Kim Caise's Blog, page 4
June 14, 2017
Makers Ed/Makerspace Webinar – Cancelled due to Torn Rotator Cuff
Please join me on June 15th at 7pm EDT/6pm EDT for an end of the school year webinar on Maker Ed and Makerspaces. You won’t want to miss this fun and engaging webinar to gather ideas to start the new year school year off with a bang in August or September. By attending, you will know what to look for to collect or purchase unique tools and items to place in your Makerspace!
Link to join: http://bit.ly/kcaisewebinar.
See you then!
June 5, 2017
Importance of Emphasizing Digital Citizenship
Today was the last day to turn in assignments for seniors at my school and I was reading one of the final portfolios and was reminded how important teaching digital citizenship is and stressing the importance of helping students know what kinds of pictures to post and kinds not to post.
We know about sexting incidents and adults do this as well as teens. Critical thinking of consequences of posting such items, pictures, posts, etc. isn’t exercised when inappropriate things are posted. It is common knowledge that colleges and employers regularly google candidates and visit social media sites looking to see the types of things the student/candidate has posted for the world to see.
While grading, the student mentioned a mother would take a picture of her child and post to Facebook while a teenager would post a picture to Instagram. Teens are moving to social media venues that are harder to be monitored and viewed by parents. This opens the door to inappropriate postings, cyberbullying, catfishing and meeting up with unknown people. Teens don’t think things through before they post and that is where we must be vigilant in our teachings and modeling what we post. The student whose paper I was grading gave a perfect example that students are leaving Facebook and opting for Snapchat, Kik or any number of social media apps to meet and interact with people. While this student’s examples were appropriate for the assignment and very innocuous, it reminded me that teens have made the move away from Facebook at parents and adults ‘have taken over’ the site. That is why students and parents must communicate and have mutual trust in order to help curb pictures that shouldn’t be posted or shared.
What steps do you take with your students in your classroom and conversations do you have to prevent student creating a negative digital footprint? Let’s discuss this in our comments and share ways to help protect our students.
Makers Ed/Makerspace Webinar – June 15th at 7pm EDT
Please join me on June 15th at 7pm EDT/6pm EDT for an end of the school year webinar on Maker Ed and Makerspaces. You won’t want to miss this fun and engaging webinar to gather ideas to start the new year school year off with a bang in August or September. By attending, you will know what to look for to collect or purchase unique tools and items to place in your Makerspace!
Link to join: http://bit.ly/kcaisewebinar.
See you then!
May 23, 2017
Maker Ed/Makerspace Webinar – June 1st at 7pm EDT
Please join me on June 1st at 7pm EDT/6pm EDT for an end of the school year webinar on Maker Ed and Makerspaces. You won’t want to miss this fun and engaging webinar to gather ideas to start the new year school year off to a bang in August or September. By attending, you will know what to look for to collect or purchase unique tools and items to place in your Makerspace!
Link to join: http://bit.ly/kcaisewebinar.
See you then!
May 18, 2017
“Connecting Classrooms through Global Projects” Webinar Resources – 5/18 at 7pm ET
The following resources will be shared throughout the webinar.
Use this link to join the session: http://bit.ly/kcaisewebinar.
Connecting Classrooms through Global Projects LiveBinder of Resources
Connecting Classrooms through Global Projects from Kim Caise
May 16, 2017
“Connecting Classrooms through Global Projects” Webinar – Thursday, May 18 at 7pm ET
Join me a fun and inviting webinar about “Connecting Classrooms through Global Projects” on Thursday, May 18th at 7pm EDT. Eat your dinner, relax in your PJ’s and sit back and attend my webinar this coming Thursday. Invite your colleagues and let’s share and collaborate on how to find global projects to participate in with your students or create projects for your students to join in collaborative global projects. All resources will be shared on this blog and a LiveBinder will be created full of projects and resources. Don’t miss this opportunity and hope to see you Thursday evening.
May 4, 2017
Curate, Create and Collaborate with LiveBinders Webinar Info
You can find the slides and LiveBinder that I will be using during the “Create, Curate and Collaborate” webinar at 7pm EDT/6pm EDT.
Link to join the webinar: http://bit.ly/kcaisewebinar.
LiveBinder Link
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Livebinders create, curate and collaborate from Kim Caise
April 23, 2017
LiveBinders Webinar Reminder – May 4th at 7pm EDT – Join me!
I am in the process of trying to revitalize my webinar action and am starting off with an ‘Intro to #LiveBinders’ webinar May 4th at 7pm EDT/6pm CDT. The link to join the webinar is http://bit.ly/kcaisewebinar.
I do hope you can join me and learn some of the great features of LiveBinders and view a few of the changes that have been made. More features are going to be released in the next few months so join me so you can find out some of the newly released LiveBinders features. My focus has been publishing my books and, while I am in the midst of writing my third book, I want to get back to the heart of my career which is delivering webinars. Join me on May 4th and thank you in advance for your support of my endeavors!
Link to join the webinar: http://bit.ly/kcaisewebinar.
LiveBinders Webinar Reminder – April 27th at 7pm EDT – Join me!
I am in the process of trying to revitalize my webinar action and am starting off with an ‘Intro to #LiveBinders’ webinar April 27th at 7pm EDT/6pm CDT. The link to join the webinar is http://bit.ly/kcaisewebinar.
I do hope you can join me and learn some of the great features of LiveBinders and view a few of the changes that have been made. More features are going to be released in the next few months so I will have another webinar once the features are made public. In the sidebar of this website, you can find some of the LiveBinders I created and still use to accompany webinars, training sessions, conference presentations and campus workshops that I deliver. My focus has been publishing my books and while I am in the midst of writing my third book, I want to get back to the heart of my career which is delivering webinars. Join me on April 27th or watch the recording when I post it. I thank you in advance for your support of my endeavors!
Link to join the webinar: http://bit.ly/kcaisewebinar.
April 20, 2017
San Antonio’s Hi-Tech High to Open Fall 2017
I am proud to announce that a hometown school district, San Antonio ISD, is opening a hi-tech high school. The official announcement was made on the district’s website. The curriculum will be ‘new tech’ based. What is new tech you ask? Well, according to SAISD, new tech is, “teams of students working in a 1:1 student to computer environment, researching, communicating and solving real problems in our community”. This concept may be new to the high school but is not a new concept in curriculum around the globe. 1 to 1, or 1:1, is not a new concept but in my opinion a definite welcome concept for the new hi-tech high school.
I am really excited what this type of learning environment holds for the new high school’s students. Students will learn coding, video editing, and a host of new skills from problem based learning activities.
According to SAISD.net,
New Tech High Schools are an educational experience unlike anything else available at the high school level. Since the first New Tech High School was created in Napa, California, in 1996, over 60 New Tech schools have sprung up across the United States. And now one is coming to South Texas and San Antonio ISD.
New Tech is a high school where subjects are integrated, students work in teams and learning is project based – all in a technology-rich environment. New Tech High Schools meet or exceed state standards and have an intense focus on developing students’ 21st century skills including oral and written communication, critical thinking, work ethic, collaboration, problem solving, creativity and presentation skills.
Why New Tech?
Teams of students work in a 1:1 student to computer environment, researching, communicating and solving real problems in our community.
Project based learning brings relevance to learning
Collaborative approach prepares students to succeed in life, college and the careers of tomorrow.
This is so exciting to hear and I am thrilled for the 250 students that will get to attend the high school in the fall. The courses will be project based learning. What is project based learning. SAISD is defining project based learning in a very innovative learning and teaching style.
What is Project-Based Learning?
Project-based learning (PBL) uses the latest technology and inquiry to engage students with issues and questions that are relevant to their lives. In New Tech classrooms, teachers design rigorous projects tied to state and district standards and customize them to real world applications and the interests of the learners. Students then work in teams to acquire and apply knowledge and skills to solve problems. For example, English and Social Studies classes can be integrated so that both groups are learning the same content in a team teaching environment.
With access to Web-enabled computers and the latest in collaborative learning technology, every student becomes a self-directed learner who no longer needs to rely primarily on teachers or textbooks for knowledge and direction. We use an online learning management system to create a vibrant network which helps students, teachers, and parents connect to each other, and to student projects, in San Antonio and across the country.
The school will be at the existing Sam Houston High School. Hopefully, this hi-tech high school will revolutionize and revitalize the existing teaching and enrich the current student body when they see the exciting things happening at the hi-tech high school.
The new school will accept applications from all school districts and schools in San Antonio. If you know of students that should apply, they can complete the application here: http://nova.saisd.net/storage/uploads/Houston006/New%20Tech%20Membership%20Information%20Sheet.
Good luck to all who apply and congrats to those who are selected to attend this prestigious magnet school at Sam Houston HS!
