Jen Olson

Innovation Specialist. Curriculum Integration . AVID Elementary . STEAM . K-5 Math Certificate . CGI . PLTW Launch Lead Teacher . @MrsOlsonMES . #theMESway

[Jen Olson @JenFunkOlson]

5th graders are FINALLY using their scripts to edit final @ReportingLabs journalism videos! #theMESway

[Jen Olson @JenFunkOlson]

Reviewing expectations? No problem with a #goosechase digital scavenger hunt! #theMESway

[Koo Koo @WeAreKooKoo]

If you use our videos in your school, THANK YOU!

Here’s a google slideshow with all our dance-a-long videos if you need them in one handy place.

https://t.co/Z05LjoxmZC

[Emily Paschall @EmilyAPaschall]

You can’t intervene your way out of a Tier 1 problem.

[Jen Olson @JenFunkOlson]

Can’t wait to take what I gained with @mrsphillipsMESI back to our 5th graders!

[PBS News Student Reporting Labs @ReportingLabs]

Watch: What educators learned at the 2023 Teacher Workshop #SRLTeach23

https://t.co/YLJ2kGcHST

[Jen Olson @JenFunkOlson]

Feeling fortunate that @mrsphillipsMESI & I get to head to DC with ⁦@ReportingLabs⁩ this week to better support our @MontroseElem_MN 5th graders on a journalism journey! #theMESway #SRLTeach23 https://t.co/g6ApTAse2w

[Jen Olson @JenFunkOlson]

Another 💡@mrsphillipsMESI @MsJohnsonMESI @MrBrunsvoldMESI

[Devon Garritt @DevonGarritt]

To wrap up our @Sphero unit, students collaboratively played “darts”. Their objective was to code the Bolt to make it onto the dart board! Which ever team earned 100 points won! We had a few triples and almost a 🎯! #coding

[We Are Teachers @WeAreTeachers]

So pay them like it.

[Jen Olson @JenFunkOlson]

Check him out! @MsRichardsMESI @Ms_OllhoffMESI @MsMaasMESI

[Jen Olson @JenFunkOlson]

@mrsphillipsMESI @MsJohnsonMESI @MrBrunsvoldMESI

[Ryan Berger @RyanBerger18]

All set for @Sphero mini golf ⛳️

[Jen Olson @JenFunkOlson]

Digital FNT to review the Engineering Design Process in our Programming Patterns #PLTWLaunch unit in 3rd grade Innovation #theMESway #AVIDatMESI

[Jen Olson @JenFunkOlson]

Hi. It’s me. All of it. 🙋🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ Work in progress.

[Jenn David-Lang @The_MainIdea]

Having trouble with burnout? See if you fall into any of these traps and check out the excellent suggestions from @JaneKise and @AnnholmNet’s book Educator Bandwidth (@ASCD)

[Jen Olson @JenFunkOlson]

@mrsphillipsMESI @MsJohnsonMESI @MrBrunsvoldMESI

[Tara McFarling @TaraMcFarling1]

STEM Challenge day @Woodman_Wolves We challenged our classes to design and build a snow plow with limited materials to see whose could remove the most “snow”! @GEDSB We used @Sphero to drive the plows. #STEM #STEMeducation

[Jen Olson @JenFunkOlson]

@julie3layne Depends…if I remember correctly from a few years ago, ranges from about $18k-$35k (plus installation).

[Teacher2Teacher @teacher2teacher]

This worksheet encourages learners to be specific in their learning goals – and to reflect as they move forward!

Have you tried something similar with your students?

(Inspiration via educator @mrshowell24) #TeacherPD

[Mrs. Olson-MESI @MrsOlsonMES]

3rd graders in @MsRichardsMESI class celebrated all of their creativity & hard work on our Stop Motion unit in Innovation class! #theMESway

[Mrs. Olson-MESI @MrsOlsonMES]

Ms Ollhoff’s 3rd graders celebrated all of their creativity & hard work on our Stop Motion unit in Innovation class! #theMESway

[Mrs. Olson-MESI @MrsOlsonMES]

Ms Maas’ 3rd graders celebrated all of their creativity & hard work on our Stop Motion unit in Innovation class! #theMESway

[Mrs. Olson-MESI @MrsOlsonMES]

Kindergartners in @MrsKathsClass celebrated all of their creativity & hard work on our Animals & Algorithms @PLTWorg Computer Science unit in Innovation class! #theMESway