Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Capture Your Journey: Digital Storytelling for Schools

LEARNING IS A JOURNEY, AND IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO SHARE THAT STORY. CAPTURE HIGH-QUALITY MEDIA WITH LOW-COST TOOLS. EXPLORE TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES THAT ANY TEACHER CAN USE ANY DAY TO CAPTURE BETTER IMAGES, MAKE MORE POWERFUL MEDIA, AND REACH MORE AUDIENCES. PHOTOGRAPHY, AUDIO RECORDING, VIDEO CAPTURE, EDITING, AND PUBLISHING TIPS WILL BE DEMONSTRATED, ALL WITH DEVICES READILY AVAILABLE IN MOST CLASSROOMS.

(from STI 2016)




Everyone Can Code!

Everyone Can Code!
an ESU 8 Wednesday Webinar from Katie Morrow



Everyone Can Code is an initiative recently launched by Apple to make coding with the Swift programming language even more accessible to all. Learn about Swift Playgrounds, a free app designed for middle schoolers on up, accompanying Teacher’s Guide, and related resources to give even novices more opportunities to reach students interested in coding. 

View the webinar here

and check out the Links and Resources below:

Everyone Can Code (and Swift Playgrounds)
Wednesday Webinar 10-5-16


Swift Playgrounds app
*Requires iOS 10.0 or later
Designed for Middle School Students

Swift Playgrounds Teacher Guide

App Development with Swift
Designed for High School or College Students

App Development with Swift Teacher Guide

Additional Resources

Coding STEM kits available for check out through the ESU 8 Media Center

Tickle app (free, but requires newer iPad)

Ozobot for pre-coders

Coding for Kids blog post by Katie Morrow from last year

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Impact Your Audience: Presentations that rock!

Are students disengaged with your traditional presentation design? Are staff members turned off by your presentation delivery? Find out ways to improve your next presentation, whether for professional learning experiences or everyday classroom instruction. Explore concepts in layout & design, strategies for engaging your audience, and presentation techniques used by some of the world’s best speakers. Make your next presentation rock!

Resources to accompany “Impact Your Audience: Presentations that rock!”
Curated by Katie Morrow



Books


Free for iBooks


Presentations About Presentations!


Recommended Media Sources


Additional Resources


Tools for Audience Interaction