TwosDays- Cory- Checklists

As the semester comes to an end check out this video for some good tips on keeping track of assignments and grading! If you’re like me, a good old paper checklist is great to carry around for the end of the semester with all the missing assignments, grades, and specific tasks to take care of.  Having a flexible template for each class can easily allow you to adjust categories and quickly print a list that can serve your needs. It’s the age old approach that you can tailor for ease of organization.

TwosDay - Amanda - Google Meet to Review

Happy almost finals week! As a follow-up to our Lunch and Learn today on communication, I thought it would be helpful to revisit a video on using Google Meet to review! Check it out and as always, stop by the HOTSpot for help.

TwosDay - Cory - Google Slides Essay

If your DQ has you thinking about chunking, Alice Keeler has created a great template that can be utilized for students.  It is essentially a Google Slide deck that allows you to break up ideas and paragraphs into slides. You can have students annotate, add items, or put in pictures or videos, but once you are ready to focus on the text, a simple button will turn the slide deck into a Google Doc that is much more appropriate for a final draft.  It’s a great way to add a few different wrinkles to the writing and learning process.

My Marzano Connection: DQ2E9

TwosDay - Sean - Checking In On Student Learning

As we stare final exams & winter hibernation right in the eyes, reflection and formative assessment is heavy on my mind. So I wanted to share one of many ways that I use Google Forms with my students. This is great to help understand what just happened during a learning process, especially with longer term projects or experiences that are really new to the students. I call it the “3 N’s Check In.” You could push this out as required or make it available as open and optional throughout any multi-step learning process. This is especially great because it allows me to help the kids out in ways I wasn’t able to anticipate.

My Marzano Connection: DQ3E19 & DQ4E23

TwosDay - Allison - Google Smart Compose

Looking to increase your email productivity? Want to help your students do the same? Your Gmail account has a built-in assistant for answering and composing emails. Google's “Smart Compose” uses artificial intelligence (AI) to complete words and phrases as you type. Just hit TAB or the right arrow key to accept the suggestions, or simply keep typing if you don’t want to use a particular auto fill text.

Smart Compose can speed up your responses to parents and fellow staff, especially as it “learns” more about how you write. It can also help prompt students to write more professional sounding emails - an important life skill!

Come on by the HOTSpot if you’d like help turning this feature on (or off?), or want to learn more.

TwosDay - Bob - Classroom Resource Checkout

We have added a new section to the HOTSpot website where you can check out various classroom resources to use with your students.  We will add more of them as they become available, but for now, we have a puzzle, some cameras, and a green screen for video editing. To check out a resource, just click on its name and fill out the form. We will get back to you ASAP so you can start using the resources with your students!

TwosDay - Brandon - Goose Chase

Nothing gets students more amped up than competition and time constraint.  GooseChase is an online scavenger hunt tool that allows students to submit written and photo evidence of completed tasks.  This is a novel way of taking a normal class activity or unit and creating an epic learning event out of it.  It is easy to use, free, and has intuitive features that allow you to monitor their progress quickly.  Feel free to investigate the program more and come see the HOTSpot if you need help getting setup.

My Marzano Connection: DQ2E14-15