Do you want collaboration between your students to be more effective? Are you looking for ideas on how to create opportunities for more student collaboration? Not all instances of group work result in collaboration, and this session will get you thinking about how to get students to do more than work together. The highest level of collaboration exists when students share ideas, sift through and edit these ideas to create a plan of action, and then create a product which incorporates the input of all students in a given group. This session will identify the levels of collaboration, present ideas on how to design activities to include collaboration, show how technology can be used to support collaboration, and provide suggestions on how to build collaboration skills within your students.

Want to build an inclusive classroom? Learning Tools is your superpower.

The CFISD Instructional Technology Department knows how important it is for educators to design authentic activities that acknowledge and accommodate for all variations of learners. Learning Tools brings advanced accessibility options for a wide range of students with proven success in reading and writing achievement. See how this and other tools bring the content to the student while removing barriers to learning.

Explore accessibility and inclusive technology using Microsoft and Google tools. Ensure and empower those around you to participate in their personal learning environment.

Formative assessments give teachers a chance to check student understanding, get valuable data on student learning, and then use that data to modify instruction. When teachers know what students know (or don't know), they can adjust to meet students right at their level. The best formative assessment tools also help students self-reflect and assess, figuring out where they are and where they need to go as learners. There are digital formative assessment apps for everything from discussion to quizzing, polling, and student responses to interactive lessons and videos. Elementary teachers will be able to generate a clearer understanding of using digital formative assessment tools in their classroom while keeping their students engaged and learning. Digital tools to promote student discourse and collaboration such as Quizlet, Kahoot, Padlet, and many more are demonstrated to make your learning environment a fun, yet enriched one.

Most of us are familiar with the typical Google tools: Search, Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms. Been there. Done that, but there are lots of other very cool tools that often slide in under the radar that we need to be using. I am convinced that the following Google goodies will make your life easier and your students smarter. You may have been using Google maps and Google Earth with your students, but your head will be spinning with all the ideas about how you can use the geo tools to help students learn about new places, solve problems, and tell stories!

We may not be able to physically go everywhere, but virtually the possibilities are limitless.

Your imagination has just been made into a reality! Schoology and Microsoft OneNote Class Notebook, two awesome learning tools have joined to make remote learning authentic and engaging. Via the Microsoft OneNote Class Notebook Schoology integration, teachers and students can use it as a digital version of a physical binder/notebook. Not only can teachers give real-time feedback and add images, diagrams, audio, video, and related content, but students can use it to capture, organize digital notes, and facilitate their learning using the Learning Tools for ELAR and Math. Within Schoology, the Microsoft OneNote Class Notebook gives teachers the ability to assign, review, and grade student work and share class content.

Getting familiar with this dynamic integration will change your approach to teaching and how you and your students will interact with one another. You will enjoy the course and your teaching will change overnight.

Through formative assessment, teachers check student understanding, get valuable data on student learning, and then use that data to modify instruction. When teachers know what students know (or don't know), they can adjust to meet students right at their level. The best formative assessment tools also help students self-reflect and assess, figuring out where they are and where they need to go as learners. There are digital formative assessment apps for everything from discussion to quizzing, polling, and student responses to interactive lessons and videos.

Secondary teachers will be able to generate a clearer understanding of using digital formative assessment tools in their classroom while keeping their students engaged and learning. Digital tools to promote student discourse and collaboration such as Quizlet, Kahoot, Padlet, and many more are demonstrated to make your learning environment a fun, yet enriched one.

Through formative assessment, teachers check student understanding, get valuable data on student learning, and then use that data to modify instruction. When teachers know what students know (or don't know), they can adjust to meet students right at their level. The best formative assessment tools also help students self-reflect and assess, figuring out where they are and where they need to go as learners. There are digital formative assessment apps for everything from discussion to quizzing, polling, and student responses to interactive lessons and videos.

Secondary teachers will be able to generate a clearer understanding of using digital formative assessment tools in their classroom while keeping their students engaged and learning. Digital tools to promote student discourse and collaboration such as Quizlet, Kahoot, Padlet, and many more are demonstrated to make your learning environment a fun, yet enriched one.

Do you ever feel like you need to "trick" your students into learning? Breakout Games and other interactive activities are a great way to do this! Learn how to create your own breakout activities that include digital codes and clues that will have your students begging for more. Learners will play a paper based game as well as an online based game, discover the "inside" of each then begin creating their own. This session will cover Google Forms and Slides.

Paint 3D is a fun, user friendly, and easy to use drawing tool ideal for anyone of any technology ability. Learn how to draw simple 3-dimensional objects or browse ready-made models to include and animate in your PowerPoint slides. Your finished product can be interactive or be used as a tool to bring your presentations alive.

With technology access in all our classrooms, the possibilities are endless; but the real challenge comes in knowing where to begin. Learn how to use your classroom technology to create a blended-learning environment that is based on using technology with thematic learning, in-class activities, and project-based assignments. With the many changes going on in education, all teachers need to fill their toolkits with many ways to keep their students engaged, in the classroom or virtually.

Teachers will learn tools and strategies not centered exclusively around lecture, reading, and note-taking; but rather around questions and collaboration.

Are you looking to create digital content which gives you and your students feedback in learning? Do you also want to be able to use student responses to tailor instruction? Google Forms does both. Learn how to create individual learning paths by targeting specific misconceptions based on responses for some students and create accelerated or enrichment opportunities for other students who have mastered concepts.

After completing this course, the participants should be able to transform teaching and learning and give their curriculum a 21st century makeover.

Redefine classroom management strategies to maximize development of these skills and minimize disruptions to teaching and learning in a blended learning environment.

Do you have a nonfiction unit you teach? Do you want your students to create a digital project to go with that unit? Wouldn't it be fun if it could have images to match? Come learn the basics of Microsoft Sway and how to utilize it in the classroom from Prek-12. Yes, even Pre-K can make a Sway!

Microsoft teaching and learning technologies create immersive and inclusive experiences for better learning outcomes. Today’s education landscape must empower educators to teach and students to learn through communicating and collaborating. It is essential to have access to the right tools that will help drive the most effective learning. Find out how Microsoft can be an asset to you and your students with its presentation, organization, photo formatting tools for blending your classroom and to facilitate student discourse.

Teachers will learn about free Microsoft tools and apps to help students with collaboration resources for note taking, review, and learning materials to assist with your first-time instruction to ensure student success in your digitally enhanced classroom.

Break down the four walls of your classroom and connect with others around the world! Fly with me through the Twitterverse as we explore the benefits of Twitter in education.

Do you need a level 0 video editing tool? Here it is - Level 0.

Join me to get started with creating and editing videos with the easiest tools around. This session will focus on capturing screen recordings while using drawing tools, incorporating animated clip art, and adding titles or captions. Join the digital learning movement and learn how to trim, publish and share video with your students.

Creating interactive documents is made easy using Microsoft. The user-friendly tools within PowerPoint allows teachers to create interactive and self-checking learning documents where students have control of content and pacing. These documents are a great tool to support student-centered learning and blended learning.

Learning first begins with play. It starts during infancy and we continue to enjoy games throughout our lives. Learn how to effectively use games or gamification to engage and drive learning and use these principles to create something you will use in your classroom now.

Microsoft is not the same as it was years ago. From its upgrade, Excel still has all the features you're used to, but you’ll notice a few new ones as well! What’s new?! Mostly, users will be able to collaborate with others in real-time and experience the following...

*New Automatic Functions *New Functions *Inking *Enhanced Visuals *Better Accessibility Features

If you wish to be more efficient and gain time back in your day, you do not want to miss this informative session.

Are you using cloud storage such as Microsoft OneDrive or Google Drive? Do you love the robust features from Microsoft Desktop Applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook? Guess what? You can use the same great Microsoft tools and still use Google Drive. You can also edit your Microsoft files right in Google Drive online. If you would like to know how to do this, you do not want to miss taking this course.

Google Sheets are an easy way for teachers and students to start organizing and visualizing data. “Data” can be numbers, words, checkboxes, there are all sorts of options! Join us to learn how to organize information, collaborate with others, summarize and visualize data, and use common formulas. If you want to be more efficient and gain back time in your day, you do not want to miss this informative session.

Are you familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etcetera? The Microsoft we used to know is no more. Guess what?! There are some NEW features that you might be aware of in the NEW Microsoft, Office 365. Office 365 allows users to be more effective and efficient. You do not want to miss this session if you want to have the most up-to-date modern productivity tools from Microsoft.

Because you are a CFISD employee, you'll always have the latest features, fixes, and security updates along with ongoing tech support at no extra cost. Not only that, you can use your apps on multiple PCs, Macs, tablets, and phones.

Do you have a HoverCam? If so, would you like to learn what it can do and how you could use it to flip your teaching and enhance student engagement?

If you participate in this session you will explore how to interact with the HoverCam using a touchscreen device. Not only, but you will engage in the process of flipping your classroom or meeting and slingshot images to Word, PowerPoint, Google Docs, and Google Slides. Since many people are using Chromebooks with students, you will learn how to use a HoverCam with it.

Are your students reading online? E-books? Articles? CFISD has launched new resources and tools that you can use with kids to build digital literacy.

We will share ideas, learn about digital tools and create purposeful activities to support students transfer of reading skills with digital text.

Featured Tools: Scholastic Literacy Pro & Storyworks, HMH digital books, Google Docs with Read & Write, Microsoft Word with Immersive Reader & more!

Best Practices for Integrating Chromebooks and Other Devices. Easy student collaboration and creation tools using Chrome apps and extensions. See how easy it is to have your students use Chromebooks in the classroom.

What do you do when you don't know what to do? You watch a video! Create awesome lessons that grade themselves.... Yaaaaaaas! Embed Multiple choice or open-ended questions, comments, links or record audio. If you don't do Edpuzzle you are MISSING OUT! Blend your classroom and make any video your lesson with Edpuzzle.

Come learn how to use various Google Suite applications such as Slides, Forms, Drawings and Video creating apps to turn your classroom into a digital classroom. You will walk away with lots of ideas to take your classroom to the next level!

Participating in this course to discover ways you can become more effective and efficient when using either Outlook 2016 or the Office 365 App. You will also discuss how to manage your inbox, connect to the school calendar and send Outlook calendar appointments to Google Calendar.

PowerPoint is not the PowerPoint you used to know. It has become more user- friendly and cloud-dependent especially if you use OneDrive. You can easily create, communicate, and collaborate with real-time sync. Not only that, but you can insert add-ins from the designated app store and use designer to automatically create appealing presentations.

Participate to learn how to work with PowerPoint in the NEW Microsoft, Office 365 where you can insert videos, websites, screen, and voice recordings.

Word is not the Word you used to know. It has become more user- friendly and cloud-dependent especially if you use OneDrive. You can easily create, communicate, and collaborate with real-time sync. Not only that, but you can insert add-ins from the designated app store. It is highly suggested that you participate in this course if you want to acquire the skills to work with Word in the NEW Microsoft, Office 365. If you do, this will take your Microsoft Word knowledge and skills to the next level.

With the constant change in technology is easy to always keep looking for the next best thing. Let me show you some apps that have stayed my favorites for some time. Some are new some are not so new, all of them awesome at making your life easy. Pick from a variety of Apps and learn what YOU need...because learning should be FUN, YAAAAS!

Record your Lessons to Increase Productivity! "Teachers teach every day if you have more than one class you might repeat your time 2 or more times a day! Well, why not record the lesson so you can say it ONCE? Wouldn't you like that? Then you can pull small groups and personalize you mini-lesson for your small audience. This class will show you multiple ways to record your lessons and how to share your awesome videos with your students. It doesn’t have to be a Hollywood production, just be able to convey a message. You got this! Do it for your students!

As teachers would you like to create interactive web-based lessons, assignments, project recaps, newsletters, and more right from a phone, tablet, or browser? Would you like for students to have the ability to collaborate and use a phone, tablet, or browser to create engaging reports, assignments, projects, study materials, and portfolios? If yes to any of the questions, then you do not want to miss this session.

In training this session, we will explore and engage in the use of Microsoft SWAY. SWAY is an intelligent digital storytelling app from Office that is great for a project or problem-based learning. Sways are easy to share with the class or the world and look great on any screen.

What is Sway? Sway is an intelligent app that helps you easily create an interactive web-based canvas of your ideas. Pull your content from a variety of sources with minimal effort and use the built-in layout engine to craft a cohesive look and feel that looks great on any screen.

Engaging our 21st century learners can seem challenging when trying to decide on what dynamic Web 2.0 Tools to inspire our future generation. Come learn some easy tools you can use in your classroom and beyond. This class will feature interactive websites that allow teachers and students to create and publish professional curriculum content.

This is a one-stop place for ALL your Flipgrid needs. This class contains materials from Flipgrid level 1 AND 2. Flipgrid supercharged takes you on a journey in where you will learn the basics on student voice to the far skies in where you will become solid gold material. Once you take this class you can keep coming back and use the website as a reference.

Canva provides a simple new way to design. Its drag and drop functionality enables them to create presentations, posters, one-page documents, and social media posts.

Learn how to design your own layouts from scratch with Canva, the fun and design tool that offers hundreds of fonts, images, and publishing choices in a simple-to-use, web-based interface. This will be a great way to use visual representation and do a blended model to create images and design digital media for teachers and students to use in the classroom.

Participants will design and construct products they can use in their classroom. Teacher will be able to create templates for posters, compelling graphics for presentations and other creative cover designs they can use in their content area for quick reflection, clue and hook and collaborative designing. These designs can be used for flipping the classroom and differentiate learning based on the design templates.

Did you know that you already have FREE access to an amazing tool to create and edit videos online? Attend this session to learn how to create amazing CONTENT videos using pictures, several videos GIFs and stitch them all together. Don’t know what media to use? You may use the stock library vast collection of videos and sounds and create your own or use a GREEN SCREEN! I will give you a student class, you worry about teaching YOUR content, and I will teach WeVideo to your kids. With WeVideo you can be the next best Video Genius.

Are you jealous of your friends who have created amazing Bitmoji classrooms. Do you want to create one? Come make your friends jealous by creating one that is animated with links.

Looking for new learning opportunities for your students and staff members? Zoom offers exciting ways to integrate video communications into your classrooms and meetings! If you would like to learn how Zoom makes video and web conferencing frictionless, you do not want to miss this session. During this course, you will learn how Zoom can enrich your students’ learning experiences and the staff members' engagement.