February 19th

 

Important dates - February

19th- 23rd PM assessments Yrs 1-6 19th - Classroom learning observations start 19th - Week 5 (final week) T2 Continuous Reporting (Week 4 for y3, 5) 19th-20th-21st - KG Admissions 19th - Math Olympiad Y5 & Y6 19th - 23rd Yrs 3-9 Midterm Exams  20th - Math Olympiad Y5 & Y6 22nd - Assembly Daniela 2.2 & Ellie 1.5 23rd - NEASC CLCs 1.15 - 2.30 pm Important Docs Cover Document Template Cover Document Example  Sunday Morning Meeting Slides Newsletter English Newsletter Arabic Break Duty Roster Term 2 Report Timeline Actions Send Lewis pictures for the Pulse by 11 am Thursday Send in your POP Awards on Tuesday Schedule your "coupons"  Shifting the classroom focus The picture below links to a brief video concerned with moving the learning focus within classrooms away from grades and towards skills: A note of appreciation today for our year group leaders - this is always a busy job, and recently with field trips to organise they have had a little bit more time on their plates! Despite this, they find time to feed back in meetings and advocate for change for the better. Thank you team! We all work hard - if you would like to send a "shout-out" like the one above, send the info etc to Lewis or Renee and we will post it here.  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. 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.