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Ms. Capwell

@MsCapwell

Technology Integrator, Makerspace advisor, Humanities teacher. Supporting students to connect to the world and be creators rather than consumers (she/her)

Joined September 2014
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While we missed most of #CSEdweek (closed due to rampant flu! ugh!), we're so, SO excited to be one of 102 schools in the U.S. named a #CSLeader and awarded $10,000 by @codeorg to expand computer science at our school. We'll be doing a CS Week Redux in January to celebrate.
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Closing in on 8:30pm, 25 students still at the Write-In. Cumulatively, they've written over 35K just tonight! Highlights include seniors leading 6th graders in an outdoor yelling/jumping jack break. Also, some sweet #NaNoWriMo prizes await (fish not included) #nanowrimoywp
Fishtank on a counter with NaNoWriMo themed buttons, stickers, and waterbottle.

ALT Fishtank on a counter with NaNoWriMo themed buttons, stickers, and waterbottle.

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Almost 10K total words in two and a half hours, and I'm not even writing! (managing too many new 6th grade writers--their first #NaNoWriMo Write-In is a big deal!). #nanowrimoywp #TheKidsAreAllWrite
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... and so our #nanowrimo write-in begins! #nanowrimo2022 #nanowrimoywp #LockedInWith30Students #WriteWriteWrite
Table with a sign saying "If you are looking for inspiration, check here!", with a Writer's Emergency Pack of Cards, image cards, and picture books.

ALT Table with a sign saying "If you are looking for inspiration, check here!", with a Writer's Emergency Pack of Cards, image cards, and picture books.

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Struggling w/ #nanowrimo this year: can't seem to settle, no story feels exciting, everything I write feels like trash. This AM, one of my veteran student #nanowrimoywp #wrimos reminded me that 'bad words are better than no words' and my heart grew three sizes. #kidsarealright
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Awesome to see our hometown author @Gillianfrench13 with a book on this @sljournal list of YA Horror! THE MISSING SEASON is a fave w/ my students. :) #spookyseason #writers #edchatme teenlibrariantoolbox.com/202…
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Aaaaand this year's #nanowrimoywp bulletin board is complete! Hand lettering drives me crazy, but as my #makerspace kids constantly point out, gotta let go of perfectionism! #nanowrimo #makered #goodenoughforabulletinboard
bulletin board edged in black, with the quote "there is no frigate like a book to take us lands away" by emilyi dickinson. There is an image of a viking longship with a sail made from upcycled book pages, and #nanowrimo buttons as shield, sailing on a blue tissue paper sea.

ALT bulletin board edged in black, with the quote "there is no frigate like a book to take us lands away" by emilyi dickinson. There is an image of a viking longship with a sail made from upcycled book pages, and #nanowrimo buttons as shield, sailing on a blue tissue paper sea.

It is never too early to prep for #NaNoWriMo - I've already had students asking me about it! This is year 12, and I can't wait!! I've already put way too much time into this year's bulletin board. #CantStopWontStop #nanowrimoywp #RealVikingsWriteNovels
close up of a messy desk wiht a 'NANO' mug, scissors, and part of a paper viking longship, wiht a sail made out of old book pages

ALT close up of a messy desk wiht a 'NANO' mug, scissors, and part of a paper viking longship, wiht a sail made out of old book pages

It's been a @makeymakey morning with the 6th grade music class today. I love my job. #MakerEd #makerspace
Makey Makey connected to a white paper and graphite 'controller' with letters spelling out VIKINGS

ALT Makey Makey connected to a white paper and graphite 'controller' with letters spelling out VIKINGS

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My students wrote over 40K words last night during our #NaNoWriMo write-in. Also, they kept sneakily adding dares every time I wasn't looking. Every time they did a dare, they put their name down (student names redacted for privacy). #nanowrimoywp
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It's #NaNoWriMo write-in time!! 15 students and me, locked in the Library (socially distanced/masked/etc) until 10pm! #herewego #nanowrimoywp
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6th grade junk band project in the #MakerSpace. I love my job so much. (For context, this project was mostly student-done. I helped with the engineering and trickier glue bits, but it was his design and vision!) #makered #notjunkifyouuseit
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Day 1 of #NaNoWriMo and students are like: #nanowrimoywp
When you run a #makerspace, and your own children know it, it's really hard to get away from making the costumes they really, really want. #startrektos #spock #makered #halloweencostume
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Just a skeleton in her #makerspace - Happy Halloween, #makered folks!
Woman in a skeleton costume with a fancy blazer and hat and red shoes, standing in front of a display of sewing equipment.

ALT Woman in a skeleton costume with a fancy blazer and hat and red shoes, standing in front of a display of sewing equipment.

Getting geared up for #NaNoWriMo and busting out all the displays. My students are already chomping at the bit! #nanowrimoywp #kidsareallwrite
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Are you ready for @NaNoWriMo to begin! I've got students chomping at the bit already, so I put up my bulletin board early. #nanowrimo #nanowrimoywp #handlettering
Bulletin board with silver edging. Hand lettered writing reads: nanowrimo (n) \na-noh-ri-moh\ National Novel Writing Month 2. a competition to write a novel in the month of November. 3.a MAGICAL & * CREATIVES journey to challenge yourself. 4. a RIDICULOUS AMOUNT of FUN

ALT Bulletin board with silver edging. Hand lettered writing reads: nanowrimo (n) \na-noh-ri-moh\ National Novel Writing Month 2. a competition to write a novel in the month of November. 3.a MAGICAL & * CREATIVES journey to challenge yourself. 4. a RIDICULOUS AMOUNT of FUN

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Nothing like a suitcase full of random junk kits for a #MakerEd workshop! Looking forward to talking #makerspaces and maker moments, and running a Random Materials Flash Lab! Hope to see some of my Maine edumaker folk at UMF tomorrow! #makerspace #edchatme #edtech207 #dtk12chat
Close up of an open suitcase full of zip-top plastic bags that are filled with bits of cardboard and other 'junk'.

ALT Close up of an open suitcase full of zip-top plastic bags that are filled with bits of cardboard and other 'junk'.

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As schools begin to go remote again, it's worth paying more attention to trauma-informed teaching practices, esp. around #edutech use. Here's a resource-laden infographic I made last year w/our school counselor. tinyurl.com/TIPTechnology #dtk12chat #edtech207 #edchatme #edtechchat
Screenshot of Trauma Informed Practices & Technology Infographic

ALT Screenshot of Trauma Informed Practices & Technology Infographic

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It's not too soon to get ready for #NaNoWriMo! Any of my edutweeps doing #NaNoWriMoYWP with their classes this year? I've already got a handful of students chomping at the bit.
Coffee mug that reads "NaNoWriMo", on a desk.

ALT Coffee mug that reads "NaNoWriMo", on a desk.

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