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Dear Essential workers, As I began to feel low-energy or stress in the middle of the school year I would turn my attention to applying for activities that both enhanced my career and also energized me. Sometimes it was simply finding something to help in the classroom, but for me it was usually traveling. One of the great benefits of teaching is professional development with free, or low-cost travel. I was able to visit Japan, Germany, Indonesia, Czech and Slovak Republics as well as many parts of the US. These trips allowed me to develop my digital skills, network with teachers from all over the US and world, and have an experiential education experience outside of my comfort zone. I returned from these energized and ready for the new year with fresh ideas and contacts. Some of the best were through the Fulbright program, but there are many other resources as well. Fulbright is hosting a webinar on Tues Feb. 2 at 7:00 EST for prospective applicants. This week's digital resource is the Scholarship and Grants directory created by Mass Teacher Kent Gompert. Kent has collected a wide-reaching catalog, alphabetically arranged by subject (travel is at the end). It has something for everyone from Art to CTE to Speech pathologists and school counselors. Lots of options for school administrators as well! Many applications are due in the coming weeks for summer programs. Digital Resource of the week: Scholarships and Grants Directory Links to specific programs as well as other resources to network for even more leads. Featured Tech of the week: Using Boom Cards is another way to gamify your curriculum. Each card in a deck is a task students need to complete. Cards are self-pacing and provide immediate feedback/ data to students and teachers. Boom decks can be easily created or use a premade ranging from early elementary through high school. Boom Cards have a free account that you can “Fast Play”, or a variety of very affordable paid options with more features, such as creating classes, saving reports, and the right to sell your original Boom Decks in the “marketplace”. You can use it as a stand-alone or link Boom Deck through a Nearpod lesson (just as you would a Gimkit, Quizlet, or Quizziz) through a “Web Content” slide. Check out the video. Pdf help: Looking to edit those pdf files to a fillable format? You need the Adobe Acrobat app. Sign in with your school Google account below and then download “Acrobat DC” from there. Click on “Tools” and then “Prepare Form”; add fillable fields from the menu and save your new form. https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/desktop-app.html As always, I am here to offer any help I can with using any of the resources I highlighted today or in earlier Newsletters. I now have morning Office Hours: office hours from 7:30 to 9:00 AM M-Th. I will, of course, be available at other times by pre-arrangement and always by email. Stay Warm!
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AuthorRobert Frye is a retired 33 year veteran Of Holyoke Public Schools Archives
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