If research shows that direct instruction can significantly raise achievement, imagine the gains that can be made if we can learn how to make direct instruction interactive. This session is a game-changer where you will find out how to engage every student as you explain concepts, give lectures, or do any kind of speaking to your students. The days of only hearing from your 3-4 most confident students are over. Learn how to see if students are understanding the material in realtime and review student feedback after class to fine-tune focus areas for the next class session. This training features the product Pear Deck.
Research shows that 95% of teens now own smartphones and 85% of teens visit YouTube often. Video is one of our students’ preferred mediums to consume and communicate. Let’s leverage these statistics and learn how to increase student voice via Chromebooks or phones. In this session, we will learn how we can give ALL students a voice by having them share their thinking by creating brief videos. If we want our students to be creative thinkers and problem solvers then we need to give them more opportunities to articulate their thoughts. Thistraining features the product FlipGrid.
In this session, you will learn how to make your personal & professional life more efficient with Google Keep. Also, learn how Google Keep can make our students’ lives more efficient. Quickly capture what's on your mind. Learn how to add notes, lists, & photos to Keep. Pressed for time? Record a voice memo and Keep will transcribe it so you can find it later. Keep works on your phone, tablet, & computer. Everything you add syncs across all of your devices, so your thoughts are always with you. Share your Keep notes with others to collaborate. Set location-based, or time-based reminders so you never forget that grocery list, or lesson plan notes.
Howell High School technology trainings are offered by Instructional Coach Ryan Horne. We are now excited to offer 1 DPPD hour towards each training that is fully attended. *These optional technology trainings are not meant to replace any required staff meetings, or regularly scheduled staff DPPD time.