Freshman
Tweet Tweet!
Start your journey in establishing your PLN with a Twitter Account.
Badge Name: Tweet Tweet! Freshman
Badge Description: Create a Twitter account using the web version or the app, and follow educators.
Badge Requirements: Submit your twitter handle.
Badge Resources: Link: Twitter How to create account: Video
ISTE Standards for Educators Connection:
1b - Pursue professional interests by creating and actively participating in local and global learning networks
4d - Demonstrate cultural competency when communicating with students, parents and colleagues and interact with them as co-collaborators in student learning.
Crack the Code!
The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. Anyone, anywhere can organize an Hour of Code event. One-hour tutorials are available in over 45 languages. No experience needed. Ages 4 to 104.
Badge Name: Crack the Code! Freshman
Badge Description: Participate in Hour of Code.
Badge Requirements: Submit photos of your class participation in Hour of Code.
Badge Resources: Link: Here's how
TTESS Connection:
Dimension 1.3 - Through knowledge of students and proven practices, the teacher ensures high levels of learning, social-emotional development and achievement for all students.
Dimension 1.4 - The teacher plans engaging, flexible lessons that encourage higher-order thinking, persistence and achievement.
ISTE Standards for Educators Connection:
5a - Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.
6b - Manage the use of technology and student learning strategies in digital platforms, virtual environments, hands-on makerspaces or in the field.
6c - Create learning opportunities that challenge students to use a design process and computational thinking to innovate and solve problems.
Communication Station
Badge Name: Communication Station Freshman (and then either Dojo, Seesaw, Remind or GroupMe)
Badge Description: Teachers use a digital communication tool for basic messaging and/or behavior. Use the app or website: Class Dojo, Remind, Seesaw or GroupMe
Badge Requirement: Submit a photo or screenshot of your screen.
Badge Resources: Use the app or website: Class Dojo, Remind, Seesaw , GroupMe
Instructional Videos: Seesaw Class Dojo Remind GroupMe
T-TESS Connection:
1.2 Data & Assessment. Tech Takeaway: Consistent feedback to students, & [stakeholders]...
3.2 Managing Student Behavior. Tech Takeaway: Consistent monitors behavior subtly, reinforces positive behaviors...
4.4 - The teacher demonstrates leadership with students, colleagues, and community members in the school, district and community through effective communication and outreach.
ISTE Standards for Educators Connection:
3c - Mentor students in safe, legal and ethical practices with digital tools and the protection of intellectual rights and property.
3d - Model and promote management of personal data and digital identity and protect student data privacy.
6d - Model and nurture creativity and creative expression to communicate ideas, knowledge or connections.
iVideo Teach!
Do you integrate video clips into your lessons? Do you regularly use Discovery Ed videos, Youtube or Brainpop for instruction? Earn your iVideo Teach Badge!
Badge Name: iVideo Teach (then name which badge - Discovery Ed, Brainpop or Youtube)
Badge Description: Use educational video clips in your instruction.
Badge Requirements: Submit lesson plans and photos of at least two different times you have used video in lessons.
Badge Resources:
- Discovery Ed - All LISD teachers have district accounts with Discovery Education, contact your Digital Learning Specialist if you need account activation.
- Youtube - All LISD teachers have youtube accounts through your LISD Google APPS for Education logins.
- Brainpop or Brainpop Jr. - All LISD teachers have Brainpop or Brainpop Jr. accounts. Contact your Digital Learning Specialist if you need account activation.
TTESS Connection:
Dimension 1.3 - Through knowledge of students and proven practices, the teacher ensures high levels of learning, social-emotional development and achievement for all students.
Dimension 1.4 - The teacher plans engaging, flexible lessons that encourage higher-order thinking, persistence and achievement.
ISTE Standards for Educators Connection:
3b - Establish a learning culture that promotes curiosity and critical examination of online resources and fosters digital literacy and media fluency.
3c - Mentor students in safe, legal and ethical practices with digital tools and the protection of intellectual rights and property.
4c - Use collaborative tools to expand students' authentic, real-world learning experiences by engaging virtually with experts, teams and students, locally and globally.
5a - Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.
5b - Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning.
6b - Manage the use of technology and student learning strategies in digital platforms, virtual environments, hands-on makerspaces or in the field.
Google Go-Getter
Do you actively use any of the following Google tools for classroom management and collaboration with campus teachers and principal? If so, you are a Google Go-Getter.
Badge Name: Google Go-Getter (then name which google tool)
Badge Description: Use a google tool for classroom management and/or collaboration with other campus teachers or your principal.
Example: 1. Using Classroom to upload lesson plans for your principal.
2. Using Docs or Sheets to collaborate on lesson plans with another teacher or group of teachers on your campus.
Badge Requirements: Describe how you use google for administrative tasks. Upload a screeshot example.
Badge Resources: All LISD teachers have a district Google for Education account and access to all of the google apps listed. LISD Google Training Website: Training.
TTESS Connection:
Dimension 1.1 - The teacher designs clear, well-organized, sequential lessons that reflect best practice, align with standards and are appropriate for diverse learners.
Dimension 4.1 - The teacher meets district expectations for attendance, professional appearance, decorum, procedural, ethical, legal and statutory responsibilities.
ISTE Standards for Educators Connection:
2a - Shape, advance and accelerate a shared vision for empowered learning with technologyby engaging with education stakeholders.
4a - Dedicate planning time to collaborate with colleagues to create authentic learning experiences that leverage technology.
5b - Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning.
Smartboard Smarty
Do you utilize your smartboard or interactive whiteboard in your lessons? If so, you are a Smartboard Smarty!
Badge Name: Smartboard Smarty Freshman
Badge Description: Use interactive whiteboards in teaching.
Badge Requirements: Submit lesson plans and photos of at least two different times you have used a smartboard or interactive whiteboard in lessons.
Badge Resources:
TTESS Connection:
Dimension 1.3 - Through knowledge of students and proven practices, the teacher ensures high levels of learning, social-emotional development and achievement for all students.
Dimension 1.4 - The teacher plans engaging, flexible lessons that encourage higher-order thinking, persistence and achievement.
ISTE Standards for Educators Connection:
3b - Establish a learning culture that promotes curiosity and critical examination of online resources and fosters digital literacy and media fluency.
3c - Mentor students in safe, legal and ethical practices with digital tools and the protection of intellectual rights and property.
4c - Use collaborative tools to expand students' authentic, real-world learning experiences by engaging virtually with experts, teams and students, locally and globally.
5a - Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.
5b - Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning.
6b - Manage the use of technology and student learning strategies in digital platforms, virtual environments, hands-on makerspaces or in the field.
