Jan. Vanguard PD
iPad Integration Year 4 in our NLCI Schools
Vanguard Professional Development VIDEOCONFERENCE
Tuesday, Jan 9, 2018, 12:30 PM
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Before the PD, please
- Peruse the SMORE
- Read the following article, https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/4-characteristics-learning-leaders/. Pick one characteristic of a 'learning leader' and make a connection to your role as a Vanguard Teacher Leader. Be prepared to share during the videoconference.
- Add at least 3 comments or evidence of student work to #Slack this month
Toby Grosswald
Email: toby.grosswald@nlcinc.com
Website: https://www.smore.com/rb94q
Location: 1615 West Chester Pike, West Chester, PA, United States
Phone: 215-680-0123
Twitter: @tobyteach
Professional Development Goals 2017-18
- To collaborate online and through video with other Vanguards across our network of schools monthly by using the video platform of 'GoToMeeting' and SMORE to support the teachers in your schools with the integration of the iPads and technology
- To continue to coach, support and train Vanguard teacher leaders to turn around and train teachers on the best instructional practices using their iPads in order to produce, reflect and share by showcasing student work and best practices.
- To communicate and collaborate with your instructional team and teachers an understanding of "what good looks like" as we add rigor and move through the SAMR continuum
- To differentiate the information in this SMORE by finding out what works for you and your teachers using Toby and the Education Team as a partner, coach, support, mentor and guide
TODAY'S OBJECTIVES
- To reflect and give examples how the role of the Vanguard Teacher connects to the characteristics of a 'learning leader' and give examples how the role is essential to supporting and teaching teachers the elements of a digital classroom
- Re-introduce and show examples of Book Creator as ways to redefine lessons and assess standards
- Share and reflect proficient evidence from #Slack
- Connect SAMR to rigor, high expectations and the evidence posted on #Slack
CLIPS: Sharing Evidence in the Schools
CLIPS STUDENT WORK
SAMR
The Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition Model offers a method of seeing how computer technology might impact teaching and learning. It also shows a progression that adopters of educational technology often follow as they progress through teaching and learning with technology.
While one might argue over whether an activity can be defined as one level or another, the important concept to grasp here is the level of student engagement. One might well measure progression along these levels by looking at who is asking the important questions. As one moves along the continuum, computer technology becomes more important in the classroom but at the same time becomes more invisibly woven into the demands of good teaching and learning.
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https://ifaketextmessage.com
Fake Text Message is a tool to create a Fake Text Conversation and a Fake iMessage. It is a useful tool for creating text type dialogues for students and getting them to create their own.
Techspectations
- Don't forget to post evidence on #Slack. Collaborate with others. Show evidence of Clips and Book Creator.
- Meet with your instructional team at least once a month at a designated time and place to summarize and share this SMORE and professional development and how you differentiate this information to your teachers. The instructional team consists of you, your Principal, Lead Literacy Teacher, Lead Tech Teacher and Assistant Principal.
- Apple Teacher™ Goal: 100% by May
- Use Toby as your "go to" Education Manager for Technology. . My cell is 215-680-0123 for calls, FaceTime or texts. I am also here to coach and help you plan your professional development sessions along with the EDU Team
- "See" you on our next PD -Thursday February 1, 2018 where we will introduce Apple Classroom™ and more ways to use Book Creator as a formative assessment!