ECISD Technology Trainings
Training offered for ECISD staff by Instructional Technology
Augmented Reality
Imagine living in the magical world of Harry Potter, where the school hallways are lined with paintings that are alive and interactive. Now imagine creating an atmosphere like that for your students. Augmented Reality (AR) allows educators and students to do just that: unlock or create layers of digital information on top of the physical world that can be viewed through an Android or iOS device.
Uses:
- Homework help
- Book Reviews
- Word Walls
Equipment:
- iPad
Grades:
- K-12
Training Time:
- 1 hr
Flipped Classroom
Uses:
- differentiation
- application of concepts
Equipment:
- computer, laptop, or iPad
Grade:
- 4-12
Training Time:
- 1 hour
Edmodo
Uses:
- easy to spark discussions
- engage students
- assign homework, monitor progress, and more—anytime, anywhere.
Equipment:
- Computer or tablet
Grades:
- 3-12
Training Time:
- 1 hour
OneNote
OneNote
- Your stuff travels with you on your computers, tablets & phone
Work together
- Get things done with your friends, family, classmates & colleagues. Share your notebooks with others for viewing or editing.
Keep it together
- Use OneNote at home, school and work to capture thoughts, ideas and to-do's.
OneNote PLC
- Use OneNote to keep track of PLC agendas & notes.
- Missed a meeting? Catch up with your OneNote
- Record meetings for future reference
OneNote Class Notebook
Schoolwires
ECISD webpage management system
ECISD Webpage Examples:
- Elvira Baza, Bowie
- Vanessa Brower, LBJ
- Melanie Key, Reagan
- Cynthia Moore, Career & Technology
iPads
Geocaching Activities
Uses:
- Create tasks related to any subject area
- Team work
- H.O.T.S
Equipment:
- GPS system (check out from Tech dept.) or tablet
Grades:
- 2-12
Training Time:
- 30 min. +
ECISD Pintrest Geocaching
Windows Live Movie Maker
- Storytelling (sequencing)
- Reports
- Timeline, life cycles, etc.
- Photo montage
Equipment:
- Device that will take pictures &/or video
- Movie Maker program, free
- Optional: micophone
Grades:
- 2-12
Training Time:
- 30 min. +
Near Pod
Nearpod is an interactive presentation and assessment tool that can be used to amazing effect in the classroom. The app's concept is simple.
Uses:
A teacher can create presentations that can contain:
- Quiz's
- Polls
- Videos
- Images
- Drawing-Boards
- and so on.
Equipment:
- A device for every student & teacher
Grades:
- 6-12
Training Time:
- 30 min.
Office 365
Office 365 access to web-based Office applications plus other productivity services such as OneNote, OneDrive and Skype.
Atomic Learning
Eduphoria
- Aware: data management
- Forethought: lesson planner
- Workshop: professional development courses
- PDAS: personal evaluations
SMART Education
Smartboard
- Connections
- Troubleshooting
- Smart Ink
Smart Notebook
- Notebook 15 features
- Creating activities
- Recording lessons
- Smart Exchange
Smart Table
- Basic Guidelines
- Activities
- Teacher & Student Mode
CPS Clickers
Uses:
- Assessment software, clicker systems, response apps and interactive whiteboards to create memorable educational experiences.
- Proven to enhance effective instruction.
- Solutions that will impact all elements of learning, from student confidence to test scores.
Equipment:
- CPS Clickers
Grades:
- 1-12
Training Time:
- 45 min.
ECISD Instructional Programs
- OdysseyWare
- Safari Montage Live
- Edmodo
- Brainchild Achiever, Brainchild Mechanics
Online Resources
Socrative-- formative assessments
Glogster-- online toolIt allows you to create interactive online posters,
Symbaloo-- visual bookmarking tool
LiveBinders--is a digital 3 ring binder that you can put virtually anything into; webpage, PDF, document, image, or video