Deb Norton Tech

Happy Veteran’s Day - today and tomorrow I celebrate all of the men and women that serve or have served in our military. Thank you to Andrew Schaller for putting together this honor wall   at Oshkosh West High School. My Uncle Jerry Kunde is on this wall. I listened to this podcast this week which gave me so many things to think about and consider with technology and deep thinking.  Are we using the applications and tools to the fullest potential? Did you read my blogpost on Ways to Use Animation for Student Projects and Engaging Lessons ?  It amazes me how far animation and 3D design has come in just a few years. This week I am working with a teacher and her students to record a Ted Talk using Flipgrid . I also set up a new BreakoutEDU , a scrapbooking and card making station and we finished a pixel art poster in the Innovation Lab . This week, someone surprised me with free printable pumpkins for our Innovation Lab. What a thoughtful thing...

Have you seen this video from Appleton East HS that went viral? Officer Jack Taschner is one class act resource officer. I love the positive energy and fun he brought to the student section. This week I listened to Chop Wood, Carry Water on Audible. (Thank you for the recommendation Jackie .) This book is read by the author, Joshua Medcalf, and is a story about living life and perseverance. I love that it helped me to reflect on my own life and experiences.   Click here for some of the inspirational quotes from the novel. Have you heard of the Google Teacher Tribe Podcast by Matt Miller and Kasey Bell?  I listened to a few episodes this week and they are fantastic for a Google Guru like myself. (Thank you Naomi Harm for the recommendation.) Check out the TI - Innovator Rover Programmable Rover !! This programmable robotic vehicle that drives conceptual curiosity in math, science and coding. (Thanks for sharing Rick.) Has anyone tried Smart...