Mr. Graber's HS History Digital Interviews

Using Smore, Mr. Graber explains the project to his students, including links to information as well as a Google Doc for their assignment: 

https://www.smore.com/j4hbg-spotlight-on-american-history

Here is a link to one of their videos on spotlight of American History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhDFKpuFpgc as well as a video below.  Search YouTube for MrMGraber to see all of his classroom projects!

Mrs. Rhodes' MS Art Drawing Tutorials

Students in Mrs. Rhodes' MS Art classes use video tutorials from YouTube to learn how to draw!  Works great because the students can pause or replay something they missed so they can draw right along with the video!

Ms. Roth's FlamingText Logos

Ms. Roth's students used http://www.flamingtext.com/ to create free logos for their business presentations for her Business Essentials class!  Quick, easy and free! Below is an example of one a student created.

Mr. Foreman's HS Robotics Team

Congratulations to Mr. Foreman's HS Robotics team 

for adding to the list of Hesston State Champions! 

Make sure you follow HesstonHS & SwatherAD on Twitter for all of Mr. Rhodes' and Mr. Stoppel's HS news!

Vimeo

Use Vimeo to store and share your videos.  You can get a basic account for free, or upgrade for more space and options.  Vimeo allows for easy searching of specific topics of videos.  Speaking of Vimeo..

click here to check out this one of Kaleigh Glanton 

(currently on "The Voice") performing for our 7th-12th graders!  She was given a Swather State Basketball t-shirt and took pictures with the teams as well as lots of students!  Follow her on Twitter and check out some of the pictures our students captured at #kaleighonthedaily.

Mrs. Schroeder's HS Interior Design

Mrs. Schroeder's High School Interior Design class used technology and objects in the real world to create a project explaining the "Elements and Principles of Design".  Below are a couple of their presentations.

HS State FBLA

Ms. Roth, Mrs. Goevert, and myself took a group of 30 students to represent them at State Future Business Leaders of America in Topeka.  8 students qualified for nationals in Nashville this summer by placing in the top 3 in the state.  Students competed in areas including Digital Design and Promotion, Business Ethics, Marketing, Banking & Financial Systems, Management Decision Making, Computer Applications, Network Design, Desktop Publishing, and Emerging Business Issues to name a few.  So proud of our students (and Ms. Roth) and all of their hard work!

Dori Roth was named Kansas State Adviser of the Year! 

(see her priceless reaction while being secretly filmed).  

HS Teachers receive iPad Airs

Exciting week at the high school this week...the high school teachers received their iPad Airs!  Within an hour of handing them out several teachers were already using them in their lessons!  Mr. Pauls loves being able to reflect his iPad so he can freely walk around the classroom to teach and not be tied to his computer!

1st Grade Skypes with Nova Scotia Paleontologist

1st Grade embarked on our first global Skype to Nova Scotia with a Paleontologist from the Joggins Fossil Cliffs.  Dr. Grey showed us different fossils from long ago and had us close our eyes to venture back millions of years ago to trek through the rainforest with giant bugs, plants, and animals.  The students asked questions to her such as "What is the oldest fossil you have ever found?", "Why did you become a paleontologist?"  Her interactive and knowledge-filled presentation for the students provided a trip back in time!

Kahoot! Miss Reed's 7th Grade LA

Miss Reed's 7th Grade Language Arts used Kahoot! to review for their Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry unit test.  The students love the competitiveness and game-like feel!  You can create your own quizzes or use ones other teachers have created.  The students can play on almost any device!