INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

Contact Janie Stach for any questions related to Instructional Technology professional learning.

JUNE OFFERINGS

6/1/2023

Google Drive Organization (AM)

Google no longer provides unlimited free storage so GCISD will soon begin imposing storage restrictions on individual users. This workshop will focus on strategies for organizing and maintaining your Google Drive, Shared Drives, and email.

6/1/2023

Google Drive Organization (PM)

6/1/2023

WICOR Summer Series: Interactive Notebooks for ALL

This session explore the why and how of an Interactive Notebook (INB) as a tool for supporting students’ learning. Teachers will learn the process of setting up an entry in the notebook utilizing the model of right side for direct input and left side for processing output of each entry. Participants will engage in a variety of collaborative learning structures that can be applied when planning lessons utilizing INBs. This will allow their students to dive deeper into the content and take ownership of their learning

6/5/2023

Canvas Course Creation

This session is designed for 4th and 5th grade teachers to learn the basics of Canvas course creation and design in preparation for the 2023-2024 school year.

6/6/2023

Canva Essentials Webinar

Learn the basics of Canva for Education and beyond including how to navigate the Canva homepage, exploring the template library, create folders, share activities, and provide real-time feedback. Participants will walk away with the knowledge of how to use Canva in the classroom.

6/9/2023

RegXI Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom: Because Smart Teachers Deserve Smart Tools (Virtual)

This session is designed for K-12 teachers who are looking for innovative and effective ways to engage their students and enhance their learning experiences. Whether you're an experienced educator who is tech-savvy or a teacher who is new to AI-powered tools, this session will provide valuable insights and practical tips for integrating ChatGPT into your teaching practice. Additionally, teachers who are interested in exploring new and cutting-edge educational technology, along with those who are committed to improving their students' learning outcomes, will find this session highly beneficial. By the end of the session, participants will have a deep understanding of the potential of ChatGPT in the classroom and the skills and knowledge to effectively integrate it into their teaching practices. They will leave with practical strategies for personalizing and differentiating learning as well as ideas for how to use ChatGPT to engage and inspire their students. This session provides an opportunity for teachers to revolutionize the way they teach and take their students' learning to the next level with the power of ChatGPT.

6/20/2023

RegXI Discovery Education - Explore the Basics (Virtual)

If you are not using Discovery Education yet, register for this session NOW. You and your students are missing out on AMAZING digital resources and easy-to-use features. In this session, participants will learn how to: 1. Search and use filters to find the perfect resources for your lesson. 2. Save time by creating folders and curating resources for future use. 3. Increase student engagement and retention with more than 100 SOS instructional strategies, and more!

6/27/2023 - 6/29/2023

RegXI All Systems Go: A Teaching and Learning Conference

Are you looking for a great way to grow as an educator while also getting your summer exchange credit hours? Then join us for our summer Teaching and Learning Conference where you will learn about accelerated instruction and support for all core content areas, including best practices in math, literacy, social studies, and science. We will also have learning experiences that incorporate digital learning, GT, and differentiation to support high-quality instruction for the success of all students. We will have a wide variety of sessions to choose from with various topics and strands. We have amazing keynote speakers lined up, so you don't want to miss it!

Day 1 Keynote: Todd Nesloney (Award-winning educator and best-selling author) Day 2 Keynote: Kim Bearden (Cofounder and director of the Ron Clark Academy) Day 3 Keynote: Gerry Brooks (Principal and public speaker)

JULY OFFERINGS

7/13/2023

RegXI Discovery Education - What's New and Exciting?! (Virtual)

Have you been a fan of Discovery Education since the days of United Streaming? We have, too, so we know how much Discovery Education has changed. This session is for current Discovery Education users who want to learn about ALL of the new features and resources, including ready-to-use activities, interactives, audio, text and constructed response tasks, instructional strategies, the Quiz feature, and much more!

7/14/2023

RegXI: Power Up Your Science Lessons with Discovery Education

Discovery Education makes it easy to Power Up Your Science Lessons! If you are in Region 11, you have access to thousands of digital resources through Discovery Education. Join us and learn to: 1. Search, filter, and curate a variety of resources, including videos, interactives, text, audio, images, and more 2. Locate and utilize ready-to-use lessons and student activities 3. Access and integrate a variety of instructional strategies to increase engagement and retention 3. Experience and create a video quiz and a standard quiz, or locate one to use in the Discovery Education Quiz Library We ask that you bring a future unit in mind, as this will be a make-and-take-style workshop.

7/26/2023

10:30am-12:00pm

Kami Webinar

Kami is more than an annotation tool that integrates into Canvas. Come learn about all Kami has to offer!

How to Enroll in Vector for PD

7/31/2023

Canvas Course Creation

This session is designed for 4th and 5th grade teachers to learn the basics of Canvas course creation and design in preparation for the 2023-2024 school year. (This is a repeat of the June 5 training.)

How to Enroll in Vector for PD

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