Dot Day is coming!

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I am so excited to be partnering with our awesome Media Specialists more this year! These 2 awesome ladies and their team are TOP NOTCH and they have inspired me to share a few resources for Dot Day (Sept. 15), a celebration of creativity and individuality.  

 What is Dot Day and how can it be celebrated?  My friend, Cynthia Alaniz (@utalaniz), created this S'more that explains it beautifully.  You'll also be able to learn about what she is doing with our campus this week!  
I'm also excited to partner with Melinda Mangum (@melmangum) at my other campus.  We will be working with our Breakout EDU kits to try this Dot Day Breakout with our learners!
Other Dot Day 2017 Awesomeness

 My amazing teammate, Amanda Rogers (@TheEdsaneT) and our Math Director for the district, Mary Kemper  (@MrsKemper) created a global FlipGrid Project for anyone to "Leave their Mark" for Dot Day!
Image Credit:  Amanda Rogers and Mary Kemper

Check it out lesson plans and more for this project here:  bit.do/mymark

 Interested in designing your own activity? These Seesaw Task Cards would also fit perfectly with a Dot Day Activity!

 Education is all about partnerships and making an impact...I am beyond lucky to be influenced by the amazing people mentioned in this post.  Who leaves their mark on YOU? Give them a shout out in the comments!

Comments

  1. Chantel KastrounisSeptember 10, 2017 at 11:32 AM

    These are incredible resources! I'm excited to see the Break Out in our media center.

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2017 at 7:16 PM

    Alli,
    Thank you so much for mentioning me at Lee! I am super-excited to be able to partner with Alli, aka amazing DLC at Lee to work on fun and engaging projects with our learners!

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2017 at 7:17 PM

    Thank you Alli, for mentioning me in your blog! I am super-excited to be able to partner with Alli, aka DLC Extraordinaire to work on fun projects with our learners! Can't wait!

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