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Come. on. Down!. You are the next contestant on. FLVS. Gaming. Learn. to. Hosted by: Holly Ard and Monica Desuyo. Our challenge as an FLVS educator is to…. engage our students with interesting learning opportunities. make our students feel part of a learning community.

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  1. Come on Down! You are the next contestant on FLVS Gaming Learn to Hosted by: Holly Ard and Monica Desuyo

  2. Our challenge as an FLVS educator is to… • engage our students with interesting learning opportunities. • make our students feel part of a learning community. • provide extra help for our struggling readers. • provide enrichment activities for students who want more. • give them more opportunities to think at a higher level. Gaming FLVS Learn to

  3. Elluminate empowers us to…. • Bring the students into a virtual classroom. • Get to know our students even more. • Provide a way for students to meet other students. • Provide lessons that allow interaction. Gaming FLVS Learn to

  4. Students love lessons on Elluminate! “My daughter was jumping out of her seat. I had to see what she was doing. She has so much fun… She also enjoyed talking to other FLVS students.” ~ Melody Bosse Please do more of these in the future. It was very good to hear from all the Students and the teacher. I understand The material much better now. ~Zack I loved this activity! I wish more teachers Would have these sessions. Especially math…it would make it Way easier. ~Jelissa Gaming FLVS Learn to

  5. Elluminate Successes…. • Icebreakers – Meet your classmates. • To Tell the Truth – Muslim Women • Survivor Island – Do you have what it takes? • Who Wants to be a Millionaire – 1st semester exam review • Jeopardy – 2nd semester exam review • Help Sessions for 3.06,4.02, 6.05, and 8.05 • Aloha-Cruise to Regional Civilizations Gaming FLVS Learn to

  6. Elluminate Sessions to Come.. • A Day at the Louvre – Renaissance Art • Goldfish – A real look at the Holocaust • Everyone wants to Rule the World! – Prewriting activity for Imperialism Essay • Movie Night: Dear America-Letters Home from Vietnam • Guest speaker on Vietnam War and connections to War on Terrorism today Gaming FLVS Learn to

  7. How to get started? • E-mail Raven and get your password. • Go to Elluminate.com and log-in. • Set up your session by choosing the date and time. • Fill-in the Virtual Meeting Reservation Room Form and e-mail to Elois Matos. Gaming FLVS Learn to

  8. Benefits of Teaming Up • Pull students from more than one for a larger group. • Take turns with other teachers offering sessions. • Enjoy collaborating with your colleagues. • Offer your students expertise of more than one teacher. • Assign roles-i.e. invitations, tech support, note taker. Gaming FLVS Learn to

  9. Getting Their Attention • Send out invitations via e-mail. • Post it on your announcement page. • Mention sessions in weekly letters. Gaming FLVS Learn to

  10. How to Create the Invitation • Create in Power Point • Save as jpeg • Upload in files in Educator • Send e-mail to entire class • Include object for invitation and the Elluminate url for participants below the object Gaming FLVS Learn to

  11. Elluminate Features That Make Activities Fantastic! • Can do whole group or small group activities • Breakout sessions -See handout for setup -centers, small group discussion -what to expect • Loaded presentations vs. Application sharing • What’s the difference? • Interaction • Audio • See handouts for setting up application sharing • Direct messaging vs. microphone Gaming FLVS Learn to

  12. Saving Whiteboard Sessions • When to save, why to save • PDF, Whiteboard, and PowerPoint (which one is best for me?) • Loading in common folders of Educator • Linking to directions in course Gaming FLVS Learn to

  13. Saved Elluminate files vs. Real-time Interaction • What to do when…. • Why Gaming FLVS Learn to

  14. Where can I find help? • http://www.elluminate.com/support/docs/7.0/learn_about_elluminate.jsp • http://www.elluminate.com/support/ • FLVS staff: -Raven McElman -Samantha Ring -World History’s BAD team (Billingsley, Ard, Desuyo) Gaming FLVS Learn to

  15. Contact Information Holly Ard -IM and email- HArd@flvs.net -Office 863 256 1026 Monica Desuyo -IM and email- MDesuyo@flvs.net -Office 904 417 9013 Peter Billingsley -IM and email-PBillingsley@flvs.net -Office 919 334 4034 Gaming FLVS Learn to

  16. Breakout – Planning for Success with Elluminate • Make your group!-What teachers could you work with? • Decide your role!-What asset would you bring to this “group” mentioned in above question? Which spoke in the wheel do want to be: invite, tech, etc. • Brainstorm creativity for content!-What ideas do you have for an Elluminate Sessions to enrich your course and help your students? • Set the Date!-When do you want to get started planning the fine details, delegations, and timelines? Maybe set up a time for a conference call (within 2 weeks) with some of the teachers in your subject area; or better yet, an Elluminate session. Gaming FLVS Learn to

  17. You are a Winner! Please pick up your own Gaming CD as you leave. Thanks for joining us for Come Down! on You are the next contestant on Gaming FLVS Learn to If you have questions, please e-mail us. hard@flvs.net Or mdesuyo@flvs.net

  18. Citations for cd resources • Mark Damon game templates downloaded from teachnet.com • Weakest link, timer, 20 questions, squares 2, and wheel of fortune downloaded from http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/PPT-games/ • Comic strip http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/comic/index.html • Flip chart http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/flipbook/ • Postcard http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/postcard/ • Printing press http://interactives.mped.org/ppress110.aspx. • Taboo and Bingo from Norman Herr

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