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Mrs. Clay, 7th Grade Social Studies teacher has developed a creative and innovative way to engage students in "real life" Social Studies.

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(4) | Loom | Free Screen & Video Recording Software

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Our Admin. Team shares the Creed with our Lions and Young Lions in a digital way.

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W.E.B. DuBois Academy students staying connected during NTI

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W.E.B. DuBois Academy students staying connected during NTI

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WLKY Local News

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W.E.B. DuBois Academy is unique to Jefferson County Public Schools in many ways, not only is it the first school for young men of color, but it is structured around inclusivity and brotherhood. These days, the young Lions of DuBois Academy aren't suiting up for class each day due to non-traditional instruction, but they are staying connected to each other through social media, even getting in on the "Don't Rush Challenge" with their school uniforms."One of the parents told me what they were doing and she pretty much offered and she sent it to me. I had nothing to do with that creative genius," said Jessica Duenas, director of special education at W.E.B. DuBois Academy.Duenas planned to take the seventh graders on a trip to Washington D.C. this spring."Now it's going to be their 8th grade trip. So, I think it's kind of cool it started in 5th grade and now it ends in 8th grade. So it's ok, and we're definitely going to go just when the time is right and it's safe," said Duenas.While staff and students stay safe at home, they are hard at work on non-traditional instruction, and because the academy has a partnership with Verizon, the students already had their own iPads."It has truly been a blessing for us. When we had to make the switch to NTI, our teachers were familiar with Google Classrooom. They use it every single day. Our students are communicating with staff members and teachers via their iPads, because they do it every single day," said Robert Gunn, principal of W.E.B DuBois Academy.While the young Lions may be ahead of the curve on working from home, they're still facing some of the same challenges as other students in the district, but school leaders believe the young men are well equipped to face these unique challenges, and they are there to support them every step of the way."Many of our lions are saying things like they really like NTI. They like the opportunity to work at home, but they miss the personal interaction one-on-one with their peers and of course with us," said Paula Cathey, school counselor.Assistant Principal Amy Wells says she's confident the students will use this time to grow more independent in their learning."To say that we're not concerned about some setbacks would be untruthful. I think this is a good opportunity for our scholars and our families who are so invested and so diligent about holding their learners accountable to the high expectations that we believe in," said Wells.

W.E.B. DuBois Academy is unique to Jefferson County Public Schools in many ways, not only is it the first school for young men of color, but it is structured around inclusivity and brotherhood. These days, the young Lions of DuBois Academy aren't suiting up for class each day due to non-traditional instruction, but they are staying connected to each other through social media, even getting in on the "Don't Rush Challenge" with their school uniforms.

"One of the parents told me what they were doing and she pretty much offered and she sent it to me. I had nothing to do with that creative genius," said Jessica Duenas, director of special education at W.E.B. DuBois Academy.

Duenas planned to take the seventh graders on a trip to Washington D.C. this spring.

"Now it's going to be their 8th grade trip. So, I think it's kind of cool it started in 5th grade and now it ends in 8th grade. So it's ok, and we're definitely going to go just when the time is right and it's safe," said Duenas.

While staff and students stay safe at home, they are hard at work on non-traditional instruction, and because the academy has a partnership with Verizon, the students already had their own iPads.

"It has truly been a blessing for us. When we had to make the switch to NTI, our teachers were familiar with Google Classrooom. They use it every single day. Our students are communicating with staff members and teachers via their iPads, because they do it every single day," said Robert Gunn, principal of W.E.B DuBois Academy.

While the young Lions may be ahead of the curve on working from home, they're still facing some of the same challenges as other students in the district, but school leaders believe the young men are well equipped to face these unique challenges, and they are there to support them every step of the way.

"Many of our lions are saying things like they really like NTI. They like the opportunity to work at home, but they miss the personal interaction one-on-one with their peers and of course with us," said Paula Cathey, school counselor.

Assistant Principal Amy Wells says she's confident the students will use this time to grow more independent in their learning.

"To say that we're not concerned about some setbacks would be untruthful. I think this is a good opportunity for our scholars and our families who are so invested and so diligent about holding their learners accountable to the high expectations that we believe in," said Wells.

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W.E.B. DuBois Academy students staying connected during NTI

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W.E.B. DuBois Academy is unique to Jefferson County Public Schools in many ways, not only is it the first school for young men of color, but it is structured around inclusivity and brotherhood.

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Mr. Tarver's Beats Per Second Example for the students

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Mr. Tarver's Beats Per Second Example for the students

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Fun Math Project!

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This ECE Math teacher is pushing his students onward and upward with this project.

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Our Digital Innovation Team in JCPS is encouraging schools to send a YES thank you to innovators in our schools who are excelling with NTI. Here is an example of one of our teachers.

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Ms. Leslie did a short Chatter Pix video to bring something to life from the classroom, and send a great message to students.
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Week 1 of NTI has been a success!! We had 93% of our students check in with their first period teachers. Students were excited to see their teachers and ready to start engaging assignments!

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Day 1 of NTI Scavenger Hunt Challenge from Mr. Gunn

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Day 1 of NTI Scavenger Hunt Challenge from Mr. Gunn

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Our principal, Mr. Gunn "I just wanted to share with you all that our Lions and Young Lions have risen to my challenge this morning! Currently, we have 170 responses, 4237 views and 108.8 hours of engagement!! It has been such a joy and pleasure to see the guys today and I think today's engagement is an indication that they're ready!"

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Teachers Sharing During Our NTI Planning Day

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Teachers Sharing During Our NTI Planning Day

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We recorded what we did during our break, just like we would like to be sure we give our students time to share and "take a break".

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DuBois Students Using Their Time Away from School Wisely With Technology

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DuBois Students Using Their Time Away from School Wisely With Technology

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Look at what our young men did together virtually.
(It will play, even though it says Unavailable. Click watch on Facebook.)

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Check out some of the basketball team!

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DUBOIS YOUNG LIONs basketball players🤞🏾🏀

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An engaging day of professional learning is taking place at Lassiter. Brenda Doucette, EdTech teacher, is presented a Verizon iPad PD on “Blended Learning,” blending technology with traditional forms of teaching and learning.

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Visit from Verizon Partners for Career Day

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Visit from Verizon Partners for Career Day

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Mandy McQuade and Doug Walker came and shared their educational and career journey with 6th grade Math students today. The students were very interested in the information shared, and they asked great questions of our guests.
Thank you Verizon partners!

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QR Codes are part of our signage at DuBois

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QR Codes are part of our signage at DuBois

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Just like the typical Boys restroom sign, we have signs with QR codes for the students to scan for more information about clubs, reading, and other opportunities.

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Ms. Buffy has students engaged in The Engineering Design Process by creating a DuBois STEM shirt using an online design company.

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Mrs. Chanelle knows how to use that technology to engage her students!

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For the second consecutive year, W.E.B. DuBois ranked #1 of ALL middle schools in the district in terms of combined, Reading and Math, MAP GROWTH!!

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Two students came to our STLP lead and asked to start a student newscast. Adell and I connected the student news team with DP: Marco and Rosa (via Zoom) to learn how to create one and come up with ideas.

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Sphero races!

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Hour of Code 2019 at W.E.B. DuBois Academy

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Hour of Code 2019 at W.E.B. DuBois Academy

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The students at the W.E.B. DuBois Academy each spent at least 1 hour coding with Scratch to create their own Google Logo.

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Sharing his amazing Google Logo using Scratch Jr.

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Student showing their Google Logo during their Hour of Code.

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iPad Projects for DuBois Students During Winter Break

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iPad Projects for DuBois Students During Winter Break

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Great iPad Projects to do during Winter Break 2019

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Media classes creating commercials using iMovie

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Media classes creating commercials using iMovie

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On Thursday, December 5, 2019, the students participated in the 1st Annual College & Trade School Fair. This event was coordinated by our wonderful counselors!

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1st Annual DuBois College and Trade School Fair

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Tech. Team Students Train Teachers with JCPS Backpack of Skills

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Tech. Team Students Train Teachers with JCPS Backpack of Skills

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Students trained teachers to upload artifacts to the JCPS Backpack of Skills like students will be required to do this coming week. Tech. Students trained them and then work 1:1 with them to be sure they knew how to do it so they may teach the students in their class how to upload artifacts.

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Tech. Team Training Teachers Photo Collage

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VILS coaches helping with the Verizon Innovative Learning Lab build day!

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VILS coaches helping with the Verizon Innovative Learning Lab build day!

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Professional Development for Teachers sponsored by VILS coaches

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Professional Development for Teachers sponsored by VILS coaches

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VILS teachers teaching teachers!

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Students Utilizing Khan Academy for Math

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Students Utilizing Khan Academy for Math

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Students in Mrs. Smith's Math class are busy working at their own level and pace working on Numbers & Operations/The Real & Complex Number Systems with Khan Academy.

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Building Bridges - Engineering Design Process for JCPS BackPack of Success Skills

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Building Bridges - Engineering Design Process for JCPS BackPack of Success Skills

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Mr. Duncan’s Creators & Innovators Class have been working through the engineering design process by building craft stick bridges with specific parameters and constraints. In today’s class, they are each going to put the learning altogether in a digital format that they may choose to upload to their JCPS BackPack of Success Skills.

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Duncan Google Slide deck Building Bridges.JPG

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Mrs. Gunn helps with technology when she sees a need.

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Mrs. Gunn helps with technology when she sees a need.

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Mrs. Gunn is so in tune with the technology. When she sees a problem, she immediately finds a solution. She noticed that many iPad chargers are getting lost, stolen, or mixed up with others. She takes a little of her time to make name strips for each student in her classes so that they may tape their name to their chargers. Love that technology support for the students!

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Examples of student business cards. When using the app HP Reveal the business cards seem to come to life.

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Student Technology Leadership Regional Showcase at The University of Louisville

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Student Technology Leadership Regional Showcase at The University of Louisville

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Words of Comfort
This project team scored high enough with the judges that they are invited to the State Championship.

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Student Technology Leadership Regional Showcase at The University of Louisville

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Student Technology Leadership Regional Showcase at The University of Louisville

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Don't Do 🤬, Do Big Things

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Students Presenting PBL Projects at The Student Technology Leadership Regional Showcase at The University of Louisville

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Students Presenting PBL Projects at The Student Technology Leadership Regional Showcase at The University of Louisville

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Don't Trash Our Future

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Students Presenting PBL Projects at The Student Technology Leadership Regional Showcase

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Students Presenting PBL Projects at The Student Technology Leadership Regional Showcase

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Coins Conquer Cancer
This project team scored high enough with the judges that they are invited to the State Championship.

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Students collaborating between 3 ELA classes via Padlet

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Students collaborating between 3 ELA classes via Padlet

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Virtual Literature Circle

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mbfzviiSfPgEzJKK-MgoW6NlxPfss6gj/view?usp=sharing

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ELA Ms. Leslie's students working with Padlet (2)

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Increasing teacher engagement in Embedded PD

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Increasing teacher engagement in Embedded PD

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I facilitated a Goosechase with staff to introduce/refresh understanding about the SAMR model

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EPD @Newburg_JCPS Ts showed their true colors playing @GooseChaseEDU while learning more about SAMR=
⬆️ engagement
⬆️ competition
⬆️ teacher tech proficiency
⬆️ collaboration 
🤜🤛 Ts had fun (& earned prizes) while learning... so can Ss!
@NicoleAdellNMS @ShaunDepd @dpvils

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EPD @Newburg_JCPS Ts showed their true colors playing @GooseChaseEDU while learning more about SAMR=
⬆️ engagement
⬆️ competition
⬆️ teacher tech proficiency
⬆️ collaboration 
🤜🤛 Ts had fun (& earned prizes) while learning... so can Ss!
@NicoleAdellNMS @ShaunDepd @dpvils https://t.co/6RTaOjV5nz

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EPD @Newburg_JCPS Ts showed their true colors playing @GooseChaseEDU while learning more about SAMR=
⬆️ engagement
⬆️ competition
⬆️ teacher tech proficiency
⬆️ collaboration
🤜🤛 Ts had fun (& earned prizes) while learning... so can Ss!
@NicoleAdellNMS @ShaunDepd @dpvils pic.twitter.com/6RTaOjV5nz
— Chelsea Haynes (@Ms2CHaynes) October 24, 2019

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EPD @Newburg_JCPS Ts showed their true colors playing @GooseChaseEDU while learning more about SAMR=
⬆️ engagement
⬆️ competition
⬆️ teacher tech proficiency
⬆️ collaboration 
🤜🤛 Ts had fun (& earned prizes) while learning... so can Ss!
@NicoleAdellNMS @ShaunDepd @dpvils https://t.co/6RTaOjV5nz

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EPD @Newburg_JCPS Ts showed their true colors playing @GooseChaseEDU while learning more about SAMR=
⬆️ engagement
⬆️ competition
⬆️ teacher tech proficiency
⬆️ collaboration 
🤜🤛 Ts had fun (& earned prizes) while learning... so can Ss!
@NicoleAdellNMS @ShaunDepd @dpvils https://t.co/6RTaOjV5nz

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EPD @Newburg_JCPS Ts showed their true colors playing @GooseChaseEDU while learning more about SAMR=
⬆️ engagement
⬆️ competition
⬆️ teacher tech proficiency
⬆️ collaboration 
🤜🤛 Ts had fun (& earned prizes) while learning... so can Ss!
@NicoleAdellNMS @ShaunDepd @dpvils

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October 2, 2019
Here are a few of our iPad learning stations. All of them were run by students with staff support.
Great evening for our school community!

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Students can virtually collaborate on projects in class and at home with iPads.

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@Newburg_JCPS Ss are able to easily collaborate in/outside of school utilizing their #dpvils iPads.  Student created projects with voice and choice allows authentic learning!

@NicoleAdellNMS 
@ShaunDepd 
@dpvils

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@Newburg_JCPS Ss are able to easily collaborate in/outside of school utilizing their #dpvils iPads.  Student created projects with voice and choice allows authentic learning!

@NicoleAdellNMS 
@ShaunDepd 
@dpvils https://t.co/WnB5euF7yK

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@Newburg_JCPS Ss are able to easily collaborate in/outside of school utilizing their #dpvils iPads. Student created projects with voice and choice allows authentic learning!

@NicoleAdellNMS @ShaunDepd @dpvils pic.twitter.com/WnB5euF7yK
— Chelsea Haynes (@Ms2CHaynes) September 19, 2019

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@Newburg_JCPS Ss are able to easily collaborate in/outside of school utilizing their #dpvils iPads.  Student created projects with voice and choice allows authentic learning!

@NicoleAdellNMS 
@ShaunDepd 
@dpvils https://t.co/WnB5euF7yK

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@Newburg_JCPS Ss are able to easily collaborate in/outside of school utilizing their #dpvils iPads.  Student created projects with voice and choice allows authentic learning!

@NicoleAdellNMS 
@ShaunDepd 
@dpvils https://t.co/WnB5euF7yK

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@Newburg_JCPS Ss are able to easily collaborate in/outside of school utilizing their #dpvils iPads.  Student created projects with voice and choice allows authentic learning!

@NicoleAdellNMS 
@ShaunDepd 
@dpvils

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QR codes linked to Help Ticket (Google Forms)

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QR codes linked to Help Ticket (Google Forms)

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Posters in our hallways for Tiger Tech Team Help Tickets

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@Newburg_JCPS Tiger Tech Team (T3) at your service with their #dpvils iPads!

@dpvils 
@NicoleAdellNMS 
@ShaunDepd

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@Newburg_JCPS Tiger Tech Team (T3) at your service with their #dpvils iPads!

@dpvils 
@NicoleAdellNMS 
@ShaunDepd https://t.co/72t4vPbQ1P

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@Newburg_JCPS Tiger Tech Team (T3) at your service with their #dpvils iPads!@dpvils
@NicoleAdellNMS @ShaunDepd pic.twitter.com/72t4vPbQ1P
— Chelsea Haynes (@Ms2CHaynes) September 19, 2019

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Although our Academic Instructional Coach was out of the building today, she was able to utilize the tech to facilitate EPD today!

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@Newburg_JCPS leader @MrsAGhafoori still facilitated EPD today, even though she was out of the building for an AIC meeting. She utilized out #dpvils technology to provide teachers training on MAP assessments. WTG! 

#worksmarternotharder
@dpvils
@NicoleAdellNMS

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@Newburg_JCPS leader @MrsAGhafoori still facilitated EPD today, even though she was out of the building for an AIC meeting. She utilized out #dpvils technology to provide teachers training on MAP assessments. WTG! 

#worksmarternotharder
@dpvils
@NicoleAdellNMS https://t.co/CpYPpPcVJY

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@Newburg_JCPS leader @MrsAGhafoori still facilitated EPD today, even though she was out of the building for an AIC meeting. She utilized out #dpvils technology to provide teachers training on MAP assessments. WTG! #worksmarternotharder@dpvils
@NicoleAdellNMS pic.twitter.com/CpYPpPcVJY
— Chelsea Haynes (@Ms2CHaynes) September 19, 2019

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@Newburg_JCPS leader @MrsAGhafoori still facilitated EPD today, even though she was out of the building for an AIC meeting. She utilized out #dpvils technology to provide teachers training on MAP assessments. WTG! 

#worksmarternotharder
@dpvils
@NicoleAdellNMS https://t.co/CpYPpPcVJY

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@Newburg_JCPS leader @MrsAGhafoori still facilitated EPD today, even though she was out of the building for an AIC meeting. She utilized out #dpvils technology to provide teachers training on MAP assessments. WTG! 

#worksmarternotharder
@dpvils
@NicoleAdellNMS https://t.co/CpYPpPcVJY

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@Newburg_JCPS leader @MrsAGhafoori still facilitated EPD today, even though she was out of the building for an AIC meeting. She utilized out #dpvils technology to provide teachers training on MAP assessments. WTG! 

#worksmarternotharder
@dpvils
@NicoleAdellNMS

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Ss practiced playing "Call to our Heroes" and took an Expedition VR field trip to the 9/11 Memorial

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AS @Newburg_JCPS band Ss practice "A Call to the Heroes, " they also learn about Patriot Day by going on a virtual field trip to the 9/11 Memorial on their #dpvils iPads. Thanks to Ms. Perdue for enhancing Ss knowledge with tech.

#NeverForget911 
@NicoleAdellNMS 
@dpvils

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AS @Newburg_JCPS band Ss practice "A Call to the Heroes, " they also learn about Patriot Day by going on a virtual field trip to the 9/11 Memorial on their #dpvils iPads. Thanks to Ms. Perdue for enhancing Ss knowledge with tech.

#NeverForget911 
@NicoleAdellNMS 
@dpvils https://t.co/rP2jifaGbU

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AS @Newburg_JCPS band Ss practice "A Call to the Heroes, " they also learn about Patriot Day by going on a virtual field trip to the 9/11 Memorial on their #dpvils iPads. Thanks to Ms. Perdue for enhancing Ss knowledge with tech.#NeverForget911
@NicoleAdellNMS @dpvils pic.twitter.com/rP2jifaGbU
— Chelsea Haynes (@Ms2CHaynes) September 11, 2019

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Students from DuBois had a unique opportunity Friday where they communicated with astronauts at The International Space Center. Some of our students were chosen to read questions to the astronauts.

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MAP Data Celebrations - Closing the Achievement Gap

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MAP Data Celebrations - Closing the Achievement Gap

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On our most recent MAP data, our students showed tremendous growth across all grade levels. However, our minority students showed AMAZING growth.

African American Students
Math: 90th Growth Percentile
Reading: 99th Growth Percentile

Latino Students
Math: 99th Growth Percentile
Reading: 92nd Growth Percentile

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This student decided during a coding session in class (and to help us on a project), to animate our new Olmsted North logo. The final product will be used to showcase our school digitally in the future.

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Animating our school logo using #Keynote in @RyanShetler's class. Static to Active #STEAM! @OlmstedNorth @dpvils #FindYourTrueNorth

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Animating our school logo using #Keynote in @RyanShetler's class. Static to Active #STEAM! @OlmstedNorth @dpvils #FindYourTrueNorth https://t.co/00gUVaeRAI

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Animating our school logo using #Keynote in @RyanShetler's class. Static to Active #STEAM! @OlmstedNorth @dpvils #FindYourTrueNorth pic.twitter.com/00gUVaeRAI
— William Pierce (@JCPSTechEA) April 26, 2019

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Animating our school logo using #Keynote in @RyanShetler's class. Static to Active #STEAM! @OlmstedNorth @dpvils #FindYourTrueNorth https://t.co/00gUVaeRAI

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Animating our school logo using #Keynote in @RyanShetler's class. Static to Active #STEAM! @OlmstedNorth @dpvils #FindYourTrueNorth https://t.co/00gUVaeRAI

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Animating our school logo using #Keynote in @RyanShetler's class. Static to Active #STEAM! @OlmstedNorth @dpvils #FindYourTrueNorth

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Our ESL classes have become the gurus of "StoryBoardThat.com". Their students are creating comic strips to summarize each chapter of their current novel study to check their reading progress. In the end, they will have a completed digital comic that summarizes the entire novel in both text and

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Individualized Learning: Extending the Learning Environment into Spring 

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Individualized Learning: Extending the Learning Environment into Spring 

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Last week was JCPS' Spring Break; however, it did little to slow down the learning of many of our students. We had numerous students complete achievements and time in their individualized learning programs (ST Math and Study Island).

Key Celebrations in ST Math:

Edison - 334 minutes

Henrry - 183 minutes

Saw Hei - 156 minutes

Jules - 145 minutes

Da Tha - 110 minutes

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Backpack Defenses: Defending Your Learning

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Backpack Defenses: Defending Your Learning

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As part of the JCPS Backpack of Skills, students are required to select products from their MS years to demonstrate their understanding in five key areas. The iPads allow for our students to have their products located in one space and easily compile them into a Defense Presentation....and have their great counselor, Mrs. Lockard, conference with them to determine their completion.

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Students were challenged in their Warm-Up to complete a timed matching activity using NearPod. Combining competition and technology easily increases student engaged in a classroom full of young men!

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Inspiration Station #2 for Olmsted North

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Inspiration Station #2 for Olmsted North

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As we continue to share ideas, it has been amazing to see how our schools have pushed each other to try new things and experience new ways to use their iPads.

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James and Lassiter are working hard to incorporate technology into each of their classrooms. They are focused on bringing traditional learning styles into the modern, tech-based world. Is that a digital piano? http://bit.ly/2TjnpA9

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Newburg Inspiration Station #1 (What Started it All...)

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Newburg Inspiration Station #1 (What Started it All...)

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Chelsea and Newburg led the way in being the first to utilize the "#DPVILS Inspiration Station" and showcase the great things going on in her school. http://bit.ly/2TjnpA9

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Shawnee teachers are doing an amazing job of immersing their students in technology! http://bit.ly/2TjnpA9

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Sara has done some great things as she works to extend DPVILS beyond her school. Her parent Zoom Meeting was an amazing idea...that I plan to steal! http://bit.ly/2TjnpA9

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Inspiration Station #1 for Olmsted North

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Inspiration Station #1 for Olmsted North

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JCPS DPVILS Coaches are working hard to ensure we are collaborating and sharing ideas on a weekly basis! Check out the "#DPVILS Inspiration Station" shared among the schools at this link: http://bit.ly/2TjnpA9

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ENGAGEMENT and LEARNING on the day before SB

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ENGAGEMENT and LEARNING on the day before SB

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The day before Spring Break was not a "wasted day" at Olmsted. Students were immersed in MinecraftEDU, programming and controlling Cue robots, and immersed in VR using the Oculus Go!

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Combining Technology and Novel/Book Studies

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Combining Technology and Novel/Book Studies

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Students exploring how texts like "On The Come Up" & "Towers Falling" mirror our lives & serve as windows into the lives of others. Students were able to use their iPads to participate in Padlet and FlipGrid activities as they discussed and debated the connections to today's world.

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According to our most recent MAP Assessment scores, Olmsted North students did outstanding in the "Conditional Growth Percentiles". This number represents the growth students demonstrated in one years time (with 50% being the national normal growth).

MAP Math
1. 7th grade Hisp. Ss - 80% growth
2. 7th grade White Ss - 70% growth
3. 8th grade AA Ss - 89% growth
4. 8th grade His. Ss - 98% growth

MAP Reading
1. 7th grade Hisp. Ss - 67% growth
2. 8th grade AA Ss - 63% growth
3. 8th grade Hisp. Ss - 99% growth

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Last spring our school participated in an evaluation by the state of Kentucky (data on left). Using those same measure, we were again evaluated this spring and demonstrated significant improvements (data on right).

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Up, Up, and Away with Olmsted North Engineering

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Up, Up, and Away with Olmsted North Engineering

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Students studied the Design Process, propulsion, and rocketry to build their own air-pressure powered rockets in mechanical engineering class.

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When school was cancelled in JCPS due political situations, this student was proud to share his continued success with his teacher. Overall, we had over 100 students participate in online learning programs as school was cancelled.

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Our teachers are working on random calling for student questioning. In hearing this, one of our 6th grade students used Scratch to create his own name randomizer for his teachers use. Check it out: https://t.co/QdH8DOb8cB

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Students in Ms. Choudhry's class used NearPod to discuss, collaborate, and demonstrate their understandings of physical vs. chemical changes. (Drawing the difference sounds easier than it was...I may have participated in the activity

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This student, while off-task in SC class, decided that his "off-task" activity for the day was going to be coding and programming. Maybe not the best timing, but at least he's found something he loves.

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Students in Ms. Ballard's class were given student choice (Canva, Slides, FlipGrid, and more) to discuss their Passion Projects. Students were to create a presentation to share with the community about the changes they deemed necessary for their neighborhoods to thrive.

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We recently received our new shipment of Cue robots. Our students are learning how to remotely program them as we speak, but for Day 1, simply driving them through obstacles was enough of a challenge.

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Ms. Nichols' students are reading "The Outsiders". They were tasked to create a fictional Instagram post for a character from the book using writing skills, imagination, and their technology skills.

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Engineer Week Concluded with  an Engineering Task to Celebrate W.E.B. DuBois Birthday

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Engineer Week Concluded with  an Engineering Task to Celebrate W.E.B. DuBois Birthday

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Here is an example of the "perfect" gift one team created for him.

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Celebrating W.E.B. DuBois Birthday with Engineering

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Celebrating W.E.B. DuBois Birthday with Engineering

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Students worked in their engineer teams to follow the Engineering Design Process. They were given various materials to create the “perfect” gift for W.E.B. DuBois.

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Camden Knight, and engineer with Humana spent the entire day talking to students in STEM classes about being an engineer, the engineering design process, and about imagining the best backpack ever made.

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Live chat with Verizon Engineer

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We held our first parent zoom meeting one evening this week. Parents used the student device to learn more about their students’ learning!

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As a positive incentive, students who completed their digital citizenship lessons on time and have come to school every day with a fully charged iPad, were entered into a drawing to go to a U of L basketball game. Here are the winners with their families.

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Even the teachers had fun with the green screen.

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Teachers explored 3 different stations on Jig, ThingLink, and Chroma Key.

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8th graders are using the green screen to create PSAs about natural disasters

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Students use Canva app + slide over tool to work on a vocabulary project.

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Students Skype with the Johnson Nkosi School in Uganda.

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Students collaborate on a group project in a Google Doc.

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Students use the iPad to help finish their chalk drawings.

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In early February, we took the time out of a staff meeting to share new ideas and strategies in technology.

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Our ECE teacher took her students to KET for the GarageBand training and a tour of their production rooms.

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Students participated in a GooseChase EDU on different types of energy in science.

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Students are using Google Forms to formatively assess and reflect in Science class.

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Students flying drones with Louisville Drone Academy.

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ESL reading about the benefits of sharing their languages while responding to questions and collaborating using NewsELA.