Digital Learning Newsletter

Week of 9/27/2021

Professional Practice or Student Learning Goal Opportunity!!

Complete your professional learning goal with my help by working on one of three district strategic plan initiatives: personalized/blended learning, project-based learning, or improving your instructional technology skills. Use the below goals and action plans. Fill out this Google form if you would like to work with me on one of these goals and indicate the goal you plan to work on. Once your goals are approved, we will meet to develop a timeline to complete your goal.

Student Learning Goal or Professional Practice Goal: Personalized/Blended Learning

Overview: By May 2022, I will create and teach a personalized learning unit aligned to my curriculum. This will include completing a coaching cycle with the ITS to support the project(s).
Goal Options:

Coaching cycles can be completed by:

Individuals
Interdisciplinary teams or pairs
Departments

The coaching cycle can span project(s) of any size and duration.

Action Plan
- Brainstorming session with ITS to identify a unit to be transformed
- Develop a calendar of 6-8 meetings, which includes…
  - Co-planning
  - Classroom activities
  - Debriefing
- Completion of student projects and meetings with ITS
Evidence of Completion
- Completed Meeting Log with ITS
- Student work samples/ products developed by teacher(s)
- Unit Plan

Student Learning Goal or Professional Learning Goal: Project-Based Learning

Overview: By May 2022, I will develop and teach a new project-based learning unit aligned to my course curriculum. This will include completing a coaching cycle with the ITS to support the project(s).
Goal Options:

Coaching cycles can be completed by:

Individuals
Interdisciplinary teams or pairs
Departments

The coaching cycle can span project(s) of any size and duration.

Action Plan Step
- Brainstorming session to identify a new project-based learning project for my curriculum with ITS
- Develop a calendar of 6-8 meetings, which includes…
  - Co-planning
  - Classroom activities
  - Debriefing
- Completion of student projects and meetings with ITS
Evidence of Completion
- Completed Meeting Log with ITS
- Student work samples and products developed by teacher(s)
- PBL Unit Plan

Professional Practice Goal: Complete a Google Level 1 Teacher workshop series asynchronously or synchronously and pass the Google Educator Level 1 Test.

Overview: In order to better address Digital Literacy Standards, to personalize instruction to meet the needs of all learners, and to improve student engagement and communication with families, I will earn my Google Educator Level 1 certification before May 2022; I will complete the Google Level 1 PD and will participate in a coaching cycle with the ITS in order to achieve this goal.
Goal Options: Coaching cycles can be completed by:
- Individuals
- Interdisciplinary teams or pairs
- Departments
Action Plan Steps
- Participate and complete Google Level 1 PD
- Develop a calendar of 6-8 meetings, which includes:
  - Co-planning
  - Classroom activities
  - Debriefing
Evidence of Completion
- Completed Meeting Log
- Workshop Products
- Level 1 Certification Certificate

Software and App Updates:

SlidesMania continues to add more Slide templates for teachers. Her latest slide template is a great way to start class and can be used for both Slides and Google Jamboards.

Screencastify has added the ability to add questions to your videos.
WeVideo-To help you get started or just a refresher, here is a short tutorial video and WeVideo Tips & Tricks.

Chromebook Basics:

How to Force Users to Make a Copy of Your Google document So They Don't Edit Yours

Make a copy of the link (URL) to the document
Example: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GZZJgjZObsXPQUqzV_CDwo2SEkCYZl3Lu_virYY1b2c/edit
Change edit in the URL to copy
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GZZJgjZObsXPQUqzV_CDwo2SEkCYZl3Lu_virYY1b2c/copy
Share the new link and this is what people see when you share the document:

Edpuzzle:

Create an Edpuzzle from a podcast:

Download a podcast.
Run it through an online MP3>MP4 converter.
Upload it to Edpuzzle to create an interactive podcast lesson!

You can now turn on the ability for students to respond to open-ended questions with audio. All students have to do is click the microphone icon and record their answer!

DPS Digital Learning PD Survey:

If you haven’t already done so, please fill out our Digital Learning professional development needs survey to help guide the district's instructional technology professional development efforts this year.

Google Form Tip:

To reuse your Google Forms from last year DO NOT COPY them!

Just click on the Responses tab.
Click the three vertical dots.

Select "Unlink form" and "Delete all responses."

If you need instructional technology support, file a support ticket and chose the instructional technology category at http://dps.jitbit.com/helpdesk.