Summer is a time for educators to relax and recharge. I also find that it is a great opportunity to reflect on the school year, connect with other educators and explore new ideas for the upcoming year. This summer, I have the fortunate opportunity of leading six different experiences (each includes 3 live, 1-hour sessions) with educators from around the world through the EdTechTeacher summer workshop series. I have provided the description and other logistics for each topic below, there is still some space in each and it would be great to have you join us! Information about these workshops and other offerings can be found at edtechteacher.org/summer. As always, reach out if you have any questions. Thanks!
Project-Based Learning: Enhancing Student Agency Through PBL
1-week Course starting the week of July 12, 2021. One hour webinars start Mon, Wed & Thur at 10:00:AM EST
Project-Based Learning holds great potential in classrooms to create authentic, meaningful and student-centered learning experiences. However, getting started with Project-Based Learning can be a challenging hurdle to overcome. This one-week summer workshop explores Project-Based Learning from start to finish. From crafting high-quality driving questions to facilitate collaboration and creating public displays of understanding, this course is designed for educators who want to transform their classrooms to engaging, student-centered experiences. The driving question of, How Might we enhance and promote student agency via Project-Based Learning will be the focal point of the 3-day experience.
Leveraging Station Rotations & Blended Learning
1-week Course starting the week of July 12, 2021. One hour webinars start Mon, Wed & Thur at 4:00 PM EST
Station Rotations are one of the most effective classroom strategies that educators can integrate into their practice to support personalized, differentiated and high-quality student learning in the classroom, hybrid or remote environments. This summer workshop will include a thorough investigation and exploration of the technique, purpose and impact of the station rotation model as well as hands-on experiences of the station rotation process when it is supported with a well-designed digital experience and multimedia. Workshop participants will also develop comfort and abilities to both create station rotation experiences and with implementing the process in either a face-to-face, hybrid or online learning environment.
Creating and Designing Digital Learning Environments for Secondary
1-week Course starting the week of July 19, 2021. One hour webinars start Mon, Wed & Thur at 10:00:AM EST
Google workspace for Education (formerly GSuite) provides a rich opportunity for educators to create meaningful digital learning experiences for their students. This one-week course will move beyond the basic skill set and functions of G Suite to explore the advanced and creative use of the environment. From leveraging core tools such as Docs and Slides to exploring lesser-implemented tools including Drawings, Google Earth, and more, educators will benefit from this in-depth exploration of GSuite. Additionally, multimedia and web tools that integrate seamlessly with G Suite will be explored in an effort to increase the creative capacity of G Suite. Participants in this course will increase both their comfort level and vision for the possibilities to create, engage, and foster creativity with G Suite.
Designing Creative Digital Projects for Social Studies and ELA
1-week Course starting the week of July 19, 2021. One hour webinars start Mon, Wed & Thur at 2:00 PM EST
Join this course to learn how you can help students take their ELA and social studies projects to the next level. Emerging technologies are opening up new opportunities for students to engage in authentic projects and demonstrate their understanding in powerful new ways. We will explore a variety of tools related to video creation, online publishing, audio and podcasting, website development, VR creation and more.
Level Up Student Engagement with Gamification and Game-Based Learning
1-week Course starting the week of July 19, 2021. One hour webinars start Mon, Wed & Thur at 4:00 PM EST
Join this course to learn practical, effective, and research-based strategies that leverage the motivational power of games to engage students and enhance student learning. From game-based assessments and content-aligned educational games, to “gamifying” elements of your own curriculum, this course guides teachers through a variety of edtech tools and teaching strategies that can be readily applied in the classroom.
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Advanced Google Workspace Education for Educators (G Suite )
1-week Course starting the week of July 26, 2021. One hour webinars start Mon, Wed & Thur at 4:00 PM EST
Google Workspace for Education (formerly G Suite) and Google Drive are powerful digital environments where educators can design assignments, curate resources, collect student work, and collaborate in real time. This one-week summer session is designed specifically for secondary educators to explore powerful and meaningful approaches to G Suite. We will explore G Suite from three perspectives: establishing a core skill set to navigate the environment efficiently, designing meaningful and engaging student experiences in G Suite, and examining options for student creation in G Suite that range from the core Google Drive apps to integrating multimedia.