Ms. Capwell

Technology Integrator, Makerspace advisor, Humanities teacher. Supporting students to connect to the world and be creators rather than consumers (she/her)

[Ms. Capwell @MsCapwell]

While we missed most of #CSEdweek (closed due to rampant flu! ugh!), we're so, SO excited to be one of 102 schools in the U.S. named a #CSLeader and awarded $10,000 by @codeorg to expand computer science at our school. We'll be doing a CS Week Redux in January to celebrate.

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Closing in on 8:30pm, 25 students still at the Write-In. Cumulatively, they've written over 35K just tonight! Highlights include seniors leading 6th graders in an outdoor yelling/jumping jack break. Also, some sweet #NaNoWriMo prizes await (fish not included) #nanowrimoywp

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Almost 10K total words in two and a half hours, and I'm not even writing! (managing too many new 6th grade writers--their first #NaNoWriMo Write-In is a big deal!). #nanowrimoywp #TheKidsAreAllWrite

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... and so our #nanowrimo write-in begins! #nanowrimo2022 #nanowrimoywp #LockedInWith30Students #WriteWriteWrite

[Ms. Capwell @MsCapwell]

Struggling w/ #nanowrimo this year: can't seem to settle, no story feels exciting, everything I write feels like trash. This AM, one of my veteran student #nanowrimoywp #wrimos reminded me that 'bad words are better than no words' and my heart grew three sizes. #kidsarealright

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Awesome to see our hometown author @Gillianfrench13 with a book on this @sljournal list of YA Horror! THE MISSING SEASON is a fave w/ my students. :) #spookyseason #writers #edchatme https://t.co/K2nvTZVwdk

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@ABFinlayson1 @NaNoWriMoYWP @NaNoWriMo I let my students be flexible with their word counts -- I have 6th - 12th graders, so their writing level varies a lot. My biggest emphasis is on consistent word production -- I want them to write every day. Drop me a DM and I can share my schedule w/you. :) #nanowrimoywp

[Ms. Capwell @MsCapwell]

@ABFinlayson1 @NaNoWriMoYWP @NaNoWriMo Congrats! It is the BEST. I've been running it as a club for 10+ years at my school, and it's awesome. (but you know that already). #nanowrimoywp #nanowrimo #edchat

[Ms. Capwell @MsCapwell]

Aaaaand this year's #nanowrimoywp bulletin board is complete! Hand lettering drives me crazy, but as my #makerspace kids constantly point out, gotta let go of perfectionism! #nanowrimo #makered #goodenoughforabulletinboard

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It is never too early to prep for #NaNoWriMo - I've already had students asking me about it! This is year 12, and I can't wait!! I've already put way too much time into this year's bulletin board. #CantStopWontStop #nanowrimoywp #RealVikingsWriteNovels

[Ms. Capwell @MsCapwell]

It's been a @makeymakey morning with the 6th grade music class today. I love my job. #MakerEd #makerspace

[Ms. Capwell @MsCapwell]

My students wrote over 40K words last night during our #NaNoWriMo write-in. Also, they kept sneakily adding dares every time I wasn't looking. Every time they did a dare, they put their name down (student names redacted for privacy). #nanowrimoywp

[Ms. Capwell @MsCapwell]

It's #NaNoWriMo write-in time!! 15 students and me, locked in the Library (socially distanced/masked/etc) until 10pm! #herewego #nanowrimoywp

[Ms. Capwell @MsCapwell]

6th grade junk band project in the #MakerSpace. I love my job so much. (For context, this project was mostly student-done. I helped with the engineering and trickier glue bits, but it was his design and vision!) #makered #notjunkifyouuseit

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Day 1 of #NaNoWriMo and students are like:

#nanowrimoywp

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When you run a #makerspace, and your own children know it, it's really hard to get away from making the costumes they really, really want. #startrektos #spock #makered #halloweencostume

[Ms. Capwell @MsCapwell]

Just a skeleton in her #makerspace - Happy Halloween, #makered folks!

[Ms. Capwell @MsCapwell]

Getting geared up for #NaNoWriMo and busting out all the displays. My students are already chomping at the bit! #nanowrimoywp #kidsareallwrite

[Ms. Capwell @MsCapwell]

Are you ready for @NaNoWriMo to begin! I've got students chomping at the bit already, so I put up my bulletin board early. #nanowrimo #nanowrimoywp #handlettering

[Ms. Capwell @MsCapwell]

Nothing like a suitcase full of random junk kits for a #MakerEd workshop! Looking forward to talking #makerspaces and maker moments, and running a Random Materials Flash Lab! Hope to see some of my Maine edumaker folk at UMF tomorrow! #makerspace #edchatme #edtech207 #dtk12chat