Classroom+Writing-+Stimulus+&+Response

=In this session teachers will learn how to:=

STIMULUS TOOLS: @http://tweentribune.com & http://www.yummymath.com/ & @http://awesomestories.com/
=Tween Tribune=

News is divided by topic as well as age level.
*Nonfiction Text Resource List

Topics Include:
Animals Art Book Reviews Education Entertainment Fashion Food and Health Inspiration National News News You Can Use Odd News Opinion Science Sports Technology Tweens in the News World News

Age Level Divisions:
Tween Tribune Junior (K-2) Short to the point news selections Tween Tribune (3-5) Brief news articles around 3-5 paragraph selections Teen Tribune Middle School Some content is geared toward older students and selections are still around 3-5 paragraphs in length Teen Tribune Espanol New in Spanish

The Tween Tribune offers quizzes, commenting, Common Core Lesson Plan starters, and online classroom features.

=Yummy Math=

Yummy Math shares math and real world events based on what is happening in the world. Tasks are based on anything from pop culture events, to sports or holidays. The content is news worthy and provides higher order mathematical thinking opportunities to students.

News is available via search or specific categories.

Topics Include:
Algebra Data and Probability Geometry Number Sense Sports Holidays and Annual Events Math and Science Math and Food Math and Social Studies Math and Art Movies and Entertainment Blog news

Archived news articles are available as well.

=Awesome Stories= // AwesomeStories // chooses age-old stories, current events, and 21st century media; researches context and presents organized relevant primary sources to fuel lessons supporting teachers in engaging students in active learning, developing critical thinking skills, and constructing knowledge. Each captivating story links to relevant primary resources, building a rich context for the story, and enabling a story to support deeper study and cross-curricular instruction. The teacher can lead students through the resources in class or set students loose in the safe, reliable, authentic research website to pursue learning objectives on their own.

Topics Include:
Biographies Disasters Famous Trials Flicks History Philosophy Sports The Arts

Additional Stimulus Tools:
timeforkids.com, cnn.com/studentnews, @http://teachingkidsnews.com,

All High School DataBase Resources :
@http://www.tntel.tnsos.org, @http://clarksvillehslibrary.weebly.com = =

=@http://kidblog.org= =ONLINE WRITING TOOL= =Kidblog- offers a free safe online environment for your class to publish, read, and revise writing.=

Read More About Why Kidblog?

Learn How To Get Started
2. CLICK CREATE A CLASS 3. Choose a Display Name (this will appear on the login screen) 4. Fill in all necessary information 5. Choose A Class Name remember this will appear at the top of the Class Blog || 2. Go to Control Panel once logged in your Kidblog account. 3. Near the top of the page click on Users and then click Bulk-Create Users. 3. Near the bottom of the page Browse for the CSV File (which is an excel spreadsheet) 4. Click the Blue Button Process CSV File 5. You will now see the usernames that have been created. An example:
 * **Setting Up A Teacher Account and Class** || 1. Go to kidblog.org
 * **1. FIRST METHOD: Importing Students Into KidBlog**
 * (middle school/high school)** || 1. Place User Name and Student Password in an Excel spreadsheet

//Kidblog will only allow 50 users per class. If needed, you can also create a new class.// || 1. Instruct Students To Go To This Page on Student Computers: []
 * **2. SECOND METHOD: Allowing Students to Join Your Class**
 * (elementary)** || Watch a Video For These Directions

2. Students Click The Secret Code Red Button (students will wait for the teacher to display the secret code)

3. Open Teacher Kidblog using your username and password Example: @http://kidblog.org/MrsCaseysClass-5/

4. Teacher Clicks CONTROL PANEL (upper right corner) 5. Teacher Clicks SETTINGS (middle of the page) 6. Teacher Clicks SHOW FOR PROJECTOR/SCREEN this will display the code students will need to type in. 7. Students type the code in and click JOIN CLASS 8. Students type in first name and Compass password. 9. Students will never do this again since they will just go your teacher webpage and click Our Class Blog and then they will pick their name from the list and type in the password there.

=Regenerate The Class Code= You will want to regenerate your class code so other student that are not in your class will get it and join the blog. 1. The Teacher will go to CONTROL PANEL 2. Click SETTINGS 3. Under Class Signup Code click REGENERATE (this will change the code so others will not know it but you can use the new code if you ever need to add a student quickly) || 2. Click on your NAME in the top right corner near the logout link. 3. Click on the USERS tab. 4. Click on ADD NEW USERS. 5. Add a display name for a student (Example Hayden or HaydenD) 6. Add a password (You might manually enter a different password, such as a lunch number for each, or give all students the same password and then have them change it later - Example - panthers.) 7. Make sure "Student" is selected in the ROLE drop down. 8. Click "ADD NEW USER" 9. Repeat steps 5 thru 8 for all students.
 * **3. Third METHOD: Add students to your class and give them a startup password**
 * (elementary)** || 1. Log in to your Kidblog class

How Students Log In 10. When you are ready for students to log in, take them to the direct link to your kidblog. (Example - kidblog.org/MsHooversClass-3) 11. Have them click "Login" in the top right corner on the blue bar. 12. Have them choose their name from the dropdown menu. 13. Have them enter the password you assigned them. ||
 * **Choosing An Avatar and Background**
 * Changing Backgrounds is now a "paid" feature. Teachers can change the background for the group, but individual students cannot change their own backgrounds.** || 1. Students will be logged in on their DASHBOARD

2. Have them look for the empty picture and CLICK CHANGE AVATAR 3. Students Click OR CHOOSE FROM OUR COLLECTION 4. Students Press SAVE AVATAR 5. Students can also choose the theme that will appear on their Blog by Clicking the dot for the theme they would like 6. Students will have to press UPDATE PROFILE by scrolling down to the bottom of the page. || 2. Choose Settings 3. Inside Settings you can adjust control the look and feel of Kidblog including Posts, Comments, and User Permissions *If you want students' posts and comments to show immediately, be sure that the settings for both Posts and Comments are set to No Moderation. || 3rd Grade Blog 3rd Grade Blog 4th Grade Math Blog 5th Grade Blog
 * ==**Adjusting The Teacher Control Panel**== || 1. Once logged in Kidblog choose Control Panel.
 * ===Example Kidblogs=== || 3rd Grade Blog

8th Grade ELA Blog 7th Grade ELA Blog

Our Practice Blog for Today ||