May 1 & 2 American Fidelity will be hear for you to sign off on insurance
May 3 Pie tossing for St Jude 1:10
May 3 - Kids On Broadway @ Kay Porter Theater @ 6:30
May 4 No School
May 7 Retirement Reception @ Elks Lodge @ 5:30
May 8 Honors Reception at Westwood at 6:00
May 10 Design an Ad awards
May 10 Faculty Meeting 3:00
May 14 Club Day 1:15 - 2:15
May 14 4th grade MAP reward party - TBA
May 15 5th and 6th grade MAP reward party - TBA
May 16 Mark Twain Readers Reward trip
May 16 All books have to be turned into the library.
May 16 Safety Patrol Field Trip
May 16 4th grade Field Day (Dr. Owings will be sending out details of the day in an email)
May 17 5th grade Field Day (Dr. Owings will be sending out details of the day in an email)
May 17 School Board Meeting
May 17-25 Library will be closed to take inventory
May 18 6th grade Field Day (Dr. Owings will be sending out details of the day in an email)
May 18 Open grade window after school
May 21 Wings at Skate City 5th and 6th 8:00-10:30 4th 11:30-2:00
May 21 7 Up Splash at Elks 6:00-8:00
May 22 Grade level awards - 4A 8:00, 6A 9:30 and 5A 12:20 in Kay Porter
May 23 Grade level awards - 4B 8:00, 6B 9:30 and 5B 12:20 in Kay Porter
May 24 Talent in the Park - 6th 8:00 5th 9:45 4th 1:00
May 25 Yearbook signing - 4th 8:00-8:20 5th 8:40-9:00 6th 9:40-10:00 in the gym
I've been involved in some discussions about Poplar Bluff Middle School making the jump to 1:1 chromebooks. Pretty much everybody I visit with is very much in favor of getting us the devices to finish off our carts.
But how does 1:1 change our instruction? A chromebook can't be a $300 pencil. What I mean is, we can't make a worksheet into a googledoc and say we are using technology to create 21st century learners. Our technology should help us transform our teaching, not replace it.
The problem is that not everybody has a clear idea of what that kind of instruction looks like. Real, authentic, inquiry/project based learning that engages kids. I mean really engages kids, not just kids being compliant. What does that look like? How do we get teachers to make a commitment to that kind of instruction?
That kind of fundamental change in instruction can only come from comprehensive professional development. So the question becomes, are we committed enough to improving our instruction that we are willing to be trained in order to have 1:1 chromebooks.
Please answer this survey so I can gain an idea of our commitment level.
Most of you have heard of the SAMR model and how that relates to technology integration. Here is a great video on the SAMR model.
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