While the world stood still in response to COVID 19, the MPS teachers were teaching and learning like never before!
Screencastify Bitmoji Party Adobe Spark Flipgrid Microsoft365 Organizing your Google Drive
Google WorkFlow Engage students with commenting Google Meet & Screencastify
Gamifying - PADLET, Kahoot, Flipgrid, Quizizz, Google Read/Write, and maybe breakout EDU
Seesaw Activity Basics Make your own Activities Folders Clickable Choice Boards
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Road trips, swimming and relaxing weren't the only things going on this summer. Many MPS staff took advantage of some great learning opportunities with the ITS Tech Team. If you couldn't make it or ,if you did, and want an encore, check out the titles, descriptions and links below. Check out the resources and recordings, you will be glad you did!
This week-long PD Session was held the first week of August with the goal of readying MPS Staff for Synchronous Teaching in remote and hybrid environments.
Topics Included:
Mini-Course OverviewWhat is next year going to look like? -Models for Remote and in-Person LearningDefine Synchronous Learning -Identify Strategies to prepare for this “New Normal”Skills Inventory/What do we need?Remote/Hybrid Learning Prep ChecklistGoogle ClassroomOrganization and OptimizationBe ready for Remote Learning on a dimeZoomA brief Tour of our New ToolHow it differs from Google Meet and Teams“Whiteboard Wednesday” -Zoom -Jamboard -Microsoft WhiteboardEngaging Students Tasks before TechCreate vs. ConsumeTech Tools InventoryTransition SlidesScreencastifyAdobe SparkPadletSample Lesson PlansThis PD focused on bringing more storytelling and student voice into the classroom. During this session, we discussed the benefits of student podcasting and explored how to incorporate classroom experiences, storytelling, and discussions by bringing them to life in meaningful and engaging ways using podcasting as a tool!
All resources shared in this PD are included in the Slide Deck
Have you been using journaling in class and would like to ramp it up? Have you wanted to incorporate journaling into your class but fear the crates of ‘blue books’ you’ll have to dig through? This PD explored the benefits of integrating journal writing and technology into your class
Tools Explored include:
PadletGoogle Drive FoldersGoogle ClassroomThis professional development was delivered to second year teachers in 2019. This PD is focused on an organizational tool within Google called "Google Keep". Keep can be used individually to help organize your digital finds, and also could be a tool to share with students.
Team Jancy was invited and presented to Nashoba's school district in March of 2020. This resource is a guide of how to incorporate your mobile devices in the planning of your lessons. Apple clips, iMovie, and Adobe Spark Video are utilized across Apple and Android smartphones and tablets.
Get Smart this Summer was a min-course that incorporated the three areas of SMART technologies; SMART notebook, SMART lab, and SMART Learning Suite Online.
Looking to take your students somewhere virtually? Then check out this PD! Learn how to use the DOink app and place yourself or students next to people in history, locations around the world, or inside stories!