Session Block 2

10:50 am to 11:50 am

Learning to Write - Again

This session is a discussion of the challenges that non-traditional students face when returning to school and enrolling in writing-intensive classes. Their (re)introduction to academic writing raises many questions and challenges. How can we support them in writing well and stressing less about it? How can we support faculty processes, especially in giving feedback on writing assignments?

Audience

Higher Education

Continuing Education Strands

Presenter Information

Jane Sims | Karen Mehle | Heidi Johnson

Session Resources

Slides

Boost Learner Digital Literacy with Google Applied Digital Skills Lessons

Google for Education creates ready-made lessons that you can easily integrate into your Google Classroom or other online learning management system. Each lesson focuses on one or two Google tools and ties the lesson into an applicable curriculum subject matter ranging from Juneteenth to Digital Art with Math to Career Preparation. Greta will explain and demonstrate the benefits of using these lessons in your classroom and will provide a demonstration on how to use them!

Audience

Elementary (K-6) | Middle School | High School

Continuing Education Strands

Presenter Information

Greta Jenkins

Session Resources

Getting Started Guide | Video Tutorials on Using Applied Digital Skills Lessons

Using the CLEAR Model for Culturally Validating Pedagogy

Through the pillars of Intercultural Innovations Inc.'s (I3) CLEAR Model (Culture, Learning, Equitable, Achievement, and Responsive) we will explore the new frontier of Culturally Validating Pedagogy (CVP) in generating the equity consciousness and cultural literacy needed for conceptual, behavioral, and structural transformation in pedagogy.

Audience

All

Continuing Education Strands

Positive behavior intervention strategies | Cultural Competency

Presenter Information

Dr. Rev Hillstrom | Dr. Judi Roux

Session Resources

CLEAR Model | Handouts | Questions to Consider | Google Form

Social Media Use in the Elementary through Graduate Studies Classroom

This session will explore the use of social media tools and anti-bullying resources in the classroom starting with elementary-aged options through graduate studies. Best practices found in teaching literature will be highlighted for future case uses. The facilitator will provide participants with a toolkit to plan safe, effective activities in the classroom that include YouTube, TikTok, and Pinterest. Attendees will leave with resources and a better sense of how social media can make a positive impact on their students and their families. The focus of the materials will be to help students understand the impact of storytelling for the good of the communities in which they are involved.

Audience

All

Continuing Education Strands

Positive behavior intervention strategies

Presenter Information

Melissa Goodson

Session Resources

Not Provided

Avoiding Crickets in Classroom Discussions and Learning Activities

We have all had those days when, despite our best efforts, we simply cannot get students to engage in our classroom discussions and activities. Nothing but silence! A big part of successful engagement comes from foundations that are set before we give an assignment to students. This session will focus on strategies we can use to engage students before and during their reading, viewing, and listening so that they are prepared to engage in classroom discussions and learning activities.