Instructional Technology
I am passionately committed to providing teachers with needed knowledge and skills to equip students to succeed in a post secondary world that requires technology skills. Please check out the various different technology training and workshop areas I have provided. I hope any of these can help you in any area you are planning to explore in your classroom.
Elemtary: Best Practice Series - Instructional TechnologyBest Practices with Instructional Technology (SAMR):
Technology can be a great tool to engage students and increase student performance. In this presentation the SAMR model is used to provide teachers with a system to build technology integration into the classroom.
Flipped Classroom:
What is the Flipped Classroom? What are some unique ways you can make this education fad work for you?
21st Century Classroom:
In this course you will be learning the importance and need for teaching students 21st Century skills. The major focus will include the Technology Application TEKS from TEA Chapter 126 (http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter126/index.html). In addition to the understanding of each of the overarching strands that exist K-12 as a requirement for all teachers to teach there will be many resources included to help you teach these skills. For each of the six strands you will be asked to complete an assignment much like I would have students do in the classroom. These assignments can be tweaked to use in any classroom at any level. Please be sure to complete all six assignments, the final reflection and survey to receive 12 hours of course credit.
Digital Citizenship:
Are your students good Digital Citizens? During this online course you will see multiple resources that have digital citizenship curriculum established for you. See how to integrate digital citizenship in your classroom.
Nearpod BootcampNearpod:
Come learn all the features that Nearpod has to offer. This example lesson will provide you with ideas and demostration of tools you can utilize in Nearpod.
iPad 101 Workshop:
Learn the fundamentals of using the iPad in the classroom. You will learn some great apps to use and a process for evaluating which apps will be best for your classroom.
Twitteriffic:
Become Twitteriffic by learning tips tricks and tools for utilizing Twitter for your personal learning and in the classroom.
