Related Glossary Terms Index Chapter 2
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Related Glossary Terms Index Chapter 2
Learning NOBLESVILLE SCHOOLS PRESENTS: Showcase March 12, 2014 Chapter 1 Overview 2 Chapter 2 Schedule Click on the title to see a longer description of each presentation. Meet the Authors Kristen Durst / Kris,na Albarello West Middle School Booth 101 Kinders crea1ng eBooks Anne Fillmann White River Elementary Booth 102 Writer's Workshop in Kindergarten; We Are Writers! Allison SaBler Promise Road Elementary Booth 103 Student Led My Big Campus Book Clubs Jessica Homan Noble Crossing Elementary Booth 104 Community Helpers: Crea,ng a Class Digital Resource Book Courtney Chamberlin, Amanda Brophy, Alisha Owens North Elementary Booth 105 Blogging -‐ Clas1c Times Forrest Hurst High School Booth 106 Digital Wri1ng: Book Creator Staci Eller Stony Creek Elementary Booth 107 Literary Elements & Children's Books Kristen Leer East Middle School Booth 108 Communica1ng to Elicit Change Beth Zilligen High School Booth 109 QR Codes and Augmented Reality Jill Almodovar White River Elementary Booth 110 Math+ Angles= Miniature Golf Course ColeB Berak Hinkle Creek Elementary Booth 111 Murals & Community Awareness Using QR Codes Kay, Hahn High School Booth 201 100 Third Graders, 30 iPads, and 4 Teachers: The Inside Story Kris,e Cassidy, Asheley Harris, and BriBany Webber Noble Crossing Elementary Booth 202 Coding Shannon Kastenschmidt, Kris, Smith, and Regina Rexrode Noble Crossing Elementary Booth 203 Geometry: Ferris Wheels and Kaleidoscopes Emily Redding High School Booth 204 Using Tech for Physical Assessment Brian Clarke High School Booth 205 My Big Campus in the Primary Classroom Lauren Smith Noble Crossing Elementary Booth 206 Performance Coach Jus,n Keever High School Booth 207 4 Mastery Learning-‐Algebra I Connec1ng to the Francophone world with a click! Jessica Siebert High School Booth 208 Debbie Pierson and Michelle Tharp-‐Taylor High School Booth 307 Interac1ng with Text Who Wants To Dance? Mitch Mosbey Promise Road Elementary Booth 209 Emily Ramquist Stony Creek Elementary Booth 308 Mastery Learning in Renaissance Geometry QR Code Scavenger Hunt Rob Williamson NHS Booth 210 Kevin Cole High School Booth 309 21 Century Photography Student Broadcas1ng Craig Ryan High School Booth 301 Joe Akers High School Booth 401 HBM Highlights Technology in Noblesville Summer of Blended Learning Beth Becher HBM Booth 302 Kim Lewchanin High School Booth 402 Artsonia-‐ Student World WIde Art Gallery One-‐to-‐One Learning is Fun! Sherry Wielgos Noble Crossing Elementary Booth 303 Andy Block, Susan Hendricks, Emily Stout West Middle School Booths 403, 404, 405 Socra1c Seminar: Technology and Todaysmeet.com Game Based Learning Andrew Skaggs High School Booth 304 Tania Stultz Noble Crossing Elementary Booth 406 Reverse Lesson's via Elmo 3D Historical Fic1on Dennis Scheele High School Booth 305 Daniel Brown/Mandy Akers Hazel Dell Elementary Booth 407 Elementary PE Measures Up Tic-‐Tac-‐Toe QR Codes JT Crooks North Elementary Booth 306 Stephen Clark East Middle School Booth 408 5 Presen1ng Can Be Fun! High-‐Al1tude Ballooning North Elementary 4th Grade North Elementary Booth 409 Andy Wilkins High School Booth 603 NHS Internship Program Principles of Engineering Design Problems Susan Wiersema High School Booth 501 Maggie Coyne high school Booth 603 White River Project For Awesome The NWMS "Technomancers" Robo1cs Team Addie MaBeson White River Elementary Booth 502 Emily Crapnell West Middle School Booth 604 T3D Prin1ng: Digital, Dynamic and Dynamite! Project Based Learning in Middle School Science Brandon Crawford West Middle School Booth 503 Emily Crapnell and Claire Cesljarev West Middle School Booth 605 2nd Grade PBL Reducing Our Carbon Footprint Audrey Lash Promise Road Elementary Booth 504 Angie Gingerich, Rebecca MaBhews, Wendy Penn, Kelly Glander Promise Road Elementary Booth 606 Keyboard Krazy Online Decision-‐Making Simula1ons Debbie WiBstein High School Booth 506 BJ Kite/David Culley West Middle School Booth 607 Smart Music PLTW Biomedical Sciences Eric Thornbury High School Booth 506 Kris, Janson High School 608, 609, & 610 Simple Machines: Moving a Load Student Technology Support Team Penny PaBerson Hinkle Creek Elementary Booth 602 Susan Ryan High School Booth 611 Aeronau1cal Robo1cs PBL Overview and What it Looks Like at a Kindergarten Level Andy Wilkins High School Booth 603 Callie Moore Promise Road Elementary Booth 612 6 Project Based Learning Explained Manufacturing and Transporta1on Gina Mertens, Jill Maynard Noble Crossing Elementary Booth 613 Luke Wiseman High School Room 503 Walk-‐in Passport to Noblesville Project Ci1zen: An Authen,c Look at Par,cipatory Ci,zenship Jessica PruiB Promise Road Elementary Booth 614 Shannon White High School Room 222 @ 6:45 & 7:15 Promise Road Tech Squad The History of Discovery According to Chemistry Students Leah Fields Promise Road Elementary Booth 615 Ryan Bruick High School Room 223 @ 6:45 & 7:15 NHS Spring Play Sneak Peak #OnDemandWri1ngCanBeFun Susan Nieten High School LGI -‐ Walk-‐in Sara Welsh Promise Road Elementary Room 232 @ 6:30 I Didn't Even Realize I Was Learning! The "Write" Time for Writer's Talk: Conferring with Evernote Julie Meyer West Middle School Room 237 Walk-‐in Maribeth Sellers North Elementary Room 232 @ 7:00 Interna1onal Student Mentors NHS Internship Program Lisa McFadden West Middle School Room 239 Walk-‐in Tech Playdate Courtney Cohron, Shelley Coover and Christy Steffen Op,on 11 Room 241 Walk-‐in Indiana Tourism PBL 4th Grade at PRE Promise Road Elementary Room 401 Walk-‐in Technology Joe Toms High School Room 501 Walk-‐in Susan Wiersema High School Room 232 @ 7:30 To Blog or Not to Blog Cecilia BurtneB High School Room 233 @ 6:45 & 7:15 Language Learning Valerie Phillips High School Room 234 @ 6:45 & 7:15 Parents, are you wondering what all the "Twi`er's" about? Shelley Coover & Doug Brown West Middle School Room 235 @ 6:30 7 Things Fall Apart and Avatar -‐ A Comparison of Two Stories Bill Kenley High School Room 235 @ 7:00 Casinos, German Tanks and the Power of Simula1on David Ferris High School Room 235 @ 7:30 Math"ish" Thinking Audrey Lash, Amber Lee Promise Road Elementary Room 236 @ 7:00 Hands-‐on Math Equa1ons Abbey Cook West Middle School Room 236 @ 7:30 8 Chapter 3 Maps Gate 5 Gate 4 Women's 1 NHS Floor Men's 607 Natatorium Wellness 1 of 11 Noblesville High School Defibrillator Men’s Restroom Women’s Restroom Computer Lab Revised 6/11 Elevator First Aid North 18111 Cumberland Road Noblesville, IN 46060 317-773-4680 - 317-776-6289 Fax http://noblesvilleschools.org 406 405 404 503 Gate 18 Auditorium Stage 402 501 Book Store Balcony Seating Auditorium Stage Gate 17 Miller Cafe Gate 16 301 129 138 106 105 122 123 108 107 111 144 145 117 118 224 226 225 238 240 239 241 204 206 205 210 208 202 203 209 207 220 221 232 233 234 257 Courtyard 237 255 259 211 227 217 215 218 219 230 231 216 214 213 212 228 229 242 244 Gate 14 115 114 113 125 126 127 133 134 135 Gate 11 116 112 252 254 256 258 260 262 110 109 Media Center 121 124 LGI TV/DL 130 131 132 Courtyard The History of Discovery According to Chemistry Students 201 222 223 235 236 245 246 247 248 249 104 103 142 140 Courtyard 143 139 141 250 101 102 100 120 Tech/ Media 136 Gate 15 Cafeteria Visitor Entrance 401 Kitchen Receiving 137 To Blog or Not to Blog 2 NHS Floor open to main floor North Gymnasium 601 Visitor Parking Gate 1 Athletic Office 403 504 505 Indiana Tourism Problem Based Learning 607 606 Gate 2 510 603 509 Gate 7 Gate 10 Room 236 Natatorium 602 South Gymnasium Gate 3 The Mill 604 Training/Fitness Boiler Room 506 507 Courtyard 508 128 Gate 6 Student Services Gate 9 Gate 12 Bus Loading Zone Gate 8 Guidance Services Administration Security Attendance Locker Room Walk-in Presentations Courtyard Language Learning Courtyard Rooms 501 & 503 Gate 13 Noblesville High School Interactive 3.1 School map (Click on the boxes for more information.) Room 232 Room 235 Project Citizen: An Authentic Look at Participatory Citizenship 10 Booth Locations 11 2nd Grade PBL What does 21st century learning look like? This is a chance at seeing it up close and personal. Come explore some Project Based Learning artifacts from a number of the Second Grade Team at Promise Road Elementary. Find out what worked and didn't work in the planning and learning process. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule 3D Historical Fiction This year at the elementary level My Big Campus has opened up a place of students to collaborate, communicate, use critical thinking and creativity all in one place. Come see how one Fifth Grade classroom at Hazel Dell has used My Big Campus to step back in time to research a historical time period and create “bundles” of information for others to use view and use, draft stories for ongoing feedback and publish a piece of historical fiction writing to turn into a 3D video representation of their story! Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule 21 Century Photography Photography has changed dramatically in the last ten years. No longer is digital photography an item for the "future." Within the Visual Art Department, Photography is 100% digital and fully integrated with Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop 6, DSLR's, iPad cameras, and camera phones. We would like to present a sampling of the work being produced within our classes, and provide resources for teachers, parents, and the community to learn. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Aeronautical Robotics Students will showcase the VEX robotics system that is being used in class to simulate robotics that are used in the Aeronautical and Manufacturing industry. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Artsonia- Student World WIde Art Gallery This presentation will center around the World-Wide, On-Line Student Art Gallery, Artsonia. Through this website the students are showcasing their creativity with family, friends and students from around the world. Every student has their own personal gallery and they want to share with you! They are working on communication skills by writing "artist statements" and commenting on other student's artwork. Through this technology the student are able to view art work from most all countries of the world. Parents and friends are able to view the artwork, become fan club members, and comment on the artwork. Family members become more involved with what their young artists are creating and doing in their art classes. Last year was Noble Crossing's first year to participate on Artsonia. Noble Crossing was ranking #7 in the state from all participating elementary schools in Indiana. What I am most proud of is that Noble Crossing ranked very high in the writing of artist's statements. As their teacher I saw the students transfer their knowledge of art when writing about their artwork. They continually used art vocabulary learned in the classroom. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Blogging - Clastic Times Student blogging in ACP Geology and Earth Science. See how blogging can be used to give students an authentic audience. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Casinos, German Tanks and the Power of Simulation This presentation will feature engaging probability problems using dice, cards and World War II tanks. The surprising answers will be revealed using the power of computer simulation. Participants must be able to roll dice, deal cards and think critically. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Coding Come build your abstract thinking skills in this showcase demonstration and learn how students from White River, Stony Creek and Noble Crossing Elementary learned how to computer code. In a joint presentation students will showcase their own programs, games and coding skill using Scratch and code.org. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Communicating to Elicit Change Senior Composition students collaborated for their final. "What is something you wish to change in our society?" While answering this question, they considered their audience and communication skills in writing as well as how to best communicate their message. View the process and the final products in this demonstration. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Community Helpers Kindergarten students will be presenting our class digital book based upon the community helpers they deem important to study during our two week unit. They will research various community helpers they select and find answers to our driving question "Who are people that help our community and how do they help us?" Students will be writing and illustrating their finished product to be put in the digital book. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Connecting to the Francophone world with a click Using iPads and laptops students and teachers will demonstrate a variety of ways we use technology to learn, practice, and communicate in French. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Digital Writing: Book Creator Writing is not just on paper anymore. There are so many different ways know for students to create and share their writing with others. By using the app Book Creator, students are able to draft right in the tool or publish once their piece of writing is complete. The interactive features make this app so student and user friendly. Students are able to change and manipulate text, images and sound as well as pull images from the Web and or use photos from the camera roll. Come see this Author Celebration as Second Grade students from Stony Creek share their digital writing with others as well as help observers create a page or two themselves! Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Elementary PE Measures Up In the world of sports and fitness form is everything, it’s the difference between delivering the perfect serve or not, hitting a strike or the embarrassing gutter ball, or whether or not you pull a muscle. Technology has played a big roll in helping athletes with gaining a better understanding of their form. Come explore how one PE teacher at North Elementary takes a physical education lesson and turns it into a Math lesson by exploring angles and correct form. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Game Based Learning Did someone say, “Game Based Learning?” Sign me up said every kid there ever was! What kid doesn’t like playing games? Come see how one Fifth Grade teacher from Noble Crossing Elementary uses Gamification elements in her classroom to transform the Social Studies standards, endure understandings and essential questions. This is one showcase you will not want to miss seeing and discussing some of the activities from this year. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Geometry: Ferris Wheels and Kaleidoscopes Technology in the Freshman Geometry classroom. Investigate the use of sketchpad to create Ferris Wheels and Kaleidoscopes. See how students use iPads to create "video notes" to demonstrate mastery understanding of concepts. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Hands-on Math Equations Want to learn how to solve equations? Visit this session and some of our 8th grade students will show you! This will be a hands-on session with the use of manipulatives. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule HBM Highlights Technology in Noblesville Highlights with technology in each discipline: Assistive Technology, Autism, OT/PT, Psychologists etc. We will use Haiku Deck and other technology to showcase our amazing students and staff. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule High-Altitude Ballooning Flying higher and farther than expected on a very cold day, come view the adventure of the balloon. Students will showcase the high-altitude balloon launch that occurred on 12/12/13. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule I Didn't Even Realize I Was Learning Come and observe middle school science students re-enacting science skills and processes learned in class like no other way! At times, students don't even know they are learning. See how these extraordinary lessons can apply across the curriculum. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Indiana Tourism PBL People are unaware of the unique counties of Indiana. There are so many counties in Indiana that would be fun and interesting places to visit. Hopefully Hoosiers will not feel the urge to travel to faraway places for an exciting and fun vacation, as well as inform people from all over the country that making a trip to Indiana would be a great vacation idea! Driving Question How can we as Indiana travel agents, help promote tourism in Indiana? Subquestions: Geographical → How is your regions tourism influenced the geographical landforms/ features? Weather → How is your regions tourism affected the weather/climate (seasons)? Historical → How have groups and individuals influenced and changed the history and culture of your region and how do these changes influence tourism? Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Interacting with Text As educators we teach our students to read closely, providing opportunities for students to engage with text in a way that they are able to read and reread to “uncover layers of meaning that lead to deep comprehension.” Come see how one teacher uses the app Subtext to empower student to engage in text like never before. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule International Student Mentors There are currently two international mentoring projects occurring in our classroom. In the first project, students in our classrooms are paired with students in Kager, a rural village in Kenya, Africa. These students correspond using authentic letters that are transported with US missionaries going to and from Kenya. The second opportunity is a weekly webcast with a sub-Saharan African student via an NGO site in Soweto, South Africa. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Keyboard Krazy Advanced piano students will perform 4-8 part ensembles using electronic keyboards demonstrating use of tone modules to change sounds. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Kinders creating eBooks Ever heard of the Gingerbread Man? Did you know that one time the G-Man was eaten by a T-Rex? This may not seem like a typical plot for the lovable story we all know, but when Kindergarten students are allowed to create their own stories, the possibilities are endless. Students used their previous knowledge of key features in a story (character, setting, and plot) to create their own story for the 21st century. Using the eBook Creator app on the iPad, students created stories that they could share with classmates, family, and friends. While leaving the paper, pencils, and staples behind, students are planning, writing, and publishing stories for all to HEAR and SEE. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Language Learning Acquiring a second language takes a long time. Or does it? Can you walk out of a 20 minute session and speak a second langauge - at least a little bit? The answer is YES! This system of language teaching is simple: expose students to components of the language in a way that makes sense, and then use storytelling to frequently reuse and recycle the language in numerous contexts until students get the meaning, not just the definition of the vocabulary. Bonus of this session: You will be able to speak a little bit of German when you leave! Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Literary Elements & Children's Books Come see how students are applying their learning about English to engage and teach others! Through the creation of a children’s book, these middle school students have infused the elements of fiction texts into an interactive lesson for others. The culminating activity will be when our students travel to Riley Children’s Hospital and share these books with patients. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Manufacturing and Transportation Come see project samples, posters, handouts, and computers with some of the interactive content pulled to see what we do online. To provide practical applications for the students they work closely with our industry partners SMC and Noble Industries. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Mastery Learning in Renaissance Geometry Failure is not an option. In this geometry course students move at their own pace. They cannot move on until they have a 70% on each assessment. If they do not achieve 70%, help is provided by the instructor to gain understanding. Come see mastery learning in action! Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Mastery Learning-Algebra I There is no failing this class! Students must master content before moving on to the next topic. This ensures that there are no deficits in Algebra and students get individual help with concepts that they find difficult. See how it works and revisit Algebra concepts from your past. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Math"ish" Thinking It's widely asked for students to "show their thinking" in math, but what exactly does that mean? Come observe how elementary math students explore this concept and show their thinking in an art-like museum format. Using paper and the technology tool Educreations, students will show their math"ish" art and thinking with a visual presentation you wont want to miss. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Math+ Angles= Miniature Golf Course Angles are everywhere right? Come see how one Third Grade classroom from Hinkle Creek brought outdoor angles inside! This presentation allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of 2D and 3D shapes, angles, parallel lines, intersecting lines, and other geometrical features. However knowledge isn’t just everything. Come observe how these students will show how this knowledge can be applied in the real world by presenting their designs of their miniature golf course. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Meet the Authors The 7th grade language arts students at NWMS and 3rd graders at HDE were brought together using the Zoom application on the iPads for an amazing 40-minute, interactive learning session. Each 7th grader is required to create an illustrated myth as part of the quarter assessment. This year the 7th grade teachers wanted to give the students an authentic audience. Using grant monies from the Noblesville Schools Education Foundation, each student received a blank soft cover book to "publish" his/her myth. On the day of the project, groups of 7th graders remotely connected with a group of 3rd graders using district iPads. The myths were read aloud and then a guided discussion took place that was facilitated by the 7th graders. This project allowed interaction between buildings, a connection with other students in the Noblesville community, and an authentic approach to a required assessment that "redefined" its outcome. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Murals & Community Awareness Using QR Codes Students created murals using painter's tape that incorporated the district wide initiative of "do the right thing" more specifically anti bullying, digital citizenship, and anti drug use. Using social media, teachers and students commented on the murals. See the results of this interactive art project. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule My Big Campus in the Primary Classroom There is not age limit to allowing students to lead their own learning to learn. Come see how one primary teacher at Noble Crossing Elementary provides an overview of using My Big Campus in the primary-aged classroom. Watch how she will show things such as how to adapt discussions with primary-aged students without having to use the process of logins/passwords as well as how to have a home-school connection through MBC. Finally, come explore how she shows how to link other resources such as Kid Blog to the MBC classroom group page. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule NHS Internship Students are interning all over Hamilton county. They are gaining practical experience in a variety of fields. Visit them to find out about this amazing new program. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule NHS Internship Program NHS seniors are interning at various companies all throughout our community. A few of these students will present their perspective of the internship program. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule NHS Spring Play Sneak Peak The NHS Spring Play cast & crew would like to offer a sneak peak of their one-act plays that run March 13 & 14. Stop by and see a few minutes of the play. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule OnDemandWritingCanBeFun Writer’s need three things: ownership of the form and subject of their writing, feedback from others, and time to draft and revise. However, the confusing reality of any situation when students go “on the clock” to compose a piece of writing conflicts with what they have been trained on in Writer’s Workshop. Come see how one teacher hooked 3-5th grade students into On Demand Writing through the use of Twitter and My Big Campus. This demonstration will provide an overview of the lesson and opportunity to practice “being in the students shoes”! Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule One-to-One Learning is Fun Come see how exciting the learning has become in these 6th grade classrooms! As part of the middle school iPad pilot program, these students & teachers will be showcasing their projects in Notability, iMovie and Comic Life! Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Online Decision-Making Simulations 7th and 8th grade students will be demonstrating the power of online simulations. The 7th grade simulation takes place in Haiti where students are given a family of five and attempt to raise the standard of living over the course of 4 years. This simulation does an excellent job of allowing students to explore the difficulties of life in a low standard of living country. The 8th grade simulations, mission-us.org, allow students to experience three different time periods--the Boston Massacre of 1770, the Underground Railroad as a slave in Kentucky during 1848, and life as a Cheyenne Native American trying to rebuild life in a new place after the government forced them from their homelands. In each of the above simulations, students are forced to think critically about what the best decisions will be for themselves and those they care for. Students are able to have an authentic experience of what history may have looked like for kids their age in the time periods above. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Passport to Noblesville Take a step back through time and see how the Third Grade students from Promise Road Elementary acted as historians researching historic Noblesville landmarks in this Project Based Learning project. Have things changed? Come find out how these students determined how they affected the change in the city of Noblesville. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule PBL Overview 21st Century skills consist of Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking and Creativity. In today’s transparent world, students need these skills in order to be successful members of their community. This showcase will introduce how these four C’s support Project Based Learning and are demonstrated in the Promise Road Kindergarten’s PBL projects: Planting a Rainbow, Helping Hearts and Indiana Animals. Sound interesting? Find out how community members and businesses alike can help support PBL in schools and become part of the learning process too! Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Performance Coach Mr. Keever uses technology to slowly integrate a mastery paced unit. Taking on a role that is more of a "Performance Coach" rather than a keeper and distributor of information, Mr. Keever uses technology to free the logistical barriers that have inhibited multi paced units and helps the students to not be discouraged when not getting the lesson the first time. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule PLTW Biomedical Sciences The first three classes of biomedical sciences (Principles of Biomedical Sciences, Human Body Systems, and Medical Interventions) will be presented by students. Each unit of study will be highlighted with hands-on interactive demonstrations of the labs and activities from class. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Presenting Can Be Fun Who remembers the sound of Charlie Brown’s teacher? (wamp, wamp, wamp…) The days of boring lectures and presentations are over! Come see how this Fourth Grade team at North Elementary turned presenting topics about Native American Tribes into a more fun and engaging experience for their audience. Come hear the process students took to gather and present information with the presentation tools Powtoon, Prezi and Present.Me. It’s a “boring free” guarantee. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Principles of Engineering Design Problems Principles of Engineering is a dual college credit Project Lead the Way course that explores a wide range of introductory engineering principles. Perhaps the most important concept we learn is the engineering design process, which we apply to a variety of different design challenges. Two of these projects will be displayed, the Balsa Wood Truss Design Project and the Robotic Marble Sorter Project, through videos and displays of student work. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Project Based Learning Explained Intro to PBL: What you need to know to get started? 4 Cs of 21st Century Skills What is PBL? Entry Events Public Presentations Student Feedback Parent Feedback Project vs Process This is one crash course you wont want to miss! Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Project Based Learning in Middle School Science Student representatives will be showing off their creations from two of our project based learning activities this year- the Landform Prediction Project and the Planet Discovery Project. In each of these projects students had to research and develop products in a response to an open-ended scientific question. To summarize their ideas, they created a model, a research paper, and a technology-based presentation to share with their classmates and a professional geologist. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Project Citizen Students will show their Project Citizen boards and discuss with attendees the significance of their project and how their project impacts the community. In conjunction with the students' work, the teacher will display quotes from the students' reflections about the process of engaging in this interdisciplinary, authentic, PBL approach to government and citizenship. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Promise Road Tech Squad Building capacity is what Noblesville Schools is all about even at the student level. This showcase will show how one school built a student Tech Squad centered around the importance of developing leadership skills by tapping into student strengths, learning new skills that will support students academically and taking on the role of assisting peers. The Promise Road Elementary Tech Squad is offered to 4th and 5th grade students who are interested in teaching/coaching students in using technology for academic purposes. The students have become experts of various apps, websites and programs and are available to support classes during the creation of various projects. With the plans to host a Technology Night at their school, leading various sessions for parents and students are building capacity one learning opportunity at a time. This presentation will highlight what the Promise Road Tech Squad has done this year. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule QR Code Scavenger Hunt Students use a scanner app to decode test review questions. Working in pairs, one student would scan the question while the other records the answer they agree upon. Come test your Spanish skills and see how the students participate in an interactive review. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule QR Codes and Augmented Reality QR Codes are a way of displaying information in a tiny little square. Simply scan a QR Code with an iPad or iPhone and be amazed at what you will learn. Come see how one Third Grade classroom at White River Elementary uses QR Codes in their daily learning environment as well as how they turned it up a notch with the Augmented Reality app Aurasma. Learning and gathering new information has taken on a whole level! Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Reducing Our Carbon Footprint Problem-Based Learning at PRE Driving Question: How do we as 5th graders at Promise Road reduce our carbon footprint? Come see how Students defined the impact of an individual's effect on the environment by identifying their own general carbon footprint. With the help of an expert, the Executive Director of Earth Charter Indiana, research, and their own experiences, students developed action plans to increase self-awareness of their personal effect on the environment. Students then collaborated with their peers to identify an audience and develop a powerful public service announcement to spread their message. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Reverse Lesson's via Elmo Elmo isn't just a fuzzy red puppet! I often use my Elmo to record drawing lesson's that I embed in my powerpoints. Students are able to view these through Canvas and see lesson's prior to class as well as use them for reviews. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Simple Machines: Moving a Load Quiet Zone? Not anymore! More and more libraries and media centers are beginning to incorporate makerspaces into their learning space. Taking on the form of loosely organized individuals, Third graders from Hinkle Creek Elementary, shared a space and tools to create machines to raise and move a load. Come see how these explorers used Kleenex, Legos, tape, string, paper tubes and more to fit one unique purpose. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Smart Music Musical instruments and iPads work together in an amazing way. Come see a demonstration of Smart Music on the student's IPads complete with student performances using Smart Music accompaniment Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Socratic Seminar: Technology and Todaysmeet.com Are Marine mammals being treated humanely? Why or why not? Using Todaysmeet.com, students have a Socratic seminar on this topic and many others they are passionate about. Find out how this engages the students in the classroom. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Student Broadcasting This booth will highlight several of the opportunities students have at Noblesville High School to write and produce broadcast television programs. Students will show and explain the various types of shows and videos we are able to produce here at NHS. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Student Led My Big Campus Book Clubs Come see student lead leading and learning at its finest as students from Noble Crossing Elementary log in, create their own discussion questions, lead other students through the site and converse with literature online. Setting students up on My Big Campus to be leaders of their learning and to collaborate through My Big Campus discussions has taken collaboration and the learning experience to a whole new levels both inside and outside of school. Related Glossary Terms Writer's Workshop in Kindergarten Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Student Technology Support Team Tech Team students will showcase projects which highlight educating staff and students on the operation of the iPad. These will include: screencasts aired on video announcements, presentations given to faculty on organization, presentations made to classes on apps: Notability, Keynote, iMovie, Educreations, and support provided in Tech Room. For each area, the students who worked on the project will be available (with iPad and/or computer) to show and explain their work. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Summer of Blended Learning Last summers' inaugural blended courses were a success. Students were only required to come to school an average of once a week. The rest of the time they worked online at their own pace. Students will be sharing their perspective of this new style of summer school. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule T3D Printing: Digital, Dynamic and Dynamite 3D Printing is a new technology and we are excited to showcase this innovative tool right here in Noblesville Schools! During the Design and Modeling class, our middle school students are using this new printing process as part of our Project Lead The Way Curriculum. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Tech Playdate Come explore a day in the life of your 21st Century learner by participating in a hands-on experience with digital learning tools! Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Technology Showcase the cad software used by students in Introduction to Engineering and Architecture. Habitat for Humanity of Hamilton County is in partnership with Mr. Toms Civil Engineering and Architecture class. Each year they pick the best house design and build that design in Hamilton County. They also give a $1500.00 scholarship to the student of the winning design. This year they will be offering summer internship. ABC Associated Builders and Contractors of Indiana is in partnership with Mr. Toms construction class. This is a 2 year program that prepares the student to work in the construction field. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule The "Write" Time for Writer's Talk One of the benefits of conferring with students is discussing a piece of writing at different stages of the writing process and supporting the writer at where they are at in developing their "craft". It also allows time for students to share their written work with others asking questions and opening up opportunities for feedback. Keep detailed notes during both a writing and reading conference is extremely important for helping to support and guide writers. Come hear how a Second Grade teacher at North Elementary helps focus her student's attention on the craft of their writing by using Evernote to not only take organized notes of readers and writers conferences but also as a tool for instruction as well. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule The History of Discovery Students will present the history of discovery site they collaboratively constructed during our 1st semester eLearning days. With very little guidance, the story of scientific discovery is told through the voices and creative perspectives of NHS students. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule The Inside Story If one iPad can make a difference in both teacher instruction and the classroom learning environment can you imagine what thirty could do? Come listen to the Third Grade team at Noble Crossing explain the process which resulted in receiving the largest grant the Vectren Foundation has ever awarded. They will also highlight various ways they have used the 30 iPad Minis purchased with this grant to make learning more engaging and memorable for their students. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule The NWMS "Technomancers" Robotics Team This booth features the team’s competition robot for all to see! Students will be using a computer to demonstrate how to make the robot move in different ways. This will be a very interactive booth where students will be sharing their robot creations with the community! Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Things Fall Apart and Avatar Sophomore Honors English students will choose the best presentation from each of Mr. Kenley's three classes. The best three will present their final project. Come see how the book "Things Fall Apart" and "Avatar" compare! Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Tic-Tac-Toe QR Codes The QR code is a way for students to seamlessly navigate to sites as directed by their teacher. No more typing in URL addresses! Combined with the use of "tic tac toe" assignments, it is a good way to use technology to differentiate, use multiple sources, and give students a lot of choices about what they'd like to learn. It's an effective way to engage students in internet research and reading skills. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule To Blog or Not to Blog Why are we blogging in school? Come learn the reasons and a few pointers for beginning your own blog. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Twitter's Parents, this session is for you! We will show you what Twitter is and how you can use it resourcefully in your daily life. We will also demonstrate the value in teachers using Twitter with students as well as with other teachers. Join us so you can become part of the #MillerShift! Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Using Tech for Physical Assessment The Noblesville High School Wellness Department is excited to enrich and share technology means for both students and parents. We will demonstrate quick and easy data assessments/ tracking, program development, video analysis, etc... Whether you are tech savvy or a novice we have something for you… Are you currently coaching or gearing up for the spring season? If so we can show you free and easy to use apps that will assist you in your teaching and your athletes’ development. This will be a booth you won’t want to miss! Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule White River Project For Awesome his presentation will showcase the work from White River's 2013 Project for Awesome club. Project For Awesome is an annual YouTube event aimed at raising money for charity. Participants make videos calling attention to their favorite charities, and post them to YouTube on December 17th. We had 20 4th and 5th grade students participate in our club. They worked as individuals and teams to create 8 videos about local and national charities. Their videos were shared on YouTube as part the greater Project For Awesome. On December 17th and 18th, hundreds of other people were able to watch their videos, make comments, and learn about their charities. My presentation will showcase our videos; discuss the process we used to research charities and create the videos; and share student feedback on the experience as well as feedback from the YouTube community on their work. It was an exciting project, you wont want to miss! Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Who Wants To Dance Following learning about the viral "Kid President" videos, Life Skills students were challenged to create a video that would help others in our Stony Creek Community. They chose to shoot a music video for the Early Childhood class to use during their Calendar Time, and participated in all aspects of its creation. Students chose the music, filmed using iPads, performed and edited the video. They developed a deeper understanding of technology, used communication skills and got a chance to be true leaders in their community when they presented to the EC students. Related Glossary Terms Drag related terms here Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule Writer's Workshop in Kindergarten Our message to the community is simple: Kindergarteners are Writers! They have stories to tell, things to teach, and opinions to share. Gone are the days of daily writing prompts and teachers' choice in topics. Kindergarteners at Promise Road choose the topics they want to share with the world. Kindergarten teachers from Promise Road Elementary will showcase students' collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity in Writer's Workshop. We will display student work, video clips of students sharing stories, pictures of students in action, and technology and resources utilized in the Writer's Workshop setting. Related Glossary Terms Student Led My Big Campus Book Clubs Index Find Term Chapter 2 - Schedule