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SUMS Conference 2016

Thank you for attending the 2016 Southern Utah Media Specialists conference, and thank you for attending my sessions! You can find all of the notes, links and resources for my sessions by following the links below: Painless Password Management Creative Chromebook Apps for Depth Of Knowledge (DOK) Levels

NEW SAGE Benchmark Assessment Options

Permalink: https://goo.gl/2xtXG5 The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) has released some new options for Utah Core-subject teachers for formative assessment to give them better data and to help prepare students for the SAGE Summative Assessments. SAGE Benchmark exams are shorter than the Full- or Class-Period Interim assessments, consisting of approximately 20 questions. They are available… Continue reading NEW SAGE Benchmark Assessment Options

Read&Write for Google – Kane Opening Institute

Permalink: http://goo.gl/kwDhKp View the session recording (Google Drive), or view it on YouTube. Read&Write for Google Chrome™- Quick Reference Guide If you or other teachers would like to sign up for their “Free for Teachers” account have them follow the steps below: Step 1: Add Read&Write for Google from the Chrome Store here: http://goo.gl/sDV79X Step 2: Fill out the… Continue reading Read&Write for Google – Kane Opening Institute

Technology Integration Matrix – How Are You Doing?

At the ISTE Conference this year, the Technology Integration Matrix came up during a session discussion. The Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) illustrates how teachers can use technology to enhance learning for K-12 students. The TIM incorporates five interdependent characteristics of meaningful learning environments: active, constructive, goal directed (i.e., reflective), authentic, and collaborative (Jonassen, Howland, Moore,… Continue reading Technology Integration Matrix – How Are You Doing?

Google Classroom & Docs In-Depth – URSA 2016

Permalink: http://goo.gl/F7ayZK Does your district use Google Apps for Education (GAFE) for email, Docs and Drive? Do you have access to Chromebooks in your classroom? Do you use Google Docs with your students on a weekly basis? Then this is the session for you! We will dive deep into Google Classroom. Classroom is Google’s version… Continue reading Google Classroom & Docs In-Depth – URSA 2016

URSA 2016

Thank you so much for joining me for one (or more) of my sessions at the 2016 URSA Conference. All of the presentation information, links and resources for my sessions are linked from this page (and from the URSA tab above). If you have any questions or comments during or after the conference, you can connect… Continue reading URSA 2016

Google Apps for Education 2-Day Workshop @ WCSD

Permalink: http://goo.gl/IdZR0l (capitol i after the slash) In this two-day course, we’ll get you up to speed on the incredible array of services and applications that Google provides to teachers and students for free. If you have Chromebooks in your classroom, this workshop will open your eyes to the possibilities and realities of a paperless classroom,… Continue reading Google Apps for Education 2-Day Workshop @ WCSD

Using Google Classroom and Chromebooks? Two New Tools To Make Life Better

At the ISTE 2016 Conference in Denver this week, Google announced a few new tools for teachers using Google Classroom and Chromebooks that will make life much easier and better. First, Google has added a new Chrome app for teachers called Google Cast for Education, which allows students to broadcast their Chromebook screens to the teacher’s computer,… Continue reading Using Google Classroom and Chromebooks? Two New Tools To Make Life Better