Explore free math apps and websites that will engage students in grades K-8. Obtain practical tips and best practices to implement the resources.
You mean coding can be taught by ANYONE, and in ALL SUBJECTS?! WHAT?! Get ready to discover how Code.org can support you in integrating computer science into the curriculum with your students. Code.org offers a free online curriculum for K-5 students called CS Fundamentals. This curriculum provides teachers and students a glimpse at what computer programming looks like. Join me to learn about Code.org's curriculum and to see how to integrate logic, problem-solving, critical thinking, collaboration, and so much more into your every day lessons! Empower your students to create and see what they can do!
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Flipgrid is an online digital discussion platform that can be used in the classroom in a variety of ways. Join us for this session as we explore how to create groups and topics, share with students, record responses and explore the platform.
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Do you regularly check in on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or Pinterest? Using social media to stay in touch with family and friends has become a routine part of most of our lives. Not only do these sites let us see what’s going on with people that we already know, they can also serve to inspire.
When you get to know your students using Thrively, you help them develop self-awareness and a growth mindset. Thrively is an easy way to get to know your students interests, strengths and career pathways.
Thrively is a tool that gives strengths and interests assessments in an engaging and entertaining way. Based on 23 factors and developed for children, you receive a profile that is personal, positive, and celebrates each child's core strengths and unique talents. Children, teachers, and parents all have a dashboard displaying activities and videos selected specifically for the child's strengths and interests. Explore a comprehensive activity index with over 120,000 activities and hundreds of videos designed to inspire. The videos feature interesting ideas, leaders, and a range of insights into careers and opportunities that are a good fit for the child's unique strengths. The Activity Boards are a way to discover and research the activities and collect them all in one place.
Why Thrively? Thrively helps the students develop self-awareness, grit, and find their passions and purpose! It focuses on the whole child. It helps teachers personalize learning for each student. Thrively promotes goal setting and taking action steps to achieve those personal goals. Plus Thrively is easy to use, so you can get started right away!
The course is for everyone who is new to Google Apps for Education. This course will guide you step by step through some of the apps, such as Google Drive, Google Docs, and Google Slides.
Google Arts and Culture makes investigating Art, History, and our world easy and engaging. Discover art and artists, study artifacts and primary sources, and take virtual tours of some of the world's most prestigious museums.
Are you a student just getting started with Google Classroom? Or a teacher wondering what your assignments look like from a student's perspective? In this video we will walk through finding your assignments, and turning them in as well as discussing how the new Rubrics and Originality Reports features work for students.
Explore the world from the comfort of your home or classroom. Google Earth's dynamic views and 3D imagery make each stop an adventure. In this video we will dive into how to search google earth, create a collection of locations, utilize the Voyager feature, and create custom multimedia tours with Tourbuilder.
https://www.google.com/earth/?
https://tourbuilder.withgoogle.com/?
Additional resources and certificates of attendance (available through 12/30/2020) are available at www.ohioedtechs.org.
Traveling across the globe has never been easier! Using Google Maps, My Maps, and Google Tour Builder, your students can take part in virtual field trips, interactive lessons, and so much more! This session will look at the various ways Google Geo Tools can be integrated into your classrooms.
Google Forms (GF) is an educator’s assistant, making life easy by collecting and managing information and data digitally. Learn how to use GF to collect student and family information, to collect digital assignments, to assess student learning, and for other classroom and school applications. Learn how to customize GF for an appealing presentation and a more pleasing end-user experience.
Google Hangouts, Google's collaborative videoconferencing tool, has come a long way! Take an opportunity to learn about how best to use this tool in your classroom and get some tips and tricks along the way to give your Google Hangout experience a professional look. Archiving your events is easy through Google Hangouts on Air and a YouTube account.
Google Keep allows you to save what is on your mind, and retrieve information later. Discover how to engage students to take notes, access them, and insert them into different formats.
Caryn Kelly from SOITA introduces how to use Google Meet for online instruction. You can access her presentation at http://bit.ly/gmeet2020? Here are other links mentioned in this video Meet.google.com - http://meet.google.com/ Distance Learning Resources - https://educationonair.withgoogle.com
Are you looking for a place or share content with students, but don't have access to a learning management system? Looking for a way to communicate with parents online? Google Sites is a great option! This video covers the basics of creating a site, adding pages and content, and sharing your site with others.
Ooh and Aah as we walk you through amazing tips and tricks that you might just not know about! This session is always interesting and unless you are a high-level Google certified trainer, you are sure to learn something new!
In 2015 Google launched Google Expeditions that allowed students to explore the world in a VR environment.
Now Google has released a product, Google Tour Creator, that will let students tell their own experiences in VR. In this presentation, we will look at the basics of Google Tour Creator and offer suggestions on curriculum integration of this exciting new product.
We are no longer living in a one-size-fits-all world. The integration of Google and the iPad have allowed us to extract the power of these different tools to achieve individual student learning goals. Learn about harnessing the creative powers of the iPads while still gaining access to the productivity powers from Google Apps.
Add graphic organizers as Class Materials in Google Classroom for students actively engage in on-line learning. Tips in designs using Google Slides and Drawings will be demonstrated. Presentation: https://tinyurl.com/graphicorg2020