Getting the Most Out of PebbleGO

Agenda for Kindergarten, First and Second Grade Collaboration November 8, 2013 Milford Elementary School, Marietta, GA Linda Johns, Facilitator
1. Review accessing PebbleGO through MackinVIA 2. Review accessing PebbleGO through Cobb County Homepage (off campus) 3. Overview of the four databases Animals Earth and Space (expanded) Biographies (expanded) Social Studies (newest) 4. Making connections to the third nine weeks grading period content and standards See handout Explore each database independently 5. Games Demonstrate two games and explore games independently 6. Educator Resources Using the Biography database explore o Alignment of standards o Lesson plans o Reproducibles Explore teacher resources independently Suggested uses early finishers, sub plans, review near end of year 7. Wrap-up All teacher resources are on the schools T-Drive for easy access Copies of worksheets are on the side table Sign up for master copies to include in their sub-folders Collaboration work forms o Reminder: I am available for collaboration before, on or after the third nine weeks preplanning day, November 12. 8. Q & A