Learning in the Lou

I'm afraid I'll forget to get ready for the Global Read Aloud and I don't think using my Google Calendar is enough of a reminder. I use a ton of sticky notes but after a while I have sticky notes on top of sticky notes. One option could be to use an add-on for Gmail called Boomerang . I had totally forgotten about this until Sarah reminded me during our last Digital Reading Workshop LindberghU session. This is such a great idea! Getting Started Start by downloading and installing the add-on. Compose an email as you normally would.  Make sure you put your address in the to section. Click the new red Send Later button. Click the little calendar button. Add a date and time. This is when the email will automatically send to you or anyone you address the email to. Click Confirm. It looks like the email just disappears. To find the email click on the Boomerang-Outbox label. I could click on the email and edit if needed.

Global Read Aloud - One Book to Connect the World Have you heard of the Global Read Aloud ? Simply, a time when you pick from a list of books, read that book then make as many global connections with other classes who read the same book. Pernille Ripp explains her creation - the GRA The project will start 2 October 2017 and run for six weeks. We would definitely recommend signing up now and setting a boomerang reminder and mark it on your Google Calendar so you don't miss out on this opportunity. What does this really mean for your class? Reading By Example - Start by reading this blogpost illustrating how one teacher ran his GRA. He offers some very solid advice that will be worth the 8.4 minutes of reading it requires. One part that really jumped out to me is how the class used Edmodo, huge implications for teaching digital citizenship and how to leave meaningful comments. The second idea is how he started using Skype to bring experts into the classroom. ...