Instructional Technology

Professional Development Modules

Google Classroom

Google Classroom is a web-based, paperless communication tool used among teachers and students to manage classwork.

Three Ways to Use Google Classroom

Create paperless assignments for students to complete and monitor student progress
Maintain communication with your students by posting messages or discussion questions
Provide feedback on assignments to students

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Google Meet

Google Meet is a videoconferencing tool that allows users to have synchronous, live virtual meetings that allow for both audio and video.

Three Ways to Use Google Meet

Host live virtual video meetings with your class to maintain a class community
Host open virtual office hours for students and/or parents to pop in to ask questions
Virtually connect with your colleagues for a grade-level meeting

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Record a Video Message

Using the built-in camera on your district-issued laptop, you can create videos to share with your class.

Three Ways to Use a Video Message

Record a video greeting for your class and post in Google Classroom
Record a video lesson for your class and post in Google Classroom
Post a weekly announcement to provide an overview of the coming week’s activities or a recap of the previous week’s work

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Screencastify

Screencastify is a simple screen recorder that allows users to create videos while recording what is being shown on their computers at the same time.

Three Ways to Use Screencastify

Create a narrated slideshow to post in Google Classroom
Create an instructional video to share with your students
Record a screencast to provide student feedback

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Google Slides

Google Slides is a presentation app that lets you create and customize presentations as well as share engaging classroom activities.

Three Ways to Use Google Slides

Create a presentation to share classroom content; start a Q&A session, vote as a class and show questions from the audience
Create and share an interactive activity in Google Classroom
Have students collaborate to share understanding of concepts

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Google Forms

Google Forms is a responsive survey app that allows you to gather information in the forms of polls, surveys and quizzes.

Three Ways to Use Google Forms

Create and share self grading quizzes in Google Classroom
Students can respond to daily check ins during Remote Learning sessions
Create exit tickets to collect formative data on student learning

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Google Jamboard

Jamboard is an collaborative digital whiteboard that you can use on its own or during a Google Meet session.

Three Ways to Use Jamboard

Present lessons to your class in real-time using Jamboard in a Google Meet
Share the Jam with your class so a student can show their work on a math equation
Have students create a Jam to brainstorm writing ideas

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Edpuzzle

Edpuzzle is a tool that allows you to access, create, and share interactive video lessons. It also allows you to track student progress and collect formative assessment data to guide planning.

Three Ways to Use Edpuzzle

Share content and keep track of how many students watched the assigned video
Assign a portion of a Ted Talk and provide feedback for student reflections
Post a video of your lesson and use the the multiple choice questions to create a self grading formative assessment

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Pear Deck

Pear Deck is an add-on used in conjunction with Google Slides to create engaging and interactive presentations for use with your students and as a formative assessment tool.

Three Ways to Use Pear Deck

Create interactive slideshow presentations
Assign a student-paced activity for students to work through as an assignment
Use an interactive slideshow for an assessment

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Hapara

Hāpara is an instructional management tool that organizes teaching and learning workflows in G Suite to provide a seamless, high-quality educational experience.

Three Ways to Use Hapara

Monitor students' online browsing activity
Provide guided browsing sessions for students
Send messages to students' screens

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HyperDocs

With HyperDocs, students have voice; they are collaborating, creating, communicating and critically thinking their way through the engaging content.

Three Ways to Use hyperdocs

One stop shop for students to explore content independently or as a group
Students apply their learning using the 4 C’s: critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity
Imbedded pre and post assessments

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