Saginaw 2015 keynote

1. Excited to be here Teach you people? Im one of you & will learn as much if not more from you today 2. Techuanauts!!! 3. The State says: Rigor Relevance Relationships Jay says: Relationships Relevance Rigor 4. Saginaw ISD PD Day Keynote 2015 Twitter @jgross811 jaygrossproductions.org 5. So lets get started 6. When I come to a Key Note 7. So what do I think about a Keynote? As cool as the other side of the pill 8. Doctors 9. Yes I could stand here and tell you all the things I do with technology futureme.org 10. Blocking is NOT the answer! 11. What are the kids using TODAY??? 12. A screen shot of my phone 13. 10 Online Tools for Better Attention & Focus need more? HERE 14. Online Portfolios Levi J Smith Hannah Yesmunt 15. #1 Always stop and look through our students eyes #2 Dont be afraid to take a chance, step out of that comfort zone, and try something new. Innovation is DOING new things! #3 Inspire daily yourself and those around you. 16. Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted in one moment, would you capture it or just let it slip? Eminem 17. #4 Realize this profession is a gift 18. The first thing I want you to always remember 19. Always remember what it was like to be a kid 20. Prefer Handouts??? You do yours / Ill do mine / Well pass & grade when done / Then pass forward for our teacher 21. Or Dittos??? Ah that smell 22. Hey Jay! Show them the cool OLD stuff! 23. FACEBOOK Its about life NOT life 24. A lot of people complaining about FaceBook & Social Media Exactly who is teaching todays students how to use it??? 25. Shepherd High School is! New Media Communications class that includes social media responsibility. 26. I try to model with my page If it is isnt positive, inspirational, or info Shepherd needs to know I dont post it. 27. Getting Started Just wish students / people Happy Birthday! Post positives from the classroom / playing field or court /concerts / etc Post school information Graduation / Guidelines / Snow day & Delay Information / Hey There Shepherd / Getting To 28. But I would have to be friends with students & parents? Terry Abbott Working with the Media in a Crisis The Fear Factor Sexual Predators Teacher/Student relationships & texting 29. I will NOT let the less than % of all educators who are sexual deviants & predators & perverts rule my life. Period. 30. My Classroom Project Based Groups Guide on the Side / Not the Sage on the Stage 31. Cell phones a problem? It is how I treat my students They respond back with what they receive 32. It is THEIR Time 33. My Vision / Theme Take a chance Communicate Collaborate 34. I have a vision that all schools will focus on Relationships Relevance Rigor 35. Step outside that comfort zone Maybe just for today just for this hour with me 36. Every single child we come across has a gift It is our mission to help them find the gift. Help them unwrap it. Help them polish it. Help them use it. 37. They all have voices and all of them are yearning to be heard Think about it for a second. What is digital story technology without a story to tell? 38. I am going to put a curse on you now There is this moment between taking attendance and starting the class period Take a moment and look directly into their eyes for a moment 39. If this were my last day teaching What would I say to them? What would they remember about me? 40. If I can touch their minds, they might remember it. If I can touch their hearts, it just might embed in their souls 41. #1 Always stop and look through our students eyes #2 Dont be afraid to take a chance, step out of that comfort zone, and try something new. Innovation is DOING new things! #3 Inspire daily yourself and those around you. 42. #4 Realize this profession is a gift 43. Thank you. Today has been my honor All my best and then some 44. Mr. Jay Gross Shepherd High School jaygrossproductions.org Twitter: jgross811 FaceBook: Jay B Gross