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PD While You... February 2018

Post also appears on FTEdtech   In our most recent edition of "PD While You..." you can learn plenty of new ways to engage your students.  From math to choice boards.  Find the links you need below. TED Talk: The Puzzle of Motivation  by Dan Pink As our 5th graders head into a season of Genius Hour with FTGenius , find out the "Why" behind that, and think about maybe using the resources available for your own class.  We have versions of Genius Hour available for 2nd-5th grades.  Look for FTGenius Interactive Notebooks in the FTIS Elementary EdTech Group under the Interactive Notebook file. Classroom Screen: A Quick Alternative to Smart Notebook Check out Classroom Screen , a tool I saw both Allyson Jones and Maria Schuman at WES using.  In about 30 seconds they can post an agenda, add a timer to keep the class moving and create a QR code on the fly. Getting Appy With It: FlipGrid FlipGrid is a video discussion tool that students can ...