April 2016
EdTech Team's Google for Education Southern Summit SLAM!
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What is a Technology SLAM? And How Can You Participate?
Last month, representatives from schools across CCSD had the chance to attend the EdTech Team's Google for Education Southern Summit in Atlanta. Many representatives wanted a platform to share out what they learned, so we decided to host a Google Summit Share-Out SLAM for this month's excITe edition.
A technology SLAM involves the following
- A chance to learn about new technology tools or strategies
- Participants try to outdo each other in a short presentation that shows the features of the tool or strategy as part of the slam
- Audience votes and declares tech champion
Please participate by viewing the short videos as part of this excITe edition and vote afterwards using the Google Form linked at the end of the newsletter. And as always, if you would like more information or in-class support integrating one of these tools, please let your school's ITS know.
Finally, if you would be interested in participating in a live Technology SLAM at your school, please let your ITS know, and they can help organize your SLAM.
ENJOY!
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Tool #1: 360 Photography
Make your world go round! 360 Photography and the Ricoh Theta S.
SLAM Participant: Lindy Weaver
School: Clarke Central High School
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Tool #2: OneTab
SLAM Participant: Kristina Patel
School: Clarke Middle School
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Tool #3: Build With Chrome
SLAM Participant: Desylin Culliver
School: Cleveland Road Elementary School
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Tool #4: Choice Eliminator
SLAM Participant: Heather Julian
School: Clarke Central High School
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Tool #5: Save as Doc
SLAM Participant: Michelle Hayes
School: Hilsman Middle School
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Tool #6: Move It
SLAM Participant: Hallie Williamson, CCSD's Reigning Google Summit Share Out SLAM Winner!
School: Howard B. Stroud Elementary School
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Tool #7: BreakoutEDU
SLAM Participant: Kerry Hogan
School: Cedar Shoals High School
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Cast Your Vote for the SLAM Winner!
Based on the tools showcased in the SLAM videos, who do you think should be the tech champion for this Share Out SLAM?
The winner of the SLAM will automatically receive free registration to next year's Google Southern Summit, so please support one of your CCSD peers by casting a vote today!
- Please complete this short Google Form to cast your vote.
- The voting window is open until May 2, 2016.
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GOING LIVE! You must check this out!
The Instructional Technology team has been busy building a Google site that contains information on SAMR levels, technology exemplars as well as a list of tech tools. The exemplars on the site can be sorted by grade level as well as subject area and will include the SAMR level that applies. The list of tech tools will have a brief description of the tool and can be sorted by domain.
When you visit the site you will see a short video of how some of our teachers are using technology in their classroom. If you have a lesson that you would like to contribute to our exemplar library, please fill out the Google form located on the homepage. We want everyone to see the good work that you are doing. If you have a tool to share, there's a link for that on the Tools page.
For now the site is only open to Clarke County so you'll need to be logged in to your Google account to see it.
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Coming This Summer!
Back by Popular Demand! Club Tech 3.0
Do you want to be a CCSD Club Tech VIP?
Information about the format of the Club Tech 3.0 summer course:
This successful professional learning community is designed as a self-paced, online learning environment where you will share and interact with other members and the facilitators Clint Winter, Steve Piazza and Carrie Siegmund. The course is structured to allow for choice and flexibility while following a common format and course schedule for sharing and documenting your work. We hope that members will be inspired by this experience and continue their professional growth and leadership in the area of educational technology for the coming school year.
Be on the lookout for upcoming Club Tech 3.0 registration information or reach out to one of our Club Tech VIPs to learn more about their experiences in the course.
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Clarke County School District Instructional Technology Department
- Djamal Balbed: Director of Instructional Technology
- Joel Frey: ITS Serving Chase St ES, Alps Rd ES, JJ Harris ES, Timothy Rd ES, Winterville ES
- Ashley Maher: ITS Serving Barrow ES, Oglethorpe ES, Whit Davis ES, Whitehead Rd ES
- Steve Piazza: ITS Serving Barnett Shoals ES, Fowler Dr ESGaines ES, Hilsman MS, HT Edwards
- Carrie Siegmund: ITS Serving Cedar Shoals HS, Clarke Central HS, Clarke MS
- Clint Winter: ITS Serving Cleveland Rd ES, Stroud ES, Coile MS, BHL MS, Clarke MS
Email: instech@clarke.k12.ga.us
Website: http://www.clarke.k12.ga.us/offices.cfm?subpage=295
Location: Clarke County School District, Mitchell Bridge Road, Athens, GA, United States
Phone: 706 546-7721