The Plan & My Progress

  in progress      completed

The 2017/18 School Year Plan:

My progress so far...

1. Replace my homemade whiteboard with commercial grade ones.  [see how I made my own whiteboards.]
2. Update my physical education circuits.  
3. Add additional Chromebooks to the classroom complement.  
4. Create a revised guided group area with a document camera.  
5. Setup a classroom camera to automatically create a school year photo album and graduation slideshow.  
6. Develop a more differentiated program that relies on learning centres.  
7. Make "learning skills" more front and centre in daily learning.  
8. Implement more project based learning opportunities across subjects.  

The "in-between years" (2012-2017) - did lots, but didn't record much on this blog

• Create my own mini flip charts so each student can indicate how they are doing at their desk. [external link to more info]
• A small set of iPads (~5) to reinforce math and language concepts in an immersive experience. 
• A professional interactive whiteboard system.
• Add more portable computers (netbooks or laptops) to the school inventory to be shared between rooms and fill in technological gaps. 
• Add a few more desktop computers to my classroom so that half of the class can be on at a time.
• AirParrot (an AirPlay app) installed on all netbooks and laptops so students can share their work on the Apple TV. 
• Set of classroom cameras to investigate visual art through photography.  (I can use my 5 iPads).
• A high definition video capable digital camera to create our own investigative news reports.  (I can use my 5 iPads).

The 2011/12 School Year Plan:

My first classroom setup.

1. Replace chalkboard with homemade whiteboard and cork board.  [see how I did it]

2. Construct a positive behaviour rewards chart.  [see how I did it]

3. Establish a classroom library and reading nook.  [see how I did it]

4. Design a guided groups area for guided reading, writing, and math. 

5. Setup a technology bench. 

6. Setup a homework area. 

7. Make a daily schedule board.   [see how I did it]

8. 6+1 writing traits display above the sideboard. 

9. Math wall in the middle of the sideboard. 

10. Character traits or reading strategies boards above each window. 

11. Build a class blog.   [see how I did it]

12. Setup a class wiki.  [coming soon!] Tried it, and I don't like it.

13. Apple TV2 to mirror my laptop wirelessly.  [see how I did it]

14. Create a low-cost interactive whiteboard using a Nintendo Wii remote.  [see how I did it]

15. Speaker system for playing music, sound on videos, and websites.  (school purchased)

16. Digital projector mounted from the ceiling.   [Thank you "Just Hi-Fi" in Kingston!]

17. Wireless internet  (school board installed this in our whole school).