Session Description: This session is designed for beginners. Learn how to use Pear Deck to make your presentations interactive and engaging for students!
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/xttFtZgBFj8Jd1ZA6
Session Description: Savvas ReadyGEN/Realize is our core ELA program. It has a robust online component that can be a valuable part of remote learning. Learn how to use this resource so your students can read their stories and do assignments online. This program works seamlessly on iPads, Chromebooks, and desktop computers using the Clever portal to access all content.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/NkqdgKoyV2vELSD26
Session Description: The district purchased premium Screencastify licenses for all teachers this year. This session walks you through all the new and updated features.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/c769dvGbbDMu23386
Session Description: Once you are comfortable with Pear Deck, then it is time to learn some more advanced techniques. We will create slides where we construct the interactive from scratch. We will also embed content from other websites into the deck.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/UTgiaKHYexn3sd3WA
Session Description: In this session, you will learn how to access the Topeka Shawnee County Library system and check out ebooks. TPS Media Specialist and TSCPL staffer Tonya Foster takes you through the steps.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/rbWtWY7zkjLCS5fz8
Session Description: Clever is a application portal that provides integration with TylerSIS to roster students to other applications and to streamline single-sign-on also. It allows teachers to print student badges to expedite login for younger students and those with special needs.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/bgSfbjES8EMXybbU8
Session Description: All teachers need to create a classroom website for their students and families. This session will take you through the process. Teachers will find out how easy Google Sites is to use and add content.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/Uf5yUpQZ7XJCfBcY7
Session Description: In this online session, participants will learn how to get started with basic FlipGrid settings. They will learn how to create a grid, topic, learn about the different types of grids, and settings in a topic, how to share a topic and add media resources.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/NDJn5KjcPuJagzyM9
Session Description: In this session, participants will learn about Topic Tips, Topic Attachments, Topic Status, Video Features, Feedback, Co-Pilots. These are considered advanced FlipGrid settings.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/BQY5yz8pPjrm1pj96
Session Description: This session will show teachers how to use the FlipGrid Shorts camera and how to make a screencast using the FlipGrid interface. We'll also explore the Disco (Discovery) Library to find ready-made lessons you can use in your classroom. For the more experienced of us, we will discuss how to upload our stellar topics to share with the rest of the FlipGrid community.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/Eu9wwWFAUuULdBXe6
Session Description: This session is designed to showcase some of the recent updates to the FlipGrid program. Some of the changes includes some new names, standalone topics, new teacher dashboard, joincodes, camera tools, video and voice commands, and more.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/pHuPui1TRaSFfc1N6
Session Description: Newsela is a new resouce that TPS has purchased for teachers to use this school year. In this session you will learn how to login, create classes, assign articles to students, and more.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/bk29GnWNKh5Dp3Xt8
Session Description: Jamboard is an application made by Google. It is an interactive whiteboard that can be shared with students so they collaborate on projects. It can be set up much like Padlet and is free to use as part of GSuite for Education. It works on an iPad, Chromebook, and desktop computers.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/E1qrjTdJJSjGpxDT8
Session Description: This session is designed to familiarize teachers with the new MobyMax application environment. We will learn to navigate the program, learn rostering, and the three sections that make up the MobyMax program.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/9kgWaZnvkkESTDq69
Session Description: This session is designed to familiarize teachers with the mathematics component of MobyMax. The math sections include Mathematics, Fact Fluency, and Numbers for K-8 students.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/MexRB9LWCsrUwckC8
Session Description: This session is designed to familiarize teachers with the writing component of MobyMax. The writing and sections include writing workshop and writing assignment.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/KKTjAaPJ71QD9Usv6
Session Description: This session is designed to familiarize teachers with the language component of MobyMax. The language sections include vocabulary, language and grammar, and spelling for K-8 students.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/kYT4EGGVRvXbBHUN8
Session Description: This session is designed to familiarize teachers with the early reading component of MobyMax. The early reading sections include words, stories, and writing, alphabet sounds, alphabet letters, phonics and spelling, phonics blending, phonics spelling, Dolch & Fry sight words, and foundational reading.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/vPBgQaqVmhND6wec9
Session Description: MobyMax has introduced three modules into the Early Reading Trio. The sections are Early Words, Early Stories, and Early Writing. Youg students see how to decode and hear how to blend phonetic sounds in this module.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/yzxhRDWf2AYQ74TP6
Session Description: This session is designed to familiarize teachers with the reading component of MobyMax. The reading sections include reading level assessment, paired reading stories, reading skills literature, and reading skills informational.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/KbbYteUWR7PnBqDE6
Session Description: This session is designed to familiarize teachers with the science component of MobyMax. The science section includes cognitive skills science.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/wZNB1zVxLhNQuhQt9
Session Description: This session is designed to familiarize teachers with the social studies component of MobyMax. The social studies section includes cognitive skills in social studies.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/eo82XCgxyyB6A9yx6
Session Description: Teachers who are unfamiliar with Seesaw will learn the Seesaw platform so they will be able to begin using it with students the first week of school. This is a beginning level course.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/srvxgi9Lizweao8N8
Session Description: Teachers who have basic knowledge of Seesaw or who have completed the Seesaw 101 course will the different parts of an activity (lesson) and how to create an engaging activity for students.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/4EWpfd16z7HRJHEx7
Session Description: The activities series of professional learning for Seesaw takes teachers through the steps of creating unique and engaging activities to create for their students. This activity creates a lesson where students scratch off portions of the screen and use critical thinking skills to determine a solution.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/jEDyFak7MjvNQ2R59
Session Description: The activities series of professional learning for Seesaw takes teachers through the steps of creating unique and engaging activities to create for their students. This activity creates a lesson where students use a "magic revealer" to see under layers and complete an instructional task.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/E6mQkzqBfKYwS4NY6
Session Description: The activities series of professional learning for Seesaw takes teachers through the steps of creating unique and engaging activities to create for their students. This activity creates a lesson where students sort and move objects in Seesaw.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/TVWNpdi4YrBtXDLy7
Session Description: The activities series of professional learning for Seesaw takes teachers through the steps of creating unique and engaging activities to create for their students. This activity creates a lesson that allows teachers to embed videos into a Google Slides doc and then import them into Seesaw so students can view the videos directly in Seesaw without going to YouTube.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/ub91PVwBR8WKCH2y6
Session Description: The activities series of professional learning for Seesaw takes teachers through the steps of creating unique and engaging activities to create for their students. This activity creates a lesson that allows teachers to create a Choice Board in Google Slides doc and then import it into Seesaw.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/AgxcmdeU46Y7Lm8j6
Session Description: The activities series of professional learning for Seesaw takes teachers through the steps of creating unique and engaging activities to create for their students. This activity shows teachers how to snip parts of the story in ReadyGEN and create a Seesaw activity around that story.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/N75HNuyExdK9sx2c7
Session Description: The activities series of professional learning for Seesaw takes teachers through the steps of creating unique and engaging activities to create for their students. This activity creates a Booksnaps lesson where can make a connection with text. Booksnaps were pioneered by Tara Martin.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/q83YvD2uzg98Y7zE8
Session Description: The activities series of professional learning for Seesaw takes teachers through the steps of creating unique and engaging activities to create for their students. This session shows teachers how to give meaningful feedback in Seesaw using Bitmoji stickers.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/EhB6vKB6jQA3ksR86
Session Description: The activities series of professional learning for Seesaw takes teachers through the steps of creating unique and engaging activities to create for their students. This activity walks teachers through creating a Bitmoji Classroom in Google Slides and importing it into Seesaw either as an assignment or activity.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/8iDW5r72A7U5tbu57
Session Description: The activities series of professional learning for Seesaw takes teachers through the steps of creating unique and engaging activities to create for their students. This activity creates a lesson where students work with number bonds so they can breakdown numbers and math into component parts.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/hedPG6so995wftBv5
Session Description: Seesaw has a lot of tools to take care of many tasks, but for attendance we are going outside the box! We will use the Skills options to create attendance and tracking capacity to Seesaw.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/sNBs1PeS4k33wpxt5
Session Description: This session is designed to show teachers what information they need to share with students to get them started in Seesaw and be successful. Teachers can save the YouTube link and use it with their classes.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/NdzKBjFLTkDJDEvD7
Session Description: This session is designed to help families get started on Seesaw, so they can see what kinds of activities their students are working on, track how they are doing, and leave comments to encourage work.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://forms.gle/cK3d9DEQy82WBScj6
Session Description: This session is to familiarize teachers with the new updates that were released this summer. Some of the updates include the ability to add video to each page on the creative canvas, multiple links (internal and external), using Draw and Record across pages, organizing student work in the student version, and much more.
Session Description: Teachers will learn how to add music content lessons to the Activity Library. Teachers will also receive instruction on setting up your classes in Seesaw and how to access your lesson for the fall.
Pre-Recorded Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuIKTIRLDo-YPRV1dzW4YgVSBx9cgHpTFyY-tVBnDFJJxgAQ/viewform?usp=sf_link