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Series: Digital Formative Assessment OptionsFormative assessment is one of the most important activities an educator can facilitate. It's a process that helps us know where the students are in their understanding of what we're teaching. So why not learn how to facilitate digital formative assessment? That's what this series will address. We'll look into various resources for making digital formative assessment happen. Our first resource is Google Forms. This resource is one that should be in all of our toolkits, because it's so versatile. Check out the following videos to learn how to use this great tool in your classroom.
To learn even more about the power of Google Forms, be sure to watch this playlist of videos. Don't Forget About Schoology
Schoology Session OneSchoology Session TwoWhat's Going on in the Athens Library?The pictures below are from Athens Elementary, where Dori Clements facilitated Dot Day celebrations and worked with students to help them learn about community helpers. Also check out Dori's Hispanic Heritage presentation! Online Story Times from Kathleen Toback - Librarian at BenavidezWe have a significant number of Spanish speaking families here in South San. Unfortunately, reading materials and enrichment programs in Spanish can be difficult to find and access, especially for young children who have not yet started school. This has become even more of an issue during the Pandemic. Several public libraries across the country are now doing online Story Times. Some of them offer Spanish/Bilingual Story Times. These online reading opportunities would be of great benefit to our families for developing reading readiness skills, learning opportunities, enjoyment, and overall school readiness. Here is a listing /schedule of some of the ones I have found.
Online Fort Worth Public Library hosts an online Spanish Story Time on Zoom Tuesdays from 1:00-2:00 PM. https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/library/events/live-spanish-story-time The Brooklyn Public Library offers a Spanish/Bilingual Story Time on Facebook on Wednesdays (2:00-2:45 PM EDT, 1:00-1:45 PM CT). There are recordings of previous Story times on their Facebook page.They also offer a second Spanish/Bilingual Story Time on Zoom aimed more at kinder age children (3:30-4:15 EDT, 2:30-3:15 CT), as well as a multilingual Story Time. https://www.bklynlibrary.org/event-series/multilingual-storytime Santa Clara County Public Library District live streams a bilingual storytime through Facebook on Thursdays from 5:00-5:30 PM PDT (3:00-3:30 CT). https://sccl.bibliocommons.com/events/5e855e9db47714450023c955 Recorded The Emporia Public Library has a recorded Spanish Storytime . The recordings run about 15 minutes and include songs, stories and crafts. https://www.emporialibrary.org/index.php/bilingual-storytimes Wake County Public Libraries has several recorded Story Times on YouTube with a handful of Bilingual Story Times. They run 25-30 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgHcLLatD51INe7QYPWuQ5N4x8LBLBzBi Practical Ed Tech Handbook from Richard ByrneRichard Byrne offers this free handbook that serves as a review of the best tech tools out there for educators! You definitely need to have a look. You can also download your own copy here. Enjoy! Upcoming PDCheck out the following upcoming PD offerings!
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Learning About SchoologyYou'll find lots of opportunities this school year to learn about using Schoology (there are even some trainings later this month - see below), but for now, we also have some self-paced opportunities that you might be interested in. If you watch the following sessions, you'll know just enough about Schoology to be dangerous, so give these a look when you get a chance - Session One - Session Two Note: you can login to your Schoology account at this link - https://southsanisd.schoology.com/ - simply sign in using your South San Google account. Quick Chrome TipsDo you need to set a timer ASAP? Do you need to flip a coin to solve a dispute in your classroom? Would you like to roll a digital die? Well then, Chrome's got you covered! Check out this Tweet from @emmacottier to get started. I was extremely surprised with all you can do with Google Chrome.
Interactive Projector HelpMany of you in the district have the Maxell interactive projector in your classroom. It's a short-throw projector that turns a surface into an interactive surface. My guess is that the majority of you are using the projector as simply that - a projector. I'd like to make you aware of a whole new world that you're currently most likely not tapping into. It's the world of interactivity. You can set up your projector to allow for the ability to interact with the board just as you would with your laptop and a mouse. You'll need the pens that came with the projector and a USB cable to pull this off. To learn everything you need to know about the projector, check out the videos on this help document. Also, don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about the projector. We'd be glad to help out! Post-It Note Teaching
Digital Interactive Notebook Ideas
If, after watching the video, you'd like to give it a try yourself, have a look at this resource that offers a free digital notebook template. Feel free to also head over to Ditch That Textbook to find another template and 20 activity ideas for interactive notebooks. I think you'll love them! As always, don't hesitate to reach out to us if you'd like help making this happen in your classroom. PD OpportunitiesI'd like to call to your attention some upcoming PD opportunities at Region 20. Have a look at this document to become fully aware of all that Region 20 Digital Age Learning Department has to offer in the near future. Many of the opportunities are listed as "free," but there are some that are not. One little tip that will be helpful to note is that some of the offerings have this message attached: "Free to PDSC and Educational Resources Co-op Members" If you see that message, then rejoice! South San subscribes to the Educational Resources Co-op! Enjoy deepening your learning. |
AuthorBrad Cloud is the Director of Instructional Technology and Library Services at South San Antonio ISD. AuthorErika White is the Instructional Technology Specialist for South San Antonio ISD. Archives
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