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Imagine sitting down at a dinner party with friends and food is being served. There's usually always one vegan at the table who receives a specially prepared extra helping of leaves.
At this stage, someone next to the vegan jumps in and says he'll trade all his veg for the vegan's share of meat. This will raise a lot of eyebrows and even the odd ridicule when that person also claims to be on an all-meat diet.
Personally, I don't have to imagine this kind of situation as it happens to me on a regular basis. I've been practicing the meat diet on and off for a few years now, and it has revealed a lot of eye-opening things about digestion, health, and mental focus that really surprised me.
So, if you're intrigued about digging into a nice juicy rib-eye for breakfast, then sit tight and start getting excited.
What Is The Carnivore Diet?
As the name suggests, this diet is all about eating meat and other animal products. Basically, if the food came from something that could fly, walk or swim, it's fair game, and you can have it morning noon and night. [1] It means beef, pork, chicken, fish, and turkey are all very dominant foods in my refrigerator.
For a lot of people that might sound like heaven, but there are some very strict rules -- even if they are not officially documented. You really are very limited in what kind of macros you can focus on. So, it might sound easier than you think.
When I explain this at dinner parties (under the evil looks of the vegan at the table), I often get asked how this is any different to keto or paleo? While there are some overlapping similarities, there are a few differences.
Keto, for example, is high-fat, medium-protein and low carb, which is possible as a vegetarian as well. Paleo does focus a lot on meat as well, but there is a lot of green stuff on your plate that wouldn't be allowed here.
Since I have started this diet, I have definitely found that there are increasing number of people who have been converted. I've actually been introduced to quite a few people in my neighborhood through my butcher (who is one of my newest best friends).
A lot of the popularity comes from the fact that it's very effective at providing the nutrients that bodybuilders need in large quantities, i.e., protein and energy (we'll get into all the benefits further down).
If you're still interested, then let me introduce you to some basic rules.
How To Get Started On The Carnivore Diet
But over the past year, I have spent a lot of time with dieticians to come up with better meal plans and put it all together in 5 relatively simple rules.
A meat only diet is a lifestyle choice that is easier said than done.
1. What To Eat
Basically, if it was alive and contains protein and fat, then it probably passes the test. For the most part, this will be a list of meats, but adding some dairy products is also allowed. The list of things that are not allowed is definitely a lot longer, and we'll get to that shortly.
Here are some examples:
- Red Meat: Pork, Beef, Lamb, and Game
- White Meat: Turkey, Chicken, Fish, and Seafood
- Organ Meat: Liver, Kidney, Bone Marrow, Heart
- Eggs: Chicken, Duck, and Goose Eggs
- Dairy: Butter, Cheese, and Cream
Surprisingly for most people, these will provide all the nutrition you need, including vitamins, minerals, and protein.
2. How Much To Eat
The simple answer is to eat as much as it takes to feel full. Meat is an incredible filler, and you'll be surprised how little it will actually take to keep you going for many hours.
From talking to other dieters, the average carnivore diet meal plan probably has about 2 lbs of meat per day. During the first month, it's likely to be a lot more as your digestive system and appetite adjust and you fight other food cravings.
Once you have adjusted, you can start to keep track of your calories and your activity. Then the question becomes: do you want to build muscle or just lose some weight? If you head to the gym every day and want to bulk up, then 4 or more lbs is not uncommon.
3. When To Eat
I generally recommend sticking with 3 meals per day. After about 2 weeks, your metabolism will adapt and become more efficient at sourcing energy from fats. This actually means that you should not be avoiding the fatty cuts of meat, as you'll need them to fuel your body and brain.
Start your day off with a good dose of protein and then keep the protein levels up throughout the day.
This is especially important if you're trying to build muscle and spend time at the gym every day.
4. What To Drink
The simple answer is water and plenty of it. Coffee and tea, including herbal teas, are also OK, as long as you don't sweeten them with any type of sugar. What you want to avoid is any type of drink that contains carbs like sodas, fruit and veg juices, and energy drinks.
5. How To Cook Your Meat
Basically, prepare it in a way that you enjoy most. Eating different meats throughout the day should not become a chore. For beef, try to move towards the medium-rare end of the scale as this ensures more of the protein remains intact.
If you don't like that slightly bloody effect, then go for well done and slowly move towards rare over time. For pork and poultry, it's vital that you fully cook it from a health and safety point of view. Ideally, you should invest in a meat thermometer like ThermoPro TP20, as this will help you get all your meats cooked just right.
Lots of fish are also safe to eat raw, but it can be an acquired taste. Try it out, and if you don't like it, then prepare it to your liking.
What Foods To Avoid On The Carnivore Diet?
Basically, anything that isn't meat really. To be more specific, this means normally classified healthy foods like fruit and veg. For most people, this will be the biggest adjustment.
You should also avoid sauces and most seasoning. Salt and pepper are fine, but the focus should be purely on meat as nature provides it.
Highly processed meats are also best avoided, and this includes a lot of sausages. Many of these products contain things like cereal, starches and even sugar -- so avoid them unless you're 100% certain it's pure meat.
Unfortunately, you also have to avoid alcohol including beer and wine. These are very heavy in carbs and will cause all sorts of problems for your diet efforts.
How Often Should You Eat?
Here's the only rule you need to follow, and there is no right or wrong way to approach it. Eat as often and as much as you need to feel full. If you like to spread things out over the day, then stick with 3 meals.
On the other hand, if you like adding some fasting periods then go with 2 or even just 1 meal. Personally, I prefer 2 to 3 meals as it helps me spread out my protein intake to support my work at the gym.
6 Things To Consider When Starting The Carnivore Diet
We'll get into the detailed benefits shortly, but there are a few things you need to consider before jumping into this drastic lifestyle change. While the instructions that you have to follow are simple, that doesn't mean it's going to be an easy task.
1. Living Without Eating Plants
Even for the biggest meat and BBQ lovers out there, completely avoiding plant-based foods is a lot more difficult than it sounds.
If you've ever kept a food journal, then you will have regularly added snacks like an apple or banana, or just a simple granola and nut protein bar.
And that cookie with your afternoon coffee is also gone.
It literally is all about meat consumption and avoiding any kind of carbs altogether.
2. Stick To Three Meals A Day
When you start out, then I would advise you to keep eating 3 meals per day, if that is your current routine. It helps you spread out larger volumes of animal products than you're used to.
This is also my recommendation for anyone in a bulking phase at the gym. If you're hitting the weights heavy, then you need to provide your muscles with a constant flow of protein.
For weight loss goals, I have heard of a lot of people who use intermittent fasting. You can achieve this by eating just 1 or 2 meals per day with long periods of just water in between.
3. Drinking More Hot Beverages
If you quickly get bored with drinking water, then adding hot beverages throughout the day is a good option.
Just keep in mind that caffeine dehydrates you, so you would still need to increase your fluid intake.
What I've started doing is buying different types of herbal teas which are caffeine free.
Green tea might be an acquired taste, but it is very beneficial for your whole body due to the number of antioxidants.
4. Cook Meat To Desired Taste
When you're new to a meat-based diet, then stick to your normal taste.
If you like your beef rare, then you're already getting the most benefits, as less cooking means that less protein is degraded by heat.
But if you currently eat your beef well done, then stick with that for now and gradually move towards the rarer end of the scale.
For pork and poultry, you should always thoroughly cook it, but avoid getting to that completely dried out stage. Use a meat thermometer if you're struggling with this.
5. All Kinds Of Meat Are Your Friend
Don't just head to your butcher and ask for pork chops and striploin steaks. Change things up a lot between beef, pork, lamb, fresh fish, and even organ meat.
By switching things around on a daily basis, you will make sure that you maximize your intake of vitamins and minerals.
This also makes sure you get the full spectrum of amino acids so that your body has everything it needs.
6. Athletes Have To Be Patient For Results
High-performance athletes will definitely struggle in the first couple of weeks.
This is because your body no longer gets its energy from glucose which is sourced from carbs.
Instead, your body will have to adapt to processing more fat.
It's not so much a lack of calories, but more the type of calorie intake you now have.
Improvements in both physical and mental energy will come though.
For some athletes, adding some plant products in the first weeks may be an option, just to keep the raw energy levels up to perform at your best.
The carnivore diet and ketogenic diet both permit protein and fat while restricting carbs, but the carnivore approach is considerably more extreme. Because you aren't eating any plant foods at all, your carb intake is virtually zero.
- Sean Hyson, Editor in Chief for Onnit
Getting Started On The Diet: The Different Levels
When you make very drastic changes in your diet, then it can become quite overwhelming. While the rules for us carnivores are relatively simple, there are some small elements to keep in mind. For that reason, I suggest working your way through a few different levels.
Level 1
At level 1 the main rule is that if it's meat, then it belongs on the plate. No stringent rules yet on the types of meat, cuts or the level of processing. You will also be allowed tea and coffee, eggs, full-fat cream, butter, and cheese, just to give yourself a little diversity.
Table salt, pepper, and some electrolyte supplements are also allowed and will help make your food taste more familiar and reduce the effects of any dehydration.
It's still a drastic change, but not quite as full-on as the final level. This gives you more of a chance to physically and mentally adapt.
Level 2
After 2 to 4 weeks at level 1, you can take the next step and remove all non-meat products. From a dietary perspective, you'll now be taking in meat and water and nothing else.
You should now also remove any highly processed meats like pastrami and salami, as well as any dairy products. Salt and pepper are still allowed, but avoid using too much. The idea is to take another big step towards joining true carnivores.
Level 3
Once you've completed another 2 to 4 weeks at level 2, you can move onto level 3 where the only allowable meat is grass-fed beef. You can switch between cuts as much as you like, and also get some organ meat from cows as well.
This will be considerably more expensive, but the quality and nutrient richness of pasture beef are just far superior. If this does become too expensive, then just make sure you stick to beef and avoid pork, fish, and poultry.
Beyond Level 3
Stick with level 3 for about 30 days and start to observe the changes in your digestion and metabolism. We'll get to the benefits shortly, but you will start noticing things like increased physical and mental energy.
At this stage, you can slowly add in some of the things you removed in level 2 and 3. You should still mainly focus on grass-fed beef, but having some regular changes like lamb and seafood will help you to stay motivated.
The aim is to identify those meat sources that make you feel bloated or sick. Eventually, you should end up with a list of products to stick with.
Choosing What Level To Get Into First
Generally speaking, I suggest you start at level 1. But, if you're not a caffeine addict, then you can jump straight to level 2. I have had friends try to jump straight into level 3 and just struggle too much with the new restrictions. Try to spend at least 30 days between levels 1 and 2 before you take that final step.
What Are The Benefits Of The Carnivore Diet?
Pretty much every time I get into a conversation about my diet people completely trash it and say I'm crazy taking on all that cholesterol and fat, and that I'm eating my way into an early grave.
Once I show them before and after photos of a few friends and me, and actually explain some of the health benefits, they do start to question their preconceptions.
1. Weight Loss
This is top of the list for any type of diet, but what's particularly interesting here is what actually happens in your body. Because you have switched to a high-protein and zero-carb food intake, your blood sugar levels will completely stabilize.
With no more carbs to be converted into fat, your body actually has to switch into a state of ketosis. Basically, your body will burn fat from your food as fuel, and if there isn't enough in your food, then you will burn any stored fat. As a result, you will lose weight, and you will do this rather quickly.
2. Improved Heart Health
I know what you're thinking. How could massive amounts of saturated fats be healthier for your heart than low meat or even a vegetarian diet?
It's common wisdom that fat and heart attacks go together, right? As it turns out, there are a couple of reasons to believe that this is a misconception.
One study [2] in particular has turned this theory on its head and instead points the finger at sugar as the main cause for heart disease.
And then, there is the so-called "Inuit Paradox" [3], where the people of Northwestern Alaska practically only eat fat and blubber with hardly a vegetable in sight. Despite this, they have a 10 times lower risk of heart disease.
Today, when diet books top the best-seller list, and nobody seems sure of what to eat to stay healthy, it's surprising to learn how well the Eskimo did on a high-protein, high-fat diet.
- Patricia Gadsby, Discover Magazine
3. Reduces Inflammation
Inflammation is one of the biggest issues for obese people as it causes havoc with the digestive and vascular system.
For the last 50 years, meat has been blamed for pretty much every ailment including inflammation. But, a recent study actually compared the standard low-fat and high-carb diet to a high-fat and low-carb diet in a group of obese adults [4].
The results were actually the opposite to common beliefs showing far greater reductions in inflammation in test subjects with a high-fat diet.
4. Less Digestive Problems
One of the most common questions I get is how I handle all the bloating? We all know that a lack of fiber will cause constipation, and you'll soon be reaching for some form of medication to get some relief.
As it turns out, scientists have actually been able to show that decreasing fiber while constipated has very positive effects on the digestive system [5]. It's certainly not something I have had any issues with.
5. Better Mental Focus
The metabolic changes on a meat-only diet are basically the same as the ketogenic diet. Your body switches from using easily accessible glucose to ketones for fuel.
While you might think that easy fuel is better for the brain, the exact opposite is the case. The problem with glucose is that you constantly go through fluctuations of peaks and troughs.
However, once you switch to ketones, your body metabolizes fat from your diet or those unwanted love handles. And, it's these ketones that give you a lot more mental clarity.
6. Easy Diet Plan
If you have tried different diets, then you'll know that it's pretty much always about eliminating foods, counting something else and then adding a sprinkle of magic carnivore diet supplements.
They are rarely easy to understand, and rather difficult to stick to. With the carnivore diet, it's completely different. If a product came from animals, then it's pretty much on the menu. As you progress, you do restrict it a little, but you don't need to overthink it.
Are There Side Effects To The Carnivore Diet?
Any time you make drastic changes to the foods you consume, there can be unwanted and unexpected side-effects.
1. Keto Flu
Just like with the keto diet, when your body switches from glucose to ketones, you go through an induction phase where you might feel like you have the flu.
Stomach upset, aches and pains and fatigue are all common and normal, but also temporary. Improvements will come in a matter of days and you will fully reverse these symptoms.
2. Lack Of Vitamins
There are certain vitamins that are abundant in fruit and veg that are in short supply in meat. As well as that, cooking food will degrade the vitamins and minerals, so you'll always get less than the optimum amount from meat. One solution is to use supplements which are beneficial no matter what diet you follow.
3. Dehydration
In the first few days, as your body drains all blood glucose, your body will tap into glycogen reserves. And every part of glycogen binds to 3 parts of water. That water is released and processed by your kidneys. It's very likely that you'll lose half a gallon of water in a few days.
Hormonal Rebalancing
Some people can have some initial mood swings that aren't necessarily related to low energy levels. As your metabolism changes, there can be some hormonal rebalancing. However, the outcome will be a healthier immune system and stable hormone levels.
What Are The Mistakes To Avoid When On A Carnivore Diet?
When I first started out I was probably a bit too confident that it would be easy. How many mistakes could you make when preparing and eating meat, right? As it turns out, there are a few things to avoid.
- Sneaking in some fruit and veg. To be honest, I didn't fully understand ketosis, and I thought as long as my main source of food was meat, I'd be fine. It's called a meat-only diet for a reason, so stick with meat.
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ng lean cuts. Meat from all animals is available in lean and fatty cuts. You don't have to eat pork belly every day, but don't be afraid of the fat. It's what will provide you with fuel.
- Drinking too little water. This is actually a problem for most Americans on all types of diets. But, because you're eating less volume and most fruit and veg is predominantly water, you will have to drink more.
- Not eating enough. The carnivorous diet is not just about a little bit of meat. You need to eat until you're full. Even if you want to burn fat, your body will need plenty of energy just to keep going.
- Not adding salt. Electrolytes are vital for the salinity of your blood. When you just eat meat, you can suddenly see a reduction in salts, so don't be afraid to use it as a seasoning in your meal plan.
What Is The Science Behind The Carnivore Diet?
It might sound like some sort of cliche, but a full carnivore diet is actually based on some science.
How Does It Work?
Fatty meat, lean meat, fish and poultry are all high in protein and basically zero carbs. In the now normal western diet, the body turns all carbs into blood sugar, no matter how much energy you actually need. Any excess glucose is then stored in the form of fat, which is why so many people are obese these days.
You may also be able to resolve digestive problems like bloating, gas, and constipation and overcome depression, fatigue, joint pain, and other maladies.
- Michael Matthews, Fitness Expert
Carnivore dieters essentially remove all carbs, so the body has to switch to a different method of sourcing energy. And it very cleverly does so by switching to a state called ketosis.
Here dietary and stored fat is transformed into ketones, which are actually a preferred and much more efficient fuel source for physical and mental activity [6].
Carnivore Diet: Before And After
I could show you pictures from forum posts where people have shared their results, but I thought it would be a lot more honest to show you my own carnivore diet results.
I was never obese and went to the gym regularly, but I always struggled with weight fluctuations. I also found it difficult to bulk up, which didn't seem to be down to what I was doing at the gym.
As you can see, I lost fat and built up some muscle in the process too. It seems to have fixed my bulking problem. I also noticed some initial weight loss in the first two weeks of about 2 to 3 pounds. However, I found out later that it was probably just fluid from reduced glycogen reserves.
Carnivore Diet FAQs
Is the carnivore diet safe?
Yes, the carnivore diet is safe, and there are numerous cultures on earth that remain on a meat only diet all year.
Recent studies have also shown that sugar is the more likely culprit in heart disease, rather than saturated fats.
Will the all-meat diet cause nutrient deficiencies?
No, an all-meat diet will not cause nutrient deficiencies, as long as you mix things up.
You still need a lot of vitamins and minerals for your digestive and immune system, but by adding some fish and seafood on your carnivore diet food list, you'll still be able to get these nutrients.
Does the carnivore diet work for athletes?
Yes, the carnivore diet does work for athletes. However, you have to expect a dip in energy, stamina, and performance in the first few weeks. Once your body fully enters ketosis, you'll be able to get all the energy you need from fat.
How long does it take to adapt to the carnivore diet?
It usually takes about one week to adapt to the carnivore diet and enter full ketosis. Dependent on how strict you are and how much you exercise, this can take as long as 2 weeks.
Can I include supplements while on the carnivore diet?
Yes, some supplements can be included while on the carnivore diet. However, you have to avoid any products that contain carbs. I would suggest taking some mineral and vitamin pills, at least until you have your meal plan sorted.
Conclusion: Who Should Try The Carnivore Diet?
Whether your goal is fat loss and you want to build up some serious lean mass, this diet could well be the solution you're looking for.
I'll be the first to admit that it's rather drastic, and I did have some struggles along the way. But, as you will understand at this stage, there are some real and scientifically proven benefits of getting your body to switch to ketosis.
Yes, you could try the keto diet, but it's a lot more complicated than sticking to the carnivore diet food list. You also don't have to stay with this diet forever. I personally have a cyclical approach to it and regularly spend 3 to 6 months on a more "normal" diet.
You do need commitment, and some planning is required as well. For added convenience, get your premium meat cuts from ButcherBox. We love how we always get fresh and juicy steaks every time we order.
Keep following Carnivore Style for the latest about the diet.


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Increasing Efficiency Through Outsourcing
Every independent insurance agency is full of busy people. Sometimes, the amount of work that needs to be done can be overwhelming. Specific tasks can be monotonous and very time-consuming, but that doesn't mean they're not essential, and that they don't need to be completed. Someone has to do it, right?
It's not uncommon to find managers at insurance agencies taking over highly-repetitive tasks that need to get done, but that doesn't add much value to what they do. They should be focusing on developing ideas that will help them impress your clients and build loyalty. Unfortunately, insurance technology is usually very inefficient, so as an independent insurance agency owner you must find a way around those limitations to allow your processes to become more efficient, making sure your staff uses their maximum potential toward the tasks that do provide value.
Of course, moving away from the conventional and into something that could be considered more experimental in the insurance industry, like outsourcing tasks, will take time and effort, to fine tune the details, making everything work the way it's needed. But, it will be worth it. Some agencies have decided to boost efficiency by delegating specific tasks to virtual assistants. Indeed, the whole process of selecting which tasks to delegate, explaining how they need to be done, keeping the VAs up to date with relevant agency news, configuring safe ways to allow them to access critical information on their servers, etc., can be challenging. But once that onboard process is over, the agencies are left with processes that run smoothly, lower service center costs, and staff that can focus on strengthening their relationship with their client with a lot less stress.
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Direct client communication should undoubtedly remain in-house. Your full-time staff should always be the main point of contact for direct connection. That's why a team that is well-trained in customer service is so important because they have the power in their hands to create opportunities for your business. Anything else could be outsourced. Think of tasks like new business calls, sending notices of cancellation, policy changes, remarket quotes, monthly newsletters, lead data entry, back-end support, etc.
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The National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) is proud to partner with The Allstate Foundation in Mississippi to empower youth in their safety efforts through their SAVE Chapters.
"By empowering teens to youth safety activists in their schools and communities, we hope to reverse the staggering statistics," said Jan Epstein, Corporate Relations Manager of The Allstate Foundation "Through The Allstate Foundation, we seek to develop innovative, teen-focused approaches to raise awareness of the issue and, ultimately, to help save lives and reduce injuries."
The Allstate Foundation presented a $57,000 grant to Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) to assist SAVE chapters in Mississippi to empower youth in their safety efforts. This grant from The Allstate Foundation will support the SAVE program in schools and community agencies. Youth safety awareness campaigns will be conducted during key times of the year including Safe Schools Week, National SAVE Day, holidays, National Youth Violence Prevention Month, Teen Safe Driving Month (May), prom, and graduation.
Press: The Allstate Foundation Awards $57,000 to Students Against Violence Everywhere
Allstate Foundation Awards $57,000 to SAVE, The Biloxi-D'Iberville Press
Biloxi High School
Biloxi High School has an exciting year ahead. For National SAVE Day students wore orange or purple, peace signs were hung from the ceilings, purple and orange peace sign flyers were handed out to the students. Morning announcements, which included the history of SAVE, a group picture and display table with the story of Alex Orange were all part of this great day. Morning announcements will continue to be made throughout the school year with a focus on school safety. Peace signs will displayed throughout the school to help make a statement. SAVE banners will be made and displayed to help spread the message of SAVE. Biloxi High School will host several other activities throughout the school year, including Red Ribbon Week, Twenty Twinkling Stars, Homecoming and Prom, seat belt checks and suicide prevention and awareness and more.
Students participated in several events throughout the fall semester. The Random Acts of Kindness Week encouraged students to promote positive ideas through he school community. Local law enforcement officers will be invited to speak to the students regarding violence in schools as well as laws regarding teen driving. Students held a canned food drive to help the local food bank. The school Resource Officers will conduct an active shooter drill to ensure that students and staff know the expectations during the event. Students enrolled in Drivers Education classes will participate in the virtual learning course that will allow students to reenact driving moments when they are distracted by texting or visually impaired. For National Youth Violence Prevention Week, Clarksdale High students will use the morning board casting segment to provide youth violence facts. The school monitor will display decision making strategies when faced with violent acts. Local community groups will be invited to participate in a balloon release for students who have fallen victim to violence. Some other activities that will take place consist of a banner pledge signing to drive safe as well as be non-violent. Students will also participate in a commitment day. Students will make a commitment and post it on the school website as well as the school board. Drama Club students will stage Random Acts of Kindness scenes throughout the school. A pep Rally was held kick off the SAVE Program!
Columbia High School
SAVE Club Continues to Grow, Serve at CHS, The Columbian Press
During America's Safe Schools Week Columbia High School students participating in a survey asking questions focusing on teen safe driving. Public Service Announcements are made daily to inform students about statistics of texting and driving, drug and alcohol prevention, healthy relationships and other important health topics. A poster contest "Keeping Teens Safe" was one of the activities that had taken place during the week of America's Safe Schools. This fall for SAVE Day students were encouraged to wear orange and participated in a SAVE activity to help make the school a safer place. All students were given a strip of orange paper to write what they would do or CAN do to make the school a more peaceful place. Examples of some of them include: Random Acts of Kindness, smiling at others, making new friends , speaking kindly, respecting others or sitting with someone new at lunch. The students put the stripes of paper together and hung them outside under the breezeway to spread their message of unity. For National Youth Violence Prevention Week they will host an assembly featuring a guest speaker focusing on dating violence and healthy relationships. SAVE Club members will also participate in a mentoring program at the elementary school with "Conflict Resolution" activities that will enlighten students on healthier and safer ways of resolving conflict. Other activities throughout the year for the SAVE members will be to create informational brochures to help bring awareness to signs of suicide and ways to prevent it. Members will set up during lunch break to pass out these materials and answer questions. They will also bring awareness around prom time to remind students to be safe during prom and promising not to use drugs or alcohol.
Hattiesburg High School
Allstate Grant Brings SAVE Chapter to Hattiesburg High – Impact Weekender
During America's Safe Schools Week Hattiesburg High SAVE Chapter will facilitate many informational activities. A student representative will deliver a message daily informing students of statistics involving school violence and suggest ways to make schools safer and more secure. Bulletin boards will be decorated and posters displayed raising awareness for school safety. Students will wear orange to help raise awareness and to represent SAVE. Students will be encouraged to engage in Random Acts of Kindness and will be spotlighted weekly. Stay tuned for more exciting things happening at Hattiesburg High School.
Ocean Springs High School
For National SAVE Day, Ocean Springs High School hosted an Orange Out Day, a day where students will be informed about the SAVE Club, Alex Orange, and how bullying can affect others tremendously. International Day of Peace was celebrated by wearing tie dye shirts which they all made together. The SAVE club participated in Red Ribbon Week providing ideas to support awareness against drugs and scheduled different themes for students to dress up in to promote anti-drug use. Red bracelets were handed out to signify drug free. A tree will also be planted in honor of a student who passed away earlier this year . The club would like to plant a magnolia tree in honor of the student Graham who passed away. Throughout the year several other activities will be held. Some of them include, a mock crash, staged to help educate students about the safety of teen driving, a teddy bear drive which will take place with police officers and will inform people about how violence can carry through peoples lives and Wacked Out Wednesday to wack out drugs are a few other fun activities that the SAVE club will be hosting.
Provine High School
Provine High School has been a very active SAVE chapter for many years. The have very committed members and great support behind them. The year will again be filled with exciting SAVE activities thanks to Allstate. National Bullying Prevention Month and National Crime Prevention Month is a time for SAVE members to spread the word of SAVE and what SAVE has to offer. The SAVE induction which takes place each year was also held. Red Ribbon Week events took place at the end of October. During National Youth Violence Prevention Week, Stephen James, with Allstate will assist the SAVE Club to help to make this a productive week for the students at Provine High. Other activities that will take place throughout the year are events during No Name Calling Week, National Youth Traffic Safety Month, and Random Acts of Kindness.
Port Gibson Middle School
Port Gibson Middle School Offered Safety Program – The Port Gibson Reveille
During America's Safe Schools Week, Port Gibson Middle School will provide students, parents, school district staff and law enforcement staff opportunities to discuss methods for keeping schools safe from violence, to consider school safety and security plans; and to learn how to recognize students in need of help. A workshop with Law Enforcement Personnel will be conducted for school employees that are designed to help them recognize warning signs of school violence. SAVE students, faculty, and staff will challenge all students to be Fight Free for the entire week. If there are no fights for the entire week, students will have a free dance sponsored by the SAVE chapter and law enforcement. The SAVE members will also conduct a March Against Violence Parade. During National Youth Violence Prevention Week, there will be week long activities plus the chapter will distribute fact sheets to the entire student body, host an in-school violence prevention assembly with parents, local elected officials and the media. Several other activities will be held throughout the year.
St. Patrick Catholic High School
America's Safe Schools Week starts off the year at St. Patrick Catholic High by enforcing safety behind the wheel. Teens wearing their seat belt were awarded with Smarties candy and students that failed to be safe received a Dum Dum pop. For National Youth Violence Prevention Week, the club is hoping to have a local prime prevention agency come and talk with the students. Red Ribbon Week, Prom Promise and Suicide Awareness are some of the activities that will take place this year. The Twenty Twinkling Stars book was read to the elementary school children last year and was a huge success. St. Patrick High SAVE members are hoping to do that again this year.
Stringer Attendance Center
A week of fun and informative activities took place during America's Safe Schools Week. A booth was set to encourage students to be safe and share information about how to be safe at school. Life Saver candies were given to students to signify that they are helping to save the lives of others. Statistics were read over announcements daily sharing statistics of teens involved in driving situations. Students will design a hand cut-out to signify their pledge to be safe while driving. A bus safety event was also held. Stringer Attendance Center will be attending a leadership conference at the state capital in Jackson, MS. The SAVE students will present a small skit in honor of Safe Schools Week. Students at school will wear orange to raise awareness of SAVE and school safety.
South Pike High School will participate in the largest drug prevention campaign in the country, Red Ribbon Week. South Pike High participated in the Choices Program. This program gave students an opportunity to listen to the mayor, sheriff department, etc. about life choices. South Pike has several other activities planned for the school year. We look forward to hearing all about what they have planned with their SAVE students throughout he school year.
Tupelo Middle School
America's Safe Schools Week and National SAVE day start with SAVE club members distributing fliers promoting safe schools. An X-The TXT event is planned to take place this year at the High School with the SRO golf cart and a cone course. SAVE students will text drivers while they attempt to navigate the course. The members also plan on making posters to place around the school during this week. National Youth Violence Prevention Week will keep SAVE members busy as they hand out fliers and make posters bringing awareness to youth violence and ways to prevent it. The students also plan on performing a skit at an assembly to bring awareness to teen violence. During the holidays the members will assist a local charity called Guardian Angels Ministries. They will host a change drive at the middle school to raise money to purchase gifts for the elderly. A mock crash is planned for the week of prom, raising awareness of drinking and driving.
Vicksburg High School
School Motto: See Something, Say Something! Safe Schools Week falls on the same week as Homecoming for Vicksburg High school so they incorporated various activities to coincide with it. Students are made aware that October is National Bullying Prevention month and received information about bullying via the intercom and handouts. For National SAVE Day, students will learn what SAVE is all about and will be given the information about the history. They will also learn about the importance of reporting activities that may be a threat to them or others. The club will work with the theater arts department and comprise a video about Seeing Something, Saying Something. National Bullying Month, students will be given information regarding bullying during morning announcements and during lunch. The SRO will assist the SAVE students with various activities. There will be several other activities planned this year including the Sock Hop, Prom Safety Program, and Safe Driving. On December 2, 2016 The Vicksburg High School SAVE Chapter will partner with the Warren Count Children's Shelter to raise money for the Penny Harvest. This even will raise awareness against school violence.


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Rochester's McClelland Elementary School Hosts Education Celebration Night
ROCHESTER — Principal Michelle McAlister is pleased to announce that the McClelland School hosted its Education Celebration Night last week.
On Thursday, Nov. 14, McClelland students and their families took part in a variety of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) based activities after school. Participants had a chance to explore a wide range of fields of study, including civil, mechanical, aerospace, computer and electrical engineering.
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The event was designed as hands-on way for students to explore and build upon their interest in STEM topics while having fun. McClelland teachers organized the event with the help of volunteers from the Future Educators of America club at Spaulding High School, as well as engineering students from the University of New Hampshire's Tau Beta Pi organization.
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Developing Digital Skills in your..
CLASSROOM - my learning diary on the MOOC on EUN
About me
My name is Rositsa Mineva and I am an ESL/ EFL and technology teacher in the 5th Secondary school in the city of Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. Our school is one of the biggest central state schools, more than 1050 students, and 75 teachers
My students are from 8 to 13 years old.
I never change my school and I've been teaching there for 26 years. It has happened to me to change grade levels and subjects - I was a facilitator of 8th graders, a primary and technology teacher and I've been an English teacher almost for last 13 years. That is why I am not only a teacher but a lifelong learner and a traveller by heart. I love challenges and usually, I am not afraid to change whatever just to see what new comes and improve to better my teaching and learning.
I am also a Lifelong learner, global classroom partner, eTwinning adviser for Bulgaria, Glogster ambassador and board adviser, EduBuncee ambassador. Happy to participate on the MOOC: DEVELOPING DIGITAL SKILLS IN YOUR CLASSROOM and to study from European Schoolnet Academy and from all my colleagues worldwide. Thanks for the privilege to be a small part of this huge EDUCATIONAL community and to study from all of you!
And this is my LD on this event and I will share here all my thoughts on the ongoing topics and will collect resources on this padlet board, too. Fill yourselves free to use and share whatever you like :)
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My classroom
Group work and formative assessment
Group work and formative assessment
Our classroom
Group work and formative assessment
Group work and formative assessment
Our classroom
1. What digital skills do you think are important in 2015? Do you agree with the Mashable website?
2. What digital skills do you think will be important by 2030?
My reply 1.1.
Top 10 skills for 2015, 2020, 2030
by www.weforum.org
... and in my opinion
10 things young people should know leaving school in 2030
In my opinion
10 things young people should know leaving school in 2015
by Mashable
Top 10 skills for 2015, 2020, 2030
... and in my opinion
1.1.These digital skills the teacher should teach students now and these are the skills students should learn, experience and master till they leave school
- Life-long Learning: the ability to self-teach new concepts in a quickly changing work environment.
- Understanding Copyrights: know the difference between 'fair use', plagiarism, creative commons and other copy-right related topics.
- Time Management: know the online digital tools that can aid in time management and planning.
- Graphic Design: ability to edit and resize images for online presentations and exhibit.
- Audio recording: ability to create, edit and publish audio recordings.
- Web 2.0: understand the appropriate uses of Web 2.0, both in the classroom and on the job. Know the limits and dangers of Web 2.0 in these contexts as well.
- Screencapture/video: know how to edit and create screen captures and videos for educational and/or work needs.
- ePortfolios (Agile Portfolios): know how to create, edit and manage an online ePortfolio, or Agile portfolio, for educational or professional exhibit.
- Online Talks: know how to created, edit, and managed online webinars, trainings, or presentations.
- Mobile Learning: know how to exploit mobile technologies for education and work related needs.
- Collaboration: know how to use a variety of online office tools and file sharing components for virtual collaboration.
1.2. The future of work
The transition from 20thCentury practices to 21stCentury practices. The removal of top-down hierarchies to nimble organizations with open and transparent communication. Not just competing for market share but creating new markets.
A move from job-based work to project-based work.
From organization-centric to people-centric. The situation where companies had
command and control to increasingly systems which are based on trust. A removal of organizational hierarchy to networks and relationship-based employee
. From work-life balance to that notion of life work. And from moving from having a 30
-year career to perhaps having 10 or more jobs by the time that you're 40. So, load to think about there.
My reply 1.2.
I often say to my students that they must learn English and master digital skills to succeed in the future world. Time flies rapidly and just in next 10 years they will be the employee on world open markets and they should compete for their jobs with peers all around the planet. So, more skilled and smarter ones will find brighter opportunities. And that sounds like science fiction for them, though it is what I read everywhere. On one hand I really think it will be better for Bulgarians to ask and find work online, to work from their homes, to earn money online and to spend this money in Bulgaria. I believe it will be a kind of finding a solution for BG young people not to leave our country nor to ask for jobs and better opportunities going abroad, leaving their homes and families. (just for info ; in last 23 years 2 000 000 Bulgarians left the country to ask for better life abroad - that is a scaring number for our nation, which population is no more than 7 000000 people)
On the other hand, honestly said, I am not euphoric because of all I hear like predictions about what jobs will be and how people would work. I love technology a lot, but IMO nothing can replace face - to - face contacts and trust when we look into each others' eyes, shaking hands, smile... People make jobs, technology only helps how things to happen faster and easier, so we'll see.
I never forget that my mission as a teacher is to prepare young generation for THEIR BETTER LIFE, which is OUR mutual future for sure. Fabio Mattaliano, I like the picture you shared :) Great set of tools :)
1.3. Jobs of the future
Best careers for the Future
Top 10 careers choices which will continue to be in demand
, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) list of fastest-growing occupations
Alternative Careers for Teachers
Best careers for the Future
Top 10 careers choices which will continue to be in demand
, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) list of fastest-growing occupations
Read more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/top-careers-in-demand.html
Alternative Careers for Teachers
1.4. Accessing jobs of the future
My reply 1.4.
I have never had a job online interview because I've never changed my job and school. My school doesn't do online interviews.
I've had a LinkedIn profile since 2010 and I know that it could be used for creating a virtual professional portfolio even by students at 13 and older.
I often talk to my students how all we do in the classroom ( creating and presenting learning content, skyping with digital pen pals, working collaboratively in groups, making students' portfolio) will affect the postive way their future job recruitment. My kids are still young (from 2nd to 7th grade) and probably they can't take all this for granted because they could see it up ahead in the future, which actually will be pretty soon. And I really hope the teachers they are having after me will be aware of all we are talking now and continue what I have started.
1.5. Future thinking
My reply 1.5.
Should be special subjects in schools from the first grade to 12th which will start preparing children for the digital world. The best thing will be all these skills to be mentioned and their development integrated into the curriculum but for now (for a pity) that is given only as recommendations, not as statements and standards.
I don't like the idea of digital tattoos, Ollie. It somehow reminds me of WW2.
It's not fascinating at all!
Modul 1 completed
Modul Two How to use digital resources/content?
My reply
2.1.a. Searching the Internet - types of search engines
Tipes of search engines suggested by Ollie
2. Baidu
3. Bing
4. Yahoo
5. Ask.com
7. dogpile.com
9. quora.com
10. scholar.google.com library of congress
11. wayback machine
13. recipebridge.com
14. kelkoo.com
15. kayak.com
16. skyscanner.net
17. zoopla.co.uk
18. spokeo.com
19. shodan.io
20. List with search engines - wikipedia
My reply 2.1.a.
We (kids and me) usually use Google search in the classroom and we do the search together step by step, because of their first tries in searching. I always give them paths I have already tried. Searching the Internet I found some nice Kid-Safe browsers and search sites which I recommended to my young pupils to use at home.
2.1.b. Searching the Internet - improving your search
Some helpful tips of how we can use Google more effectively. - suggested by Ollie
1. First of all, remember that you can use the tabs across the top of the page. This allows you to switch between web, videos, images, news etc
2. Think about trying to use important words only. So instead of "Where can I find a Chinese restaurant that delivers?", how about you just search for "Chinese restaurant nearby?". Remember Google is location aware. Or "Pizza places near me", keep it simple as possible.
3. You can search for multiples words at once as well. For example, all you need to do is to put in the "best ways to prepare for a job interview" OR "how to prepare for a job interview", so what you are doing now is asking to look for one thing or the other.
"Chocolate OR white chocolate".
4. Gradually add search terms by trying something similar to the paper exercise I explained earlier. "job interviews", "prepare for job interviews", "how to prepare for a job interview" and you notice the search result changing each time.
5. Try to use words that websites would use, so rather than "I have a flat tire" how about "repair a flat tire". Or rather than "my head hurts" how about "headache relief".
6. Don't worry too much about spelling. Google has actually got a built‐spellchecker which is really good,probably is better than the ones that you can find on the most modern word processor.
7. Use descriptive words as much as possible or think about different ways to ask for the same question if you are not happy with the results.
Ollie's tips for Google search in the classroom :
"One way to do it, and I do in lessons , is to actually get them developing search terms on pieces of paper first by removing the technology. What you are trying to is to trying to get them to think about the keywords, the key - search - terms. Then when they have developed the key - search - terms, you will introduce the technology on the mobile phone, ta blet or laptop and I see which one in the class has managed to get the best result. "
My reply 2.1.b
When we search for images to use in our online applications and we need images without backgrounds we use as a keyword the name of the object and 'png' or 'clipart' in addition. If we need animating ones - we use the keyword 'gif' and 'animated' in addition. Something small but useful from our classroom searching practice.
which I recommend to my young pupils to use at home.
2.1.c. Searching the Internet - advanced search
All Advanced search tips
Select the links in the following search tips for more information and examples of the search syntax:
- Choose search terms that are specific or closely related to the topic of interest.
- To search for a publication name using an acronym, put spaces between each letter. For example, to search for the journal name JBI (for Journal of Biomedical Informatics), enter J B I.
- Use the Specific Author field when searching names.
- Use the singular form of the word.
- Enclose stop words in brackets.
- Use connectors.
- Use wildcard characters to find variations of search terms.
- Observe the guidelines for searching special characters and formulas.
- Search document fields to limit your search results.
2.1.d. Searching the Internet - hidden gems
My reply 2.1.d.
My reply
I travelled by wayback machine to see how my classroom wiki has changed for last 6 years. I created a screenshots' collage of it.
I love InstaGrog and the opportunity it gives to share, embed and save the search. Great tool for searching and I will use it for sure.
Bing gives great opportunities for video search and maps. I like it.
2.1.e. Searching the Internet - searching the future internet
2.2.a. Content and Copyright - reliability of digital content
My reply
It's a funny hoax site. There are some clues that I can recognize it as fake:
1. Personal domain - fake as we can see
2. There are no scientific links
3. All information is strange and probably for fun and yes ... making money as well - we can read in FAQ
There are some fake sites in my country which fabricate 'news' and very often I can find that they are read and quoted as reliable even by 'intelligent' adults who can't distinguish matters. We need more critical thinkers for sure and all tips that Ollie suggested are a nice start for doing critical thinking not only with kids but also with adults.
Bulgarian sites which fabricate information:
a quote
"Nothing has really changed in this area, be it printed material, the spoken word or digital content. The world has always been faced with who is telling the story, why are they telling it and is the story true and from who's perspective. That is one of the most interesting things about people and the inquisitive mind… Don't except the truth that is given to you, explore."
Nigel — Ireland
2.2.b. Content and Copyright - 7 things you didn't know about Wikipedia
transcript of the video
My reply
7 things I didn't really know about Wikipedia
1. Banners with "contradict", "accuracy", "disputed" and "verification"
2. Up to dated (istantly updates itself)
3.Wikipedia has tabs - for article, discussion, editing, history which could be used by students
4. Translated in 282 languages
5. Reference tab
6. We can turn Wikipedia into a book or an e-publication.
7. Wikipedia has sisters via the Wikimedia Foundation.
2.2.c. Content and Copyright - understanding copyright
My reply
The coin has two sides. On the one hand having Creative Commons and copyrights in our minds bring order and protect the right of authorship. On the other hand, it limits the creativity that knows no borders because this way restricts more things to undergo changes. But it isn't bad if students know and respect the universal rules and feel responsible and conscious digital citizens. This will most likely happen after this metamorphosis happens to most of us - their teachers. And it anyway happens as I can see.
Recently my students and I use eduBuncee as the main tool to express our creativity and I feel really happy not to think if this image or animation is on CC or not, just use the items of the site which are rich in content and pretty awesome. I think, that should be the policy of the most successful platforms for education - to offer media without copyright content. Because it is really hard to explain to young learners why they can't have that sweet animated bunny in their application but should take one they don't like so.
on CC
pixabay https://pixabay.com/
CC search https://search.creativecommons.org/
Flickr https://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/by-2.0/
Commons: Free media resources/Photography
30+ Places To Find Creative Commons Media
2.2.d. Content and Copyright - digital plagiarism
My reply
My students are young and they are in the very beginning of mastering their digital skills and still there are no problems with digital plagiarism. But it might appear when they start using social media. Their digital skills are still basic and In Bulgaria kids begin studying ICT in the 5th grade and I think it is quite late because kids start using devices and Internet 3 or 4 years earlier and they are not supported with any digital literacy neither at home from their parents nor at school from most of the elementary teachers. All these issues with copyright and plagiarism should be on a daily basis at the very beginning of school and digital experience of students. Starting surfing the net kids should learn first what is allowed and what is not, to respect and follow the rules and this way to leave positive digital footprints. This issue is very important for their future success.
Honestly said many of this issues I started studying from now and it will be really useful more teachers to know and to teach students on their daily basis.
Thanks, Ollie, It was a piece of nice information, very new and useful to learn from you! <3
MODUL 3. How to create digital resources/content?
by Ollie
"How can we encourage young people to talk to each other, teachers to talk to each other, teachers to talk to parents, pupils to talk to parents via showcasing their work?
How can we improve communication across our education systems in Europe?
And let's maybe just revisit some of the importance of digital communication for young people.
- It focuses on student - centered learning.
- It can increase student engagement if used in the right ways.
- It's obviously going to improve communication skills.
- It can remove a number of barriers, both within the classroom, but also barriers between home and the school.
- And it also allows us to generate this established global classroom community.
It's really important, as I said right at the start of this unit, that actually creating content is easy but it's a lot harder to create good content."
My reply
I know and use a large number of web tools and apps to create digital content for my classroom activities and beyond. Coding is something I'd like to know better. Actually, I used Bee-Bot with my students (which is kinda a nice start of coding) and played "The hour of code" also. But that was all. I'd like to learn new tools and ways to engage my young learners into coding on our daily basis. I'd like to learn how to create language games with my pupils which will help them to improve their English language skills.
3.1. Writing for the Web
Suggested by Ollie
2. Todays Meet
3. Google sites
4. Media wiki
5. Wikipedia
6. Weebly
7 Wix.com
8. Blogspot.com
9. Wordpress.org
10. ZooBurst
My reply
I provide an audience for my students both ways - online and offline. Sometimes I do open classes or educational drama projects where teachers, students, and parents are our audiences. I also have class wikis, sites, and blogs, FB closed groups, with mixed students and parents contribution, on twin space when we collaborate on eTwinning projects and open Twitter account to exchange ideas with global partners. https://storify.com/sunrise651/on-march-mystery-skype-adventure
Challenges - to connect and exchange ideas is a great way to learn for my students. Skype meetings with global peers for example. Playing Mystery Skype with partner classes and teachers across the world is knowledge and experience which kids couldn't achieve through traditional education. Pitfalls - kids' privacy is the issue of great importance and we should keep and respect it totally.
3.2. Collaborating Online
Suggested by Ollie
- Mikrosoft 365,
- Google Apps for education
- Kaizena Mini ( extension to google doc)
- Draft Back (chrom extension)
- Google slides for collaboration
- Mubai webcam. com
- Google docs in online forms
- KHS Pupils voice
- Flubaroo (Chrom extension)
- Zeemaps.com
My reply
To share their reading students use vocaroo and lino board tools. Kids record their reading with vocaroo and take the generated link of recording and put on a sticky note on the lino board. The lino board is embedded on our class site and kids can record their reading from school and also from homes.
The other great tool for sharing and creating students digital portfolio is Seesaw.me We also use and Seesaw blog for collaboration
3.3. Audio and Video
My reply
Nice tips, Ollie, thanks.
The most of the pointed things we have done with kids - Mystery skyping with global peers, video as authentic assessment, audio podcasting... I want to suggest some good tools we love to use working:
1. Seesaw.me - students can collect and organize their portfolio through video, audio, pictures, links, digital drawings and notes. Works well on computers and mobile devices. We use it with tablets in the classroom and it generates a blog also where kids share their materials. They can invite and meet parents on the platform. Absolutely attractive tool.
2. Explain everything - for presentations and very easy and useful tool for flipping lessons. It works on Chrom and tablets (iPad) also.
3. Speak pipe it is like vocaroo but works on mobile devices perfectly
4. PixiClip - we can draw, send audio and video messages, can also embed into a blog. Quite an awesome.
5. Magisto and Biteable - kids love the animations there. Both are very effective and intuitive tools for young learners to work with. They generate YouTube videos.
6. Knovio for flipping the classroom and Jing for screen and video casting
3.4. Website Design
My reply
I tried Mail Chimp and Moonfruit.com, they are quite new for me, thanks, I will dig deeper.
Weebly I like most of all and have some class sites and blogs on Weebly and two ones for my and my colleagues' PD . Actually, our school site is on Weebly. My teacher's blog is on Wordpress and my teacher's digital portfolio is on Blogger.
3.5. Games Design
My reply
4. How to programme machines?
Welcome to Module 4!
My reply
4.1. Coding - Getting Started
Suggested by Ollie
My reply
Yes, I think that we teachers should strive to develop multiple kinds of intelligence of our students and coding is a kinda good gymnastics for their brains to think critically, to make schemеs and algorithms, to solve problems. For students, it is very important to learn new skills and not to forget the old ones ( like handwriting for example ) because all these fine motor skills are in close connection with human brains' development (Motor skills are a proven indicator of future math and reading success for young learners for example.)
The mission of the new generation is to rule clever machines and that is why young people should be cleverer than them for sure. The problem ( as I am reading here from my European colleagues) is why coding is not still integrated into the curriculum of the most European schools, who and how will integrate it because 2030 is very close indeed?
4.2. Coding - Pair Programming
My reply
4.3. Coding - Links to other subjects
My reply
I am an ESL/EFL teacher of young learners and a little coding we did with Blocly made my students inspired by learning new vocabulary content in the process of coding, or through tutorials which celebrities did for the better understanding of programming.
The other thing I have in mind is that would be nice and easier for my young age learners if there are some models and templates they could use in their support to create their own learning exercises, games, and apps and thus study the foreign language ( grammar, patterns etc.) in a funny and pleasant way.
4.4. App Development - Getting Started
Suggested by Ollie
1. http://www.appsforgood.org/
The most important thing I think about any type of app development is getting
young people to think a little bit about why they want to develop the app in the first place. Again, the Apps for Good philosophy tends to this quite well. Initially, they asked children to go away and to see if they can find a problem that they want to solve. Then they asked the children to go out and carry some market research to make sure it is not just their problem, but other people also agree that it is
a problem which they want to solve as well, and therefore there is a market for it, they are carrying market research. Once they have done this, there is a brainstorming that goes on in order to develop some kind of solution design in terms of how the app might work in theory. Then of course you have to throw in the technicalities of developing an app. Sometimes you want things that are not just technically possible, so we compile the solution design with the product design before we go on to
build and test. Once we have built and tested, then probably what we are going to do is we are going to create another problem, and then the whole process starts again. So if we are developing an app, these 5 simple steps can really be useful to get your students into the right mindset.
3. https://www.touchdevelop.com/
4. Lions Teamwork Challenge
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4.5. App Development - Touch Develop
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4.6. Educational Robotics - Introduction
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4.7. Educational Robotics - Getting Started Activities
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4.8. Internet of Things
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If we lose the control and privacy, technology is not on our side. Isn't it?
Smart technology is nice, but smarter people - better :)
4.9. Live Webinar 27th April: Computational thinking across the curriculum
MODUL 5. How to use social media?
My reply
I visited some New York schools last year and saw how Professional Learning Communities were working there for improving the quality of education and for PD of the teachers. I really find this very useful and would like to implement some good practices into my school. First, to establish PLC in my school and second, to make it work efficiently. Imagine, it's not so easy!
5.1. What is Social Media
Suggested by Ollie
Most popular social media
Tencent, the Chinese equivalent for facebook
Flickr by Yahoo
Slideshare by LinkedIn
My reply
Yes, social media is a great tool that we teachers can use efficiently in our work with students. Teachers can enhance classroom activities with social media. I made some private facebook groups to bridge school and home activities or for working collaboratively on eTwinning and global projects. The same is with our class Twitter account - we use it for global projects. In my opinion, the safety and appropriate way of using social media are issues of great importance and teachers and students have to study this first before to start using one or another. I am not sure that all of us read "Terms of use" of every site. These small letters where we put our ticks with "Agree" always say more than we can imagine.
5.2. Social Media as a Learning Network
Suggested by Ollie
Ollie refers to a research by Dr. Alec Couros a Canadian Educator. He developed two models: a) the traditional teacher network. In this model information was being delivered to the teacher. This model is a one-way model. b) the networked teacher or modern teacher. They are able to use the rich resources of the internet. A network teacher can be connected with colleagues and classrooms all around the world.
Ollie suggests another model: a) face to face, b) digital closed communities and c) Digital open communities.
Being part of all three of these things allows us to improve our knowledge, allows us to improve our skills and it allows us to improve as being reflective practitioners.
My reply
5.3. Social Media in the Workplace
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To start to educate digital citizens we should start from their early age. For this purpose society should train teachers and parents how they to educate their children in a safe and responsible use of digital devices, the Internet, and social media . For this purpose, we need to have extra classes in our curriculum at schools, trained teachers, suitable materials, and software. This should become the policy of each European country and school. The sooner, the better. I think we've been already late with this because the generation which is digitally active now is not educated properly - the first 7 years are missing as we love saying.
At my working place, my students and I use a wiki, Glogster class account, Weebly site and blog, Buncee class account,
vocaroo, linoit board. padlet, google docs, seesaw.me, facebook closed group, wizer.me. j2e, etc. Students practise creative learning in Glogster and Buncee classes.
5.4. Internet Safety and Responsible Use
My reply
At my working place, my students and I use a wiki, Glogster and Buncee class accounts, Weebly site and blog,
My students use these platforms without any registration because I embed thereworking tools which don't require students' log in - applications as
, lino boards,
, google docs, seesaw.me.
Thus, it is fast and we save time. Students also practise creative learning in Glogster and Buncee classes and they have their private students accounts there which are managed by me. Which I really like using Buncee is that it supplies students with great tools and free clip arts and animations and even if students need to find and download an image outside the platform then Buncee searching tool provides images filtered by
That's really great! I often talk to my students about eSafety and responsible use of social media we are using at the moment. I think it is not enough because I am not a class teacher ( I am 3 hours per week with my students, teaching English and this year I have no extra technology classes ). In my opinion, all class teachers should do their best to enrich students' digital culture with social media. I am afraid that teachers have been not ready yet to do so.
But what I absolutely would like to implement in my students are the basic attitudes mentioned by Ollie:
- be resilient
- be able to embrace change
- be innovative
- take use of these opportunities
- remain positive
- work hard
- put your mind to a positive future
My reply
It was a great course and I am so thankful to Ollie Bray and EUN for it. What I guess scratch,
koduand mobile apps development will be my summer addiction . I am eager to study more about these new things for me and will try to implement them into my teacher work with my students for the new school year.
6.1. Overview of the Final Activity
6.2. Your lesson plan and peer reviews
In this final activity we have to
- Prepare a lesson plan and
- Review the lesson plans of 3 colleagues.
Your lesson plan
As already mentioned in the course introduction, the idea is for you to reflect on everything you have learned on the course and integrate this into a final course product that is directly useful for your work in the classroom. By reviewing other participants' lesson plans you will also receive some further ideas and reflect further about your own application of what you have learnt on the course.
To design the lesson plan we ask you to use a very nice tool called the Learning Designer which was developed by the London Institute of Education. We already introduced you to this tool during the Course Introduction so hopefully you have already looked at it and created an account. If you haven't done this yet, browse to learningdesigner.org/register.php and create an account. This should be very straight-forward; Just enter your details here, click the activation link in the email you receive (check your Spam folder if you don't receive an email), and then log-in using your username (this is not your email address but the username you identify when registering) and password.
We will provide more details on what to focus on in your lesson plan in the next section but for now, if you have not done so already, please make sure you are familiar with the Learning Designer. So take a look at the following video to the Learning Designer which was created by Reyhan Güneş, a course participant on previous Academy courses. She outlines how she has been using the Learning Designer and why it is a great tool to use for lesson planning and sharing ideas with colleagues. A big thanks to her for preparing this video.
You can also see an example of a lesson plan created in the Learning Designer further back in the Course Introduction
For all Italian colleagues out there, take a look at an Italian introduction to the Learning Designer here. Have you also written a blog post, an article or another form of digital content introducing the Learning Designer in your own language? Let us know and we will spread the word!
Your peer reviews
You will be required to provide 3 reviews of other participants' lesson plans. We will provide more detail on what to include in your reviews in the next section but in order to understand more generally what is required of you take a look at the 2nd video below where Reyhan Güneş explains what is important to consider and be aware of when writing a peer review of someone else's work.
- The lesson plan explicitly addresses the development of students' digital skills (directly or indirectly): for example, as part of a classroom project students have to produce a short video or website, run a social media campaign or construct a robot. Importantly, it is not necessary that the digital skills development is the main goal of the lesson, however, it is essential that a clear reference to this is provided in the lesson plan and it is explained which digital skills and how these are developed.
- The lesson plan incorporates good practices of digital skills development: for example, the lesson plan raises students' digital awareness by addressing digital copyright or plagiarism issues. Or the lesson plan has students use their digital skills in a real-world context with a real audience.
- The lesson plan is well aligned with its learning outcomes: activities and assessment clearly link with the defined learning outcomes and allow the teacher to determine by the end of the lesson(s) if the objectives have been achieved
- The lesson plan is balanced: there is a good mix of activities with at least four different Teaching & Learning Activities used (TLAs in the Learning Designer) and none of the Activities taking up more than 35% of the time (see the pie chart for this)
6.3. Final Activity Submission and Reviews
My peers' reviews on my lesson plan
A HUGE THANKS to Tanja Heppener, Maria - Cristina Sollazzo and Montserrat Padrón for their constructive and kind reviews on my lesson plan!
Review made By Tanja Heppener date 18-05-2016 07:46
Dear Rose,
I think you put a lot of effort in preparing and teaching the lessons you described in your lesson plan. The description of the lesson plan is very good, the reader gets a clear understanding of the teaching situation the lesson is inserted to. The aims and outcomes are written in a well differentiated way. It is really nice to see the real products of the students.
What I really liked was the cross-curricular aspect combining teaching a foreign language, online collaboration and team-work across borders at a very early age. I think your students will learn to act independently and to communicate well with international partners.
They will have had a lot of fun which is the basis of life-long learning.
Well done! Keep your enthusiasm!
Yours Tanja
Review made By Maria Cristina Sollazzo date 17-05-2016 20:02
Hello Rose,
Thank you for your lesson plan. I read it with pleasure. Being an English teacher I have particularly appreciated your work and I have also discovered a new digital tool (Buncee) I had never seen before. Your students are really great!
The lesson plan explicitly addresses the development of students' digital skills even though the activities also aim at improving language skills and making students aware of global issues such as saving the planet. Students learn to use different digital media and they also express their creativity by collaborating on a common task. Well done.
Your lesson plan appears to be well balanced: there is a good mix of activities and none of them takes up more than 35% of the time. Next time remember to specify how many students are involved in each activity. I have noticed you have put only three TLAs in your learning plan, but in the instructions they gave us they said we were supposed to use at least four different TLAs (Teaching Learning Activities), so there is one missing.
On the whole, I enjoyed your work and your students' digital products and I think this lesson plan is good and deserves recognition.
Best wishes.
Review made By Montserrat Padrón Saco date 23-05-2016 09:28
Hello Rose:
Excellent learning design. Very complete and well designed:
- The lesson indirectly addresses the development of digital skils: even when the main goal of the lesson is not the acquisition of digital skills, students learn and develop by doing a wide range of digital skills. They learn how to search using key words, they produce digital content, they connect with students abroad using technology, etc.
- The lesson incorporates good practices of digital skills development: students are required to share their digital content on the internet and with their pen pals, which put them in contact with real-word context and real audience.
- The lesson plan is well alligned with its learning outcomes: there are not too many learning outcomes, and the lesson plan is designed in a way that allows to test in the end wether or not the students have achieved the learning outcomes expected. In my opinion, you have specially aced the task when describing the 6 aims of the lesson plan¡
- The lesson plan is balanced: you have used 6 different types of TLA and any of them takes up more than 35% of the time. Also, I find the alternating between the differents types of TLA very accurate, the students turn from an activity to another in a way that helps to held their attention
All in all, I have really liked your lesson and has given me ideas to introduce in my own groups. Thak you very much
Montserrat Padrón
My reviews
2. Review of Nigel Baker Number 2 ( lesson plan )
3. Review of Angelo Chiarle Number 3 ( lesson plan )


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