Breakout Session One
First Breakout Session | Curriculum Development & Engagement
9:40-10:20
Session One Meals
These 40 minute sessions begin at 9:40 and do not repeat.
Google Classroom
Miranda Felton
District Technology Innovation Coach, PVUSD
Google Classroom is not just a tool for distance learning! Now that you already know the basics, learn how to use Google Classroom to support your in-person instruction too! This session will give you ideas on what to assign through GC for in-person learning, and how to organize those assignments.
Google Sites
Janie Islas
District Technology Innovation Coach, PVUSD
Come learn how to create your own website using Google Sites. With Sites you can easily communicate and share resources with your students and their families, or have students create their own digital portfolios to showcase their work.
Integrating the Environment with Teacher Leadership Institute Resources
Amity Sandage
Environmental Literacy Coordinator, Santa Cruz COE
Connecting with nature and real world environmental issues positively impacts student motivation for learning, attention span, and mental and physical health. Access innovative locally-relevant lesson sequences that integrate Outdoor Ed, Science, SEL, Environmental Literacy and EdTech tools for a combination of distance and in-person learning.
EduProtocols
Erin Asamoto
CS Coach, SCCS
Learn how to use Eduprotocols with Pear Deck to repeat over and over again with different content each time. These protocols will save you time and allow students to learn more as they collaborate and get excited to learn more. There are many ways to enhance your curriculum, and this is one tool you won't want to miss out on! *Please note, this session may start slightly after 9:40.*
Session One Snacks
These 20 minute sessions begin at 9:40 and 10:00 and repeat.
Canva
Melissa Shaw
District Technology Innovation Coach, PVUSD
Are you hungry for an EdTech tool that elevates engagement, innovation, and growth through design-thinking? You’re invited to snack on Canva for Education! We will explore tasty tricks and tips for fostering student/teacher creativity, collaboration, and visual communication.
Youth Media Challenges
Kate Freels
District Technology Innovation Coach, PVUSD
Take advantage of free platforms that allow students to engage in discourse with peers from around the country and share their unique voice and vision by making and sharing media. We will focus on the resources available from KQED.
Hyperdocs
Kathy Petersen
Elementary ToSA: Technology, K-6 Independent Studies, Intervention Coordinator, SVUSD
84% of students surveyed shared that they would like to have access to learning materials, lectures and assignments in one place. Hyperdocs are a creative EdTech tool for engaging lessons and units. Learn how to take advantage of this tool to engage students whether they are in the classroom or learning remotely.
B R E A K | 10:20-10:30