ADW Ed Tech-er
October, 2018
Happy Fall
Shannon McQuillan Norris
Archdiocese of Washington, Catholic Schools
Email: norriss@adw.org
Website: adwcollaborators.weebly.com
Location: 5001 Eastern Avenue Northeast, Hyattsville, MD, USA
Phone: 301-853-4549
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Shannon-Norris/100012419656902
Twitter: @TechMcNorris22
Thank you for all you do as educators. God Bless.
3-credit courses - Registration Extended
We are extending our registration deadline and postponing the official start date for all of the 3-credit courses.Registration will now stay open until November 1st. All of the courses will now begin on November 3rd and end on January 12 (online).
November 3: ADW Fall Hybrid Courses
Building Classroom Connections in the Early Childhood Setting - In person at St. Mary's, Landover Hills
Social-Emotional Well-Being in the Classroom - In person at St. Mary's, Landover Hills
Engaging Children’s Minds through Inspiration - Welcome and syllabus instructions sent via email
Your School Is Going 1:1, Are You Ready? - In person at Academy of Saint Matthias
Please share these courses with your friends and encourage them to sign up!
Vicky McCann, M.Ed.
Director for Curriculum & Instruction
Archdiocese of Washington
301-853-4548
ADW Educational Technology Educator Resources
ADW Ed Tech Educators Shared Google Folder
You will find documents from our 10/5 meeting under "our meetings" folder.
ADW Ed Tech Educators PLC/PLN
When posting about ed tech on Twitter, please use #ADWEdTEch
ADW Security Best Practices
By: Matt Miller @MattMiller
Tech integration + PIRATE teaching = exciting learning!
The hooks to engage students in “Teach Like a PIRATE” are effective, but what could happen if you integrated some techno-wizardry with them? There are 20 concrete examples in “The Digital PIRATE.” To download the entire ebook for FREE, click here.
iKeepsafe By Google
Welcome to the Be Internet Awesome curriculum, a collaboration between Google
and the Internet Keep Safe Coalition (iKeepSafe.org). This resource is part of
Be Internet Awesome, a multifaceted program designed to teach kids the skills
they need to be safe and smart online.
The Be Internet Awesome curriculum gives educators the tools and methods
necessary to teach digital safety and citizenship fundamentals in the classroom.
The lesson plans bring the most critical teachings to the surface for educators
priming students to be safe and successful citizens in our networked world. These
lessons are reinforced by gamification techniques, using Interland (g.co/Interland),
an adventure-packed online game that makes learning about digital safety and
citizenship interactive and fun – just like the Internet itself.
Five fundamental topics of digital safety and citizenship form the Internet Code
of Awesome:
• Share with Care (Be Internet Smart)
• Don’t Fall for Fake (Be Internet Alert)
• Secure Your Secrets (Be Internet Strong)
• It’s Cool to Be Kind (Be Internet Kind)
• When in Doubt, Talk It Out (Be Internet Brave)
Online - FREE
Join us for a free, global online summit that you can attend from anywhere
(with an internet connection)!
Introducing the theme CREATE, we’re mixing it up to unveil new and ever-evolving content on the most relevant topics and learning principles in the classroom today, including mindfulness, accessibility, creativity and personalized learning. Expect engaging sessions covering everything from Creating with Chromebooks to Creating Real World Problem Solvers and Teacher Leaders.
October 23, 2018
LEARN
Connect virtually and watch makers discuss live (YouTube Live) about different projects, learning spaces, creations, coding, 3D designs, art lessons, etc. There will be a session each half hour and they each will have a connected challenge. When you arrive to the landing page, you can view the schedule, challenges and watch the live presentations.
SHARE
We will spotlight those that have amazing things to share. Don't forget to post your pictures and videos of student creations using #GlobalMakerDay on Twitter during and after the event!
PLAY
One part of the event is participating in challenges with opportunity for your class to solve problems, be creative and PLAY. Challenges will be posted on the landing page and given in the sessions during the day of the event.
#GLOBALMAKERDAY
Check out schedules and more about Global Maker Day at https://www.globalmakerday.com/
December 3-9, 2018
In just seven weeks, we’ll kick off the Hour of Code during CS Education Week, December 3 - 9th. Students worldwide will uncover something to love about computer science, to see that they too can code and create.
Join us as we post videos and stories about creativity
With 630 million served, you’ve helped build the largest learning campaign in history. Help us reach 1 billion! We invite students, parents, coders, artists, teachers, and creators of all walks to share what creativity means to you. You can post to social media in this format:
Creativity is _______ What will you create? #HourOfCode www.Code.org"
FREE - Computer Science/Coding Clubs
A few of the Catholic EdCamp DMV Sponsors - Free Giveaways & Swag!
Catholic EdCampDMV
Saturday, November 3, 2018 from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM (EDT)
The Academy of Saint Matthias the Apostle
9473 Annapolis Road
Lanham, MD 20706
This event is open to anyone, but we are hoping to get lots of Catholic school educators to join together from Archdiocese of Washington, Archdiocese of Baltimore and Arlington Diocese. If you have never attended an Edcamp, check out this short video.
Teachers of all grade levels and subjects are welcome! Anyone who attends will get a certificate from NCEA for 4 hours of Professional Development. There will be food, fellowship, giveaways and of course GREAT PD on your terms.
Questions? Contact Andrea akopp@ncea.org or Shannon NorrisS@adw.org
The Prizes and giveaways are just the bonus to this day of PD on your terms!
We hope you can make it! Cheers, Andrea D. Chavez-Kopp
Saturday, Nov 3, 2018, 08:00 AM
9473 Annapolis Road, Lanham, MD, USA
November 2nd - New Carrollton, MD
FREE Rediker training provided by the company.
Free Registration here https://www.rediker.com/events/user-meetings
You're invited! Join us for a live demonstration of Rediker Software student information system and see the latest innovations in educational technology. There is no cost to attend, but we do ask that you pre-register. Call 800-213-9860 or visit www.rediker.com. We look forward to seeing you!
WHEN: November 2, 2018
WHERE: Courtyard New Carrollton Landover 8330 Corporate Drive Landover, MD 20785
Agenda
8:15am to 9:00am Free Continental Breakfast
9:00am to Noon RediConnect User Community Meeting
Noon to 1:00pm Q & A
* See the latest features in AdminPlus, TeacherPlus Gradebook, PlusPortals and RediSite.
* Learn tips and tricks for Redikerâs education software.
* Collaborate with other educators and AdminPlus users in your area.
All Regions Educational Technology Educators Meeting
If you are a centrally located school and are willing to host please contact me at norriss@adw.org.
Friday, Mar 29, 2019, 09:15 AM
To Be Determined
Newseum ED
Strengthening civil society through First Amendment & Media Literacy Education. Get full access to NewseumED
Your free NewseumED account will get you access to copyright-protected material only available to registered users.
Insert Learning
Insert instructional content on any web page. Add it to Chrome for FREE. Check it out here
Auto Draw
If you want students to add doodles to their notes, and they get frustrated with their own drawing skills, this tool can help. If you like to add icons or illustrations to your classroom materials, but you don’t have the time to create your own or look all over the Internet for pre-made ones, this tool can help. Check Auto Draw out here.
AirTame 2
"In addition to providing educators with a cable-free solution, there are a range of other exciting features for classrooms. The first version of Airtame focused mostly on mirroring screens from one device to another. The new version, Airtame 2 places emphasis on collaborative displays of information.
Airtame 2 has four times the amount of RAM as the previous version and uses a brand-new wifi chip to increase speed. With twice the size of the wireless range as before you can now move much more freely. The new security features include a Kensington Lock input. This makes it simpler to place devices in different spaces in your school. You’ll also find new options for a more flexible set up for the device too – including a magnetic wall mount.
Head over to Airtame’s website to learn more about their new wireless mirroring device. You’ll find information on including options for schools and districts, so you can get started right away!" Monica Burns @ClassTechTips