Category: <span>What I’m Using</span>

Project Roundtable: Why do we need a Google Educator Group (GEG)?

*Don’t forget to put your info on the planning doc*: http://j.mp/gegroundtable *Roundtable Purpose*: The purpose of this roundtable is to explore all of the possibilities for what a GEG might look like, and how teachers and leaders could become a part of one in order to improve their practice.  *Roundtable Audience*: The …

What I'm Using: Explee (Create RSA Animate-style videos with a pretty amazing editor)

I just saw this, and I feel like it does a better job than Powtoons. Really fun! Explee – Create engaging and memorable animated videos – Explee Videos people will remember Explee is the application that allows you to create visual and dynamic animated videos. Our animations will captivate your …

Project Roundtable: How should we (teachers and leaders) plan our own Summer PD?

*Once you RSVP, please put your info on the Planning Doc*: http://bit.ly/summerpdroundtable *Roundtable Audience*:  The audience for this roundtable is teachers and leaders who are asked to do and learn a lot of things over the summer, but who would like to start putting together their own plan for summer …

What I'm Learning: How to make a school-level EdCamp Work

Special thanks to Jay Vean, who made this happen in Cherry Creek. I can’t wait to see more schools adopting this model for their PD. Redesigning Education Through Technology: The EdCamp PD Model: Have a Go Last week my colleagues and I organized a morning of powerful professional learning for …

What I'm Learning: Student Badges with Google Apps

While it doesn’t actually talk to the Open Badges backpack, I really do like how well integrated it is into Google Apps. I also really like how thorough the how to is. Nice work Mr. Russell! Mr Trussell Maths: How To Create A Student Badge Leaderboard Using Google Apps This …

Project Roundtable: How Can Hangouts Transform Teacher Collaboration?

The planning doc: http://bit.ly/hangoutroundtable Hangout Purpose: The purpose of this roundtable is to explore all of the ways in which Google+ Hangouts can and will transform the collaborations happening synchronously and asynchronously between teachers and leaders around the world. While this tool has only been around for a few years, it …

What I'm Using: Adventr (choose your own adventure video creation)

I just got my invite, and I really like the idea of creating choose your own adventure videos. It does require a lot of planning, but I really would love to make a “personalized” video experience for some flipped PD. What would you use this platform for? ADVENTR – Interactive …

Project Roundtable: How do we Personalize (and not just automate) Assessment?

Thank you so much to everyone who took part today in the Roundtable. It was an mazing discussion! There are three things you can do to keep the conversation going: 1. Keep on using and collaborating within the Planning and Collaboration Doc: http://bit.ly/assessroundtable 2. Submit a reflection for a badge: …