The "Fake News" bomb hit the media just as Stanford University released a study showing that an alarming number of students can't differentiate between real and fake information on the internet. It isn't just students who fall prey to click-bait. Gather the tools you need to help students (and you!) avoid fake news and form educated personal opinions.
Want to build your capacity as a teacher who uses technology in your classroom? This working presentation will offer insights into classrooms that promote technology use.
Blendspace is a website where you can "create digital lessons in five minutes". Learn how to create online lessons for students to work on at their own pace! You will learn how to upload lessons you have ALREADY created.
An overview of issues in CyberSecurity and Privacy, why we should care, what we should do, and what do we teach our students? Discussion of passwords, cookies, data aggregation, cyber crime and cyber war, among other things.
Compose and send options, how to send large attachments, auto label and sort with filters, organize your inbox, create a signature, search options for finding email, labs available in settings, saving emails to drive or a pdf.
Learn basic features of Google Forms which will allow you to create surveys, quizzes/tests and organize data.I will teach you how to use Google Forms to schedule parent conferences, student conferences, parent sign ups, etc.
Recap is a free student video response and reflection app which gives teachers (and parents) insight into students’ learning and progress.
Programming-Scratch (Patterson/Donahue/Taft)
This workshop will show teachers how Scratch programming can be used as a creativity tool in their area of the curriculum.
Rethinking Research to Engage Students (Tucker)
Explore how Instagram scavenger hunts, infographics, and expert group investigations can be used to get students researching to address the Common Core Standards.
Introduce teachers to Padlet and show how to use padlet to share student work and foster collaboration, communication, problem solving and analysis. Note - attendees must have a smartphone.
Freely explore what Makerspaces have to offer our students. Participants will have a hands-on experience with various products. A FABNewport. exhibition will also be part of this experience.
Want to build your capacity as a teacher who uses technology in your classroom? This working presentation will offer insights into classrooms that promote technology use.
Breaking Down Classroom Walls with Skype (Patterson)
Demonstration and discussion of Skype video conferencing and how it can improve teaching, learning and inter-building communications.
There are countless tools to assist students in the research process. Learn how some research databases and NoodleTools integrate with Google to optimize the research process for students.
Seesaw empowers students to independently document their learning and provides an audience for their work, their peers, parents, or the world. Students can “show what they know” using photos, videos, drawings, text, PDFs, & links.
-Learn strategies that allow all voices to engage in rich conversations. The session will be structured as a hands on, blended environment that models both tech and non-tech approaches. Please bring a set of earbuds with you.
This presentation will highlight information about the implementation of the 1:1 Chromebook initiative at PMS. Successes, challenges, and learning experiences of year one will be discussed.
Make your assessments 21st Century ready using the Quia online assessment system. Learn how Quia makes creating online assessments, tracking student progress and identifying misconceptions easy.
Learn basic features of Google Forms which will allow you to create surveys, quizzes/tests and organize data.I will teach you how to use Google Forms to schedule parent conferences, student conferences, parent sign ups, etc.
Come learn about a few resources and techniques for preparing students for the STAR and PARCC tests. We will look at sample questions and quick strategies for boosting student confidence.
Introduce teachers to Padlet and show how to use padlet to share student work and foster collaboration, communication, problem solving and analysis. Note - attendees must have a smartphone.
Learn the Google Drive desktop app, navigate interface, menu items, create new files and folders, search options for files and folders, settings details, account notifications and training, & other helpful tools.
Freely explore what Makerspaces have to offer our students. Participants will have a hands-on experience with various products. A FABNewport. exhibition will also be part of this experience.
Presentation will introduce a variety of project based applications that teachers and students can use for the creation of pathfinders, interactives, and communication. Time for hands on application will be provided!
Blendspace is a website where you can "create digital lessons in five minutes". Learn how to create online lessons for students to work on at their own pace! You will learn how to upload lessons you have ALREADY created.
Redesign your class powerpoint presentations, worksheets or posters without copyright worries! Bring an idea to work on. Must be able to login to Teachers Pay Teachers.
Creating Playlists for Your Students Using Power My Learning (Raposo/Oliveira)
Participants will learn how to use Power My Learning to create playlists for skills/topics aligned to the standards that can be used to individualize learning.
An overview of issues in CyberSecurity and Privacy, why we should care, what we should do, and what do we teach our students? Discussion of passwords, cookies, data aggregation, cyber crime and cyber war, among other things.
Flocabulary is a learning program for all grades that uses educational hip-hop music to engage students and increase achievement across the curriculum. Bring your laptop and ear buds.
HyperDocs are an engaging classroom activity to help students explore a topic. This presentation will show teachers what HyperDocs are and how they can be created.
This is a photography-computer based hands on demo with practice working on two of the participants own photo jpeg images. Tips will be shared on visual Literacy aesthetics, quick enhancements and file resizing.
A short, high energy, participant driven tutorial/demo of tech tools. Come to check things out or to share your favorite apps or tools. Prizes for the best demos!
Teachers will be provided with engaging ways to utilize Chromebooks, Ipads, and laptops for assessments. During the course of this session, teachers will learn how to use a variety of ways to measure student learning.
Participants will explore the use of wireless sensors. They will have the ability to use wireless temperature and wireless pH sensors. Come get your science on!
Freely explore what Makerspaces have to offer our students. Participants will have a hands-on experience with various products. A FABNewport. exhibition will also be part of this experience.
