Apple hosted their fist event in Chicago on Tuesday and it was geared towards education! I am a teacher at a STEM school and our teaching goes in hand with technology. It so important that, as educators, we are aware of changes, updates, new tools and new avenues we can use to enhance student's learning. In our district, every student has an iPad and sometimes I feel like there is so much more that we could be doing with these devices. While these updates do not come until June, this has made me think about the new ways the students can use their devices. Here are some updates that I am really excited about:
After researching and writing this post I decided to get more familiar with the apps from Apple. I realized that there were some apps that I was not using because I thought they would be too difficult for the kids, or not applicable to my content area (like GarageBand.) I was pleasantly surprised to find that some of the apps that I have been using are not as user friendly as the apps available from Apple. When I was taking quizzes to become an Apple Teacher, it really got me thinking about different ways to enhance student's learning and integrate multiple apps to create an amazing learning opportunity for our students. I am so excited for June! Here is the link for the full Apple event: https://www.apple.com/apple-events/march-2018/ If you would just like the highlights here is a video and a link to summary articles: https://www.macrumors.com/2018/03/27/everything-apple-announced-at-chicago-event/
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Every Friday, to end our school assembly, our principals say, “Make it a great day or not,” and the students answer “the choice is mine!” This is a statement I have heard every Friday since I started my amazing journey at Cannon Elementary. I love this statement because it reminds the students that they have a choice to make, and that they take charge of their day. For some reason I could not stop thinking about this statement this week. The last couple of weeks have been a little challenging, especially this last week. I found myself in situations that I could not control, frustrated and wanting to be able to do more. By the end of the day I was just so frustrated and exhausted! Something would happen first thing in the morning, and it seemed to impact the rest of the day! There are so many situations that are out of our control — things that dictate what we need to do and when. What am I supposed to do in these moments? This year I have been surrounded by resources to help me dive into this concept, and I just now realized that! I feel like at the beginning of the school year I was really in tune with choosing to be positive and in control of how my day ended, until recently. It is so easy to lose sight of the power that we have over our own lives. I wanted to share a few things that I have learned, and a couple of resources that have helped me along the way. This week, our counselor came into our first-grade classrooms. She brought play dough and rocks with her. Each student received one of each, and they learned about things that they can control (play dough) and things that they cannot control (rocks). They can mold the play dough into anything they want but rocks are too hard to mold. This is such an important concept! I was so happy when Mrs. Couburn taught them that! Being able to differentiate situations that are under your control and those that are not can help you decide where you want to spend your energy.
You can choose how situations will affect your day. You must choose joy in every situation in every day. It does not mean that it is easy or that you will be successful every day, but growing that mindset in your life will influence your outlook and how you live day to day as well as into the future! I am definitely not an expert at this; I have to constantly remind myself to choose joy, do my best, and love with all my heart!
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Marina LuepnitzLife long learner, educator, investigator, daughter and sister. Archives
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