Blogger Reflection

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This week I am posting before Meredith has updated her blog so I searched through her old blog posts to find one that would be great for my little learners. In this post Meredith shares how to use make a quick change in the technology most teachers use daily to spread positive messages to students. What a great idea to get behind. As an administrator, Meredith shares she walks by teachers rooms and often sees a teacher's desktop background displayed on the smart board, projector screen or clever touch even if it is just for a quick second. Instead of displaying a generic background Meredith suggests having your desktop background display school rules, class values, PBIS expectations, or a positive quote for students to see each time that screen happens to flash in front of them on the main screen in your classroom.  I love this idea. I know I sometimes leave my computer screen mirroring on the clever-touch at times with my generic background showing. I am going to use the download provided by Meredith to display a positive message instead. She has provided step by step instructions for you to personalize it for your classroom too.  Here is a link to the download for you to use too! Enjoy!

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  1. Margaret McKuneMarch 21, 2019 at 5:26 PM

    Hi Mary-Charles,
    I totally agree with you that this is a simple and effective idea. I've always curated my backgrounds to suit my tastes, but it's an avenue I never thought of to spread positivity to my students. Like you, I have a Clevertouch board. I will definitely be trying this!
    Maggie

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  2. Amber RamirezMarch 22, 2019 at 2:39 PM

    I love this idea and I too have my background just as the generic one that comes with the computer. It is a great idea to have the school expectations or a positive message instead. Something that shows investment in those. I will be changing my desktop background!
    -Amber

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  3. AnonymousMarch 24, 2019 at 3:18 PM

    I love the idea of having your background be encouraging your students! This is such an easy fix! You could easily change a background to something encouraging to students. It would be neat to have a student of the week and do a little background with something encouraging for that particular student to give them some positive reinforcement.

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