Keyless Entry to homes and cars

Microchips for Dogs

Speaking to type

Online student forms for registration 

Flipped learning

2. Ways to create opportunities for innovation in my teaching

Video problems from Homework

Have students video homework or classwork solutions

Create or find math or science rich tasks and design ways for students to “Show What They Know

Have students do alternative forms of Assessments - I.e.program Alice Worlds that show the topic we are learning

Digital folders with Starters, Vocabulary, Problem Sets, Learning Targets and their Growth

Have Students Monitor their progress

3. Why our students need to be innovative 

Job requirements and the number of different jobs they will have on their lifetime

how students get information

how they communicate now with their peers and how they will in the future

Using our personal Laptops or tablets for instruction but not being able to print on the school’s network from them.

Giving online benchmarks but giving the end of grade test on paper

Not allowing students to use their cell phones for instruction during school hours but many of them do seamlessly outside of school

Doing webquests with students but still requiring them to submit the assignment on paper

2. To understand those we teach, their families and the community we must:

Understand the learner - how do they learn best, what do they like, what are their passions

Understand their families- communicate to know what their hopes and dreams are for their children, communicate during good and bad times, when their student is struggling and when they are doing well

Learn about the community by being there, learning what makes it special, and attending events in the community 

3. The school would be a place where children'sstrengths and weaknesses were developed and nurtured. Their passions should have avenues to grow and would prepare them for the future. They would be encouraged to become self starters, self learners and global citizens.

4. We collaborate, network, innovate and try new things

Listen and Network with other educators

Try new ideas in my classroom

Ask my students what they think

Learn new ways through visiting other classrooms and having others visit my classroom 

WOW! Loved observing a collegue and see such exciting things happening in a 6th Grade Language Arts Class. The two things I took away from this Learning Walk was the writing on the desks by the students. Something so simple but know the students enjoyed. I do wonder what happens at the end of class? Do they have those notes on canvas or do they get a copy digitally? The other strategy I took away from this visit was the ball thrown to students to get them to respond. I also liked the tie in to what's happening in the news. Great Lesson! Okay one more thing, I also liked the levels of thinking on the board and how he moved the magnet to let students know the level of questioning. Oklay I'm done now for real.

I really liked Triva’s “parking lot” white board idea.  She has one in the corner with a question and students can respond.  It creates a warm and caring environment in my opinion.  I am curious as to how she established the times and manners in which to write on the board.  I also noticed the colorful quotes on her windows added to the “cozy” and personable feel of her room as well.  The variety of seats and the arranged groups really allowed for collaboration and a “family” feel.  I would like to learn more about how she lets them choose and rotates them and how frequently.  I noticed all the teachers in the classroom helped everyone.  It felt very inclusive, while serving different needs at the same time.  Lastly, having their handout projected on the board was a great idea as it allowed her to model for the students.