Digital Learning News 9-20-2016
from the Digital Learning Team
The BISD Fall Learning Conference - a Personalized Professional Learning Experience
When: October 1, 2016 - Registration is currently open!
Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Where: Birdville Center of Technology and Advanced Learning
7020 Mid Cities Blvd ~ North Richland Hills, TX 76180
Who: BISD Campus Teachers/Staff, Administrators and Central Office Staff
What:
Combination of 50 minutes and 1 hour 50 minutes sessions - personalize your schedule for the morning
Flexible learning spaces
Learner-centered personalized poster sessions (one each hour) - choose your topics and learn at your own pace during each hour with a facilitator available, as needed
Meet and Tweet “Pop-Up” session - learn how to Tweet and participate in a Twitter chat by actually participating in one together
Amazing door prizes each hour
Snacks provided
All conference materials and resources posted online and available
Recommended audiences for each session:
E=Elementary, S=Secondary, A=Admin/Central Office
Order Your Official Fall BISD Learning Conference T-shirt - LAST CALL!
Just choose your style(s) and color(s) and pay online. Order as many as you would like.
Your T-shirt(s) will be delivered to your Campus/Department on or before September 30th in time to wear to the conference on Oct. 1st.
Our group order closes at midnight TONIGHT (Sept. 20th).
CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR ORDER
Tonight's Chat:
Are you utilizing online connections to social media, organizations and individuals to personalize your professional learning? Let's share some great resources and talk about ways to connect and share with those you work with every day.
Tonight's Twitter Chat Questions:
Q1: What is your #1 online professional learning resource and why?
Q2: What are some ideas/success stories for helping others on your campus get connected to learning online?
Q3: What are some ways that you can begin sharing your learning with others on your campus?
See you tonight online from 8-8:30! #bisddlp
Flipping the Classroom via EDpuzzle
TodaysMeet Providing Conversations in the Cloud
Providing Feedback via Google Forms
Digital Learning - In the Spotlight
From Your BISD Digital Learning Team
Kelli Montgomery @KelliM11, Director of Digital Learning
Cheryl McKnight @cherylmck, Coordinator of Digital Learning
Karen Teeters @karenteeters222, Online Learning Specialist
Jennifer Miller @steamlearnlab, Learning Resources Specialist
ELEMENTARY TEAM MEMBERS:
Jennifer Canizares @jcanny72 jennifer.canizares@birdvilleschools.net
Birdville, WT Francisco, Binion, Mullendore, Snow Heights, Porter, Spicer
Toni Hylander @technologytoni toni.hylander@birdvilleschools.net
Smithfield, Cheney, Stowe, Watauga, Foster Village, North Ridge, Walker Creek
Jeff Samuelson @jeff_samuelson jeff.samuelson@birdvilleschools.net
David E Smith, Richland, West Birdville, Holiday Heights, Hardeman, ACFT, Green Valley
SECONDARY TEAM MEMBERS:
Michael Hanson @Hansonits michael.hanson@birdvilleschools.net
Haltom HS, Haltom MS, Richland MS, North Ridge MS
Rashel Larson @rashellarson rashel.larson@birdvilleschools.net
Birdville HS, BCTAL, Smithfield MS, North Richland MS
Tosh McGaughy @ToshMcGaughy tosh.mcgaughy@birdvilleschools.net
Richland HS, Shannon HS, North Oaks MS, Watauga MS