Tech Tuesdays are returning! Every Tuesday expect a new video showcasing the newest tech!
Want to know about something specific feel free to let us know. Comment below or just email me at adrian@theholler.org @professorparsons @alexsmith are you ready?!

One of the best apps I have found this year is Teach Your Monster to Read. My FMD students LOVE it! It is a game-based reading program. The website is always free and the app is $4.99, BUT is offered free every few months. If you sign up on the website, you’ll get an email when the app is on a discount or free offer. Even if you pay the $4.99,…Read More

http://pbskids.org/apps/

I just uploaded new documents for coaching beyond ratings on FfT.

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I like to play video games!

Initial Certification Training (first time evaporators of certified staff) is scheduled for August 30 and 31 at Hazard Community college. Please register at KASA website.

The Student Voice window in Infinite Campus will be from September 1 through March 1. There will be two reporting periods, at the end of December and again in mid-March. Districts will schedule their own windows. More information will be forthcoming.
Peer observation on-line training is
available. Go to this link for more
information
Many of…Read More

Check out this video of WYMT’s Shane Smith doing a weather lesson with students at Elkhorn City and Dorton Elementary via the Mondopad!!!
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Skype with Donna Gephart, author of “How to Survive Middle School”…:)
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National Literacy Day at Shelby Valley!…Read More

If anyone else is teaching a Java course, your students are eligible to sign up for the mastering the main frame competition through IBM. But they must be registered by October 1st. Students need to be at least 16 years old.

Love learning about new technologies for the classroom!

I’m looking forward to seeing what apps my students are going to create.

Questions to ask about student growth goals before they are approved. These questions can be used by principals in the approval process, by PLCs in the review process, or by individual teachers in the development of their student growth goals.
Jennifer Carroll uploaded new file(s): kvec-knott_lookforswithsample.xlsx to PGES

Here is a link to the September PGES newsletter…pay special attention to the article about the upcoming changes to student voice survey.
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We interviewed some kids last year who said Wolfram Alpha is their “go to” app for Math….

So happy to see all the new members in the PGES Holler. Please post questions, comments, or discussion topics! We can help each other improve the growth and effectiveness of our teachers and leaders!

Photomath is a great app for students to receive immediate feedback on a math problem. The student captures the problem and the app shows the solution and steps.

What are some good math apps to use for RTI?

What are some good math apps to use for RTI?

I have 20 MacBook pros that my students are learning to program on.

Jennifer, thanks so much for posting these resources! Thank you for always taking time for me! You’re the best!

Great training on PPGES today at Knott Central HS with Abbie & Jennifer today! Kudos for their commitment to PGES!

Great training on PPGES today at Knott Central HS with Abbie & Jennifer today! Kudos for their commitment to PGES!

I attended a Google Classroom PD session. I have learned so many new ideas for my classroom. I have learned that I can create an online Google Classroom account to post all of my assignments for my students. Students can access this class using their own google username. I am excited for the students to use google forms for pre-assessments to…Read More

I learned about google slides today, I can use this by introducing a new activity to my PE students along with the rules to the activity.

I’m taking a digital learning training this morning and now I will be able to use google drive to share classroom documents with my students and other teachers.

Today i have learned about many new ways to use this tool. I can communicate with my students during assignments. I have access to a number of free apps to use in my classroom. I can enable my students to have input into parts of my lessons.

I am currently taking a training on google classroom, and I can’t wait to incorporate google docs in my classroom.

I am excited about using this technology in my classroom, I also want to use it on NTI days.

I am going to be able to integrate this into my classroom and I am excited!!! I will make this innovated by using it during Non-Traditional Instructional days!

I am taking a google classroom PD this morning and I am excited to learn about this new technology! I teach Kindergarten and may not be able to use this in my classroom, but I can use it with my academic team! I could possibly use it in my classroom, by allowing my parents to log in and help my kindergarten babies work on it!

I am taking a technology training on Google Classroom and icurio. I look forward to using what I am learning in my classroom.

I am posting resources for PPGES goals development.
Abbie Combs uploaded new file(s): principal-professional-growth-and-effectiveness-goals.docx to PGES

Carly teaches first grade, and asks, “Could anybody tell me whether it is just as easy to use a Macbook as a teacher (syncing with Smart board programs etc.), or whether it is best to use a different laptop?”

Carly teaches first grade, and asks, “Could anybody tell me whether it is just as easy to use a Macbook as a teacher (syncing with Smart board programs etc.), or whether it is best to use a different laptop?”

KDE, in the CEP trainings, has been asking for feedback from the districts on the administration of the Student Voice Survey. Would your district benefit from having flexibility in the way Student Voice is administered? Paper and pencil? Response systems? Would a change in format impact how results are used? Would love to see your feedback…Read More

I’m loving this free, online course for planning to lead a school or district in this Digital Age. (20 hours PD available if approved by your district). Here’s a sneak peak.
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Leading the Digital Learning Transition – Unit 1 – Introduction | Hipcast’…Read More

Register for CEP trainings at the link found on KDE’s website for CEPs below:
http://education.ky.gov/teachers/PGES/geninfo/Pages/PGES-Certified-Evaluation-Plans.aspx

Register for CEP trainings at the link found on KDE’s website for CEPs below:
http://education.ky.gov/teachers/PGES/geninfo/Pages/PGES-Certified-Evaluation-Plans.aspx

KDE CEP Regional Work Sessions for 50-50 Committees
These regional meetings, held typically at county extension offices, will allow for up to 6 members of your district’s 50-50 committee to spend the morning learning about updates for the 2015-16 school year. In the afternoon, the district teams will work together to begin the process of deciding…Read More

Tools and resources from yesterday’s Peer Observation Training are now posted in Resources. Click on PGES and then open the Peer Observation folder.

Something to think about… How can we make Eastern Kentucky a hot-bed for technology jobs in the future? What can we do to prepare our students for a world that is driven by technology? Thoughts?!? Love to have some great conversation!!!

Haven’t used this app, but looks very interesting: MoMA: ART LAB iPAD APP. Check it out and tell me what you think.
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I was wondering, how many of our districts allow our students to use their SmartPhones in classroom? I found this article on how smartphones can be moved away from a toy to a tool. At the end of the article you will see 5 tips for getting started with smartphones. Check it out and tell me what you think.
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Technology offers extraordinary new capacities to teachers. The vast breadth and depth of educational materials and the sharing of resources available through connecting regional teachers via that technology can break boundaries, making any professional learning accessible anywhere. On February 23rd (March 2-Snow Date) we will demonstrate this…Read More

Superintendents or their designee can now enter site visits into CIITS. Here is the QRC that shows the screenshots for that process.http://education.ky.gov/teachers/PGES/geninfo/Documents/CIITS%20QRC_EDS_Conducting%20Site%20Visits.pdf

District 50/50 committees can begin making the edits to their CEPs based on this year’s experiences and adding language for OPGES which will be full implementation in 2015-2016. More info will come after KBE meeting about other district personnel.