FRIDAY July 22, 2016

SUMMER 2016: WEEK ONE

Hobbies/ Free Time

WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED YOUR TIME OFF!

TEACHING RESOURCES

Don't forget we have a lot of resources available for you! 

* We have the "Learning to Learn" Wiki here: Week 1 Wiki. 
The "Getting-to-know-you" page has warm up and Find-someone-who activities you can customize for your class.

* You might want to cover transit/travel here in NYC. Here is that wiki: Transit Wiki. 

* Or, maybe the Food Wiki might have something you'd like. 

* Want some conversation questions? Try here: ITESLJ Conversation Q's Hobbies/Free Time

* Here'a video of the Top 10 Attractions of NYC: Top 10 NYC

* There's always TONY here: Time Out New York

* You'll find a PDF version of the SUMMER 2016 CURRICULUM here: Teacher Wiki.

Ready and willing to share a resource on the wikipages? 
Please email us if you need help with uploading.

And finally, don't forget your lesson plans from this time last year!


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Ventures has a ton of resources you can use with your students this summer: Projects, Self Assessments, AddVentures, Collaborative Activities and more. 


The Ventures Resource Room is here: Ventures Teachers' Resource Room

And it's also a great time to try Ventures Presentation Plus if you haven't already:
NYPL Presentation Plus Handbook

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GOOGLE RESOURCES

  

Are you a person who writes a lot of sticky notes? 

You should try Google Keep- a virtual version of a sticky note wall. 
Check it out here: Google Keep. 
And then learn how to create reminders for yourself in Google Keep via the Free Technology for Teachers website here: Reminders in Google Keep

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USING TECHNOLOGY

Maybe you want to share one technology tip, resource or app with your students this summer?
If you show it in class with a projector, students can practice independently at home - on a computer or their smartphones.

Each week this summer, we'll suggest some options (and would love to hear any feedback from you :)

It doesn't have to be a grand production- in fact, here are two articles that are short and sweet- and give you some great ideas to get started.

5 Ways to Incorporate Digital Literacy with Cellphones 
5 High Tech Apps for Low Tech Instructors

Next week: Duolingo and Dictionaries

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WHAT DO YOU THINK?

SHOW US THE LOVE!One of the only ways we can know if you like what we are doing is if you make a comment on our blog page. 

Like our blog? Are there topics you would like us to add or change? Please comment! 

Would you like to contribute something? A link, teaching tip, other? Any time :)

Thank you, we really appreciate your feedback!

Have a great week and a great summer!!!

Elizabeth & Elke

elizabethschade@nypl.org

elkestappert@nypl.org