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Including Inquiry-Based Learning Into Your Classroom
Sometimes you just need to shake things up in the classroom! Engagement can be a struggle, especially right before or right after long school breaks. Join us for this course where we will look at the benefits of incorporating inquiry-based learning into your classroom practice. Whether it is in a stand-alone project or incorporating the tenants of inquiry into your already existing curriculum, this course will give you the "why" behind inquiry-driven learning as well as activities, lessons, and ideas you can use right away!
Strategies to Prepare Students for Standardized Testing
Teachers and students alike may be feeling the pressure of having to properly prepare for spring testing. In this session, we will take a look at the different assessment types, plus test-taking strategies that will make students more comfortable in taking them. Let's grow our approach to testing so we can foster learning and showcase student knowledge.
Inspiring Equitable and Empowering Assessment
Leading change in assessment and grading practices is not for the faint of heart. In fact, advocating for change can leave someone feeling isolated and demoralized amidst the status quo. In this session, learn how to become an inspiring mentor that starts a movement towards equitable and empowering assessment practices. We’ll discuss how to co-create a vision, invite others to think differently, leverage portfolios to amplify feedback, and launch an authentic defense of learning.
Using Google Workspace in the Secondary Social Studies Classroom
Students at the secondary level (grades 9-12) are expected to be able to combine and utilize the many skills that they have acquired throughout their schooling years to work independently or collaboratively on projects such as writing research papers, engaging in current events, giving presentations, etc. Join us for this course to learn how using all of the functions available in Google Workspace is a great way to create and present engaging and meaningful projects in the social studies classroom.
Quick Collaborative Activities You Can Create in 15 Minutes
Looking to bring more collaborative learning opportunities to your classroom but not sure where to start? Join Monica Burns for a brand new webinar featuring quick collaborative activities you can create in just 15 minutes. During this session, you'll get a behind-the-scenes look at the free, interactive presentation tool Lumio. You'll hear how Lumio is different from SMART Notebook and how you can use this dynamic tool with or without a SMART Board. Attendees will get a chance to participate in interactive activities and create their own collaborative task during the webinar.
Differentiating Elementary Instruction and Assessment with EdTech
Meeting the needs of all learners in a general education classroom setting can be tough, so let's use technology in ways that make it much more achievable! In this session, you will learn how to leverage free tools and websites to differentiate instruction and assessment and learn how to use technology in new, innovative ways that will work for your elementary learners of all levels.
Ashley is a lifelong learner who is passionate about analyzing data to create informed decisions, differentiating curriculum to meet student needs, and creating innovative pathways for students to grow and reach individualized goals. She is experienced in professional development creation and presentation, marketing products for EdTech platforms, and content-specific course creation for learning platforms
DYK Sharing Links Through Sora
Learn how to share direct links to titles, collections, and more in Sora
Delivering a Response 2 Activity in Lumio
When it's time for an assessment, deliver it to student devices via Lumio (formerly known as SMART Learning Suite Online). This video shows you how!
Delivering a Shout it Out! in Lumio
With your students connected to your Lumio (formerly known as SMART Learning Suite Online) online lesson, the teacher can send a Shout it Out! discussion activity to student devices. Have a discussion. Run a debate. Find out what your students may already know about the topic of your next lesson!
Delivering a Monster Quiz in Lumio
From Lumio (formerly known as SMART Learning Suite Online), you can send a Monster Quiz to your students' devices for a fun review or practice test!
Converting a Google Drive File from the Lumio Dashboard
Once inside your Lumio (formerly known as SMART Learning Suite Online) dashboard, add another lesson from your Google Drive files such as Google Slides or a Google Doc.
Using the Desmos Widget in Lumio
In this skills video, we'll look at using the new Desmos Widget in Lumio (formerly known as SMART Learning Suite Online). You'll learn everything you need to know to get started!
Moving Students into Breakout Rooms in Teams
Learn how to move students into breakout rooms in Teams.
Changing Your Background Filters in Microsoft Teams
In this video we will demonstrate how to change you background filters in Microsoft Teams.
Using Breakout Rooms in Google Meet (Enterprise)
If you have Google Enterprise, you have access to the breakout room feature in Google Meet. In this quick skill course we will take a look at how to easily start a breakout room.
Financial Aid and Student Loans
Success! Your child has been accepted to their dream school! Now, how will they pay for it? We have all seen the headlines regarding the recent jump in students taking out loans for school, and the burden parents take on as borrowers, as well. In this session, we'll take a look at all of the different financial aid loans you might be eligible for, and we'll help you and your child make the decision that's best for everyone!
