PD Spotlight on our ITCs

Melissa Graves is the Learning Specialist at Drauden Point Middle School.  Melissa curated  quick (5-minute or less) videos that will help you learn a quick tip or trick.  To make your own copy of the bingo board, please follow this link and click "Use Template" in the upper right corner.   You can also check out the  videos by click on the slide below.  Check out the archives of previous ITC Highlights by clicking on the blue button and our "OnDemand Learning Resources" for even more ITC-created resources.  

Jen Manfredi is a 5th grade teacher at Central Elementary School.  At the April Institute Day, Jen presented all about Padlet, including how to make Padlets and ideas for using this awesome tool in your classroom. Check out the Padlet below and make sure to scroll down to see everything in each section and over to see all of the sections!  We now have D202 accounts for Padlet - if you are not able to access your district account, reach out to your ITC for help.  Check out the archives of previous ITC Highlights by clicking on the blue button and our "OnDemand Learning Resources" for even more ITC-created resources.  

Jessica Faber is a 3rd grade teacher at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School and Lisa Packley is a 5th grade teacher at Eagle Pointe Elementary School.  These two coaches teamed up to present Creative Tech Tools to Enhance Writing and Presenting. Check out their presentation below!  Click "OnDemand Learning Resources" below for even more ITC-created resources.  

Adam Depew is an English Teacher at Plainfield Central High School.   Want to learn more about using Securly in your classroom?  Check out Adam's guide below to help you.  This resource is only available to D202 Staff. Click "OnDemand Learning Resources" below for even more ITC-created resources.  

Becky Young is the Learning Specialist at Aux Sable Middle School.   Do you ever dread opening your Gmail or feel like it is time to declare email bankruptcy? Now is time to manage your Gmail inbox!  Scroll through to see Becky's top 10 Gmail tips!  You can also watch this video for explanations of all of the tips. Click "OnDemand Learning Resources" below for even more ITC-created resources.  

Jillian Zirbes is the Media Specialist at Charles Reed Elementary School. Recently, Google released a new tool within Google Classroom:  Read Along!  Jillian created a resource to help teachers discover how to use Read Along! Check out her resource below to learn more!  Click "OnDemand Learning Resources" below for even more ITC-created resources.  

Kim Schuelke is a multilingual teacher at Creekside Elementary School.  Kim also is the EL Instructional Tech Coach.  In one of her Summer Summit sessions, Kim shows us how to support newcomers in our classes.  Check out her video below to learn more!  Click "OnDemand Learning Resources" below for even more ITC-created resources.  

Laura Finke is a 1st grade teacher at Eichelberger Elementary School.   Want to catch up on the best updates to Google Slides and Docs?  Check out Laura's resource to learn about building blocks and smart chips in Docs and stickers and recording in Slides!  Click "OnDemand Learning Resources" above for even more ITC-created resources.  

Kris Bruno is a 4th grade teacher at Ridge Elementary School.   All District 202 staff and students have full access to Book Creator.  Book Creator can be used across all levels and subjects! Check out Kris's resource for more information how to use Book Creator in your classroom!  Click "OnDemand Learning Resources" above for even more ITC-created resources (including many resources about Book Creator).  

Lisa Packley is a 5th grade teacher at Eagle Pointe Elementary School.   Google Earth Voyager is a free tool you can use to bring your students all over the world! Check out Lisa's resource for more information!  Click "OnDemand Learning Resources" above for even more ITC-created resources.  

Jen Manfredi is a 5th grade teacher at Central Elementary School.   Have you ever wanted to split and merge PDFs?  Well, you can do it easily in Kami!  Check out Jen's video for more information!  Click "OnDemand Learning Resources" above for even more ITC-created resources.  

Roman Africa is a math teacher at Aux Sable Middle School.   Start this new year with productivity tips for Gmail and Chrome from Roman!  Check out his resource below for more information!  Click "OnDemand Learning Resources" above for even more ITC-created resources.  

Erika Plodzien is a high school teacher at the Plainfield Academy.   Erika loves learning about how Artificial Intelligence can improve our experience as teachers and our students' experience as learners.  She created this presentation about Magic School AI and how it can help you save time!  Check out her resource below for more information!  Click "OnDemand Learning Resources" above for even more ITC-created resources and click on "Artificial Intelligence" to learn about other AI tools.  

Judy Meier is the Media Specialist at Wallin Oaks Elementary School.  During Summer Summit 2023, Judy presented information for teachers that are interested in becoming Google Certified Educators.  Check out her resource below for more information!  Click "OnDemand Learning Resources" above for even more ITC-created resources.  

Jen Manfredi is a 5th grade teacher at Central Elementary School.  Jen recently presented about blended learning and 4 ways for teachers to implement BL in their classroom.  Check out her resource below for more information!

Melissa Graves is the Learning Specialist at Drauden Point Middle School.  Melissa created a guide for teachers to use Autocrat (a Google Sheets extension) to create customized newsletters to families.  Check out her resource below for more information!

Becky Young is the Learning Specialist at Aux Sable Middle School.  In this PD session, Becky shows how the (free!) Applied Digital Skills lessons can be used in Grades 4-12 classrooms.  Check out her resource below for more information! 

Kris Bruno is a 4th grade teacher at Ridge Elementary School.  In this PD session, Kris shows how Flip (the digital app formerly known as “FlipGrid” can be used to engage students in writing.  Check out her resource below for more information!

Kimmy Schuelke is an EL/multilingual teacher at Creekside Elementary School.  In this PD session, Kimmy shows us how to use Read & Write (a Chrome extension).  This is the first video in her 3-part series about Read & Write. Check out her resource below for more information!