TUESDAY TECH TALKS for Teachers
Blooket, Mote & Gynzy
(October 2021)
Freshen Up for Virtual Week
(February 2021)
Engaging Students with Instant Feedback
(April 2021)
Inservices/Professional Development : Link to our GRACE youtube channel.
Professional Development
January 18, 2021 Professional Development (morning)
Teachers talked. Powerschool listened. New update has new features for obtaining parent emails, missing work and grading.
Tips and Tricks for organizing Gmail to help you prioritize, respond and complete tasks with less stress and time.
Did you know we have 3 levels of security? Learn the daily ins and outs of making sure we protect our most precious assets, you and students.
Get familiar with Google Classroom from the students' perspective. Learn ways to help them organize and analyze their work.
Explore the full potential of ThinkCentral online tools. Learn some tips and strategies from those who have.
May 14, 2021 Professional Development (Teacher Presenters)
Learn how you can help improve student reading skills even if you are not the Reading teacher. This online application allows you to choose articles that connect to many subject areas and adjusts reading level to meet grade or individual needs, This tool is accessible online or with printables and monitors comprehension using a variety of quiz formats.
Presenter: Jennifer Gracer (STM)
Ever wonder how to juggle all the different math levels in your classroom? Maybe the same approach used for Reading would be the answer? Get an idea how one of our GRACE teachers has implemented this method while incorporating a “technology station” using XtraMath and Prodigy to gather valuable data on student progress.
Presenter: Julie Lamm (SBS)
We all know Google tools can do just about anything we need, however sometimes there is another tool that provides more versatility and function for what we want to accomplish. Learn another way to create digital worksheets and quizzes which automatically correct the work and provide immediate feedback on student understanding. Easy and fun to use guaranteed!
Presenter: Brittany Dudzik (SBS)
Have you used any of the following tools during our Virtual Learning times this year? Jamboard, Kami, Screencastify, Paint or a Drawing Tablet. Have you wondered how you can implement them into your classroom to engage students going forward? Find out how one of our GVA teachers is planning to adapt these tools when he returns to the classroom next year.
Presenter: Jordan Thill (GVA/HFS)
Movement, Rhythm and Repetition, all ways to help students learn their lessons. Not your style? Let someone else do the work for you. Learn how a Middle School teacher is using an online program to get his students “pumped up” about learning.
Presenter: Brian Ritter (FACS)
Not sure how to unpack the ISTE standards for your grade level? Come find out the strategy one of our GRACE 1st grade teachers used to create and implement a yearlong plan, even during this crazy, unpredictable year. Also, learn how she is planning to move forward for next year to challenge herself and her students.
Presenter: April Neuville (FACS)