PD Design and Newsletter 12/6/16 My group created an agenda and newsletter for a Teacher Professional Development session about Google Classroom. We plan to offer this PD session in April as part of CPS's Tech Talk Conference.
Google Hangout on Air 11/20/16 My deep play group took part in a google hangout where we discussed the book 50 Things to Go Further with Google Classroom by Alice Keeler and Libbi Miller. We discussed the following questions about the book.
What specific passages struck you significantly?
What surprised you most? What contradicted your current understanding?
What were your main takeaways from the book?
What are the implications for teaching and learning?
What have you learned? What ideas will you apply to your current context?
Tinker Tale Take 2 9/26/16 An update on my exploration of Google Apps for Education (GAfE) and how I am using these tools to engage students and streamline paperwork.
Tinker Tale Take 1 8/14/16 My group will be exploring Google Apps for Education (GAfE) and how we can use these tools in our classrooms to engage students in deeper, more collaborative learning as well as streamline processes to spend more time on teaching and learning and less time on paperwork.