June LITT

Join this work at your own pace book study of Tech Like A Pirate by Matt Miller. Tech Like A Pirate “encourages teachers to provide those experiences by tapping into technology that grabs students’ attention immediately and redefines learning.” We will dive into creating and engaging technology tools and resources you can use tomorrow. Follow the link below to get registered!

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!

This summer (starting June 13, 2021) you can take a Technology Professional Learning Opportunity. Last summer you took technology professional learning, this summer, take that learning and the learning you did during the year and put it all together to make a plan for next year and how you are going to use the technology in the classroom with your students. You can earn up to 6 SCECH hours during the course. This learning is set up where you will work with a consultant on a scheduled time for you and the consultant.

See flier attached or click the link here to sign up!

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.

• June 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