Let's Wrap this Year Up with Some FUN! (And Summer Learning Opportunities!)

 Whoa, whoa, whoa!  I just realized I haven't posted since March!  Over the past couple of months I've had the pleasure of working with some teachers IN PERSON!  What a thrill!  I can't tell you how nice it has been to be back out in schools, with students, and teachers.  I missed everyone so much!  I am so excited and hopeful for next year! Next year will be all about 🄱🄰🄻🄰🄽🄲🄴, won't it?  All of our students will have a device!  You'll be able to focus on teaching students in person. So we will need to balance online and offline activities.  We will want to make sure those activities are effective, highly impactful, engaging, and FUN!  When I think about the possibilities.... I get SO EXCITED... Ⓘ ⓙⓤⓢⓣ ⓒⓐⓝ'ⓣ ⓦⓐⓘⓣ! 

I have so much to tell you here.  Let me calm down my excitement to fill you in!  First of all, I just wanted to let you know that I will not be offering a Sunshiny Tech Summer Camp this year.  I'll be honest.  I need a break.  I feel like I have been on the 🇬‌🇴‌, 🇬‌🇴‌, 🇬‌🇴‌ since last March.  This summer I plan to focus on my family and fun.  So I have a couple of options for you!  If you are OUT of my district or if you are in district and just want to have a casual time, learning a bit here and there, check out my Sunshiny Tech Summer Camp resources from last year.  You'll be able to access all of the videos and resources at your own pace, by the ocean, campfire, or from the comfort of your bed!  I plan on editing each page before summer break to let you know of any major changes that have been made to each tool.  Here's a reminder of the topics...

𝙲𝚕𝚒𝚌𝚔 𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚌𝚌𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎
𝚂𝚞𝚗𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚢 𝚃𝚎𝚌𝚑 𝚂𝚞𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚛 𝙲𝚊𝚖𝚙 𝚂𝚒𝚝𝚎!

Next, if you are IN the district, please consider taking advantage of all of the learning opportunities we are offering this summer!  Remember to register for our Summer Summit face to face sessions which will be offered on June 8th and June 9th...

𝙲𝚕𝚒𝚌𝚔 𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚛𝚎𝚐𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚏𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚏𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜!

Then, we will also offer asynchronous sessions from June 7th to August 1st...

𝙲𝚕𝚒𝚌𝚔 𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚛𝚎𝚐𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚊𝚜𝚢𝚗𝚌𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚘𝚞𝚜 𝚜𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜!

I hope you will consider taking advantage of these fabulous opportunities!  Don't forget you can get your Teacher Choice credit for attending!

NOW, on to other topics... some little birdies told me that many of your students are having to turn in their devices very soon!  I wanted to give you some resources to check out for some ⒻⓊⓃ, I'm also going to mention my favorites at each site! Some of these ideas may not work for you, but there are many that WILL!  Here is a quick list for you to access...

1. Ten Awesome End of Year Math Project Ideas 𝑀𝑦 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝐼𝑑𝑒𝑎... #5 Stem Parachutes!  Virtual students can also participate with materials they have at home! (I also love #1- The Theme Park Project)
2. 35 End of Year Assignments and Activities for Every Grade 𝑀𝑦 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝐼𝑑𝑒𝑎... #18 Take a field trip to the next grade (You can Zoom as a whole class via your computer!) (Ok, ok, I also love #1 Serve Up a Scoop of Memories because the students can be super creative with their ice cream sundaes and they pretty much only need paper, crayons or markers, and scissors.)
3. Proud to Be Primary- End of the Year Activities for Memorable Fun 𝑀𝑦 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝐼𝑑𝑒𝑎... #12 The Garden of Greatness wall.  I love the idea of students celebrating their accomplishments for the year!  I think virtual students could create this at home with strips of paper.  OR, click here to access a flower in Google Slides. You can assign it to students. They can add text boxes on the petals, then submit to you and you can print for them to add to the garden!
4. 7 Low Prep End of Year Activities- 𝑀𝑦 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝐼𝑑𝑒𝑎... #5 A to Z End of Year Reflection
5. 28 Fun Ways to Celebrate the End of the School Year from a Distance- 𝑀𝑦 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝐼𝑑𝑒𝑎... Definitely #8- the Virtual Talent Show.  Anytime of the year is a great time to celebrate students' talents!
6. 51 End-of-Year Gifts, Games, and Activities for Elementary Students- 𝑀𝑦 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝐼𝑑𝑒𝑎... #13 STEM Challenges!  There are many to choose from!  
7. TCEA Blog- Easy End of the Year Activities- 𝑀𝑦 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝐼𝑑𝑒𝑎... Scroll down to the bottom and take a look at the virtual field trip links.  
8. What to do on Lame Duck School Days- 𝑀𝑦 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝐼𝑑𝑒𝑎... First of all, visit this site to find out what a "lame duck" school day is!  LOL!  Next... this is hard... I really like #3 Thank You Notes, #4 The Compliments Project, and who doesn't love a great game of #5 Charades?

Onward....

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