Back to School Tech Updates 2023

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Poll

How comfortable are you using all the classroom technology & software available to you?

• Not at all comfortable

• Somewhat Comfortable

• Comfortable with some, not with others

• Totally Comfortable

Reorder

Reorder from least interest (1) to most need (5)
(Don't pay attention to points for this question)

• Google Changes

• Tools Updates

• Reminders & Refreshers

• NEW Teachers

• Just for Fun

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Storage in our Google accounts (Drive, etc.) used to be ​

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, but is now ​

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. I ​

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just 'sign in with Google' to any site I want, but I can request a site or program to be allowd. If I need to share something with other teachers, but the students don't need it, I use the new ​

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sharing option rather than 'Anyone in the District'. I need to keep my technology in my room because it is specifically marked in the district ​

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

UNLIMITED

LIMITED

CAN NOT

'ALL STAFF'

INVENTORY

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Match the following tool to its updates

• New options in spinners, timers, & annotation

• Whole new look!

• Are students copying each other?

• Classes automatically pull in for staff & students!

• Pear Deck Premium & NewsELA

Promethean

Clever

G Classroom

Canva

Too expensive...

• Promethean

• Clever

• G Classroom

• Canva

• Too expensive...

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Dropdown

I can reset my own password or put in a Help Desk ticket in ​

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. Did you know you can launch websites onto student Chromebooks & highlight shy students' brilliant responses using ​

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? Student not able to access something? Or don't see your classes or students correctly in a program? That issue typically starts with ​

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which then talks to ​

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, which then talks to the program- like Wonders. And don't forget- it's ​

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job to teach digital citizenship!

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Labelling

Drag the labels to the correct spots on the GG screenshot.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Check History of Student

Add more time to a class

All student's open tabs appear here

Lock Screens or Launch a Website

Labelling

Drag the labels to the correct spots on the GG screenshot.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Click to expand screen & close tabs

Apply scene to select students

End early so next class is free

Highlight students on wrong content

Apply scene to class

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Match

Match the following scenarios with the correct solution.

• I can't keep up with all the game sites the kids find!

• My high kids are always having to wait on the rest of the class

• I need to keep their attention during direct instruction

• I have 4 sites my kids need quick access to

• I get very frustrated and panicked with technology.

Use a GG Allowed Scene that only includes what they need for class

Try cloning yourself with instructional videos in Flip for students to use to learn at their pace.

Have you met Quizizz?!

Add links to your Clever Page or Google Classroom!

Breathe. Stay calm. Mistakes are ok. Keep trying. Model how you want your students to react.

• Use a GG Allowed Scene that only includes what they need for class

• Try cloning yourself with instructional videos in Flip for students to use to learn at their pace.

• Have you met Quizizz?!

• Add links to your Clever Page or Google Classroom!

• Breathe. Stay calm. Mistakes are ok. Keep trying. Model how you want your students to react.

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Match the following scenarios with the correct tech solution!

• Kids spend a lot of time waiting

• I need to just write on the board!

• I have too many tabs open

• It takes me too long to login to my CB

• I'm tied to my desk because it's pulled up on my Chromebook...

Clever badge, launch sites from GG, bookmarks, schedule posts

Use annotation- OR screen capture & open in Whiteboard!

Use bookmarks folders or tab groups!

Use a PIN instead of a password

The panel is a PC. Pull everything up there & teach from it. (Psst- Ask me how to send tabs!)

• Clever badge, launch sites from GG, bookmarks, schedule posts

• Use annotation- OR screen capture & open in Whiteboard!

• Use bookmarks folders or tab groups!

• Use a PIN instead of a password

• The panel is a PC. Pull everything up there & teach from it. (Psst- Ask me how to send tabs!)

Open Ended

START. STOP. CONTINUE.
Type something you need to stop.
Type something you want to start.
Type something you want to continue.

Draw

Highlight or Circle 3 ways you promise to use Megan this year so she doesn't cry.

C'mon- Don't make Megan cry! 😭

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