E-Learning Pop Up Webinars
Cloud-based Learning | Model Schools E-Learning Pop Up Webinars
LHRIC Model Schools has assembled a series of “Crash Course” webinars focusing on essential skills for technology tools that can be utilized for remote learning, communication, and assessment.
Format: essential skills, followed by Q and A
GOAL: Ensure continuity of learning and student interaction during short or long term school closures.
• Register in My Learning Plan > to participate
• Sessions will be recorded and archived for member districts
• Registered participants will receive instructions for accessing the live session.
Google Classroom
Google Classroom: Creating an Online Classroom in 60 Minutes or Less
Essential Skills:
- Create a Google Class and Enroll Students
- Create assignments that you can monitor, assess, and grade
- Use the Stream for Classroom “discussions”
- Add materials for additional learning (websites, videos, PDF documents, images).
Audience: Teachers, Grades 2-12
Google Forms
Google Forms: Creating and Analyzing Quizzes
Essential Skills:
- Create digital quizzes and assignments: multiple choice, true/false, short and extended responses
- Use Google Form’s “auto grade” option to analyze student response data
- Explore other features of Google Forms: setup “locked” mode on Chromebooks, add feedback to responses in Quizzes
Audience: Teachers, Grades 4-12
Google Meet
Google Meet: Running Live Videoconferences with Students
Essential Skills:
- Setup, launch, and run a Google Hangouts Meet: easy to join video and audio calls
- Google Hangouts provide live, secure face to face connection with enhanced features (screensharing)
- Excellent option for facilitating class discussions, small group tutoring, delivering lessons
Audience: Teachers, Grades 6-12
Google Docs
Collaborating with Google Docs
Essential Skills:
- Sharing in Google Docs, Sheets, Slides
- Setting Permissions to allow collaboration
- Using comments to foster a collaborative editing process
Audience: Teachers, Grades K-12
Screen Castify
Using Screencastify to Create Video Content
Essential Skills:
- Learn how to access Screencastify, a Chrome browser extension that allows your device to record video and create “screencasts”
- How Screencastify will allow you to record a video using your device’s camera, or create a “screencast” (a digital video recording of your computer screen)
- How your videos can be made accessible to students in a safe and secure way
Audience: Teachers, Grades K-12
Accessibility (Google Chrome)
Accessibility: Google Chrome and Chrome OS Accessibility Features
Essential Skills:
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An overview of resources to take advantage of built in accessibility features for the Chrome Browser and Chrome Operating System (screen readers, voice typing, and Chromebook keyboard shortcuts)
Audience: Teachers, Grades K-12
Accessibility (Microsoft)
Accessibility: Using Microsoft Learning Tools (Immersive Reader and Translate)
Essential Skills:
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Develop an understanding of MS Learning Tools available for Office 365 Applications (Immersive Reader and Translate)
Audience: Teachers, Grades K-12
Office 365
Using What You Have in Office 365: Creating and Sharing Files and Content
Essential Skills:
- Office 365 uploading files & folders — what can you share?
- Online version (Lite version) vs. Download to Desktop (has more features)
- Understanding Sharing permissions (edit vs view)
- Unique features of the shared with me folder (not like Google)
Audience: Teachers, Grades 4-12
Nearpod
Nearpod for Creating and Assessing Interactive Lessons
Essential Skills:
- Use a free Nearpod account to access ready-to-run K-12 online lessons in all content areas
- Create your own interactive lessons in minutes by importing Google Slides and adding interactive activities
- Create assessment reports with just one click.
Audience: Teachers, Grades K-12
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