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Now Registering: Hyperdocs (Ed Tech Pick Five Session)

January 15, 2018 – HyperDocs

Making the shift to 21st century teaching just got a whole lot easier with HyperDocs! On the outside a HyperDoc looks like just a colorful Google doc with links, but when you dig in deeper you’ll find a research-based digital lesson with interactive elements tailored to each student.

In this session, you’ll experience a HyperDoc just as your students would, learn what HyperDocs are (and aren’t), and examine the pedagogy behind HyperDocs and best practices for creating and using HyperDocs with your students. You will also have time to find existing HyperDocs you can adapt to meet your needs and begin to create your own from a template or from scratch.

Session location: Technology Learning Center (5300 W Cherrywood Lane, West Valley City, UT)

Time: 4:30 – 7:30 PM

Click here to register for this session.

Pick Five – GSD Ed. Tech. Tuesdays

3rd Tuesday of each month – 4:30-7:30 P.M.

All Granite educators looking to add to or improve their use of technology in the classroom are invited to attend any of our Pick Five sessions. Topics will be announced in our Ed Tech Newsletter each month.

All are welcome to sign up to attend any of the sessions. Relicensure points are available. Attend at least 5 of the sessions and complete a portfolio assignment to receive 1 USBE credit.

Upcoming Sessions:

Visit https://sites.google.com/granitesd.org/gsdedtechtuesdays/pick-five?authuser=0 for more information and to register for any of these upcoming sessions.

Featured Resource: Puzzle Hunts

Post Author: Celia Powell, Educational Technology Specialist and Team Leader

Teachers have embraced the breakout boxes both physical and digital in recent years to help students solve problems, think critically, and develop engagement in the classroom. Alex Rosenthal and his colleagues have taken the principles of a breakout box several steps further in their annual puzzle solves. Check it out for long-term projects and challenges for students.

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Leadership in Blended and Digital Learning School Spotlight: Magna Elementary

Last week Magna Elementary hosted a site visit for the Leadership in Blended and Digital Learning cohort of elementary school principals and technology specialists. During this site visit principals were able to step into several classrooms to see first-hand how teachers are transforming their classrooms using blended and digital learning strategies. In addition to taking what they saw back to their own schools, some participants shared snapshots with us via social media posts that we will share below.

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Now Registering: Google Apps, Extensions, and Add-Ons (Ed Tech Pick Five Session)

December 18, 2018 – Google Apps, Extensions, and Add-Ons

Learn how you can make your use of Google and Chromebooks more efficient by using Google Apps, Extensions, and Add-Ons. We’ll share several of our favorites and provide you with time to find some of your own.

Session location: Technology Learning Center (5300 W Cherrywood Lane, West Valley City, UT)

Time: 4:30 – 7:30 PM

Click here to register for this session.

Pick Five – GSD Ed. Tech. Tuesdays

3rd Tuesday of each month – 4:30-7:30 P.M.

All Granite educators looking to add to or improve their use of technology in the classroom are invited to attend any of our Pick Five sessions. Topics will be announced in our Ed Tech Newsletter each month.

All are welcome to sign up to attend any of the sessions. Relicensure points are available. Attend at least 5 of the sessions and complete a portfolio assignment to receive 1 USBE credit.

Upcoming Sessions:

Visit https://sites.google.com/granitesd.org/gsdedtechtuesdays/pick-five?authuser=0 for more information and to register for any of these upcoming sessions.

Hour of Code and Computer Science Education Week, 2018

Computer Science Education Week is December 3-9, 2018. Many schools, educators, and students participate in an Hour of Code during Computer Science Education Week.

If you host a coding activity please share it with us! You can leave a comment below or share pictures via social media including Twitter or Instagram, using the hashtags #gsdedtech and #HourOfCode. We will collect all the shared social media posts in this Wakelet collection.

Read on for more information and links to resources and activities for Hour of Code and Computer Science Education Week. [Read more…] about Hour of Code and Computer Science Education Week, 2018

Leadership in Blended and Digital Learning School Spotlight: Lake Ridge Elementary

Elementary school principals and technology specialists from the Leadership in Blended and Digital Learning (LBDL) cohort recently visited Lake Ridge Elementary in Magna.  In this site visit principals were able to step into several classrooms to see first-hand how teachers at Lake Ridge are transforming their classrooms using blended and digital learning strategies. In addition to taking what they saw back to their own schools, some participants shared snapshots with us via social media posts that we will share below. Thanks to Karly Chavez (principal), Keith Reidford (school technology specialist),  and the teachers and students featured below for allowing us into their classrooms.  [Read more…] about Leadership in Blended and Digital Learning School Spotlight: Lake Ridge Elementary

Now Registering: G-Suite (Ed Tech Pick Five Session)

Advance your skills with the tools in G-Suite. We’ll share some ideas for taking your use of Google Docs, Slides, Forms, Sheets, and Drawings in your teaching to the next level. Licensure points will be provided for participating in this class.

Tuesday, November 20, 2018
4:30-7:30 P.M.
Educational Technology Teaching and Learning Center (TLC)
5300 West Cherrywood Lane, West Valley City, UT 84120

Register Here for the G Suite Class

Scroll to the bottom of the linked page for the registration form. Also, browse our other ‘Pick 5’ Ed Tech Tuesday professional development offerings while you are there.

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Leadership in Blended and Digital Learning School Spotlight: Hunter Elementary

Elementary school principals and technology specialists from the Leadership in Blended and Digital Learning (LBDL) cohort were recently invited to visit Hunter Elementary School. In this site visit principals were able to step into several classrooms to see first-hand how Hunter Elementary teachers are transforming their classrooms using blended and digital learning strategies. In addition to taking what they saw back to their own schools, some participants shared snapshots with us via social media posts that we will share below. Many thanks to Kayla MacKay (principal), Kris Fox (school technology specialist), and the teachers and students featured below for allowing us into their school and classrooms.  [Read more…] about Leadership in Blended and Digital Learning School Spotlight: Hunter Elementary

Now Registering: Projects & Learning Approaches to Makerspaces

Our Makerspaces face-to-face professional development series continues on October 23, 2018, from 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Topic: Projects & Learning Approaches to Makerspaces
Theme: 3D Design & Printing

There are still openings available in this free class, so register today!

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