#PISDEdtech Talk
PISD Instructional Technology Newsletter - October 2018
Upcoming Events
- October 11, 2018 - #Prosper4ward Twitter Chat 8pm CST
- October 15-19, 2018 - Digital Citizenship Week
- October 20, 2018 - Next Google Educator Testing Session 8:30-11:30am. Sign up in Eduphoria. (Must have completed self-paced course to attend.)
- October 22, 2018 - Hyperdocs in the Elementary Classroom - Admin 108 3:30-4:30pm CST Sign up in Eduphoria.
Edcamp Prosper
#Prosper4ward Twitter Chats
Thank you to all the teachers who participated in our September Twitter chat. Our hosts for October are Elementary ELAR Curriculum Designers, Heather Fletes and Tricia Myrie.
Join us for a great discussion about "Creating a Culture of Readers" on October 11th 8pm CST!
Preview the questions below!
Google Expeditions is here!
Bring virtual reality into your classroom with Google Expeditions! Talk to your campus Instructional Technology Coach and check out our website.
Digital Citizenship Challenge
This challenge will run for the month of October. In order to receive a badge, you must teach a Digital Citizenship lesson to your students. Lessons can be something you create, or you may use a pre-made lesson. Common Sense Media has a plethora of Digital Citizenship lessons that are free to use and Common Sense Media has partnered with Nearpod to make many of their lessons free to use in Nearpod! Your Instructional Technology Coach would also be happy to help you create a Digital Citizenship lesson! Once you have completed the lesson, fill out the badge form to request your badge.
Here are some great resources to get you started:
#PISDEdtech Tips and Resources
- Make sure to favorite/bookmark the Vetted Tech Tools Website!
- Empower your Students with The 4 C's Learning Menu!
- Cooperative Critical Writing blog post by Meredith Akers
- 5 Emoji Learning Activities with Google Docs by Eric Curts
- Halloween Magnetic Poetry by ShakeUp Learning
- The Educators Guide to Flipgrid Version 3 by Sean Fahey and Karly Moura
- What Else Can my Google Sheet Do? by Brenham Tech Daily
- How to Differentiate Like a Ninja on the Ditch that Textbook Blog
Something to Think About
- Innovative Classrooms – Easy for Some, but Hard for Others? Why? by Holly Clark
- Do you create opportunities for reflection in your classroom? Four O'Clock Faculty Blog
- Do you engage students or do you empower them? George Couros Blog Post
Join our Google Educator Prep Course!
Are you ready to become a Google Certified Educator? The self-paced course will teach you different way to integrate Google tools into your classroom as well as prepare you to take the Google Educator exam. We will provide monthly Saturday testing sessions throughout the Fall Semester. You complete the course at your own pace and sign up for the testing session that works for you. You can also take the exam on your own at any time.
You will receive 8 CPE credit when you complete the course. You will get an additional 3 CPE credits if you attend one of of our testing sessions.
Reach out to mlphillips@prosper-isd.net or your campus Instructional Technology Coach for the Google Classroom code to get started!
Fall Google Educator Testing Sessions
October 20, November 10, December 15
Looking for more Resources?
Techy FriYay! by Michelle Maple - Reynolds MS
Tech Tidbits by Whitney Agee - Boyer, Light Farms and Windsong
Tech Talk by Nathan Smith - Baker, Cockrell, and Folsom
Tech Tidbits by Ryan Miller - Hughes, Rucker and Spradley