Monday, December 13, 2021

2022 TCOE Tech Rodeo; Saturday, January 15

Greetings Educators!

The TCOE Educational Technology Department invites you to our 6th  Annual Tech Rodeo, a full day of virtual, choice-based learning for educators, administrators, and coaches to meet the needs of all grade levels, content areas, and devices. This dynamic learning experience focuses on effective digital learning and includes:
  • Interactive breakouts - Join us for engaging experiences designed for the physical/virtual classrooms of today.
  • Campfire EdChats - Gather around the virtual campfire for a guided discussion around hot topics for education in the modern world, facilitated by award-winning educators and authors.
Select from your choice of sessions facilitated by nationally recognized educators, authors, and leaders.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Click here for registration and session info. 



Event Schedule

Morning
8:30 - 8:45        Welcome
9:00 - 10:00      Breakout Session 1
10:15 - 11:00    NEW! Campfire EdChats

11:00 - 12:00    LUNCH

Afternoon
12:00 - 1:00      Breakout Session 2
1:15 - 2:15        Breakout Session 3
2:30 - 3::30       Breakout Session 4


for more information regarding the 2022 Tech Rodeo.

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Did You Know? - December 2021

ABC-CLIO is one of my favorite resources in the ERS Portal. It's a phenomenal place to start any journey into history on virtually any topic. Whether dealing with American Government, American History, or World History (Ancient to Modern), ABC-CLIO has the articles and resources your students will return to as they move through upper elementary grades, junior high, high school, and beyond.

Each reference article has a topic library, meaning anything you search for will return a selection of other topics to explore. Each topic library is further divided into sections such as Reference Articles, Biographies, Glossary Terms, Photos & Illustrations, Cultural Documents, and Video content. Researchers can also save, email, print, copy a link, create citations at the click of a button (in multiple citation styles), add to their Research Lists, Listen and even Translate.

Also included is an Academic Success Corner, highlighting various areas of information skills such as Researching, Writing, Reading, Critical Thinking, Working with Primary Sources, and Information Literacy. For example, when students click on Reading, they'll see videos on topics such as looking for meaning, active vs. passive voice, making and using inferences, and highlighting, annotating, and notetaking. That's just under Reading! The breadth of content is impressive.

We're proud to help make researching all history and social science content quick and easy by hosting ABC-CLIO in the ERS Portal. I guarantee that you'll learn something new if you log in yourself!

Upcoming Holidays & Observances with Teaching Resources - December 2021


December 15 is "Bill of Rights Day," commemorating the ratification of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. It's an important day to celebrate America's Constitution and the framework of our society. The Bill of Rights is displayed in The Rotunda of the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C., as a reminder to all Americans of their constitutional freedoms.

The ERS Library has books available for check out via the Follett Destiny Online Catalog: 









For streaming video content on this topic, visit Learn360:

Bill of Rights: Grades 6-8, 9-12

Constitutional Amendments 1-5, Grades 3-5

Constitutional Amendments 6-10, Grades 3-5