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TeachersFirst offers OK2Ask® free, online hands-on workshops for teacher professional development. This collection of archived recordings is available for those who attended to recap the session and for others to watch any time. Gather your teacher friends and learn together!
This collection begins with sessions in early 2013. Recordings require the Flash plug in. They open in Adobe Connect. If you are watching on a mobile device, you will need the Adobe Connect app, available at both the Apple and Android app stores. Check your computer for Adobe Connect compatibility using this quick diagnostic.
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OK2Ask: Engage & Inspire: Augmented Reality in the Classroom - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from October 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Are you wondering about Augmented Reality (AR)? You may have already used...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from October 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Are you wondering about Augmented Reality (AR)? You may have already used it and not even been aware. This session will explain both place-based and marker-based AR as it is used in our daily lives. We will then look at what this could mean in our classrooms through interacting with markers and using mobile devices. Come learn about tools and apps that can create engaging experiences for your students. Participants will: 1. Understand what Augmented Reality (AR) is and the difference between place-based and marker-based AR; 2. Explore a tool to create Augmented Reality experiences in the classroom; and 3. Plan for the instructional use of Augmented Reality. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): augmented reality (7), professional development (187)
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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OK2Ask: Transform Your Lesson Plans with TeachersFirst and Triple E - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from October 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Want to use technology with your students while maintaining good instructional...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from October 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Want to use technology with your students while maintaining good instructional practices? Then this session is for you! Learn to use the Triple E Framework to select tools that match your objectives from the TeachersFirst database. Technology is not a magic bullet, but you can increase the positive impact of technology in your class using this simple framework and appropriate instructional strategies. Participants will: 1. Understand how to use the Triple E Framework; 2. Explore digital resources and tools for learning; and 3. Plan a technology integrated activity for the classroom using the Triple E Framework. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): professional development (187)
In the Classroom
The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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OK2Ask: Digital Storytelling 101 - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from September 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Digital Storytelling can begin very simply and become more extensive if...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from September 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Digital Storytelling can begin very simply and become more extensive if you choose. Easy steps will bring success when you start your first digital storytelling project. Use digital storytelling as a formative, or summative assessment that includes 21st Century Skill practice. This strategy supports students as you engage them, enhances your instructional cycle, and extends your students' knowledge as you connect to the real-world. Participants will: 1. Develop an understanding of the digital storytelling process; 2. Understand how digital storytelling can be used in the classroom; and 3. Learn about tools that can be used to implement digital storytelling. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): digital storytelling (144), professional development (187)
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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OK2Ask: TeachersFirst Tech Tools Smackdown - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from August 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. There are many technology tools available for classroom use, but which ones...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from August 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. There are many technology tools available for classroom use, but which ones are teachers' favorites? This session will share and compare some of TeachersFirst contributors' favorite resources. Help us decide which tool is the session winner of our Smackdown! Participants will: 1. Learn about and compare some of TeachersFirst contributors' favorite technology tools; 2. Evaluate uses for one or more tools for classroom use; and 3. Share ideas for using resources with other participants. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): professional development (187)
In the Classroom
The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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OK2Ask: Engage & Inspire: Tools for Your Maker Box - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from August 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Makerspace activities are a great way to promote a growth mindset in your...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from August 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Makerspace activities are a great way to promote a growth mindset in your students. Using the right challenges and everyday items, teachers can create a pop-up makerspace in a box for their classroom. We will discuss management ideas and ways to tie activities to curricular objectives. Participants will: 1. Understand the features of a pop-up makerspace; 2. Explore makerspace activities; and 3. Plan for the use of makerspace activities in the classroom. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): makerspace (26), professional development (187)
In the Classroom
The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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OK2Ask: Sway Cool Student Projects - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from August 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Looking for great ideas on how to measure learning with engaging student projects?...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from August 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Looking for great ideas on how to measure learning with engaging student projects? Look no further! This workshop will introduce you to a wide range of projects that can be designed with Sway, a free edtech design tool that can motivate students grades 2-12. What's not to love about a visually dynamic, intuitive tool that easily combines text, images, designs, audio, video and more that sparks student creativity, can be collaborative, is shareable and looks fantastic? Learn the basics in minutes and translate your new learning into powerful formative and summative projects for your students that focus on content rather than bells and whistles. Sway is accessible on any device, making it a perfect addition to your 1:1 initiative toolbox. Participants will: 1. Learn basic use of the free Sway tool; 2. Understand what elements must be present to have an authentic, successful, Show-What-You-Know student project; and 3. Plan for the use of Microsoft Sway in the classroom. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): Microsoft (66), professional development (187)
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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OK2Ask: Tech Integration Made Easy with Wakelet - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Looking for a free multifaceted tech tool to introduce to your students? Look...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Looking for a free multifaceted tech tool to introduce to your students? Look no further, you've found Wakelet. Wakelet can be used in a variety of ways in your classroom. Learn to use Wakelet to engage your students in authentic instructional activities. Create collections with instructional activities or to tell stories. Have students create digital portfolios or collect other digital evidence. Come see how you can change instruction with Wakelet. Participants will: 1. Learn basic use of Wakelet; 2. Explore three different ways to use Wakelet in the classroom; and 3. Plan for the use of Wakelet in the classroom. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): professional development (187)
In the Classroom
The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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OK2Ask: Believe the hype! Using HyperDocs for Innovative Instruction - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. HyperDocs aren't just the "new Webquest." They are a mechanism for flexible...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. HyperDocs aren't just the "new Webquest." They are a mechanism for flexible lesson delivery designed for differentiated activities that engage students. Maximize student time on task and encourage student voice with these technology-integrated lessons. In this session, you will learn to plan and design HyperDoc lessons using ready-made templates and frameworks. Participants will: 1. Learn about creating and using HyperDocs; 2. Explore sample HyperDocs and templates; and 3. Plan for the use of HyperDocs in the classroom. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): Google (43), professional development (187), teaching strategies (33)
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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OK2Ask: Microsoft in Edu Day: 2 Free Apps for Inclusive Learning - Office Lens & Translate - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Making a learning environment accessible for everyone is critical to a successful...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Making a learning environment accessible for everyone is critical to a successful inclusive classroom. Today's classrooms are diverse and include English Language Learners and students with learning challenges, whether they have been identified or not. Every teacher needs to be able to create and deliver content in a way that is accessible to each student. Fortunately, teachers already have free technologies at their disposal to assist with this. Join us as we explore strategies and tools that facilitate an inclusive learning environment. Participants will: 1. Understand the importance of accessibility; 2. Learn about a free Microsoft tool that can be used to digitize content into accessible materials; and 3. Discover a tool that helps bridge communication gaps and supports accessible classroom learning. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): Accessibility (6), Microsoft (66), professional development (187)
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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OK2Ask: Microsoft in Education Day: Enhancing Assessment in 21st Century Classrooms - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Good instruction relies heavily on assessment and feedback. Teachers need to...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Good instruction relies heavily on assessment and feedback. Teachers need to know what students have learned, and students need feedback to see if they have understood what the teacher has tried to convey. Technology can help us with this assessment and the feedback loop in several ways. Learn to clarify instructions, automate assessment, and individualize feedback using tools from the free Microsoft online suite: Forms, OneNote, and Sway. Participants will: 1. Discover how to use Forms to create formative and summative assessment; 2. Explore how OneNote features can enhance assessment; and 3. Examine how Sway can be utilized for instruction and evaluative purposes. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): assessment (124), Formative Assessment (6), Microsoft (66), professional development (187)
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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OK2Ask: Microsoft in Education Day: Pajama-Compatible Professional Learning - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Looking for a way to get just-in-time personalized PD? We've got the ticket...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Looking for a way to get just-in-time personalized PD? We've got the ticket for you. Join us as we explore the multi-faceted, free Microsoft Educators Community, aka the MEC. The MEC provides online training courses, video Quick Tips, lesson plans, virtual field trips, educator communities, resources, and more. Whether you're a beginner or a tech ninja, you'll find something on the MEC to pique your interest and grow your teaching toolbox. Start making your learning path today! Participants will: 1. Understand the components of the MEC and how to navigate this PD-rich site; 2. Learn the steps to become a Certified Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE); and 3. Discover how to map out learning paths to fit their own professional growth. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): Microsoft (66), professional development (187)
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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OK2Ask: Microsoft in Education Day - Learning Tools to Build an Inclusive Classroom - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. We know how important it is for educators to design authentic activities that...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. We know how important it is for educators to design authentic activities that acknowledge and accommodate for all variations of learners. Learning Tools brings advanced accessibility options for a wide range of students with proven success in reading and writing achievement. See how this and other tools bring the content to the student while removing barriers to learning. Participants will: 1. Understand the importance of an inclusive classroom; 2. Learn how Microsoft's free Learning Tools provide proven techniques to improve reading and writing; and 3. Discover how students can leverage these tools to personalize their reading and writing experience. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): Accessibility (6), Microsoft (66), professional development (187)
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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OK2Ask: Power Packed Primary Sources for the Classroom - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Transform your students into historians and model digital citizenship across...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Transform your students into historians and model digital citizenship across all subject areas as they analyze and learn from primary sources. Primary sources are the puzzle pieces of real-world evidence that students can use to learn about historical events, people, and everyday life. They are newspapers, photographs, documents, maps, oral histories, and more. Working with primary sources allows students to explore and eventually form their own questions and their own conclusions. Participants will review primary source formats and identify where you can find them online. Participants will also learn various strategies for curating and selecting age and ability-appropriate primary sources and designing activities that encourage students to analyze, evaluate, think critically, and use deductive reasoning skills. Participants will: 1. Review what primary sources are and where to find them online; 2. Learn various teaching strategies for selecting and using age and ability appropriate primary sources in the classroom; and 3. Plan for the use of primary sources in your educational setting. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): digital citizenship (74), primary sources (99), professional development (187)
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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OK2Ask: 3 Cool Tools for Classroom Management - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Whether you are looking to keep students on task during instruction, or just...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Whether you are looking to keep students on task during instruction, or just encouraging appropriate behavior, tech tools for classroom management can really come in handy. Our TeachersFirst database has quite a few of these tools. Join us as we take a look at three new additions to our database that will help you create procedures and routines to keep a structured learning environment for your students. Participants will: 1. Understand the components of a structured learning environment; 2. Explore three tools for classroom management and discuss how they contribute to a structured learning environment; and 3. Plan for the use of a classroom management tool in the classroom. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): classroom management (146), professional development (187)
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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OK2Ask: Flipping Out for Fliphunts - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Have we got a powerful, engaging, video discussion-based instructional strategy...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Have we got a powerful, engaging, video discussion-based instructional strategy for you! Make room in your lesson plans for Fliphunts. Take free discussion-based edtech tool Flipgrid, add a well-crafted lesson along with a dash of any content area at any grade level; then stir in a heaping serving of critical thinking, creativity, and student voice and you have a fun a formative assessment to inform your instruction. Fliphunts are video-based scavenger hunts organized within Flipgrid -- get kids active in kinesthetic learning while immersing them in content. Challenge your students to show-what-they-know with a Fliphunt. Participants will: 1. Learn the basic use of Flipgrid to record responses and set up a grid; 2. Understand ways to use Fliphunts as formative assessment; and 3. Begin planning a Fliphunt for your classroom. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): Formative Assessment (6), Microsoft (66), professional development (187), video (265)
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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OK2Ask: Coding in the Elementary Classroom - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Discover the world of coding with your elementary students. Learn tech and no-tech...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Discover the world of coding with your elementary students. Learn tech and no-tech strategies for introducing students to the wonder and world of coding and computer programming. Understand the relationship between computational thinking skills and coding and how one develops logical thinking and problem solving while the other supplies the means to develop and apply it. Through hands-on activities using tools designed to activate a concrete understanding of coding, you will be well on your way to begin the journey in learning and teaching coding in your elementary classroom. Participants will: 1. Understand coding and computational thinking are and how aspects of each can be used in the classroom; 2. Identify and explore resources to introduce coding into the classroom including unplugged activities; and 3. Plan for an activity that introduces coding in your elementary classroom. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): coding (76), professional development (187)
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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OK2Ask: Google MANIA - Student Activities for Google Slides - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Google Slides is a powerful, intuitive, and versatile creation tool teachers...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Google Slides is a powerful, intuitive, and versatile creation tool teachers can use to engage students and deepen learning by supporting instructional objectives. This session will introduce participants to a myriad of "doable" yet academically robust projects. Whether you opt for a template that will maximize time spent on the content vs. format or a rubric-driven individual creation, you can design authentic assessments where students perform real-world tasks that demonstrate application and understanding. Participants will: 1. Explore ideas for projects using Google Slides; 2. Learn to leverage templates for student projects; and 3. Learn to use Google Slides to create authentic formative and summative assessments. This session is for teachers at ALL technology comfort levels.
tag(s): Google (43), professional development (187)
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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OK2Ask: Google MANIA - Google Maps: Make Learning a Journey with Reading Treks - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. TeachersFirst Reading Treks are built using Google Maps to chronicle the journey...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. TeachersFirst Reading Treks are built using Google Maps to chronicle the journey that a story character takes over the course of the book. Each stop along the way adds to student comprehension as they explore the information, visuals, and videos embedded in the map. Give your students context for the stories that they are reading by using Reading Treks in your lessons. Participants will: 1. Understand how to use Reading Treks in the classroom; 2. Learn how Reading Treks are created; and 3. Consider titles that could be used to create Reading Treks for their classroom. This session is for teachers at ALL technology comfort levels.
tag(s): Google (43), maps (296), professional development (187), reading strategies (57)
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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OK2Ask: Google MANIA - Google Tour Builder Basics - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Digital storytelling takes on many formats. Google Tour Builder is an interactive...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Digital storytelling takes on many formats. Google Tour Builder is an interactive storytelling tool that connects people to places using Google Maps and multimedia content. Get students engaged with instructional materials by creating virtual tours that map story settings, showcase locations of events, and share details about regions they are studying. Learn to use Google Tour Builder in any subject area. Participants will: 1. Learn to create a basic Google Tour; 2. Explore strategies for the use of Google Tours in the classroom; and 3. Plan for the use of Google Tour Builder in the classroom. This session is for teachers at ALL technology comfort levels.
tag(s): Google (43), maps (296), professional development (187)
In the Classroom
The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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OK2Ask: Google MANIA - 10 More Chrome Extensions I Can't Live Without - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Chrome extensions run in the Chrome browser, providing you or your students...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session from July 2019, opens in Adobe Connect. Chrome extensions run in the Chrome browser, providing you or your students many great tools with ease. In this session, participants will explore apps and extensions useful in your classroom. You will learn how to find apps and extensions and install them in your Chrome browser. Come to this session and revolutionize your classroom. Note: You must have the Chrome browser installed prior to the start of the session. Participants will: 1. Learn how to locate extensions on the Chrome Web Store; 2. Explore a variety of extensions that increase functionality of the classroom and student learning; and 3. Find, install, and use extensions for their use. This session is for teachers at ALL technology comfort levels.
tag(s): Google (43), professional development (187)
In the Classroom
The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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