Learning from the
Playground Areas
of #ISTE18

There were three different playground areas that provided conference participants the opportunity to experiment with different interactive technologies at #ISTE18 in Chicago, IL this summer.

Let’s Stick Together
Wondering if this would be something that could be used as a behavior incentive for RTIBsquared for my school. Maybe we could post the large background posters in the hall. Then as students earn rewards during the nine week period, they could get the stickers to begin creating the design.  
https://www.letsticktogether.com/

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I got to chat a bit with Dan Kemp from Book Creator.
He shared that they hope to share that embedding items will soon become available for all Book Creator users. :)

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Monica Burns and Karen Lirenman have written some eBooks to help you find projects to use with this awesome tool. NOTE: Book Creator is no longer "just an app". You can also create books just like the one you're reading now on your Chrome Browser.

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https://bookcreator.com/2018/06/using-book-creator-in-the-elementary-classroom/

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https://bookcreator.com/2018/07/15-science-projects-for-book-creator-classrooms/

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Bee-Bots are fun tools to help students learn more about coding. I have a couple of teacher friends at school that used them with their students this year and I am intrigued!

https://www.bee-bot.us/

You can program the bots to drive around a lego inspired town.

There are floor mats that allow for various skills to be integrated into the coding lessons...like alphabet recognition...find the letter that starts with the same sound as ____, coordinate points on a grid, and many more!

I sat in on a teacher team presentation about the ways their schools in Hawaii used these tech tools to help improve sequential recall and literacy with their students. They shared some "hacks" for making floor mats to use with the Bee-Bots...like clear vinyl from the fabric section of Hobby Lobby.

https://www.hobbylobby.com/Fabric-Sewing/Home-Decor-Fabric-Trim/Home-Decor-Fabric/12-Gauge-Clear-Magic-Cover-Vinyl-Fabric/p/45221

Green Screen Project Ideas and Activities
Learning about #greenscreenedu activities with #greenscreenguru Anita Goodwin (from Goodwinivate) was THE best!

If you don’t already follow her on Instagram, you can find her shares with this link: https://www.instagram.com/goodwinnovate/