replicated in other educational settings.

Grant Limit per Application: $1,000

Eligible Applicants: MACUL members who are classroom teachers, coordinators, administrators, or higher education personnel. MACUL grant recipients from the last two years are ineligible to apply.

• May 2021 Course Information
  
  

  • 21things4students - Ready, Get set, Go
  • Assessment Tools for the Classroom
  • Coding in the Classroom
  • Designing Authentic Learning Opportunities
  • Digital Citizenship - Practical Implementation
  • Empowering Students Through Personalized Learning
  • Helping Struggling Readers
  • Increasing Efficiency and Productivity
  • Leading a Culture of Change in your School
  • Media Literacy: Fake or Real?
  • Multimedia Tools to Engage Students
  • OER: The What, Why, and How of Open Educational Resources
  • Remixing and Revising Open Educational Resources from #GoOpen Michigan
  • Transforming Education - Maker Movement

Thanks for taking time to visit the LITT Network newsletter! My name is Ann Smart, I am the EdTech Consultant for the Lenawee ISD and REMC 19W Director. I also serve as a MACUl Board Member and act as co-project manager for the REMC Classroom Maker project. Prior to my current position, I worked as an EdTech Consultant for Jackson County ISD, Instructional Coach for Adrian Public Schools. I have also taught Reading and PE in Silverthorn, CO, Deming, WA, and Adrian, MI

I am passionate about educational innovation, maker-centered learning, STEAM educations, student-centered learning, and of course technology integration. I believe that every child should have the chance to inquire, create, innovate, and play every day.

How can I support you or your district:

• Consulting and Resources- Provide an opportunity for a brainstorming session to bounce ideas off of one another. Hunt for resources and activities to match the needs of your school or classroom.
  
  

• Team Teaching Experience-After planning cooperatively, teach a lesson together involving an innovative idea, technology, STEAM, or makerspace.
  
  

• Co-planning-Collaboratively plan a lesson or series of lessons that use technology, innovative idea, STEAM or makerspaces, and meets best practice.
  
  

• Demonstration Lesson-Demonstrate a makerspace or STEAM activity, or a piece of technology in your classroom while you observe.
  
  

• Classroom Engagement and Customization Support-Help design and implement engagement activities and design technology choice assignments or tiered activities.
  
  

• New Teacher Support- Assist new teachers in topics such as classroom management, classroom engagement, innovative teaching ideas, understanding and handling student behaviors, how to manage stress, mentor/mentee relationships, curriculum expectations, and network support.

Email: ann.smart@lisd.us
Website: https://sites.google.com/lenaweeschools.us/litt/home
Phone: (517)920-1714
Facebook: facebook.com/LISDPDCenter
Twitter: @AnnSmart17