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Shayna Pond

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K20 Center

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When faculty or staff feel strongly connected to the vision and can clearly see how their role aligns with the strategic priorities, they feel valued and are motivated to do well. This professional learning session is part of a series that explores the eight aspects of organizational culture and climate... Read more »

In this session, participants will explore the value of interactive story as a pedagogical tool, instructional strategies that can help to implement interactive story in existing instruction, and ways that Twine can support building interactive story as learning activities. Participants will engage... Read more »

Tag Target Audience

  • Teachers

Tag Calendar Placement

  • Any time of year

User Group Group Size

  • Large Group (at least 30), Medium Group (at least 10)

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Active Engagement, Increase Teacher "Toolbox", Problem Solving, Student Choice, Writing, Writing Across Curriculum
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Time Frame 60 minutes

In order to engage, employees require access to information that helps them meet organizational goals and informs their roles in reaching those goals. In addition, they need to feel supported and heard within the organization. This professional learning session is part of a series that explores the... Read more »

Tag Target Audience

  • Administrators, All Staff or Teachers

Tag Calendar Placement

  • Any time of year, Planning/Collaboration/Conference Time

User Group Group Size

  • Large Group (at least 30), Medium Group (at least 10), Small Group (at least 4)

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Reflection
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Time Frame
Resources for Visualizing Group Understanding

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 1st - Secondary

This collection features tech tools and instructional strategies for supporting group awareness of learning. Group-constructed visual representations have been shown to affect knowledge acquisition significantly. When students see their learning and co-constructed knowledge as a group, it builds confidence... Read more »

Tag Target Audience

  • All Staff or Teachers, New Teachers, Teachers

Tag Calendar Placement

  • Any time of year

User Group Group Size

  • Large Group (at least 30), Medium Group (at least 10), Small Group, Small Group (at least 4), Whole Class

Copied To Clipboard Placement In Lesson

  • Engage/Opening, Explain/Closing, Extend/Additional Learning Activity, Evaluate/Assessment

Time Frame Time To Complete

  • Less Than 10 Minutes, 20 - 30 Minutes, More Than 30 Minutes

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Activate Prior Knowledge, Active Engagement, Analyze, College-Going Culture, Conversation Starter, Critical Thinking, Identify, Increase Teacher "Toolbox", Interpret, Physical Movement, Reason, Reflection, Review, Self-assessment, Student Choice, Summarize, Synthesize

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 1st - Secondary

Subject Subject

  • English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies

Tag Family Engagement

  • Communication, Supporting Student Success
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Time Frame
Creative Tools for Real-World Learning

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 8th - Secondary

Several studies have found that using technology in instruction increases student motivation and learning outcomes (Higgins et al, 2017). Such opportunities personalize, engage, and create interactive experiences and an atmosphere of complex collaboration where students work together to solve open-ended... Read more »

Tag Target Audience

  • Teachers

Tag Calendar Placement

  • Any time of year

User Group Group Size

  • Large Group (at least 30), Medium Group (at least 10), Small Group, Whole Class

Copied To Clipboard Placement In Lesson

  • Evaluate/Assessment

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Active Engagement, Cross-Curricular, Reflection, Student Choice, Summarize, Synthesize, Writing Across Curriculum

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 8th - Secondary

Subject Subject

  • English/Language Arts, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, music

Tag ICAP (Individual Career Academic Planning)

  • College & Career Interest, Post-Secondary and Workforce Goals

Tag College & Career Readiness Framework

  • College Admissions Procedures, Extracurricular Activities

Tag Family Engagement

  • Decision-Making

Course Course

  • Music, Visual Arts

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • 11.1.W.1, 11.5.W.3, 11.7.W.1, ISTE6, ISTE6b
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Time Frame
Image Mash-up

Digital Image Editing, Collage Art, and Fair Use

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - Secondary

In this visual arts lesson, students will look at examples of photo touch-ups, restoration, and mash-ups. They will practice by attempting to make a mash-up with provided practice images. As a class, students will discuss what they tried to do with the software to make it work, share any tricks learned,... Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson
Image Mash-up

Digital Image Editing, Collage Art, and Fair Use

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - Secondary

Subject Subject

  • Visual Arts

Course Course

  • Visual Arts

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • I.VA.CP.1.1 , I.VA.CP.2.2 , I.VA.ARCM.1.4
More 2 periods
Time Frame

Krita is a free digital painting and image editing program that was created by artists who wanted everyone to have access to art tools. It can be downloaded and used on either a Mac or a PC. Read more »

Tech Tool
Aspects of Student Engagement

Grade Level Grade Level

  • Secondary

Research shows numerous positive correlations between academic achievement and student engagement when using strategies that target engagement. The K20 Center uses an instrument (https://kissce.k20center.ou.edu/) built from this research to facilitate reflective, data-driven action research to increase... Read more »

Lesson Collection

Tag Target Audience

  • All Staff or Teachers, New Teachers, Teachers

Tag Calendar Placement

  • Any time of year

User Group Group Size

  • Medium Group (at least 10)

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Active Engagement

Tag Family Engagement

  • School Environment, Supporting Student Success

Grade Level Grade Level

  • Secondary
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Time Frame
Cooperative Processing

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 1st - Secondary

This process is helpful for shared decision-making. The structure enables all voices to be heard and considered in the decision-making process. Read more »

Strategy Instructional Strategy

User Group Group Size

  • Large Group (at least 30), Medium Group (at least 10)

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Brainstorming, Collaborate, Elaborate, Problem Solving, Speak & Listen, Synthesize

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 1st - Secondary

Students explore the benefits of working in a group with diverse viewpoints and reflect on their own work preferences and how they shape the ways they contribute to group work. Read more »

Educator Resource

Tag Target Audience

  • Students

Tag Calendar Placement

  • Any time of year

User Group Group Size

  • Medium Group (at least 10), Small Group

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Collaborate, Conversation Starter, Critical Thinking, Persuade, Physical Movement, Problem Solving, Reason, Speak & Listen

Tag College & Career Readiness Framework

  • College Admissions Procedures, Extracurricular Activities
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Time Frame 90-120 minutes