Getting big results with just a few iPads!

Adam Nidey (@MrNidey on twitter), 3rd grade classroom at Crestview Elementary was recently notified that he’ll be presenting at the Nebraska EdTech Conference (NETA) at the end of April.   His presentation is titled,  “Obtaining BIG RESULTS from just a few iPads” and here’s a draft of the opening video clip for the presentation…

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Here’s some the key ideas for the presentation….

* The key to getting results from just a few iPads is to create a classroom structure where the teacher can meet with each student in a small group setting EVERY day.  This is accomplished by using small group rotations.

* Small group rotations also enable differentiation that is needed in order to meet the needs of each individual learner.

* We’ll discuss strategies for how to build a rotation schedule that maximizes on task time and flexible groups.

* We’ll cover the specific iPad apps we are using during our rotations, including what roles and tasks students are involved in.

* How to maximize student engagement with a limited number of devices.

* How to use word journals and other techniques to monitor student progress.

WDM Teachers: How to find Campus Messenger Records

For WDM Teachers…..

Q: Is there a way to find previously sent Campus Messenger notices? For example, I’d like to verify if a certain student/parent was sent a failing grade notification.

Answer: Yes. First, keep in the mind that failing grades notifications must be manually triggered by the classroom teacher. However, if you have sent out notifications, then yes, Campus does record your most recent notifications.

1) Open MESSENGER > SENT MESSAGES

2) Select the needed notification message/date and then select PRINT SENT MESSAGE REPORT, this will pull up a complete report of notification including a copy of the message and which email addresses the message was sent to.

Question: When I open the report, it shows an email address and the term “SENT”, does this mean the message was received by the person or that it was just sent only?  
Answer:  It means a message was sent to the given email address, Campus is unable to confirm if the message was received as this might be influenced by spam filtering on the other end.