Currituck County Schools Media and Tech

Our Technology Academy participants have been very busy putting their new knowledge to work.  Below I’ve highlighted a few of the blogs and wikis our folks have put together.  Maybe these will spark some new ideas!  Did I miss some?  Post a comment and let me know.

Sandy (CO) created a wiki to advertise the Timberlake prints for sale at KIES.

Candy (Griggs) created at wiki to help coordinate the Elementary Battle of the Books.

She also plans to introduce this blog to the students participating in Battle of the Books to give them a place to discuss the books.

Candy’s WannaGottaHafta Read It! blog will be for Griggs students and teachers.  She will promote it during library class time or will schedule time to introduce it to 3-5 graders.Beth (CCHS) has created her English Knights wiki to share resources associated with supplemental reading texts.

Judy (MES) has created a blog for the Moyock Author’s Club.  Check out all the comments!  There is come great student writing here.

Becky (Central) has created a wiki to use with the 5th grade classes when they learn about the Big 6 research method.

Donna (Knotts Island) is using a wiki with her 6th grade students in science.

Congratulations to all who have taken the plunge and are experimenting with these new technologies.  Remember, it doesn’t have to be perfect to get started.  Hopefully we are all lifelong learners and will continuously refine our practices to best meet the needs of the students.

(This entry is cross-posted on the Tech Academy blog.)

We have been hearing about NCWISE for years. The time is here for us to move from our old student information management system, SIMS, to NCWISE which is much more powerful and easier to use.

The SIMS data managers have been receiving training over the last month. Everyone else will receive training beginning in January. The actual transition will take place in February. At that time classroom teachers will begin taking attendance on NCWISE.

There is an NCWISE quick start guide available on our website.

This will be a big transition. I am confident that working together, we will be successful.