Presented by the Bulldog Bytes students from Briarhill M.S. in

Highland Village

Welcome to the

Byte into a Student Driven Class

Tweet questions to our backchannel #bmsbytes

Five Words that Bulldog Bytes:

Words that represent Bulldog Bytes

History of Bulldog Bytes

• Students created Mission and Vision Statements to identify a purpose for their work. This took three months to develop.

• Our counselor, administration, and librarian identified a need for students to be able to use their computer knowledge.

• Students created a website to hold and share all student work.

• Students were given our own google drive and hard drive to store the materials created by students. Without a central location, all student work would vanish once the student left the school.

• Students began working on products requested by the school

or of our choice.

What did we need to develop Bulldog Bytes?:

Qualities of a Bulldog Bytes Teacher

• Flexible, open minded• Able to run a differentiated classroom• Team player; willing to collaborate• Able to teach “Project Management”• Being comfortable with knowing the students might

know more about the technology that is being used• Able to sort out both Technology and Tech ED TEKS

Qualities of a Bulldog Bytes Student

• Independent Learner• Desire to learn new technology• Willing to work as a team• Willing to share their knowledge

Bulldog Bytes Mission and Vision Statements

Mission Statement: To create and provide, educational and intuitive technology that stimulates and engages students. To enter classrooms and provide technical help and support by working directly with students and teachers.

Vision Statement: Every Student and Staff member has the ability and opportunity to appropriately use technology that communicates ideas or concepts.

Yearly Comparison

1st year had 4 computers, current year 30 iMacs

2nd Year:63 Students

3 Classes

1st Year:15 Students2 Classes

Crossing Lunches

3rd Year: 59 Students

2 ClassesCrossing Lunches

Bulldog Bytes WebsiteOur website was created by the Bulldog Bytes

students. Check it out!: http://bit.ly/bulldogbytes

Student Cluster Groups

• Video / Photography• Tech Support / Help Desk

• Game Design• App Writing

• Programming• Marketing• Animation• Website

These groups were formed as the teacher identified the areas that the students were interested in developing.

Student Cluster Leaders

• Cluster leaders are the supervisors for the group.

• They take attendance of the members.

• They watch for above and beyond work.

• They choose someone to show off during show and tell time.

• They plan and execute a team building activity.

Internal Communication

How did the student clusters in different classes share information and ideas?

Padlet:

• We journaled everything:

• How to get to all our resources • Successes and difficulties • Our goals for the year• Our project plans • In summary, we reflected on what we were doing. Last year

we journaled three times a week.

• This year we are not journaling but we have begun weekly reports to the cluster leaders who then report to the teacher.

How did the students communicate with the teacher?

Marketing

Twitter:

Why we created our Social Media?Bulldog Bytes created Social Media to get the word

out about us and show what we do in class. Our Social Media was setup and monitored under the

teachers name.

instagram.com/BmsBytes

Blogs:General &Science

Instagram:Website:twitter.com/BMSBytes

School Help DeskOur HelpDesk is run through a website called FreshService. FreshService gives us a modern webpage that allows teachers and students to

easily submit help tickets.

A help ticket is a problem with or question about certain devices. Bulldog Bytes students review the tickets, then answer their questions or teach the

student or teacher how to avoid the problem in the future.

Click HERE to go to the HelpDesk

Bulldog Bytes Staff Training

Bulldog Bytes has Teacher Training sessions before school from 8:00-8:30. We have an appointment system that goes by

time, date and trainer! Go check it out.

Click HERE to go the the Teacher Training website!

Student led staff training helped our school transition from PC to Apple

and then into the Google Apps for Education.

School Projects• Students are creating videos to promote the school

electives.• For two years students have created the “BMS with

Love” videos to promote the Christmas collection and distribution of books, gloves, crayons, etc delivered to elementary schools.

• “Game Design” cluster created games to help students review for the STEM words tests.

• Students created how to videos that were created as teachers request them. (Prezi, Quizzlet, Google Site Series)

District Projects• Students created a video that will introduced the

importance of moving our classrooms outside the four walls.

• Students worked with the Design Coaches, interviewed teachers and students.

• The video was presented to the teachers at a teacher inservice.

• A second video project was done and presented to Special Education professional development.

• Students participated in the Lewisville ISD Film Festival.

Team Building• Students learned why working as a team is

important.

• Students learn the importance of using team members names.

• Each cluster leader must conduct a team building activity during their time as a cluster leader.

• The second year, one group of students created a team building game to serve as a review.

LEF Grant for a Video Camera• Year 1 - Bulldog Bytes wrote the grant for a video

camera and accessories. They learned about how to write a grant and the importance of accurate details. "One chance, no redo’s".

• Year 2 - Bulldog Bytes wrote the grant for a microphone and accessories. They researched different microphones, made a list of things the microphone must have and voted. (Both grants were funded by the Highland Village City Council.)

LEF Grant for Microphone Equipment

• White House Film Festival - 2014• Verizon Innovative App Challenge -

2015

National Challenges

• Follett Challenge - 2015

• Verizon App Challenge - 2016

Submitted

Started but never submitted

What Do You Like About Bulldog Bytes?

• “I like the teacher and that we get to learn new things.” - Jacob

• “I like the freedom we have in Bulldog Bytes.” - Noah

• “I like all of the creativity we can put into our work.” - Xander

• “I like the opportunities we have in Bulldog Bytes.” - Parker

• “I like the creative and exciting people I meet in Bulldog Bytes” - Ethan

• “I like that we get to learn more about Technology” -Kaden

Today’s Presenters are:AnnaEshaNaimParker

Thank you for your support:Mrs. Weesner - Encouragement and Tech Support

Mr. Mattingly - Briarhill M.S. PrincipalMs. Sara Lesley - Technology AdviserMrs. Wiersema - Teacher/Facilitator

Today’s Back Channel Students are:Lisa

Emma Rae Parker