Tech Tools Tuesday - Wizer

Nothing like Tech Tools Tuesday post on a Wednesday! It has been a good but BUSY week! Have you seen Wizer?  This app is FREE and creates blended worksheets.

You can create open-ended, fill-in-the-blanks activities and many more. You can also embed Google Maps or videos. I love that you can share this through Google Classroom or a link and activity pin.

This is super cool so go check it out or at least check out Free Tech 4 Teachers post about Wizer!

2.19.16 - Classroom Spotlights

This week started out with a PD day on Monday for our staff. I was lucky enough to start my Monday off with Google Forms and then spend the rest of the morning with eBooks. 

This week I also had the chance to tag team a presentation with a coworker about Google Classroom. As teachers explore Google Classroom, they are starting to love it and all of it's features.  

Arthur ES also held a technology showcase to highlight their use of iPads in the previous three months. 

2.16.16 - Tech Tools Tuesday

This blog is not as much about one tech tool but rather infusing digital learning into each day. Wednesday, February 17, 2016 is Digital Learning Day. 

DL Day started in 2012 as a way for educators to showcase great instruction and instructional technology programs. HERE is a list of the DL Day Live activities. There are SO many ways to participate. Feel free to view THESE resources and participate in DL Day 2016!

2.15.16 - Motivational Monday

Here's a thought for your Motivational Monday. I found this picture on the #LeadUpChat. If you have not checked out that hashtag on Twitter, I suggest you do! The #LeadUpChat inspires me every day! Have a great Monday!

Google Classroom

Last Monday I started off the day at Arthur ES. This school is the 1:1 elementary school in the district. I observed in a 6th grade classroom who uses Google Classroom. The students are so natural when it comes to using the technology. 

Then on Tuesday, I spent my day working with teachers at Van Buren ES and talking about Google Classroom. There seems to be a theme this week! The teachers enjoyed Google Classroom and many in the upper grades want to start using it. They discovered an easy way to get started was to create a vocabulary review assignment. The students can create a vocabulary review in Google Slides where they can add the vocabulary word, definition and picture all on the same slide. This idea came from the Monday lesson at Arthur!!!

This week I have spent two afternoons working with Adams ES and Google Classroom. We divided the sessions into lower grades and upper grades to make the presentations more grade level appropriate. 

I'm still looking for a few early childhood classes to experiment with Google Classroom! Since we are a GAFE district, it only makes sense to use Google Classroom!

The OKCPS Blogging Challenge

Today is the first day of the blogging challenge at work. Our goal is to show how blogging is a great way to connect with others, share resources and showcase your awesome work as an educator. For more information, please visit our OKCPS ETS blog. Each week we will have updates.