Scott Spot Volume 1 Issue 2

The Scott Spot Volume 1 Issue 2

Kimberly Scott, ITA

Black History Month

Black History Month Projects Black History Month began in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson. During Black History Month, many teachers wish to observe the month but struggle to

find a way to do so and keep students engaged. Here are a FEW ideas coming from this former African American History teacher and ITA.

Contact me for more ideas/to make an appointment:

! Let’s students participate in a SIMULATION with a guided activity

! Assign students to a time period in Black History and have them create

a timeline using TIME GLIDER or TIME TOAST

! Have students create a FAKEBOOK page on a preselected list of

significant African Americans

! Create BASEBALL CARDS on a preselected list of African

Americans who contributed to your subject area

For more see http://itascott.weebly.com/black-history-month.html

Phone: 901- 491- 2614

Email: [email protected]

Website www.itascott.weebly.com

Tip of the Week Maximizing Your SCS Email Storage

1. Delete your emails!!!- If you access your email online, creating folders will STILL takes up

storage space.

2. Empty the trash- Many people delete the emails but forget to empty the trash

3. Delete by size- At the top of your email, click “Conversation by Date” and select Size. This will put the largest emails at the top so you can delete them first.

4. Forward to Gaggle- Your Gaggle account has 7GB of storage. Over 10 times your SCS email

Keeping Up with Ms. Scott


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The first teacher showcase is Mrs. Hunt’s & Mrs. Nurse’s English II class at Melrose High School. This class created innovative Prezi projects on their chosen research paper topics. Students learned how to customize the background, edit the path of the presentation, and adding additional diagrams, pictures and

Teacher Showcases! Showing off good teaching!

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other items to really make their stand out. For more information on Prezis, visit http://prezi.com/

The next teacher showcase is Mrs. Taylor’s and Mrs. Ofenhusle’s English class at Fairley High School. These teachers know how to use a Smart board! Instead of simply showing a PowerPoint, students annotate articles, make comments, and really break down the task using the

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Smart board tools. Even more interestingly, students designed storyboards to assess their knowledge of the types of conflict (using Storyboard That). The student pictured above was able to drag, drop, and type on his Storyboard all while on the Smart board. For information on visit www.storyboardthat.com

Site Spotlight- Using Google Forms to Make your Life Easier

What are Google Forms? Google forms are easily created surveys that collect information from a small or large group of people. The responses go to a spreadsheet that can be manipulated as needed. Need to quickly get all students to give you their email addresses, phone numbers, or parental information? Use Google Forms! Other great uses include self grading multiple choice quiz (Flubaroo), disciplinary tracker, gathering data for a science experiment, sign up sheet for parent teacher conferences, survey students to determine which instructional strategies work best, create an inventory of textbooks, lockers numbers, etc. For more information visit http://www.google.com/google-d-s/createforms.html


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1) Classes at the TTC- Shelby County Schools provides FREE technology classes at the

Technology Training Center. These classes range from topics such as Microsoft Office to district applications (such as Gaggle, Smart board, etc.). For a list of the most current classes, please visit http://itascott.weebly.com/classes--the-ttc.html

2) Common Core Training- GREAT NEWS! The Tennessee Department of Education

will be providing more Common Core training this summer to all Tennessee teachers. Teachers can expect the training to be re-offered in mid July.

3) Innovate Ed-

a. What: A time for educators from the Memphis area to gather and share technology-focused lessons that include 21st Century skills to enhance and encourage innovative education in our classrooms.

b. Who: Teachers, Administrators, Home School educators, or anyone interested in education

c. When: Thursday, April 10th from 4:30-8:00pm Sessions begin at 5pm.

i. Pizza will be provided by MAIS-TEC from 4:30-4:55.

d. Where: Presbyterian Day School (4025 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38111)

e. Time: 4:30-8:00pm

f. Cost: FREE!!!!!!!!!

For more information visit http://innovateducation.wikispaces.com/

4) Internet Essentials- Comcast is providing low-cost internet ($9.95 per month) and a low

cost computer ($149.99) to students who qualify for the National School Lunch Program. This may be an EXCELLENT option for many of our students! See the Internet Essentials website for more information. http://www.internetessentials.com/

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Scott Spot Volume 1 Issue 2