Natalie Tucci

5th Grade Special Education Teacher at Old State Elementary in the Appoquinimink School District👩🏽‍🏫
WilmU Masters in Applied Technology Major👩🏽‍💻

[Natalie Tucci @NatalieTucci2]

@esl2converse Thanks for your response, Edgar! I love the idea of using a piece of tech that students can connect with, to engage them, then integrate the ELA content to work with it. I’ll have to figure something out for that. Thanks! #wuedt6020

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Week 6 Twitter Chat: There’s always so many engaging resources for Math and SS/Science... looking forward to hearing some ELA suggestions! #wuedt6020

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@ShineBrightKR Thanks for your response, Kelly! I love that idea..when I was in Red Clay, they did that with their curriculum! I wish my ELA curriculum now had more of a theme for each unit. However, I can still figure a way to work in Gallery Walks.. I always enjoyed them! Thanks! #wuedt6020

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@MayBlan27 Hi! I typically do Fridays, just to end the week on a good note and it fits my schedule best. When I do it, I leave the Zoom on the smartboard so the in-person kids can see the virtual and vice versa, so they have time to connect as well!

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@AshleyDills1 I’ve always been a Quizlet and Kahoot fan. This year, a student introduced me to Gimkit and I will NEVER go back... my kids absolutely love it (and so do I). It’s a similar format to Kahoot, but has different themes for the games: Among Us, Humans v. Zombies, etc. #wuedt6020

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@ct55612 Just yesterday, for our Economics Unit teaching International Trade, we did a simulation that involved the in-person and virtual students. We used Zoom breakout rooms and Google slides. We thought it was going to be a disaster, but it turned out amazing!! #wuedt6020

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@AmandaOberdick I so agree with you!! It’s not about how much technology you use in your classroom...it’s about how it benefits you and your students! No one wins an award for using the most technology in their classroom if it isn’t even being used correctly!

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@TangyCordrey @SarahQJ I agree with you, some new forms of technology this year have been quite difficult, especially having to teach them to my students through a screen. However, now that I look back, it was worth it, as my students are excelling using the technology!

[Natalie Tucci @NatalieTucci2]

The only successful use of technology in the classroom is when Tt & Ss understand how to use & can use to enhance/practice academic skills. See what kind of tech interests & benefits you & your Ss best. Don’t worry about using every new piece of tech in your classroom! #wuedt6020

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@Kaitlyn53519552 Yes, the dual monitor is a life saver! The struggle with breakout rooms I have now, is that I am in the building with half my students & the other half are on Zoom, creating quite a difficult scenario to provide accommodations!

[Natalie Tucci @NatalieTucci2]

The biggest challenge I’ve run into during remote learning has been to figure out ways to meet the needs of my spec ed students. Some solutions I’ve found are: breakout rooms in Zoom, recording myself, & creating different rosters/individually assign features. #wuedt6020

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@PoliteTommie At the start of remote learning,that was one of my biggest fears!I invested in a small tablet that hooked to my computer & had a stylus that allowed me to write on any document on my computer screen.Surprisingly,I ended up barely using it,as I got so good using my mouse to write!

[Natalie Tucci @NatalieTucci2]

@MarissaHamory I agree with you..some days, doing just that is the worst part of my day! The constant pausing when calling on a student, losing instructional time is frustrating. I implemented my “Warning, two, three” chart that I used in the physical classroom, just for that reason!

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Trending: Digital Resources & Assessments | @Piktochart Infographic https://t.co/sozZuHwgFb #wuedt6020

[Natalie Tucci @NatalieTucci2]

The emerging trend that I will be researching is “Digital Learning Resources and Assessments”, because it couldn’t be more applicable to the time we are currently living in! #wuedt6020