Lauren Abrams

@KristenBrooks77 A5- Genius Hour! Self-determined explorative research! It truly is the openness to explore one’s own passion! #IKESmsEDU

Q5- What is an example of an assignment you gave students that encouraged creativity? #IKESmsEDU

@KristenBrooks77 A4- Scaffold digital templates only as needed and let student choice determine how text and media are brought into create final products. #IKESmsEDU

Q4- What is one way that educators can ensure that edtech tools encourage creativity rather than stifle it? #IKESmsEDU

@KristenBrooks77 A3- There are too many great #MicrosoftEDU tools to choose from! I would say any that students and teachers can engage through by sharing! The more minds collaborating, the more creative projects evolve! #IKESmsEDU

Q3- Which Microsoft tool is your favorite for encouraging creativity? #IKESmsEDU

@KristenBrooks77 A2- Engaged! When they are allowed for true self-expression through creativity it looks like authentic engagement! #IKESmsEDU

Q2- What does it look like in your classroom when students are being creative? #IKESmsEDU

@KristenBrooks77 A1- Creativity in the classroom is the fostering of inquiry which nurtures curiosity! It’s the freedom to get frustrated, find solutions, and create beautiful end products, whatever that may be! #IKESmsEDU

Q1- How do you define creativity in the classroom? #IKESmsEDU

@KristenBrooks77 @librarylew Hi! I am Lauren Abrams, the Instructional Lead Strategist @IndianKnollES and I am so excited for this #IKESmsEDU chat!

WELCOME! Please introduce yourself with your name, title, school name & add your favorite creativity GIF or picture. #IKESmsEDU @librarylew

📆Add your voice to the #IKESmsEDU chat at 1pm ET today! Join @IndianKnollES staff to discuss Creativity in the Classroom! Everyone is welcome! @MicrosoftEDU #MicrosoftShowcaseSchools #EdTech @CherokeeSchools #Creativity #ShowcaseSchools #MIEExpert #MicrosoftEDU #GaMIEE @ITSCCSD

@KristenBrooks77 @alysoncounts @IndianKnollES @Microsoft @MicrosoftEDU @MicrosoftFlip @PlayCraftLearn Thank you!

💙So proud of both of you @alysoncounts & @CCSDAbrams for being selected as new #MIEExpert Educators @IndianKnollES a #MicrosoftShowcaseSchool now with 8 #GaMIEExpert Educators! 💙 A Well Deserved Accolade! #IKESmsEDU @Microsoft @MicrosoftEDU @MicrosoftFlip @PlayCraftLearn

🎉 Excited to join @alysoncounts as my SY23-24 #MIEE twin @IndianKnollES ! 👯‍♀️💖 This is going to be the best year yet implementing meaningful technology within classrooms! #MicrosoftEdu #MIEExpert @ITSCCSD #ccsdConnectED24

What a great day at the @CherokeeSchools Gifted Consortium with @gifted_guru and @brianhousand 🍎🎉 @alysoncounts @caylabwilliams2 @Rmooreclass @allieu05 @dharike_CCSD @taracostelloch1 @IndianKnollES

Excited to engage with our community for an amazing @CcsdEsol Night @IndianKnollES 🌎 @MsGriffinccsd

Diving into new @GaDOEMath standards! @IndianKnollES Ts compared old to new by identifying changes to the standards and concepts that were moved. #movingforward #ccsdfam #ccsdils

Having fun with food in Math on a rainy afternoon! @IndianKnollES

A3- Academic vocabulary can be challenging for students! There are so many great programs that have hover-over features that define, pronounce, and provide examples of unknown words. It takes the fear out of the unknown! #IKESmsEDU

A2- I love Class OneNote! It allows for unique teacher personalization, differentiation, and feedback. Bonus: is that the regular accessibility features are embedded within it. #IKESmsEDU

A1- There are so many student support opportunities using educational technology literacy tools! However, that can be a disadvantage too. Utilizing digital tools as proper scaffolds while still cultivating student growth has to be the middle ground! #IKESmsEDU

Hi Everyone! My name is Lauren Abrams and I am an Instructional Coach @IndianKnollES. My favorite children’s book is Tallahassee Higgins by Mary Downing Hahn. #IKESmsEDU

Collect all the amazing educators @IndianKnollES trading cards for a limited time! 📚 Readers are Leaders, everyday! #CCSDfam #readingasportforallseasons #ReadAcrossAmerica2023

Major shoutout to Ms.Griffin, Ms.Snelson, Ms.Cloer, and Ms.Martineau for supporting teachers through our first Toolbox Tuesday @IndianKnollES 🧰📝 Ts facilitated make-and-take interventions to support our students! Such a collaborative success 👏 @CherokeeSchools #teamwork

It’s TOOLBOX Tuesday & our EIP teachers are sharing RTI Interventions! 🎉 @CherokeeSchools @CCSDAbrams