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West Genesee Professional Learning
West Genesee Professional Learning
Summer 2022
Summer 2022
Join us this summer to learn how to you can leverage instructional technology to teach better - work less - achieve more. For each of the paid workshops below, you will learn how to design and deliver differentiated, technology-rich, student-centered lessons.
LinkIt (Grades 3-8): Beyond the Basics Webinar
Wednesday, July 20th, 9:00 - 12:00, WGHS LGI
Your students have taken their LinkIt assessments. Now what? This workshop will demonstrate how to login and do a deep dive into the reports. We will also discuss how to create your own assessments and how to assign them to your students as well as how the students can take advantage of the student portal. The session will be facilitated by a LinkIt professional with Steph Finn in house.
Classlink: Quick & Easy Access to the Tools You and Your Students Use Daily
Wednesday, July 20th, 12:30 - 2:00, WGHS LGI
Tuesday, July 26th, 12:30 - 2:00, WGHS LGI
Monday, August 18, 8:30 - 10:00, WGHS LGI
Monday, August 16, 11:00 - 12:30, WGHS LGI
Come check out how to use ClassLink for seamless technology integration! No more remembering passwords or helping students log in.....instead, let Launchpad do the work! No need to set up classes for resources such as Freckle, Amplify or Google Classroom. Classlink manages this for you. Topics covered will include the Launchpad screen and how to customize it and how to use the App library for students and staff. We will also explore the Teacher Console where you can view student analytics and assign your own resources to your students.
Differentiated Instruction: Strategies to Help All Students Achieve at High Levels
Tuesday, July 26, 8:30 - 11:30, WGHS LGI
At its most basic level, differentiating instruction means “shaking up” what goes on in the classroom so that students have multiple options for taking in information, making sense of ideas, and expressing what they learn. In this workshop, you will learn about a variety of tools and strategies to help students acquire content, to process or make sense of ideas, and to develop products so that each student can learn effectively.
EduProtocols: Teach Better, Work Less, Achieve More
Wednesday, July 27, 8:30 - 11:30, WGHS LGI
EduProtocols are instructional lesson frames that are designed to engage students in learning through critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity. In this workshop, you will learn about a sampling of EduProtocols that can be used with any subject and grade level to help you teach better, work less, and achieve more!
Featured EduProtocols:
Fast & Curious
Thin Slides
CyberSandwich
Sketch & Tell
Iron Chef
Great American Race
Supercharge Student Feedback with Voice and Video Tools
Thursday, July 28th, 8:30 - 11:00, WGHS LGI
Learn how to provide specific, timely, actionable feedback for students using audio and video tools for digital work. Featured tools include the Voice & Comment and Mote Chrome extensions for audio feedback and Screencastify and Zoom for video feedback.
Solution Tree: PLCs at Work Institute
Monday, August 1st, 8:00 - 4:15
Tuesday, August 2nd, 8:00 - 4:15
Wednesday, August 3rd, 8:00 - 12:45
The Professional Learning Communities at Work® process is increasingly recognized as the most powerful strategy for sustained, substantive school improvement. This institute gives you and your team the knowledge and tools to implement this powerful process in your school or district. For three days, you will have the opportunity to network with some of the most insightful minds in education. The presenters, all educators who have successfully led schools through the PLC process, are accessible to you throughout the event. The program includes time for questions during the breakout sessions, a panel of experts to address questions from the audience, and time for teams to reflect and seek the advice of the presenters. At the end of team time, you will focus on next action steps, with presenters on hand to guide you. For those just beginning to explore PLCs, this is an excellent way to build your knowledge base. For those who are already involved in deep implementation, this institute is the perfect opportunity to revisit your mission, introduce new team members to the process, and get answers to new questions. As you delve deep into the three big ideas of a PLC-focus on learning, build a collaborative culture, and results orientation-you will gain specific, practical, and inspiring strategies for transforming your school or district into a place where all students learn at high levels.
Podcasting in the Classroom
Tuesday, August 9th, 8:30 - 11:30, WGHS LGI
Student-created podcasts are an great way for students to build their 21st century skill set, touching upon all 4 "Cs": Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, and Critical Thinking. Further, offering students the choice of creating a podcast takes your lesson to the highest rung of the SAMR Ladder--Redefinition--as students leverage technology to demonstrate learning for an authentic audience. In this workshop, you will learn about a variety of tools to support podcasting in the classroom--everything from recording to publishing to branding. Featured tools include Soundtrap, Anchor, Canva, Spotify, and Instagram.
Build Your Own Digital Breakout
Wednesday August 10th, 8:30 - 11:30 WGHS LGI
Digital Breakouts are a fun way for students to collaborate and problem-solve as they work through your course content. In this workshop, you will learn how to create your own digital breakout games using tools like Google Forms, Google Drawings, and Google Sites.
MediaConnect: Discovery Ed and More
Thursday, August 11th, 8:30 - 10:30, WGHS LGI
Did you know that you have access to MediaCONNECT from OCM BOCES? MediaCONNECT is a streaming media service with instructional content from Discovery Education, Learn 360, PBS Learning Media and Swank K -12 Streaming for feature films and documentaries. In this workshop, you will learn how to access MediaCONNECT and share multimedia resources with students. There will be a particular focus on Discovery Education. With Discovery Ed, you can engage all students with a wide range of curated content like virtual field trips, videos, text, podcasts, interactives and more. You can also design engaging learning experiences and track student progress in real time using their interactive quiz tool and studio tool. They also have time-saving resources like ready-to-use activities to help jump-start your own creative lesson ideas. Our partners from OCM BOCES will be facilitating this workshop.
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