1st Week of September Announcements

DOK Questioning

I really like visuals because they help me make meaning of something that I am learning about at a deeper level.  I came across this visual from Justin Tarte, an administrator from Missouri. (CLICK HERE).  The column going down helps us select the first word of the question and the top row helps us select the second word of the question.  Together, the words can take an ordinary question and ramp up the rigor.  What I also like about this graphic is the box, "Evaluating Others' Responses".  This is a great reminder for all of us that when a student gives a correct answer, we should challenge with these questions to get them to go deeper in their thining.

Drop a comment to let us know how DOK is going in your classroom.

HMH Digital Textbooks

Cristi Whiddon has put together some awesome video tutorials for those of you using HMH digital textbooks.  To find these awesome resources, click the CIA Resources tab at the top of this page and look under the subject, "Textbooks", and find what you are looking for.

#ThankYouCristi

TIP (Tech Integration Product) of the Week

Teresa Beazley had a great lesson last week where she integrated kahoot.it (CLICK HERE) into her bell ringer activity.  Check out this video below that illustrates how this awesome classroom response system works in classes where students have smartphones.

#WayToGoTeresa

I also added a great blog from Bill Ferriter, an awesome 6th grade teacher from North Carolina where he goes into depth about how he uses Kahoot.it in his instruction.  Click Here to read the blog.  Click here to follow Bill on Twitter (You should)

Drop a comment about Kahoot.it or other tech tools that are greatly enhancing your classroom instruction.  I would enjoy checking it out.