Victoria King

7th Grade S.T.E.A.M. teacher at the Innovation Academy of Robertson County

[Meanwhile in Canada @MeanwhileinCana]

Q: What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter?
A: Pumpkin π
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Sorry. I'll see myself out.

#SundayMorning

[Rhythm @BLACKYODALIT]

Are we seeing students as “disadvantaged” or are we seeing them for the brilliance they are? #literacies

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“I moved in the right direction when I [the teacher] stopped believing that I was the one who knew and they [the students] were the ones who needed to know.” -Linda Christensen #literacies

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When thinking about incorporating a critical analysis with students, Nelson suggests to scaffold by practicing with a familiar genre and then move on to more complex texts. #literacies

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Five components of new literacies: identifying important questions, locating information,critically evaluating information,synthesizing information,and communicating answers. These components look different using Google vs. traditional views what literacy looks like. #literacies

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Skills to help students access information on the internet more effectively and efficiently:
1. Be specific 2. Be exact 3. Be Direct 4. Be distinct 5. Be succinct 6. Be concise (Henry, 2016). #literacies

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#literacies

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@Ms_Acker_Class @Literacies Last year, we actually read an Anne Frank diary entry every morning as a bell ringer to lead up to us eventually reading Number the Stars when they got to Israel in Social Studies.(Of course, this was all before TNTP came into the picture, so I never got to see it to completion.)

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I heard that the Microsoft Edge pen tools increase the comprehension of students using the computer for reading because they can annotate the text. Has anyone found any helpful research supporting this beyond the brain scans Microsoft boasts about? #literacies

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As I read how students read slower and comprehend less on screens than when reading traditional paper texts, my question is not if this is so. Rather, I want to know why this is so. How can we account for this and address underlying causes because tech is here to stay.#literacies

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If there was a scale, I would circle disagree slightly with Johnston. Here is what I disagree with: there is no comparison between a book (mirror or window) chosen by a relational teacher with his/her students in mind and a book mandated by a district. #literacies

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If there was a scale, I would circle disagree slightly with Johnston in “Classics in the Inner City.” Here is what I do agree with: a good teacher can make something better and more relevant to the students with universal themes and a knowledge of their students. #literacies

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Per Gee (1996), “Discourses are socially recognized ways of using language.” How have our forms of discourse changed? How can I incorporate authentic forms of modern discourse in my STEM classroom to better prepare my scholars for the real-world? #literacies

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Innovation and digital equity as a bridge for the gap. Shout out to BCPS for a great model. It is clear they have thought out processes implemented over a reasonable time frame with their students in mind. #literacies

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“...Engage students in beliefs about themselves through the study of language.” -Ayanna Brown. Wow. What a powerful foundation for a #literacies pedagogy.

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After reading about the students creating a VR experience in an awesome article by Bishop and Couihan, I’m wondering if anyone has any ideas for incorporating this digital literacy into 7th grade science? #literacies

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@5thGradeQuotes "Ms Cagle, were you alive when that thing happened with the planes and the building? I think it was in NY" He meant 9/11.

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"Lecture. Homework. Test. Rinse. Lather. Repeat. Don't be a shampoo teacher!" -Me and Abi

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@5thGradeQuotes After walking over to some 5th graders who had written "Don't Dick" I was relieved to find they meant to write "Don't ditch"

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Inservice quote 5: "A mind stretched by a new idea never goes back to its original dimensions." -Oliver Wendell Holmes