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

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BPS Generative AI Resources
Guidance on Use of AI & GenAI

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

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BPS Digital Text Options

Tech Tools to Support Equitable Literacy Instruction K-6

💻 Slides | ▶️ Webinar

Explore select district apps for digital texts, audiobooks, reading and writing, and multimedia creation that can be used to engage early childhood and elementary learners in deep literacy learning across content areas. 

Using Sora by Overdrive in BPS

Slides | ▶️ Webinar

Learn how to use Sora using your BPS email through Clever. With Sora, all BPS students and teachers can borrow ebooks and audiobooks from their school or public library. All BPS teachers and students have access to Sora free of charge.


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)

💻 Slides | ▶️ Webinar

Learn basic functionality of OrbitNote, a PDF reader that works in conjunction with Read&Write for Google Chrome. This webinar covers how to read and upload PDFs in OrbitNote and ways that educators can make them interactive and accessible for their students.

Digital Learning Tools

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Tech Tools that Support Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Using a Flipped Classroom Approach with Your Students

💻 Slides | ▶️ Webinar

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.

Managing Online Learning & Safety with GoGuardian

💻 Slides | ▶️ Webinar

Learn best practices for using GoGuardian to support online learning and keep students safe online. 

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.

Making Online Learning Accessible

Slides | ▶️ Webinar

Learn how to create and curate accessible documents, presentations, websites, videos, and more.

Flip for Teachers

💻 Slides| ▶️ Webinar

Learn how to use Flip to increase student voice and choice and create a historically responsive literacy activity in the form of a beginning of the year get-to-know you topic that will prompt students to share their histories, identities, and/or language practices.

 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

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BPSTechnology Google Webinars

Google Suite Basics

💻 Slides | ▶️ Webinar

Learn the basics of the most popular Google applications. Explore how to get started with Google Drive, Docs and Slides. 

Google Calendar

💻 Slides

Learn the basics of Google Calendar.

Google Classroom for Beginners

💻 Slides | ▶️ Webinar

Learn about the basics of Google Classroom: how to set up your classroom, how to organize your classroom, how to join/add users to a classroom, and how to assign work. 

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 Docs in Your Classroom

▶️ Webinar

Learn key features of Google Docs that you can use in your professional practice.

Leveraging Google Slides in Your Classroom

▶️ Webinar

Learn key features of Google Slides that you can use in your professional practice.

Google Slides & Drawings for Littles

💻 Slides | ▶️ Webinar

Learn how you can design activities for our youngest learners using Google Slides and Drawings - learn how to use premade templates or how to create your own!

Google Forms for Assessment

💻 Slides | ▶️ Webinar

Explore how you can use Google forms and the Quiz feature to create self-scoring assessments. 

Google Forms for Surveys

💻 Slides | ▶️ Webinar

Google Forms can be used to create surveys for students, parents, and more. Learn the process from creating surveys to looking at your data in Google Sheets.

Getting Started with Google Sites

💻 Slides

Learn about Google Sites: what they can be used for, how to set up your Google Site, and how to share.

Google Sites for Librarians

💻 Slides

Learn about features to keep in mind when designing websites for your school community.

GSuite Accessibility Tools for Reading

💻 Slides | ▶️ Webinar

Explore various Chrome extensions to make reading accessible for all students. Tools covered include Google Slides captioning, Read&Write for Google Chrome, TextHelp PDF Reader, and more.

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. 

Video Conferencing & Communication

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Google Meet v. Zoom and How to access TalkingPoints

TalkingPoints for Family Communication

💻 Slides

Learn how to use TalkingPoints to communicate with families. This webinar covers core functionality and addresses the connection between TalkingPoints, Aspen, and Clever.

Google Meet 101

💻 Slides | ▶️ Webinar

Learn the basics of how to use Google Meet.

Zoom 101

💻 Slides | ▶️ Webinar

Learn the basics of Zoom.

Zoom Facilitation Tips

💻 Slides | ▶️ Webinar

Learn how to become a pro at using polls, breakout rooms, nonverbal feedback, and establish norms in your Zoom session.