New Episodes of Learning NOW in Barrington 220 One-Minute Spotlights

The Department of Technology & Innovation continues to produce our web series Learning NOW in Barrington 220 at www.youtube.com/learningnow220. 

Each episode highlights some of the ways Barrington 220 students are learning in one-minute stories about a particular lesson or activity. As a result, we hope to create a better understanding in the Barrington community about how students learn and how the classroom environment has changed with the addition of a technology device in the hands of every student, especially as we engage in distance learning. 

Here are the most recent episodes:

Barrington HS - Mr. Waxler & Mr. Ebel - Social Studies—Barrington High School Social Studies teacher Cary Waxler and Instructional Digital Age Learning (iDAL) Coach Chris Ebel team up and use a variety of online tools to work with students. After studying historical photos and primary source documents, students submitted argumentative theses based on a claim and research. Digital tools include Google Jamboard, Schoology, and an original virtual library design created in Google Slides.

Roslyn Road Elementary - Mr. Wemhoff - Grade 5—Mr. Jeremy Wemhoff, a Grade 5 teacher at Roslyn Road Elementary, is teaching his students about the three branches of U.S. government during distance learning. Students work together in small groups using Zoom Breakout Rooms and demonstrate learning by creating a video or a presentation. The group of students featured has chosen to create a video. They research the branches of government, record a video on iPad, and submit the clips using Google Drive to a group member who edits the individual parts into a single video.

Barrington HS - Joe Zimka - Graphic Arts—Students in Joe Zimka’s Graphic Arts 2 class at Barrington High School use Adobe Illustrator to design images that can be printed on vinyl and then heat-pressed onto fabric. This student designed her graphic at home while distance learning, scheduled a time, and visited the BHS graphic arts room to complete the project. Mr. Zimka taught the student to use professional, specialized equipment including a digital vinyl cutter and a heat press for this project.

If you or one of your peers would like to be featured on a future One-Minute Spotlight, please contact Ty Gorman at tgorman@barrington220.org and/or Matt Fuller at mfuller@barrington220.org.