If you attended any professional development on Wednesday, 11/18/2020, please fill out the form.

You ONLY have to complete it once, there are sections for each Session (Session 1 - 12-1pm & Session 2 - 1-2pm).

Questions about the form? Email Emily Karu (ekaru@srsd.net).

Thank you for coming! Please find a collection of materials from all of the PD offered today below!

This session will act not only as a refresher but also take that next step and review some helpful tricks, tools, and time savers for both teachers and students. We will explore the Parent/Guardian feature, organization tips, reusing posts, scheduling posts, the Classroom folder in Google Drive, and much more! There will also be time for individual questions and problem solving.

Presented by Emily Karu

Do you want to find a new way to engage students through pre-recorded videos complete with instant feedback while also monitoring student learning outcomes? If the answer is yes, then EDpuzzle might be a great addition to your instructional technology toolbox. EDpuzzle is a video platform where you can make any video your lesson. In this session you will learn how to use your favorite videos from YouTube or upload your own videos to build an interactive and dynamic lesson for your students while getting analytic feedback to monitor their understanding.

Presented by Dayna Angelozzi

Learn how to create and upload Google Forms for assessments or assignments and import grades. Explore various features and settings that can help engage students and save you time grading. Also learn about ZIPGRADE, an app that allows you to give timed assessments and grade them quickly.

Presented by Alison Hanzl

This session will provide you with an overview of Google Slides and how to make your Google slides interactive for students. This includes the basics such as inserting text boxes, backgrounds, links and videos and how to create moveable pieces. We will also go over how to provide feedback to students within their Google slides assignment.

Presented by Rebecca Posch

Additional Materials: www.loom.com/share/090ce12741e94e7187cf3be9bd28c285

Learn some of the ins and outs of Live Streaming your lesson via Chromebook or webcam. Have students join in live and/or record your lesson so they can watch it “on demand”. Discover the ins and outs of using Google Meet.

Presented by Mike Strada & Dan Abbato

Additional Materials:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HnqlI0g2qvP8yg_-QFUPD0oe8jmcuyIwZK5j0Qmlywo/edit?usp=sharing

This workshop will provide a quick overview of how to record lessons using the above tools, upload to Youtube or Loom, edit your video and add the link to your Google Classroom. There are many different ways to record a lesson and this will give an overview of several methods so you will be able to choose what works best for you on any given day.

Presented by Kathi Cornelius

This PD session will cover what Flipgrid is, why educators and students choose to share using this platform, and how to get started using Flipgrid in your classroom. We will explore Flipgrid's features together and discuss ideas for engaging your diverse learners.

Presented by Emily Newton

Testmoz is a simple, but powerful test generator. It contains all the features you need to conduct your next assessment online using multiple choice, true/false, matching, or open-ended questions. Find out how to easily manage your questions by dragging and dropping questions to reorder them, insert a new question or copy an existing one. You can upload images, embed videos, and use math symbols.

Presented by Danyl Grose

Kahoot is a fun educational game that will engage students in your classroom or from their kitchen table at home. It encompasses all content areas, is easy to implement, and syncs with Google Classroom. Come check it out and bring 5-10 questions that you would use for a quiz, so you can create your very own Kahoot!

Presented by Kendrick Keough

Additional Materials: www.loom.com/share/2277aeb8abe2463abbff73fa00749485

Kami is a Chrome Extension that allows you to edit PDFs. Kami’s features allow you and your students to annotate, edit, highlight, and draw on any existing document. Learn how to make interactive tasks that improve student engagement.

Presented by Annice Rainone