Below is an overview of the different professional development opportunities that have been available to you.
Select the workshop to review the materials and the screen recording.
Flipgrid is a website that allows teachers to create "grids" to facilitate video discussions. Each grid is like a message board where teachers can pose questions, called "topics," and their students can post video responses that appear in a tiled grid display. Scheduled for Thursday 9/3 at 12pm.
Presented by Lynne Place
Meet Code: https://meet.google.com/hiz-ozsr-ara
Recorded Session: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Q_vyVxCM9bTrgyklrjvymLrRTYEhn-X/view?usp=sharing
Jamboard is one smart display. Quickly pull in images from a Google search, save work to the cloud automatically, use the easy-to-read handwriting and shape recognition tool, and draw with a stylus but erase with your finger – just like a whiteboard. Scheduled for Wednesday 9/9 at 12pm
Presented by Mike Murray
Resources:
How to make vocab squares video
https://padlet.com/rubisco71/vucrh004hb07bdrw - Examples of Jamboards to review
Screencastify is a Chrome browser extension that records your screen, face, voice, and more. To use Screencastify, find its icon in the Chrome toolbar and choose among the recording options: record a single tab in your web browser, capture all screen activity, or use your webcam to record or insert a video of yourself. The district has a paid Unlimited License for Screencastify for the 2020-21 school year. Click here to access the slide deck. Presentation is Wednesday 9/2 at 12pm
Presented by: Hillary Kniffen - Recording of session here
Meet Code https://meet.google.com/mnf-fjgs-phj
Learning menus (aka choice boards) are a form of differentiated learning that gives students a menu or choice of learning activities. Learning menus and choice boards can be created in a variety of styles and mediums. Scheduled for Thursday 9/10 at 12pm
Presented by: Adam Newall
Meet Code: https://meet.google.com/civ-imvz-qgt
Use the Slide Decks below, in alpha order