On Demand PD
Looking to learn at your own pace? Our playlist shows an archived selection of our webinars to watch on demand.
AI and Generative AI
Demystifying AI: An Introduction to AI and ChatGPT
▶️ Webinar
Have you wondered what’s all the buzz around ChatGPT and AI? In this webinar, we review what AI and ChatGPT are, how they work, what they can do (and can’t do), and their potential impacts on K-12 education and the workforce. You will leave with a better understanding of AI tools to explore AI with more confidence. This webinar is intended for educators and staff with little or no prior experience in AI tools.
Jump On Board! Teaching with AI and ChatGPT
▶️ Webinar
How might AI and ChatGPT impact how we teach and how students learn? This webinar examines AI and ChatGPT in the context of K-12 classroom by exploring questions such as: What conversations should you have with students around AI tools? What guidelines do you need to set? How can you incorporate AI tools to enhance student learning, and when is it appropriate to do so? This webinar is intended for secondary educators with basic prior experience with AI tools.
Digital Literacy Apps
Improve Student Research and Media Literacy with Gale
▶️ Webinar
Learn about how your Gale In Context resources can elevate your K-12 students’ research experience and lead to better outcomes in the classroom. This webinar covers Gale's accessibility features, workflow tools, Google integration, and the variety of content readily available for your students.
Get Going with Gale
▶️ Webinar
Take a closer look at your Gale In Context: For Educators resource and how you can revamp your lessons with the student-focused content and lessons inside. This webinar includes a complete walkthrough of the resource and show how to find a variety of content based on state standards, popular subjects, and by curriculum-aligned lesson plans with accompanying resources and assessments.
Read&Write for Beginners
💻 Slides
Learn the fundamentals of Read&Write for Google Chrome, including setup and the basic functions. Read&Write for Google Chrome is a browser-based app that supports students with reading and writing. This training covers how to use the app on websites, Google Docs, and Google Slides.
Read&Write Deep Dive
💻 Slides
Learn about the various models of the flipped classroom approach and explore how you might implement such an approach in your classroom. Digital tools that can be leveraged for a flipped classroom are also introduced.
OrbitNote (PDF Reader)
Digital Learning Tools
Set Up Your Clever Teacher Page
💻 Slides
Explore the Clever or "Digital Backpack" portal and its apps. Clever provides students a simple way to use one login to access multiple applications. Create or update your Clever Teacher Page to make it more accessible for students and staff.
Flip for Teachers
Nearpod Basics
▶️ Webinar| 🧑🎓 Student-Paced Lesson
Discover teaching and learning with Nearpod while experiencing an interactive lesson. Explore the Nearpod Library of lessons where you will find, edit, and learn to launch lessons in Live or Student-Paced mode.
Nearpod: Equitable Literacy Grab and Go Phonics
▶️ Webinar | 🧑🎓 Student-Paced Lesson
Discover teaching and learning phonics with Nearpod while experiencing interactive activities. Explore the Nearpod Library of lessons where you will find ready-to-go lessons to enhance your reading instruction.
Nearpod: Equitable Literacy - Culture Affirming Pedagogy
▶️ Webinar |🧑🎓 Student-Paced Lesson
Take a deep dive into the wealth of lessons in the Nearpod Lesson Library that affirm students' multifaceted identities and sustain cultural knowledge. In this webinar, explore the unique layout of the lessons and resources in the Historical Perspectives in Literacy Collection and begin the process of finding, downloading, and editing lessons from the broader library.
Google Workspace Apps
Google Classroom Best Practices
💻 Slides
Already know how to use Google Classroom, but need help on the best way to set it up, assign work, and general best practices? This is the session for you!
Google Classroom: Practice Sets
Helpdoc | Slidedeck |▶️ Recording
Explore one of Google Classroom's newest 2023 features: Practice Sets. Participants will have the opportunity to try out a sample Practice Set, consider recommendations for their use, learn how to create their own Practice Sets, and see student data from Practice Sets. Additional resources will also be provided.
Google Classroom: Interactive YouTube Questions
Google Classroom now offers Interactive YouTube questions, a way to assign videos to students to watch and embed check-in questions along the way. Teachers can create multiple choice, check all that apply, and open response questions for any YouTube video, and can view student responses within Google Classroom. Interactive YouTube question videos can be re-used in any Google Classroom!
Join this open Interactive YouTube Questions Google Classroom as a student (Join code 3pcovxk) to experience it as both a student and teacher, and learn how to make and use Interactive YouTube Questions in your Google Classroom.
Google Sheets 101
💻 Slides
Learn commonly used features of Google Sheets such as filtering, sorting, conditional formatting, and using simple functions.
Google Sheets 102
💻 Slides
Learn commonly used features of Google Sheets such as pivot tables, functions, advanced conditional formatting, and VLOOKUP. This content may be most relevant to staff members who want to use Sheets for statistical analysis or data management.
Google Docs for Central Office Staff
💻 Slides
Learn about new and commonly used features of Google Docs such as copying, sharing, using building blocks, bookmarks, and other tools.
Leveraging Google Slides in Your Classroom
▶️ Webinar
Learn key features of Google Slides that you can use in your professional practice.
GSuite Accessibility Tools for Executive Function
💻 Slides
Explore how to minimize distractions and reduce clutter on your computer. The tools explored focused on simplifying text, using split screen, and monitoring time spent in front of the computer.