By Drew Keat, Theatre Coordinator

​Struggling with providing practical application projects for remote students in Tech Theatre courses?  Taking the time to become well-versed in Google Sketchup will pay off!  There is an online version that is free, and has most of the functionality of the installed platform. 
 
These directions and accompanying EdPuzzle videos should guide students and teachers through how to use the application.  The EdPuzzle has accompanying notes, questions and stopping points to ensure that students and teachers can easily follow along with the tutorial.  By the end of the lesson/project, a user should be able to create complex objects and 3D models.
 
Getting Started with Google Sketchup lesson instructions
EdPuzzle – Lesson 1
EdPuzzle – Lesson 2
 
 
Once you and your students feel comfortable with the application, you can build modeling assignments using the Sketchup Educational platform (edu.sketchup.com).  

By Julie Doyle, Coordinator of World languages and International Student Exchange

​Today I had the pleasure of “visiting” Conifer HS teacher Jeremy Barnett’s level 4 Spanish class as they spoke with a guest speaker from Mexico living in Argentina. This visit was arranged by the Happy World Foundation. The Happy World Foundation promotes global citizenship education and cross-cultural understanding in schools and communities worldwide by arranging international guests visits for classrooms.  This is not just for world language teachers – any teacher is welcome to participate. If you are interested in this free opportunity for your students to interact with native speakers, you can join the HWF facebook group and send a private message describing your needs to the founder Akash Patel.