Professional Learning

choices for all educators

Welcome RCSD Educators!

Session One is open to all from 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Choose one technology workshop

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Enjoy a break from 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm

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Session Two is open from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Click the tab for Session Two at the top right corner. Locate the workshop for your content area and join the corresponding Zoom link.

Session One for Grades K - 2

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Seesaw: Creating Authentic Learning Experiences

Kindergarten - Second Grade Only


Presenters: Thea Delehanty, Jen Coon and Randy Shenk

This presentation will focus in the following: Participants will explore ideas to simplify teacher and student workflow in Seesaw. Participants will learn to use the Seesaw Blogging feature to provide students the opportunity to engage with authentic audiences and develop digital citizenship skills

Learning Targets: Resource: Seesaw Website

  • I can use the teacher tools in Seesaw to simplify the workflow for teachers and students.

  • I can use the Seesaw Blog to share student work with authentic audiences.

Meeting Capacity: 300 participants

  • Meeting ID: 940 2717 8618

  • Passcode: RCSD2020

  • NY Phone Number: (646) 558-8656

  • Phone Passcode: 80493297

Session One for Grades 3 - 12

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Choose the session that matches your skill level with Pear Deck.

Students Engaging with Pear Deck Beginner

Grades Three - Twelve

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Presenters: Kathleen Moughan and Larisa Useda

This presentation will focus in the following: We will explore using Pear Deck slides add on to facilitate synchronous and asynchronous remote lessons. We will learn to set up the Pear Deck slides add on, convert slides to be interactive, access the lesson templates and use them with students.

Learning Targets:

  • I can articulate the process of creating and using the Pear Deck add on with students.

  • I can utilize Pear Deck lessons during synchronous and asynchronous remote lessons.

Resources: Slide Deck for Pear Deck Beginner

Students Engaging with Pear Deck Advanced

Grades Three - Twelve

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Presenters: Yelena Melnichenko, Brian Bizzigotti and Allison Leckinger

This presentation will focus in the following: We will explore using Pear Deck features to facilitate synchronous and asynchronous remote lessons. Participants will learn to use teacher feedback, teacher dashboard and student takeaways to deepen student learning.

Learning Targets:

  • I can learn the workflow of facilitating synchronous and asynchronous remote lessons with Pear Deck.

  • I can explore teacher dashboard, feedback and student takeaways tools to deepen student learning.

Resources: Slide Deck for Pear Deck Advanced

Meeting Capacity: 300 participants

  • Meeting ID: 956 4658 2265

  • Passcode: RCSD2020

  • NY Phone Number: (646) 558-8656

  • Phone Passcode: 33856634

BREAK 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Click the tab for Session Two at the top right corner

which runs from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm.

Look for the Survey for Session One in the chat at the end of your workshop.