COCISD TECHegies - October 2022
Instructional Technology and Strategies for Student Success
Happy Fall Y'all!!!
Design a Digital Citizen Hero Card
Design a Digital Citizen Hero Card with Common Sense Education
Choose a grade band to grab an easy-to-use PDF lesson with directions and remixable templates - then share directly with your students.
TECHegies - 4C's of Sound Technology Integration
Let's revisit the 4C's of sound technology integration. Using technology in your classroom to have students either Create something related to your lesson, work on effective Communication skills, practicing teamwork skills by Collaborating, or working on their Critical thinking skills -- all of these would be considered sound technology integration. If you do not have effective strategies in place and are not having the students engaged in one or more of the 4C's when you pull out the technology, you could essentially be distracting from the student's learning. Using TECHegies will increase engagement in the 4C's and decrease the digital time wasters.
Below you will find strategies that will help you ensure your technology use is lending to the learning intentions for your lesson.
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!
Connecting with Others -- The 5th "C" of Technology -- Make it Relevant with Flipgrid Live Events!
SWIRL Strategy Highlight - CLASSROOM MINGLE - speaking, Interacting, and Listening
No matter which grade level or subject you are teaching, academic language and vocabulary acquisition are important to all learners.
SWIRL is an acronym for Speaking, Writing, Interacting, Reading, and Listening. The basic idea is that students can work on sharpening these language skills while they are gaining the necessary content specific skills they are needing to learn in each of their classes.
This is not anything extra that you have to do, this can actually help by giving you the strategies you need to help improve student engagement and content retention. I am only going to highlight a few of them in this newsletter but the list is endless. If you would like more details on these strategies, just ask!
Technology Quick Tips and Professional Development Opportunities
Google Classroom - Mobile App has added features...
New Badges
Earn your ActivInspire badges and level up your learning! Complete the Introduction to ActivInspire, ActivInspire Intermediate, and ActivInspire Advanced courses to earn your badge.
New Resources
- Bring your ActivInspire lessons to life using GIFs
- Open PDF Files directly on your ActivPanel
- Adding fonts to ActivInspire
- Future gazing with EdTech and Promethean
- Enhance your instruction with videos
- Screen record your ActivPanel using Zoom
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Remind Webinar and Updates
🌷Missy Eichman🌸
Email: meichman@cocisd.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/cocisd.org/techy-teachers/home
Location: P.O.Box 39 Coldspring, Tx 77331
Phone: 936-653-1188
Twitter: @techyteachersed