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Engaged & Ready for Takeoff

with Amber Marshall

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Amber Marshall

  • Educator for 12 years, in both middle school and elementary
  • Technology Integration Specialist
  • Instructional Coach in Haysville, KS
  • Google Certified Trainer

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Tell me something good!

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Goals for Today

  • Understand the importance of using tech tools at different levels of the SAMR model.
  • Have a fun time exploring 3 different tech tools.
  • Take what you learn and think about how it can be applied in your classroom.

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Using the paper at your table, take 1 minute to write everything you can remember about the SAMR model.

SAMR Brain Dump

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Let’s Get Engaged!

Tech Tool Towers

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#1 Define the Problem

Tech City is in need of a new building to house all of their tech tools. The only materials they have are tech tool index cards and tape. Can you help them build a free standing tech tool tower?

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#2 Do Your Research

You have 3 minutes to research with your team on the best ways to build a tower with your resources.

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#3 Develop and Design a Solution

You have 3 minutes to develop and sketch your design on paper.

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#4a Build a Prototype

Gather your materials: As a group, brainstorm as many tech tools as you can and write each tech tool on its own index card. You will only be able to use index cards that have a tech tool on it to build your tower.

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#4b Build a Prototype

Using your tech tool index cards and tape, create your Tech Tool Tower prototype. You will have 10 minutes to create a freestanding tower. If you need more tech tool index cards, you can create them as you go.

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#5 Test It

Let go of your tower, is it freestanding? Does it represent your design?

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#6 Evaluate Your Solution

Will your prototype meet Tech Town’s needs? Do you need to make any adjustments? How could you improve your design?

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Using the Engineer Design Process is a great way to engage your students in a low tech way.

How could you use this tower building activity in your classroom?

Gratitude Towers

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tinyurl.com/353hzx7r

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Digital Breakout Rooms

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Let’s Try It Out

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Digital Breakout Resources

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Let’s Take a Break!

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Flashcard

Factory

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Let’s Try It Out

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Tutorial

Getting Started with Flashcard Factory

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#Fliphunt

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Let’s Try It Out

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#Fliphunt Resources

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Make sure you check out GridPals!

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Thank you!!