{"id":1329,"date":"2020-12-23T13:31:56","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T18:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/technology\/?p=1329"},"modified":"2020-12-23T13:31:56","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T18:31:56","slug":"tech-a-la-carte-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/technology\/2020\/12\/23\/tech-a-la-carte-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech \u00e1 la Carte 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following workshops will be opened<\/span>\u00a0for registration when we return from the break.\u00a0More details will be shared on Monday, January 4th.\u00a0<\/span>In the meantime, please take a look\u00a0through<\/span>\u00a0the offerings and enjoy your vacation!<\/p>\n

Manage & Organize Your Seesaw Life<\/b><\/i>\u00a0with Jackie Hoglund
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1\/13 & 1\/20, 4:00pm-5:00pm<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Learn to assign and schedule activities, use folders for subjects, provide feedback and create collections as well as other ways to “manage” and organize your Seesaw Classroom.\u00a0<\/span>**Audience:\u00a0Educators<\/span>\u00a0working with students in grades K, 1 and 2.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n


\nPadlet\/Jamboard<\/i><\/b>\u00a0with Ranjani Sriram
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1\/19 – 1\/26<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Display\/Bulletin boards and white boards are a great way to showcase and share information all in one place. Now, take this concept to the online world and it opens the door to sharing information that is multidimensional! Learn how you can use Padlet and\u00a0Jamboard<\/span>\u00a0in ways that foster student engagement and collaboration. Share images, videos, audio, web links, and text all in one easy–<\/span>to–<\/span>view online display page.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n


\nFlipgrid<\/i><\/b>\u00a0with Amy Jankins
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1\/27 – 2\/3
\n<\/span><\/span>Looking to boost student engagement\u00a0<\/span>and foster connections? Flipgrid is your tool! With Flipgrid you can connect with students, pose questions, and spark thoughtful video responses\u00a0that<\/span>\u00a0amplify and empower student voices. Flipgrid is a video discussion platform that helps educators see and hear from EVERY student. In this workshop you\u2019ll learn how to create “topics” to facilitate video discussions, add topics to groups and then share with students. We\u2019ll also review Flipgrid\u2019s moderation features that can be turned on or off per topic,<\/span>\u00a0as well as the customizable security settings which help protect student privacy. Finally, we\u2019ll take a look at the many resources Flipgrid provides for support and inspiration.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Screencastify<\/i><\/b>\u00a0with Pete Ritter
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2\/2 – 2\/9
\n<\/span><\/span>Screencastify makes screen recording easily accessible for teachers and kids alike. Whether using asynchronous lessons, giving students feedback, creating professional development, or giving students the ability to develop their screen recordings, video can be a powerful educational tool that brings content to life.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Join us to learn more about the free version of Screencastify and how you and your students can use it!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n


\nEffective & Engaging Hybrid\/Remote Learning Using Seesaw<\/i><\/b>\u00a0with Amy Jankins
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2\/4 & 2\/25
\n<\/span><\/span>Create differentiated, engaging,<\/span>\u00a0asynchronous activities\u00a0for students<\/span>\u00a0in Seesaw using new features including: video, links, multi-page, and screen record. Learn tips and tricks about using Seesaw to its fullest capabilities.\u00a0<\/span>**Audience:\u00a0Educators<\/span>\u00a0working with students in grades K, 1 and 2.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n


\nGetting Started with Nearpod<\/i><\/b>\u00a0with Brian Allieri & Ranjani Sriram
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2\/10 & 2\/24, 3:00pm-4:00pm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Learn the basics of Nearpod and apply its interactive assessment tools to your teaching and learning practices. Through the use of these tools, you can effectively engage students during hybrid lessons and receive valuable data on student progress. Specifically, you will explore the following: (i) Creating lessons (in Nearpod and in Google Slides),<\/span>\u00a0(ii) The Activities features (not Content features),<\/span>\u00a0(iii) Student & teacher paced lessons,<\/span>\u00a0(iv) Integration with LMS (Sees<\/span>aw, Google Classroom, Canvas)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nYouTube Studio<\/i><\/b>\u00a0with Brian Allieri
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3\/2 – 3\/9<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Do you want to create your very own YouTube Channel? Do you have a YouTube Channel,<\/span>\u00a0but are not sure what to do with it? Come learn about YouTube Studio (the updated version of Creator Studio) and all that it has to offer you. Create\u00a0a<\/span>playlist of your favorite videos, learn how to upload your own videos to your channel, explore how to add closed captioning, and more!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nOrganize\u00a0Y<\/span>our Drive\/Classroom with Emjois &\u00a0C<\/span>reate a Bitmoji Classroom<\/b><\/i>\u00a0with Jackie Hoglund
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3\/3 & 3\/10<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Could you use help organizing your Google Drive \u2705 ? Learn how emojis\u00a0\"\ud83d\ude42\"\u00a0can be a simple way to help call attention to and organize files & folders in Drive (and Google Classroom\/Seesaw)\u00a0\"\ud83d\ude4b\"\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2640\ufe0f. We’ll also explore creating a virtual Bitmoji classroom as a way to increase \u2197\ufe0f student engagement! \u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nDigging Deep with Nearpod<\/i><\/b>\u00a0with Brian Allieri & Ranjani Sriram
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3\/17 & 3\/24, 3:00pm-4:00pm<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u201cDig deep\u201d into Nearpod as you look at additional features that the application has to offer as you continue to apply its interactive and assessment tools to your teaching and learning practices. Through the use of these tools, you can effectively engage students during hybrid lessons and receive valuable data on student progress. You will also explore the many standards-based lessons built into Nearpod\u2019s library. Specifically, you will explore the following: (i) The Content features (not Activity features),<\/span>\u00a0(ii) Nearpod Settings (Enable Immersive Reader and Student Notes),<\/span>\u00a0(iii) Reports (Teacher\/Student),<\/span>\u00a0(iv) Libraries (My Library, Nearpod Library)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nEdPuzzle<\/i><\/b>\u00a0with Pete Ritter<\/span>
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3\/30 – 4\/6<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Do school-age students like to watch YouTube Videos? Would you guess a large percent of them are visual learners? Yes and yes! Then how about using EdPuzzle, designed to engage and hold students accountable with video content. \u201cEdpuzzle is an easy-to-use platform allowing you to engage every student, one video at a time.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>Join in to take advantage of our Pro (Paid) version of EdPuzzle and gain EdPuzzle certifications as we go.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nWriting for Struggling Students\u00a0<\/i><\/b>with Patti Weismer
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4\/7 – 4\/14<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
There are many ways technology can help support students that struggle to express their ideas. Learn about accessibility features, apps, and extensions that are available on the iPad, Chromebook and laptops that can help support your students. We will explore ways to implement these tools and help students work toward independence expressing their ideas.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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