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Digital Teaching and Learning @PCHS │ April 16, 2018
Friday's Professional Development Speaker - Marcia Tate
Friday, Apr 20, 2018, 08:00 AM
1515 Auto Loop Mall, Colorado Springs CO
When Things Get Crazy
We’ve all had those moments, those days, those classes when we’re thankful if our students are just compliant. We all hope for that engaged and empowered class, but there are those days where things can just get crazy! Shorter weeks, bad weather, late starts, alternative schedules, test days, and spring fever can take a toll on student engagement and productivity. How about shaking things up a bit?
Consider a redesign or a reboot to keep students engaged and empower their learning. Check out these ideas:
Easier Prep:
- Alternative Debate
- Discussion board
- Team challenge (Kahoot, Quizlet live)
- Podcast
Medium Prep:
- BreakoutEDU
- Team challenge (Kahoot, Quizlet live)
- Virtual field trip
Higher Prep:
Easy to use Tools:
- Discovery Education
- Flipgrid
- Padlet
- Google Earth, Google Maps, Google Street View
- Kahoot
- Quizlet Live
- Podcasts app
Resources:
- 50 of the Best Podcasts for High School Students
- 6 Principles of Genius Hour
- Tips for using Literature Circles in High School
- Digital Storytelling: Reinventing Literature Circles
- How to Gameify your class by turning it into the Survivor Reality Challenge
- Survivor Algebra
- Survivor Physical Education
- Debates in the Classroom
- Why Your Students Need Online Discussion Boards and How To Create One
Which Digital Tools are You Using?
Partner with us and help us ensure your tools for classes, teams, clubs and activities are approved and ready for to use when you need them. PLAN AHEAD. Visit Pine Creek's Resource List; it includes the resources submitted by you. Don't see the one you'd like to use? Visit the District database. Still don't see your resource? Fill out the Digital Tool Application and we'll get it submitted to District IT for approval. Once the tool is approved, we'll update our list and inform you. This process takes time, especially if a purchase needs to be made.
Please be patient with us and the District as we embark on this new process. The District database is continually being updated as is our own resource list. Our goal is to ensure you have the resources you need while protecting our students' privacy.
Have questions? Contact anyone of your Digital Resource Team members, Susan, Sasha or Steve.
PCHS Digital Resource Application
ASD20 Digital Resource Inventory
PCHS Digital Teaching & Learning Resources
What can your Digital Learning Coach do for you?
- Share with you what tools we have available to you and your students
- Show you how to use the tools we have
- Push out course-specific apps to you and your students
- Co-teach with you so that you can focus on the content and I can focus on the tool and any digital issues
- Trouble-shoot issues, iPad and Desktop
- Share our Vision and what it means as we travel down the road towards making that it real
- Help you plan and reflect on lessons using digital tools
- Provide Digital Citizenship tips and resources
I'm here to serve you!
Susan Murray-Carrico, Digital Learning Coach
Email: susan.murray@asd20.org
Website: http://www.pchsdigitallearning.org/
Location: 10750 Thunder Mountain Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO, United States
Phone: 719.234.2663
Twitter: @FrauSusi