Feb. 16th

 

Never underestimate the importance of having FUN! And boy did our students have FUN this week.

Important dates - February

• 19th- 23rd PM assessments Yrs 1-6
• 19th - Classroom learning observations start
• 19th - Week 5 (final week) T2 Continuous Reporting
• 19th-20th-21st- KG Admissions
• 19th - Math Olympiad Y5 & Y6
• 19th - 23rd Yrs 3-9 Midterm Exams 
• 20th - Math Olympiad Y5 & Y6
• 22nd - Daniela 2.2 & Ellie 1.5

Important Docs

• Cover Document Template
• Cover Document Example 
• Sunday Morning Meeting Slides
• Newsletter English
• Newsletter Arabic
• Break Duty Roster
• Term 2 Report Timeline

Actions

• Sign up for the day and time for your observation
• Send Lewis pictures for the Pulse by 11 am Thursday
• Send in your POP Awards on Tuesday
• Schedule your "coupons" 
  

EMS Definition of Learning

 

A BIG Thank You

Dear PE Department,

We would like to express our gratitude and thanks for all of your hard work in organizing such a fantastic Sports Day. Your efforts and dedication truly made the event a success, and it was a joy to see all of the students and parents having such a great time participating in the various activities.

Once again, thank you for all that you do, and please know that your efforts are greatly appreciated.

Reminder

For those that have signed up for the First Aid

Please note that the BLS/First Aid training details are as follows:

Date: Saturday February 18th, 2023

Time: 9:00 am till 3:00 pm

Venue: Small cafeteria at EMS Doha

You can enter either via gate number 1.

Continuous Reporting 

If you are unable to input CR grades, either as an individual or as a year group, please do the following:

• email parents to inform them, class or year group
• let Mr Lewis know, and tell him if you want the week's objective rolled over to the next week, or scrapped, or have this week's and next open for the next week - all options are possible

CR has the following potential benefits

• parents better informed and better placed to help their children
• parents more accountable, and less able to claim they have not been told
• teachers having an extra string to their bow to assist with end-of-term gradings

21C Corner

 

We all know how time-consuming providing differentiated feedback can be. 

Have a look at his digital tools that can be used to differentiate feedback & provide it effectively.

And most important... SAVE TIME!

Google Comments

Highlight specific sections in the doc, slide, etc, to write comments to advise students of improvements needed.

Mote (we have a school subscription)

Leave audio messages.

ScreenPal

Use video feedback on Google Classroom.

Flip (old Flipgrid)

Create video assignments, and use the tools available for discussion and feedback.

VoiceThread

Use video or audio to create collaborative discussion using images.

Talk & Comment

Leave feedback videos.

Padlet (we have a school subscription)

Use the comments sections to create collaborative discussions.

Kami (we have a school subscription)

Writing annotations, audio and video.

Free Educational Websites to use on your Interactive Panels

Here you have a small compilation of free educational interactive websites that can be used in your Panels for all grade levels and content areas.

360cities
Description: The world’s largest collection of stock 360° images and videos.
Lesson Idea/Use Case: Take your students on a virtual field trip.

AirPano
Description: A variety of 360° images and videos from around the globe.
Lesson Idea/Use Case: Take your students on an immersive virtual field trip with aerial
and ground-level views, music, and points of interest.

EarthCam
Description: A network of live webcams from around the globe.
Lesson Idea/Use Case: Take your students on an immersive virtual field trip with a live
video of different points of interest.

Edpuzzle - We have a school subscription; make sure you log in using your school Google Account.
Description: Make any video your lesson. Choose a video, give it your magic touch and
track your students' comprehension.
Lesson Idea/Use Case: Trim Youtube videos and create questions that align with your
content. Students can watch and answer the questions as a whole class or individually.

Explore
Description: A growing library of more than 250 original films and 30,000 photographs
from around the world.
Lesson Idea/Use Case: Take your students on an immersive virtual field trip with a live
video of different points of interest.

Sheppard Software
Description: Engaging games for all grade levels and content areas.
Lesson Idea/Use Case: Review and sharpen skills in a variety of content areas.