COCISD TECHegies
Instructional Technology and Strategies for Student Success
Welcome Back From Winter Break!!
Toward the bottom of the newsletter I have included a few upcoming opportunities for Professional Development. Take advantage of every opportunity to put tools in your toolbox!
As always, let me know if you have any questions or instructional technology needs!
President's Day Resources
For elementary-grade and middle school teachers: Explore “A Birthday Celebration for George Washington,” a lesson plan all about the first president centered on his birthday. Students can choose the Party Planning Committee or Parade Committee to help organize a celebration.
For high school teachers: Check out “Breaking and Mending the Two-Term Precedent,” a complete lesson plan on Washington’s decision to step down after two terms, and eventually, Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s decision to break with precedent and run for a now-unconstitutional third term.
Resources gained from attending TCEA Convention, ask Mr. Camden to get on next years list!!!!
KAMI IS A DISTRICT PROVIDED TOOL
Click here to learn more. You’ll instantly level up your documents, PDFs, images (or any other resource) to an interactive learning space. From there, you and your students can collaborate in real-time through live annotations, video and audio recordings, drawings, and so much more.
PEARDECK - Great Warm Up or Exit Ticket Activity
The Daily Decks combine Newsela’s curated news articles with Pear Deck’s unique student engagement platform.
Learn more and check out our library of Daily Decks here:
Excellent Article to Read With Your Students
- KRISTEN WELLS-LEWIS IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A SPACE for Black girls who want to make it in the science and engineering fields, especially when it comes to breaking the glass ceiling in the cosmetics industry.
Listen While You Drive...Blended Learning Blog
Professional Development Opportunities
Google Educator Fundamental Training and Certification Exam
The Google Educator Certification program will strengthen educators' confidence in using technology, help them support students in using tech tools creatively, make the classroom more efficient, increase digital citizenship and keep teachers engaged in professional growth and lifelong learning.
Free Self Paced Version available through Google For Education. After completing the free self-paced training, the proctored exam is $10. Click here for information.
For those of you needing 1:1 Support and Colleague Collaboration here is an alternative....
The program, led by Google Trainers, consists of ten self-paced content modules, including independent application tasks, reading and discussion, and assessment, as well as live support with Google Certified Trainers. Each self-paced module includes approximately 3 hours of coursework for a total of 30 PD hours. The course is designed to be flexible and allows for educators to complete the work at their own pace.
Enroll before February 28th for a 50% discounted rate of $225/participant.
Contact: Peter Siner,Google Certified Trainer to enroll..
Missy Eichman
Email: meichman@cocisd.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/cocisd.org/techy-teachers/home
Location: COCISD: Jones Campus, Farm to Market 1514, Coldspring, TX, USA
Phone: 936-653-1188
Twitter: @techyteachersed