Posted on February 1st, 2022

For Students and Parents:

Remote Learning Support: 317-789-3950

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For Teachers:

Blended Learning Toolkit – This resource provides basic how-to information for Meet, Canvas, Screencastify, Pear Deck, Dyknow, EdPuzzle, Document Cameras, and more.

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Posted on January 3rd, 2022

 

“Would you rather” can be a fun game to play with friends, but it can also be a good exercise in analytical thinking and justifying your choices with supporting evidence. Here are a couple of ways that this idea can be used to stretch your brain:

Problem Solving Prompts for Math – 

Question: Would You Rather have A) a stack of 14 pennies, 7 nickels, 2 dimes, and 1 quarter or B) a stack of 2 pennies, 4 nickels, 2 dimes, and 2 quarters?

For the questions at Would You Rather Math there are no absolute right answers. You simply need to be able to use math to justify your choice. In the photo above, for example, option A has a slightly higher value, but it involves many more coins. Some people might prefer to have less change to fill up their pocket even if it means sacrificing a few cents.

 

Prompts for Writing or Collaborative Conversations: 

Lengthy list of "Would You Rather... questions, including the following: WOULD YOU RATHER... ... lick a dirty trash can or the bathroom floor? ... have a pet panda bear or a pet zebra? ... have a magic carpet that flies or your own personal robot? ... Sweat honey or always smell like a skunk? ... be the worst player on a team that always wins or the best player on a team that always loses? ... kiss a frog or hug a snake? ... have lived in the 1870's or in the 1970's? ... have one eye in the middle of your head or two noses? ... shovel snow or rake leaves? ... see a firework display or go to a concert? ... play the guitar or the piano? ... go water skiing or snow skiing? ... not be allowed to watch TV.for a year or not be allowed to eat any sweets for a year? ...eat donuts or candy? ... fly a kite or ride on a scooter? ... have a car that can fly or go underwater? ... have an extra finger or an extra toe? ... be the fastest person in the world or can freeze time? ... only be able to crawl on all fours or only be able to walk backwards? ... be trapped in a room with a friendly tiger or with 10 bumblebees? ... be able to create a new holiday or create a new language? ... have a bucket stuck on your head or a cement block stuck on your foot? ... be the funniest person alive or the smartest person alive? ... be a famous singer or a famous actor? ... have a pool or a trampoline? ... be able to fly or be invisible? ... be a doctor or a scientist? ... never have to shower again or never have to clip your toenails? ... go to the zoo or an aquarium? ... be really fast or really strong? ... have the chance to design a new toy or direct a movie? ... set the table before dinner or wash the dishes after dinner? ... be ten years older or four years younger? ... jump into a pool of chocolate pudding or a pool of strawberry ice cream? ... be able to control the weather or have the ability to talk to animals? ... have pizza or chips? ... be a master at painting or an amazing dancer? ... have a pet hamster or a pet cat? ... live on the Moon or live on Mars? ... have hamburgers or hot dogs? ... meet your favorite celebrity or be in a movie? ... be an art teacher or a physical education teacher? ... only be able to whisper or have an incredibly loud voice? ... eat a dead spider or a live worm? ... eat a raw potato or a whole lime? ... have really small hands or really big feet? ... be invisible or be able to fly? ... read minds or be invisible? ... Speak every language or play every instrument? ... have french fries or chocolate cake? ... live without a TV or without a phone? ... be a police officer or a doctor? ... be a bird or a horse? ... play paintball or laser tag? ... live in the desert or on a deserted island? ... have a picnic in a park or on the beach? ... go on a rollercoaster or go sky diving? ... eat pizza for every meal or ice cream for every meal? ... live in the sky or under the sea? ... have a purple nose or green ears? ... have a hand twice as big or half as small? ... moo like a cow after every sentence or bark like a dog? ... have a pet dinosaur or a pet dragon? ... live in the North Pole or the South Pole? ... always have to enter rooms by announcing your name or always have to do cartwheels out? ... have 3 legs or 3 arms? ... see a giant ant or a tiny giraffe? ... have butterfly wings or a horse tail? ... always be dressed up or always wear your pajamas? ... have wings but you can't fly or have gills but you can't swim underwater? ... go for a drive in a convertible or a double decker bus? ... have to wear a clown wig or a clown nose for the rest of your in life? ... be the smartest person in the world or the best athlete the world? ... only be able to wear your swimsuit for the rest of your life or only be able to wear pants and a winter coat? ... eat a beetle or get stung by a bee? ... be able to change the color of your hair whenever you want or be able to change the length of your hair whenever you want? ... play soccer or baseball? ... be able to live 100 years in the past or 100 years in the future? ... live in a mansion in the city or on a farm with lots of animals? ... go to the doctor or the dentist? ...Fly a helicopter or a commercial plane? ... have 5 brothers or 5 sisters? ... have breakfast on the Eiffel tower or dinner in a castle? ... be a unicorn or a pegasus? ... give up eating sweets or give up eating fast food? ... meet a superhero or a cartoon character? ... live where it is always dark outside or always light outside? ... be an Olympic athlete or the President? ... it be warm and raining or cold and snowing? ... drink sour milk or eat rotten eggs? ... discover a hidden treasure or discover a living dinosaur? ... eat a whole jar of mayonnaise or drink a cup of hot sauce? ... go to the movies or go to a waterpark? ... live without music or without movies? ... be friends with superman or spiderman? ... have a new cool shirt in your closet every morning or a new pair of shoes once a week? ... go bungee jumping or go on the tallest roller coaster? ... go ice skating or tobogganing? ... play in the snow in the mountains or in the sand at the beach? ... constantly itch or always have a cough?

Again, there are no right answers here but there are lots of opportunities to break down the questions and examine the possibilities. Even the silliest question can cause some pretty deep thinking when two people are debating opposing viewpoints.

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Posted on November 30th, 2021

We are happy to share the 2021 list of Holiday and Reading and Gift Ideas. Click on the image below to open the interactive document!

Credit Slide - Holiday Reading and Gift Ideas

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Posted on August 31st, 2021

Both the main Perry Township website and the Resource Portal have a built-in group of accessibility tools that you can easily access. By clicking on the icon of a white person against a blue background (found toward the upper right on your screen) you can open the Accessibility Tools menu.

The tools on the menu let you change the site colors, as well as the font style and size. Try experimenting with a few different settings to see which ones make the site easiest for you to use!

 

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Posted on July 22nd, 2021

Welcome back to school

Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts

You probably knew that you can use Ctrl + C to copy and Ctrl + V to paste in most computer programs, but did you know that there are over 100 different keyboard shortcuts for your Chromebook?

Here are a few of the most useful ones:

Grid of commonly used Chromebook shortcuts: Ctrl + Shift + T to reopen a closed tab*; Ctrl + F to search for text on a page*; Ctrl + K to create a link*; Alt + magnifying glass for Caps Lock; Ctrl + window switcher to take a screenshot; Ctrl + Shift + window switcher for the snipping tool; Alt + Backspace to delete; Ctrl + Shift + L to lock Chromebook; Ctrl + Alt + ? to show all shortcuts
* Starred shortcuts also work in the Chrome browser on a PC.

 

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