Teacher Notes
Teaching from Home:
- list of edu websites offering free subscription (March 2020) hhttps://kidsactivitiesblog.com/135609/list-of-education-companies-offering-free-subscriptions/
- TeacherTrainingVideos.com. Zoom webinars including how to avoid pitfalls
- How to set up a google form quiz
BPS OIIT Helpdesk:
- helpdesk.mybps.org
Technology:
- Digital Literacy and Computer Science Curriculum Framework 2016 http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/dlcs.pdf by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
- What is digital literacy? http://www.teachhub.com/technology-classroom-what-digital-literacy
- BPS OIIT Digital learning team website: https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/domain/1894
- BPS Technology Video Podcasts
- Scratch Teacher Accounts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hl9GxA1zwQ
- Common Sense media reviews https://www.commonsense.org/education/tips-resources
- How to set up your digital classroom for success https://www.commonsense.org/education/teaching-strategies/digital-classroom-management-set-up video (1. Convenient safe storage of devices 2. Clear communication about device use 3. Routine for digital workflow)
- BPS Hour of Code contests https://sites.google.com/bostonpublicschools.org/bpshoc/bps-student-contests
- Code Your Hero Scratch HOC activity by CS First
- What can you do on a chromebook in offline mode? http://fieldguide.gizmodo.com/everything-you-can-do-offline-with-a-chromebook-1780519966 When Chrome OS first appeared, it was practically useless without an internet connection. Now, there are dozens of web apps with offline capabilities: write documents, emails, play games, edit photos with Pixlr Touch Up from Autodesk
- Teaching methods for technology class: https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTE/v24n1/pdf/wright.pdf
- Google's Santa tracker for Educators: https://santatracker.google.com/educators.html (during December)
- controlaltachieve.com transforming education with technology by Eric Curts
- DESE Licensure Department:
- Licensure. Moving from Instructional Technology to Digital Literacy and Computer Science: https://thepolicyminute.com/2016/10/06/out-with-instructional-technology-in-with-computer-science/
- MassCAN 2015-18 Strategic Plan http://www.masstech.org/sites/mtc/files/documents/InnovationInstitute/The%20MassCAN%202015_2018%20Strategic%20Plan.pdf
- EDC Why Computer Science Education? A toolkit for parents
- EDC CS Curriculum Guide http://www.edc.org/sites/default/files/uploads/CurriculumGuide-web.pdf
- Nearpod on the iPads
Tech Blogs and Groups:
- Monthly virtual meeting of the Google Educator's Group of Ohio (scroll down for video links) -> SPARCC Webinars
Supercharge Google Docs with Drawings, Recorded December 5, 2017. Watch - http://ti.apps.sparcc.org/videopd/20171205-docs-drawings
Supercharge Google Slides with Add-on January 18, 2018 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm EST Register - http://ti.apps.sparcc.org/videopd/20180118-slides-addons
Ditch Summit - 9 free video PD sessions available through December 31st
Website - http://ditchsummit.com/
- Richard Byrne http://www.freetech4teachers.com/p/about-richard-byrne-and-free-technology.html
- AliceKeeler.com tech blog for teachers with videos
- PLTW Launch (K-5) curriculum, aligned with standards: https://www.pltw.org/our-programs/pltw-launch-curriculum
- thekidshouldseethis.com - science & tech blog
Lesson Plans and Videos:
Google:
- Applied Digital Skills lessons by google (2019): applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com curriculum: https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/c/en/curriculum.html
- Google Docs:
- basic tutorial on adding title, text, image and formatting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz0Q7fFXDWE&t=5s
- two grade 4 students on collaboration with google docs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyiBSNlTzpI
- 10 Surprising ways to use Google Docs in your classroom https://www.weareteachers.com/awesome-and-surprising-ways-you-can-use-google-docs/
- Google Slides:
- states demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jZHlVh5vyc
- FUN how to make a snowman using google slides: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgl_Th6Momo
- My Planets Presentation Google Slides video (based on EdTech's Google Slides video, I had to tweak it for my students so I recorded it my own.)
- Google Classroom for Teachers:
- 2019 Tutorial (2015 Tutorial and 2017 update)
- Google for Educators: google classroom videos
- How to set office hours on google calendar
- Google Classroom for First Graders video tutorial
- Google Classroom for Students video tutorial (not for elementary students, but high school and up).
- Collaboration and Task Management Tools for Students: Seesaw, Google Classroom, Wikispaces, Collaborize Classroom
- Read and Write for Google Chrome on BTU by Rhionan Gutierrez
- Read&Write for Google Chrome video tutorial for elementary students
- How to install Read&Write video tutorial for teachers
- How to use Read&Write video tutorial for grownups
- How to make a simple logo in Google Draw
Contests and Winners: I like to show these to my students for inspiration
- Breakthrough Junior Challenge: https://breakthroughjuniorchallenge.org/
Finalist: video on CAR T cancer therapy https://www.facebook.com/BreakthroughPrize/videos/1908484892510191/?pnref=story by Jeffrey Zhou of BLS
- SAMSUNG "Solve for Tomorrow" a program for teaching how to use STEM for change
Winners http://www.samsung.com/us/solvefortomorrow/winners.html
- BPS contest for schools to win 5 carts of acer chrome books.
Chromebooks:
- Screen mirroring. How to project from a chromebook: Settings -> Displays -> Mirror External Display
- Read digitaltrends.com how to take a screenshot on chromebook
Non-Technology:
BPS Essentials website: www.bostonpublicschools.org/essentials
UDL Universal Learning Design - watch overview video - https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/Domain/1474 - give all students equal opportunity to learn by providing multiple means of representation, engagement, self expression and assessment methods.
UDL Graphic Organizer http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/udlguidelines/udlguidelines_graphicorganizer
Massachusetts History and social science curriculum framework http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/hss/final.pdf (grade 2, unit 1: E Pluribus Unum - From Many, One)
IB international Baccalaureate Program ibo.org
Seconds Steps http://www.secondstep.org/elementary-school-curriculum Activities to Develop Social and Emotional Intelligence in Young Children
Sacred Heart approach - parents can use this positive parenting method at home
- Education.com - printable worksheets
- http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/ - mostly science projects, but also has some technology videos
- https://thekidshouldseethis.com
- groupgreeting.com - collectively sign a greeting card
Vocabulary:
- LMS: A learning management system is a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery of educational courses or training programs.
Read: News / Podcasts / Events:
- fastcompany.com, NEW: take AP courses and test at home: https://www.fastcompany.com/90480377/the-college-board-will-allow-at-home-testing-for-ap-exams-in-response-to-covid-19