Episode 18:
DIS Roundtable: Work Smarter, Not Harder
iTalks 18: Work Smarter, Not Harder
The Anderson Five Digital Integration Specialists
February 2022
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Google Classroom
The Stream vs. Classwork
The Stream is a chronological timeline of announcements and other bits of information that you want to communicate to your class. Some homeroom teachers use this space to have a simple mechanism for deploying announcements to students and families.
The Classwork tab is where assignments are posted and can be organized by topics. These may be unit names, month names, or any other logical way that you divide your instruction in class. The teacher can change the order of the content on the Classwork page just by dragging items above or below other items.
Instant Search Cards
These cards contain the information you searched for, but often also include interactive controls to let you dig deeper, branch off, or experience the information in a more engaging manner.
Computer Short-Cuts
Chromebook Shortcuts for Management.pdfChrome keyboard shortcuts (1).pdf
Google Forms
Google Calendar + Meeting Notes
For a new event on the main Google Calendar page, click the Add Description or Attachments section. Select the option that appears to Create Meeting Notes.
For a new or existing event on the event detail page, go down to the Description section. Click “Create Meeting Notes.”
When the meeting time arrives, click the link to the notes in the event, on the event detail page, or head to Google Docs where the template was saved.
Scheduling Email & Remind Messages
Teachers can use any Nearpod activity within a lesson or as a stand-alone activity.
Click here for a few examples of ways to use each activity.
Collaborate Board is an interactive discussion board that allows students to post text and images to a shared class board. It's a great way to spark and mointor class discussion, brainstorm, or check in on how students are feeling.
You can create your own "teacher" channel in YouTube where you can upload video lessons you create, such as instructional videos you create with Google Meet and/or ScreenCastify.
You can reach out to parents via YouTube is to help them help their child. While students may have trouble with classwork and homework, parents might too. Many parents want to help their kids succeed but it’s been a long time since they covered the relevant materials and teaching methods have changed.
“That’s not how my teacher did it,” is a common and frustrating refrain when parents try to help. Parents can access the YouTube lessons to refresh their memories and follow the same steps the teacher uses in the classroom.
The Ones Who Inspire the DIS TEAM
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@jmattmiller
@ericcurts
@ShakeUpLearning
@JakeMillerTech