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March 12, 2014

NOBLESVILLE SCHOOLS PRESENTS:

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Meet the AuthorsKristen Durst / Kris,na AlbarelloWest Middle SchoolBooth 101

Kinders crea1ng eBooksAnne FillmannWhite River ElementaryBooth 102

Writer's Workshop in Kindergarten; We Are Writers! Allison SaBlerPromise Road ElementaryBooth 103

Student Led My Big Campus Book ClubsJessica HomanNoble Crossing ElementaryBooth 104

Community Helpers: Crea,ng a Class Digital Resource BookCourtney Chamberlin, Amanda Brophy, Alisha OwensNorth ElementaryBooth 105

Blogging -‐ Clas1c TimesForrest HurstHigh SchoolBooth 106

Digital Wri1ng: Book CreatorStaci EllerStony Creek ElementaryBooth 107

Literary Elements & Children's BooksKristen LeerEast Middle SchoolBooth 108

Communica1ng to Elicit ChangeBeth ZilligenHigh SchoolBooth 109

QR Codes and Augmented RealityJill AlmodovarWhite River ElementaryBooth 110

Math+ Angles= Miniature Golf CourseColeB BerakHinkle Creek ElementaryBooth 111

Murals & Community Awareness Using QR CodesKay, HahnHigh SchoolBooth 201

100 Third Graders, 30 iPads, and 4 Teachers: The Inside StoryKris,e Cassidy, Asheley Harris, and BriBany WebberNoble Crossing ElementaryBooth 202

CodingShannon KastenschmidtNoble Crossing ElementaryBooth 203

Geometry: Ferris Wheels and KaleidoscopesEmily ReddingHigh SchoolBooth 204

Using Tech for Physical AssessmentBrian ClarkeHigh SchoolBooth 205

My Big Campus in the Primary ClassroomLauren SmithNoble Crossing ElementaryBooth 206

Performance CoachJus,n KeeverHigh SchoolBooth 207

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Mastery Learning-‐Algebra IJessica SiebertHigh SchoolBooth 208

Interac1ng with TextMitch MosbeyPromise Road ElementaryBooth 209

Mastery Learning in Renaissance GeometryRob WilliamsonNHSBooth 210

21 Century PhotographyCraig RyanHigh SchoolBooth 301

HBM Highlights Technology in NoblesvilleBeth BecherHBMBooth 302

Artsonia-‐ Student World WIde Art GallerySherry WielgosNoble Crossing ElementaryBooth 303

Socra1c Seminar: Technology and Todaysmeet.comAndrew SkaggsHigh SchoolBooth 304

Reverse Lesson's via ElmoDennis ScheeleHigh SchoolBooth 305

Elementary PE Measures UpJT CrooksNorth ElementaryBooth 306

Connec1ng to the Francophone world with a click!Debbie Pierson and Michelle Tharp-‐TaylorHigh SchoolBooth 307

Who Wants To Dance?Emily RamquistStony Creek ElementaryBooth 308

QR Code Scavenger HuntKevin ColeHigh SchoolBooth 309

Student Broadcas1ngJoe AkersHigh SchoolBooth 401

Summer of Blended LearningKim LewchaninHigh SchoolBooth 402

One-‐to-‐One Learning is Fun!Andy Block, Susan Hendricks, Emily StoutWest Middle SchoolBooths 403, 404, 405

Game Based LearningTania StultzNoble Crossing ElementaryBooth 406

3D Historical Fic1onDaniel Brown/Mandy AkersHazel Dell ElementaryBooth 407

Tic-‐Tac-‐Toe QR CodesStephen ClarkEast Middle SchoolBooth 408

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Presen1ng Can Be Fun!North Elementary 4th GradeNorth ElementaryBooth 409

NHS Internship ProgramSusan WiersemaHigh SchoolBooth 501

White River Project For AwesomeAddie MaBesonWhite River ElementaryBooth 502

T3D Prin1ng: Digital, Dynamic and Dynamite!Brandon CrawfordWest Middle SchoolBooth 503

Math"ish" ThinkingAudrey LashPromise Road ElementaryBooth 504

Keyboard KrazyDebbie WiBsteinHigh SchoolBooth 506

Smart MusicEric ThornburyHigh SchoolBooth 506

Simple Machines: Moving a LoadPenny PaBersonHinkle Creek ElementaryBooth 602

Aeronau1cal Robo1csAndy WilkinsHigh SchoolBooth 603

High-‐Al1tude BallooningAndy WilkinsHigh SchoolBooth 603

Principles of Engineering Design ProblemsMaggie Coynehigh schoolBooth 603

The NWMS "Technomancers" Robo1cs TeamEmily CrapnellWest Middle SchoolBooth 604

Project Based Learning in Middle School ScienceEmily Crapnell and Claire CesljarevWest Middle SchoolBooth 605

Reducing Our Carbon FootprintAngie Gingerich, Rebecca MaBhews, Wendy Penn, Kelly GlanderPromise Road ElementaryBooth 606

Online Decision-‐Making Simula1onsBJ Kite/David CulleyWest Middle SchoolBooth 607

PLTW Biomedical SciencesKris, JansonHigh School608, 609, & 610

Student Technology Support TeamSusan RyanHigh SchoolBooth 611

PBL Overview and What it Looks Like at a Kindergarten LevelCallie MoorePromise Road ElementaryBooth 612

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Project Based Learning ExplainedGina Mertens, Jill MaynardNoble Crossing ElementaryBooth 613

Passport to NoblesvilleJessica PruiBPromise Road ElementaryBooth 614

Promise Road Tech SquadLeah FieldsPromise Road ElementaryBooth 615

NHS Spring Play Sneak PeakSusan NietenHigh SchoolLGI -‐ Walk-‐in

I Didn't Even Realize I Was Learning!Julie MeyerWest Middle SchoolRoom 237 Walk-‐in

Interna1onal Student MentorsLisa McFaddenWest Middle SchoolRoom 239 Walk-‐in

Tech PlaydateCourtney Cohron, Shelley Coover and Christy SteffenOp,on 11Room 241 Walk-‐in

Indiana Tourism PBL4th Grade at PREPromise Road ElementaryRoom 401 Walk-‐in

TechnologyJoe TomsHigh SchoolRoom 501 Walk-‐in

Manufacturing and Transporta1onLuke WisemanHigh SchoolRoom 503 Walk-‐in

Project Ci1zen: An Authen,c Look at Par,cipatory Ci,zenshipShannon WhiteHigh SchoolRoom 222 @ 6:45 & 7:15

The History of Discovery According to Chemistry StudentsRyan BruickHigh SchoolRoom 223 @ 6:45 & 7:15

#OnDemandWri1ngCanBeFunSara WelshPromise Road ElementaryRoom 232 @ 6:30

The "Write" Time for Writer's Talk: Conferring with EvernoteMaribeth SellersNorth ElementaryRoom 232 @ 7:00

NHS Internship ProgramSusan WiersemaHigh SchoolRoom 232 @ 7:30

To Blog or Not to BlogCecilia BurtneBHigh SchoolRoom 233 @ 6:45 & 7:15

Language Learning Valerie PhillipsHigh SchoolRoom 234 @ 6:45 & 7:15

Parents, are you wondering what all the "Twi`er's" about? Shelley Coover & Doug BrownWest Middle SchoolRoom 235 @ 6:30

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Things Fall Apart and Avatar -‐ A Comparison of Two StoriesBill KenleyHigh SchoolRoom 235 @ 7:00

Casinos, German Tanks and the Power of Simula1onDavid FerrisHigh SchoolRoom 235 @ 7:30

2nd Grade PBLAudrey LashPromise Road ElementaryRoom 236 @ 7:00

Hands-‐on Math Equa1onsAbbey CookWest Middle SchoolRoom 236 @ 7:30

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2nd Grade PBL

What does 21st century learning look like? This is a chance at seeing it up close and personal. Come explore some Project Based Learning artifacts from a number of the Second Grade Team at Promise Road Elementary. Find out what worked and didn't work in the planning and learning process. What's the best take away from this showcase? - That its still a work in progress!

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3D Historical Fiction

This year at the elementary level My Big Campus has opened up a place of students to collaborate, communicate, use critical thinking and creativity all in one place. Come see how one Fifth Grade classroom at Hazel Dell has used My Big Campus to step back in time to research a historical time period and create “bundles” of information for others to use view and use, draft stories for ongoing feedback and publish a piece of historical fiction writing to turn into a 3D video representation of their story!


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21 Century Photography

Photography has changed dramatically in the last ten years. No longer is digital photography an item for the "future." Within the Visual Art Department, Photography is 100% digital and fully integrated with Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop 6, DSLR's, iPad cameras, and camera phones. We would like to present a sampling of the work being produced within our classes, and provide resources for teachers, parents, and the community to learn.


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Aeronautical Robotics

Students will showcase the VEX robotics system that is being used in class to simulate robotics that are used in the Aeronautical and Manufacturing industry.


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Artsonia- Student World WIde Art Gallery

This presentation will center around the World-Wide, On-Line Student Art Gallery, Artsonia.

Through this website the students are showcasing their creativity with family, friends and students from around the world. Every student has their own personal gallery and they want to share with you!

They are working on communication skills by writing "artist statements" and commenting on other student's artwork.

Through this technology the student are able to view art work from most all countries of the world.

Parents and friends are able to view the artwork, become fan club members, and comment on the artwork. Family members become more involved with what their young artists are creating and doing in their art classes.

Last year was Noble Crossing's first year to participate on Artsonia. Noble Crossing was ranking #7 in the state from all participating elementary schools in Indiana. What I am most proud of is that Noble Crossing ranked very high in the writing of artist's statements. As their teacher I saw the students transfer their knowledge of art when writing about their artwork. They continually used art vocabulary learned in the classroom.


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Blogging - Clastic Times

Student blogging in ACP Geology and Earth Science. See how blogging can be used to give students an authentic audience.


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Casinos, German Tanks and the Power of Simulation

This presentation will feature engaging probability problems using dice, cards and World War II tanks. The surprising answers will be revealed using the power of computer simulation. Participants must be able to roll dice, deal cards and think critically.


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Coding

Come build your abstract thinking skills in this showcase demonstration and learn how students from White River, Stony Creek and Noble Crossing Elementary learned how to computer code. In a joint presentation students will showcase their own programs, games and coding skill using Scratch and code.org.


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Communicating to Elicit Change

Senior Composition students collaborated for their final. "What is something you wish to change in our society?" While answering this question, they considered their audience and communication skills in writing as well as how to best communicate their message. View the process and the final products in this demonstration.


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Community Helpers

Kindergarten students will be presenting our class digital book based upon the community helpers they deem important to study during our two week unit. They will research various community helpers they select and find answers to our driving question "Who are people that help our community and how do they help us?" Students will be writing and illustrating their finished product to be put in the digital book.


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Connecting to the Francophone world with a click

Using iPads and laptops students and teachers will demonstrate a variety of ways we use technology to learn, practice, and communicate in French.


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Digital Writing: Book Creator

Writing is not just on paper anymore. There are so many different ways know for students to create and share their writing with others. By using the app Book Creator, students are able to draft right in the tool or publish once their piece of writing is complete. The interactive features make this app so student and user friendly. Students are able to change and manipulate text, images and sound as well as pull images from the Web and or use photos from the camera roll. Come see this Author Celebration as Second Grade students from Stony Creek share their digital writing with others as well as help observers create a page or two themselves!


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Elementary PE Measures Up

In the world of sports and fitness form is everything, it’s the difference between delivering the perfect serve or not, hitting a strike or the embarrassing gutter ball, or whether or not you pull a muscle. Technology has played a big roll in helping athletes with gaining a better understanding of their form. Come explore how one PE teacher at North Elementary takes a physical education lesson and turns it into a Math lesson by exploring angles and correct form.


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Game Based Learning

Did someone say, “Game Based Learning?” Sign me up said every kid there ever was! What kid doesn’t like playing games? Come see how one Fifth Grade teacher from Noble Crossing Elementary uses Gamification elements in her classroom to transform the Social Studies standards, endure understandings and essential questions. This is one showcase you will not want to miss seeing and discussing some of the activities from this year.


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Geometry: Ferris Wheels and Kaleidoscopes

Technology in the Freshman Geometry classroom. Investigate the use of sketchpad to create Ferris Wheels and Kaleidoscopes. See how students use iPads to create "video notes" to demonstrate mastery understanding of concepts.


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Hands-on Math Equations

Want to learn how to solve equations? Visit this session and some of our 8th grade students will show you! This will be a hands-on session with the use of manipulatives.


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HBM Highlights Technology in Noblesville

Highlights with technology in each discipline: Assistive Technology, Autism, OT/PT, Psychologists etc.

We will use Haiku Deck and other technology to showcase our amazing students and staff.


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High-Altitude Ballooning

Flying higher and farther than expected on a very cold day, come view the adventure of the balloon. Students will showcase the high-altitude balloon launch that occurred on 12/12/13.


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I Didn't Even Realize I Was Learning

Come and observe middle school science students re-enacting science skills and processes learned in class like no other way! At times, students don't even know they are learning. See how these extraordinary lessons can apply across the curriculum.


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Indiana Tourism PBL

People are unaware of the unique counties of Indiana. There are so many counties in Indiana that would be fun and interesting places to visit. Hopefully Hoosiers will not feel the urge to travel to faraway places for an exciting and fun vacation, as well as inform people from all over the country that making a trip to Indiana would be a great vacation idea!

Driving Question

How can we as Indiana travel agents, help promote tourism in Indiana?

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Geographical → How is your regions tourism influenced the geographical landforms/features?

Weather → How is your regions tourism affected the weather/climate (seasons)?

Historical → How have groups and individuals influenced and changed the history and culture of your region and how do these changes influence tourism?


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Interacting with Text

As educators we teach our students to read closely, providing opportunities for students to engage with text in a way that they are able to read and reread to “uncover layers of meaning that lead to deep comprehension.” Come see how one teacher uses the app Subtext to empower student to engage in text like never before.


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International Student Mentors

There are currently two international mentoring projects occurring in our classroom. In the first project, students in our classrooms are paired with students in Kager, a rural village in Kenya, Africa. These students correspond using authentic letters that are transported with US missionaries going to and from Kenya. The second opportunity is a weekly webcast with a sub-Saharan African student via an NGO site in Soweto, South Africa.


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Keyboard Krazy

Advanced piano students will perform 4-8 part ensembles using electronic keyboards demonstrating use of tone modules to change sounds.


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Kinders creating eBooks

Ever heard of the Gingerbread Man? Did you know that one time the G-Man was eaten by a T-Rex? This may not seem like a typical plot for the lovable story we all know, but when Kindergarten students are allowed to create their own stories, the possibilities are endless. Students used their previous knowledge of key features in a story (character, setting, and plot) to create their own story for the 21st century. Using the eBook Creator app on the iPad, students created stories that they could share with classmates, family, and friends. While leaving the paper, pencils, and staples behind, students are planning, writing, and publishing stories for all to HEAR and SEE.


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Language Learning

Acquiring a second language takes a long time. Or does it? Can you walk out of a 20 minute session and speak a second langauge - at least a little bit? The answer is YES!

This system of language teaching is simple: expose students to components of the language in a way that makes sense, and then use storytelling to frequently reuse and recycle the language in numerous contexts until students get the meaning, not just the definition of the vocabulary.

Bonus of this session: You will be able to speak a little bit of German when you leave!


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Literary Elements & Children's Books

Come see how students are applying their learning about English to engage and teach others! Through the creation of a children’s book, these middle school students have infused the elements of fiction texts into an interactive lesson for others. The culminating activity will be when our students travel to Riley Children’s Hospital and share these books with patients.


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Manufacturing and Transportation

Come see project samples, posters, handouts, and computers with some of the interactive content pulled to see what we do online. To provide practical applications for the students they work closely with our industry partners SMC and Noble Industries.


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Mastery Learning in Renaissance Geometry

Failure is not an option. In this geometry course students move at their own pace. They cannot move on until they have a 70% on each assessment. If they do not achieve 70%, help is provided by the instructor to gain understanding. Come see mastery learning in action!


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Mastery Learning-Algebra I

There is no failing this class! Students must master content before moving on to the next topic. This ensures that there are no deficits in Algebra and students get individual help with concepts that they find difficult. See how it works and revisit Algebra concepts from your past.


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Math"ish" Thinking

It's widely asked for students to "show their thinking" in math, but what exactly does that mean? Come observe how elementary math students explore this concept and show their thinking in an art-like museum format. Using paper and the technology tool Educreations, students will show their math"ish" art and thinking with a visual presentation you wont want to miss.


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Math+ Angles= Miniature Golf Course

Angles are everywhere right? Come see how one Third Grade classroom from Hinkle Creek brought outdoor angles inside! This presentation allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of 2D and 3D shapes, angles, parallel lines, intersecting lines, and other geometrical features. However knowledge isn’t just everything. Come observe how these students will show how this knowledge can be applied in the real world by presenting their designs of their miniature golf course.


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Meet the Authors

The 7th grade language arts students at NWMS and 3rd graders at HDE were brought together using the Zoom application on the iPads for an amazing 40-minute, interactive learning session.

Each 7th grader is required to create an illustrated myth as part of the quarter assessment. This year the 7th grade teachers wanted to give the students an authentic audience.

Using grant monies from the Noblesville Schools Education Foundation, each student received a blank soft cover book to "publish" his/her myth. On the day of the project, groups of 7th graders remotely connected with a group of 3rd graders using district iPads. The myths were read aloud and then a guided discussion took place that was facilitated by the 7th graders.

This project allowed interaction between buildings, a connection with other students in the Noblesville community, and an authentic approach to a required assessment that "redefined" its outcome.


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Murals & Community Awareness Using QR Codes

Students created murals using painter's tape that incorporated the district wide initiative of "do the right thing" more specifically anti bullying, digital citizenship, and anti drug use. Using social media, teachers and students commented on the murals. See the results of this interactive art project.


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My Big Campus in the Primary Classroom

There is not age limit to allowing students to lead their own learning to learn. Come see how one primary teacher at Noble Crossing Elementary provides an overview of using My Big Campus in the primary-aged classroom. Watch how she will show things such as how to adapt discussions with primary-aged students without having to use the process of logins/passwords as well as how to have a home-school connection through MBC. Finally, come explore how she shows how to link other resources such as Kid Blog to the MBC classroom group page.


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NHS Internship

Students are interning all over Hamilton county. They are gaining practical experience in a variety of fields. Visit them to find out about this amazing new program.


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NHS Internship Program

NHS seniors are interning at various companies all throughout our community. A few of these students will present their perspective of the internship program.


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NHS Spring Play Sneak Peak

The NHS Spring Play cast & crew would like to offer a sneak peak of their one-act plays that run March 13 & 14. Stop by and see a few minutes of the play.


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OnDemandWritingCanBeFun

Writer’s need three things: ownership of the form and subject of their writing, feedback from others, and time to draft and revise. However, the confusing reality of any situation when students go “on the clock” to compose a piece of writing conflicts with what they have been trained on in Writer’s Workshop. Come see how one teacher hooked 3-5th grade students into On Demand Writing through the use of Twitter and My Big Campus. This demonstration will provide an overview of the lesson and opportunity to practice “being in the students shoes”!


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One-to-One Learning is Fun

Come see how exciting the learning has become in these 6th grade classrooms! As part of the middle school iPad pilot program, these students & teachers will be showcasing their projects in Notability, iMovie and Comic Life!


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Online Decision-Making Simulations

7th and 8th grade students will be demonstrating the power of online simulations. The 7th grade simulation takes place in Haiti where students are given a family of five and attempt to raise the standard of living over the course of 4 years. This simulation does an excellent job of allowing students to explore the difficulties of life in a low standard of living country.

The 8th grade simulations, mission-us.org, allow students to experience three different time periods--the Boston Massacre of 1770, the Underground Railroad as a slave in Kentucky during 1848, and life as a Cheyenne Native American trying to rebuild life in a new place after the government forced them from their homelands.

In each of the above simulations, students are forced to think critically about what the best decisions will be for themselves and those they care for. Students are able to have an authentic experience of what history may have looked like for kids their age in the time periods above.


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Passport to Noblesville

Take a step back through time and see how the Third Grade students from Promise Road Elementary acted as historians researching historic Noblesville landmarks in this Project Based Learning project. Have things changed? Come find out how these students determined how they affected the change in the city of Noblesville.


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PBL Overview

21st Century skills consist of Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking and Creativity. In today’s transparent world, students need these skills in order to be successful members of their community. This showcase will introduce how these four C’s support Project Based Learning and are demonstrated in the Promise Road Kindergarten’s PBL projects: Planting a Rainbow, Helping Hearts and Indiana Animals. Sound interesting? Find out how community members and businesses alike can help support PBL in schools and become part of the learning process too!


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Performance Coach

Mr. Keever uses technology to slowly integrate a mastery paced unit. Taking on a role that is more of a "Performance Coach" rather than a keeper and distributor of information, Mr. Keever uses technology to free the logistical barriers that have inhibited multi paced units and helps the students to not be discouraged when not getting the lesson the first time.


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PLTW Biomedical Sciences

The first three classes of biomedical sciences (Principles of Biomedical Sciences, Human Body Systems, and Medical Interventions) will be presented by students. Each unit of study will be highlighted with hands-on interactive demonstrations of the labs and activities from class.


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Presenting Can Be Fun

Who remembers the sound of Charlie Brown’s teacher? (wamp, wamp, wamp…) The days of boring lectures and presentations are over! Come see how this Fourth Grade team at North Elementary turned presenting topics about Native American Tribes into a more fun and engaging experience for their audience. Come hear the process students took to gather and present information with the presentation tools Powtoon, Prezi and Present.Me. It’s a “boring free” guarantee.


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Principles of Engineering Design Problems

Principles of Engineering is a dual college credit Project Lead the Way course that explores a wide range of introductory engineering principles. Perhaps the most important concept we learn is the engineering design process, which we apply to a variety of different design challenges. Two of these projects will be displayed, the Balsa Wood Truss Design Project and the Robotic Marble Sorter Project, through videos and displays of student work.


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Project Based Learning Explained

Intro to PBL: What you need to know to get started?

4 Cs of 21st Century Skills

What is PBL?

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Student Feedback

Parent Feedback

Project vs Process

This is one crash course you wont want to miss!


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Project Based Learning in Middle School Science

Student representatives will be showing off their creations from two of our project based learning activities this year- the Landform Prediction Project and the Planet Discovery Project. In each of these projects students had to research and develop products in a response to an open-ended scientific question. To summarize their ideas, they created a model, a research paper, and a technology-based presentation to share with their classmates and a professional geologist.


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Project Citizen

Students will show their Project Citizen boards and discuss with attendees the significance of their project and how their project impacts the community. In conjunction with the students' work, the teacher will display quotes from the students' reflections about the process of engaging in this interdisciplinary, authentic, PBL approach to government and citizenship.


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Promise Road Tech Squad

Building capacity is what Noblesville Schools is all about even at the student level. This showcase will show how one school built a student Tech Squad centered around the importance of developing leadership skills by tapping into student strengths, learning new skills that will support students academically and taking on the role of assisting peers. The Promise Road Elementary Tech Squad is offered to 4th and 5th grade students who are interested in teaching/coaching students in using technology for academic purposes. The students have become experts of various apps, websites and programs and are available to support classes during the creation of various projects. With the plans to host a Technology Night at their school, leading various sessions for parents and students are building capacity one learning opportunity at a time. This presentation will highlight what the Promise Road Tech Squad has done this year.


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QR Code Scavenger Hunt

Students use a scanner app to decode test review questions. Working in pairs, one student would scan the question while the other records the answer they agree upon. Come test your Spanish skills and see how the students participate in an interactive review.


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QR Codes and Augmented Reality

QR Codes are a way of displaying information in a tiny little square. Simply scan a QR Code with an iPad or iPhone and be amazed at what you will learn. Come see how one Third Grade classroom at White River Elementary uses QR Codes in their daily learning environment as well as how they turned it up a notch with the Augmented Reality app Aurasma. Learning and gathering new information has taken on a whole level!


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Reducing Our Carbon Footprint

Problem-Based Learning at PRE

Driving Question: How do we as 5th graders at Promise Road reduce our carbon footprint?

Come see how Students defined the impact of an individual's effect on the environment by identifying their own general carbon footprint. With the help of an expert, the Executive Director of Earth Charter Indiana, research, and their own experiences, students developed action plans to increase self-awareness of their personal effect on the environment. Students then collaborated with their peers to identify an audience and develop a powerful public service announcement to spread their message.


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Reverse Lesson's via Elmo

Elmo isn't just a fuzzy red puppet! I often use my Elmo to record drawing lesson's that I embed in my powerpoints. Students are able to view these through Canvas and see lesson's prior to class as well as use them for reviews.


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Simple Machines: Moving a Load

Quiet Zone? Not anymore! More and more libraries and media centers are beginning to incorporate makerspaces into their learning space. Taking on the form of loosely organized individuals, Third graders from Hinkle Creek Elementary, shared a space and tools to create machines to raise and move a load. Come see how these explorers used Kleenex, Legos, tape, string, paper tubes and more to fit one unique purpose.


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Smart Music

Musical instruments and iPads work together in an amazing way. Come see a demonstration of Smart Music on the student's IPads complete with student performances using Smart Music accompaniment


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Socratic Seminar: Technology and Todaysmeet.com

Are Marine mammals being treated humanely? Why or why not?

Using Todaysmeet.com, students have a Socratic seminar on this topic and many others they are passionate about. Find out how this engages the students in the classroom.


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Student Broadcasting

This booth will highlight several of the opportunities students have at Noblesville High School to write and produce broadcast television programs. Students will show and explain the various types of shows and videos we are able to produce here at NHS.


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Student Led My Big Campus Book Clubs

Come see student lead leading and learning at its finest as students from Noble Crossing Elementary log in, create their own discussion questions, lead other students through the site and converse with literature online. Setting students up on My Big Campus to be leaders of their learning and to collaborate through My Big Campus discussions has taken collaboration and the learning experience to a whole new levels both inside and outside of school.


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Writer's Workshop in Kindergarten

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Student Technology Support Team

Tech Team students will showcase projects which highlight educating staff and students on the operation of the iPad. These will include: screencasts aired on video announcements, presentations given to faculty on organization, presentations made to classes on apps: Notability, Keynote, iMovie, Educreations, and support provided in Tech Room. For each area, the students who worked on the project will be available (with iPad and/or computer) to show and explain their work.


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Summer of Blended Learning

Last summers' inaugural blended courses were a success. Students were only required to come to school an average of once a week. The rest of the time they worked online at their own pace. Students will be sharing their perspective of this new style of summer school.


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T3D Printing: Digital, Dynamic and Dynamite

3D Printing is a new technology and we are excited to showcase this innovative tool right here in Noblesville Schools! During the Design and Modeling class, our middle school students are using this new printing process as part of our Project Lead The Way Curriculum.


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Tech Playdate

Come explore a day in the life of your 21st Century learner by participating in a hands-on experience with digital learning tools!


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Technology

Showcase the cad software used by students in Introduction to Engineering and Architecture.

Habitat for Humanity of Hamilton County is in partnership with Mr. Toms Civil Engineering and Architecture class. Each year they pick the best house design and build that design in Hamilton County. They also give a $1500.00 scholarship to the student of the winning design. This year they will be offering summer internship.

ABC Associated Builders and Contractors of Indiana is in partnership with Mr. Toms construction class. This is a 2 year program that prepares the student to work in the construction field.


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The "Write" Time for Writer's Talk

One of the benefits of conferring with students is discussing a piece of writing at different stages of the writing process and supporting the writer at where they are at in developing their "craft". It also allows time for students to share their written work with others asking questions and opening up opportunities for feedback. Keep detailed notes during both a writing and reading conference is extremely important for helping to support and guide writers. Come hear how a Second Grade teacher at North Elementary helps focus her student's attention on the craft of their writing by using Evernote to not only take organized notes of readers and writers conferences but also as a tool for instruction as well.


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The History of Discovery

Students will present the history of discovery site they collaboratively constructed during our 1st semester eLearning days. With very little guidance, the story of scientific discovery is told through the voices and creative perspectives of NHS students.


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The Inside Story

If one iPad can make a difference in both teacher instruction and the classroom learning environment can you imagine what thirty could do? Come listen to the Third Grade team at Noble Crossing explain the process which resulted in receiving the largest grant the Vectren Foundation has ever awarded. They will also highlight various ways they have used the 30 iPad Minis purchased with this grant to make learning more engaging and memorable for their students.


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The NWMS "Technomancers" Robotics Team

This booth features the team’s competition robot for all to see! Students will be using a computer to demonstrate how to make the robot move in different ways. This will be a very interactive booth where students will be sharing their robot creations with the community!


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Things Fall Apart and Avatar

Sophomore Honors English students will choose the best presentation from each of Mr. Kenley's three classes. The best three will present their final project. Come see how the book "Things Fall Apart" and "Avatar" compare!


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Tic-Tac-Toe QR Codes

The QR code is a way for students to seamlessly navigate to sites as directed by their teacher. No more typing in URL addresses! Combined with the use of "tic tac toe" assignments, it is a good way to use technology to differentiate, use multiple sources, and give students a lot of choices about what they'd like to learn. It's an effective way to engage students in internet research and reading skills.


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To Blog or Not to Blog

Why are we blogging in school? Come learn the reasons and a few pointers for beginning your own blog.


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Twitter's

Parents, this session is for you! We will show you what Twitter is and how you can use it resourcefully in your daily life. We will also demonstrate the value in teachers using Twitter with students as well as with other teachers. Join us so you can become part of the #MillerShift!


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Using Tech for Physical Assessment

The Noblesville High School Wellness Department is excited to enrich and share technology means for both students and parents. We will demonstrate quick and easy data assessments/ tracking, program development, video analysis, etc... Whether you are tech savvy or a novice we have something for you… Are you currently coaching or gearing up for the spring season? If so we can show you free and easy to use apps that will assist you in your teaching and your athletes’ development. This will be a booth you won’t want to miss!


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White River Project For Awesome

his presentation will showcase the work from White River's 2013 Project for Awesome club. Project For Awesome is an annual YouTube event aimed at raising money for charity. Participants make videos calling attention to their favorite charities, and post them to YouTube on December 17th. We had 20 4th and 5th grade students participate in our club. They worked as individuals and teams to create 8 videos about local and national charities. Their videos were shared on YouTube as part the greater Project For Awesome. On December 17th and 18th, hundreds of other people were able to watch their videos, make comments, and learn about their charities.

My presentation will showcase our videos; discuss the process we used to research charities and create the videos; and share student feedback on the experience as well as feedback from the YouTube community on their work. It was an exciting project, you wont want to miss!


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Who Wants To Dance

Following learning about the viral "Kid President" videos, Life Skills students were challenged to create a video that would help others in our Stony Creek Community. They chose to shoot a music video for the Early Childhood class to use during their Calendar Time, and participated in all aspects of its creation. Students chose the music, filmed using iPads, performed and edited the video. They developed a deeper understanding of technology, used communication skills and got a chance to be true leaders in their community when they presented to the EC students.


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Writer's Workshop in Kindergarten

Our message to the community is simple: Kindergarteners are Writers! They have stories to tell, things to teach, and opinions to share. Gone are the days of daily writing prompts and teachers' choice in topics. Kindergarteners at Promise Road choose the topics they want to share with the world. Kindergarten teachers from Promise Road Elementary will showcase students' collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity in Writer's Workshop. We will display student work, video clips of students sharing stories, pictures of students in action, and technology and resources utilized in the Writer's Workshop setting.


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Student Led My Big Campus Book Clubs

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