South Florida News from ExploreLearning : How-To & Support

New Gizmos! Digestive System & Unit Analysis

Here are two Gizmos released today, that would be really fun and useful before FCATs! 

 

Click the links

Unit Conversions  learn unit analysis, metric only or metric/customary too.

 

Digestive System  you put the system together, learn functions, turn up the volume too!

 

 

FCAT & Gizmos

Here are some inspirational slides to help you find conceptually powerful and engaging lessons to remediate benchmarks in preparation for the FCAT...

These are the FL DOE sample test items correlated to specific Gizmos!

Here is an Action Plan that you may want to use at PLC meetings to help your staff: Download FCAT-EOC-Gizmo_Action_Plan

 

From a student's perspective: How to enroll in teacher's class in Gizmos

Hi Everyone!

I was recently asked if I could provide an overview from a student's perspective of enrolling in Gizmos.  Here is a video on how to enroll with a teacher's class code...it takes maybe 1 minute to complete.  After the initial enrollment, the student logs in with their username/password at the login page! Then they're off having fun with Gizmos!

 

 

Gizmo Refresher Webinar!

YOU’RE INVITED!

Hello Gizmologists!

 

You are invited to take part in a Gizmo Refresher Webinar!  If you’ve had the initial training, but you’d like some reminders or pointers, please join us on Wednesday, February 8^th from 3-4 pm or 8-9 pm.  Each session is limited to 25 participants so that we can give personalized attention to your questions, so please RSVP by replying to desiree.sujoy@explorelearning.com  to reserve your spot.  We will gladly add additional days/times to the schedule to accommodate everyone’s interest in this event.  It will also be recorded, if you’d like to watch it as a video file at your convenience.

 

•       Topics to be addressed:

§  Settings, Class Tabs, Adding Gizmos, Gizmos resources, Enrolling students, Managing Gizmos list, Import Gizmos, Sharing Gizmos, End of the Year considerations, Highlighting a Gizmo

•       To participate, you need:

§  A computer with internet connection

§  Username and password for ExploreLearning.com (Gizmos)

§  Phone line/cell phone to dial into the conference call

In order to attend, please RSVP by 2/7/12 with the specific time that you want to attend, and a confirmation email will be sent to you with directions; i.e. the site to go to and the phone conference #.

 

Please pass this invitation around to anyone you know that uses Gizmos, as I may not have updated email addresses for all users.  See you there!

 

Sharing Gizmo Lists!

Here's a video I made to show you how to email your Gizmo lists in your PLC's or with any other colleagues! (here's how to initially share the list: click here...)

Enjoy!  Click here! or watch below to see how to email them...

 

Elementary Gizmo Correlation Resources

Science Benchmarks:

• Download FL_Grade_3_science_benchmarks_Gizmos
• Download FL_Grade_4_science_benchmarks_Gizmos
• Download FL_Grade_5_science_benchmarks_Gizmos

PBC Science Textbooks:

• Download HMH_Science_Fusion_3rd_Grade_Gizmos
• Download HMH_Science_Fusion_4th_Grade_Gizmos
• Download HMH_Science_Fusion_5th_Grade_Gizmos

Math Benchmarks:

• Download FL_Grade_3_math_benchmarks_Gizmos
• Download FL_Grade_4_math_benchmarks_Gizmos
• Download FL_Grade_5_math_benchmarks_Gizmos

PBC Math Textbooks:

• Download Go_Math_3rd_Grade_Gizmos
• Download Go_Math_4th_Grade_Gizmos
• Download Go_Math_5th_Grade_Gizmos
  

Middle School Benchmark Resources

Happy New Year! I've created easy spreadsheet documents that will help you use Gizmos to remediate particular standards in response to your diagnostic results. Each standard is listed in order on the left, Gizmo in center, and standard + explanation on the right.  The Gizmos are clickable hyperlinks that take you straight to the Gizmo. Enjoy!

Science:

• Download FL_Grade_6_science_benchmarks_Gizmos
• Download FL_Grade_7_science_benchmarks_Gizmos
• Download FL_Grade_8_science_benchmarks_Gizmos
  

 

Math:

• Download FL_Grade_6_math_benchmarks_Gizmos
• Download FL_Grade_7_math_benchmarks_Gizmos
• Download FL_Grade_8_math_benchmarks_Gizmos
• Download FL_Algebra_I_standards_correlated_Gizmos
  

Gizmo Refresher Webinar!

YOU’RE INVITED!

Hello Gizmologists!

 You are invited to take part in a Gizmo Refresher Webinar!  If you’ve had the initial training, but you’d like some reminders or pointers, please join us on December 6^th or 7^th from 8-9 pm.  Each session is limited to 25 participants so that we can give personalized attention to your questions, so please RSVP by emailing me (desiree.sujoy@explorelearning.com) to reserve your spot.  We will gladly add additional days to the schedule to accommodate everyone’s interest in this event.  It will also be recorded, if you’d like to watch it as a video file at your convenience. The video recording link will be posted on my blog on 12/8!

• Topics to be addressed: Settings, Class Tabs, Adding Gizmos, Gizmos resources, Enrolling students, Managing Gizmos list, Import Gizmos, Sharing Gizmos, End of the Year considerations, Highlighting a Gizmo

 

• To participate, you need:
  • A computer with internet connection
  • Username and password for ExploreLearning.com (Gizmos)
  • Phone line/cell phone to dial into the conference call

In order to attend, please RSVP by 12/5/11, and a confirmation email will be sent to you with directions; i.e. the site to go to and the phone conference #.

Please pass around to anyone who you know that uses Gizmos too!  See you there!

Gizmos are available anytime! everywhere!

Here's a letter that you can send to parents with lots of helpful information - including the fact that since Gizmos are internet-based, they are available anywhere, anytime you are connected!  Although they are primarily for classroom use, they're also great for homework, assignments while away from school, etc. The assignments are always there for the student to print out or answer electronically, right from the lesson info page on every Gizmo!

 

Here's the parent letter (pdf & word format)

Download Gizmos_parent_letter

Download Intro_to_gizmos_for_parents

Need Help?

Need another Quick-Start Guide? This one has pictures too! Click  Download Self_Guided_Introduction _Sujoy

Gizmos Help Topics? Click Help