21st Century Training

Forest Park High School

August 20-23, 2018

Day Day Day

One Two Three
 Day 1
21st Century Training
Forest Park High School
August 20, 2018
Ice Breaker
 Moment of Love
(Icebreaker)

Share and chat about a photo from your

phone with the people around you.

5 minutes
Get Connected

#CitySchoolsTech
"Technology will never replace great
teachers, but technology in the hands of
great teachers is transformational."

-George Couros
F irst
A ttempt
I n
L earning
Day 1 Agenda
Day 1 (6 hours)

Instructional Software Platforms

● Introduction to Google Classroom (AM)
● Blended Learning (AM)
● SAMR (AM)
● Setting up Google Classroom (PM)
BEFORE WE START - Sign Out of Personal Google

[email protected]

[email protected]

Google
Step 1 - Sign into Chrome & Google

1. Open Google Chrome.

2. Go to www.google.com
3. Sign into the Chrome Web Browser.
Signing Into Chrome

First time prompted to link data Second time prompted to link data

Link Data Create New Profile Link Data Cancel

Keeps your personal life separate from Brings in City Schools extensions and
work life bookmarks.
Joining a Google Classroom Class
1 2 3

www.google.com
Join Our
Google Classroom
Step 2 - Join a Google Classroom

1. Click your apps.

2. Click Classroom.
3. Select Teacher.
4. Click + Join Class and enter the class code w69rnb.
Google Site & Back Channel/Group Notes

bit.ly/21stBackChannel
Introduction
Blended Learning Introduction

What is Blended Learning?

● Combines face-to-face and online
learning.
● Takes place within a classroom and
virtually (online),
● Enables some element of student control
over time, place, path and/or pace.
Blended Learning Exploration

In your Blended Model Group, you will do a deep dive into

one of the models:

Step 1: Review your group's model using Blended Learning

Universe or Christensen Institute;

Step 2: Find two additional resources about your model.

These can be; articles, videos, case studies, etc. The
Christensen Institute is a great place to start;

Step 3: As a group, complete the slides for your model on

the Blended Learning Models google slides presentation
Blended Learning Exploration
In your Jigsaw Groups (numbers):

Step 1: Each person will give an overview of their model;

Step 2: Brainstorm ways this model could be beneficial to students;

Step 3: Discuss the pro’s and con’s of each model;

Step 4: Debrief with your group and be ready to share out your
answers!
Blended Learning Models
SAMR
Elevating Your Own Practice

Step 1: Read How SAMR and Tech Can Help Teachers

Truly Transform Assessment

Step 2: Do a little bit of your own research to find some

example of how teachers are using SAMR to change the
way they teach. Find a resource you want to share with
the group.

Step 3: On Google Classroom, answer the discussion

prompt posted. Once you have answered, please
respond to another cohort members response.
 A Smackdown is a fast-paced opportunity for sharing tools. This
activity will point you towards some extremely useful technologies
that can help to transform your blended learning classroom.

Step 1: Each team will choose one tool to research and showcase. You may choose an app that you
are familiar with, research another or review on from the next slide. Add information on the Tech
Smackdown List.

Step 2: You will have 20 minutes to research, explore, and play around with the platform.

Step 3: Each person will come to the front of the room, give a quick 1-2 minute pitch, share any
pertinent information (URL's, titles, etc). You'll leave with a ton of information and great tips!

Step 4: If you have an additional tech tool, teaching tip, book recommendation, or anything else you
would like to share with the group about dynamic teaching and learning, please add it to the survey.
Assign one tool per person/team.

Tech
Solutions
Suggestion
Scannable Box
LUNCH TIME!
Designing Your Digital Classroom
Given increased access to digital resources, how can teachers organize student learning?
 Create Sandbox
Google Classroom
● Create your Google Classroom.
● Work with it to practice Teacher-Student Interaction using the Google
Classroom Interactions doc in GClassroom as your guide.
 Setup Class as Teacher
● Go to
classroom.google.com
● Create a class by
clicking the + on the
top right
● Name the class
Add Class Resources
● ‘About’ section no longer holds
resources.
● In NEW Google Classroom, add
frequently accessed class materials to a
TOPIC on CLASSWORK page:
○ Links
○ Forms
○ Syllabus
○ Reference documents
○ Class website link
○ Videos
 Add Students
● Click on Students Tab
● Method 1: Class Code Method
Method

1 2
○ Display Class code
○ Students click ‘Join class’ &
enter code
● Method 2: Invite Students (easier)
○ Click ‘Invite Students’
○ add or paste email
addresses
○ Click Invite Student
view
○ Students click ‘Join’
 Connect Families
● Teacher: Connect Family Email
○ Send invite to guardian(s)
○ Parent accepts in email
○ Parent sets frequency
(weekly/daily/none)
○ Guardian receives updates
● Teacher: Messaging
○ Send individual or group
messages to guardians
through Students tab
● Google Support Page
 Create Assignment
● Google Classroom Assignment
○ Click + to create an
assignment
○ Add the Google Drive file
that you created,
■ selecting “Make a copy
for each student”
○
Debrief Google Classroom Interactions

Now that your group has practiced using Google Classroom from the teacher
and student perspective, discuss as a group and add your group reflection to
the Google Classroom Interactions assignment doc.

● Google Classroom Interactions: How do you

envision using the Google Classroom
interactions to guide instruction?
 Day 2
21st Century Training
Forest Park High School
August 21, 2018
Ice Breaker
In Your Small Group

1. Read the items on the next screen.

2. Collectively discuss, and choose JUST 1 ITEM your group would want if
you were all stranded on a desert island.
3. Talk about how you might work together to use that item to help each other
survive.
4. Be prepared to share out, supporting your
selection with your reasoning.
 Choose
Wisely

Ice Breaker - Survival Worksheet

Day 2 Agenda
Day 2 (6 hours)

Instructional Software Platforms

● Introduction to G-Suite Tools (AM)
● Google Drive Build (AM)

● Break-Out Session (PM)

● Working with G-Suite (PM)
G-Suite Exploration

In your G-Suite App Group, you will do a

deep dive into one of the apps:
Step 1: Review your group's app using the
Google Classroom Resources reference
docs.
Step 2: Find two additional resources about
your app. These can be; articles, videos,
case studies, etc.
Step 3: As a group, complete the slides for
your app on the Google Suites google
slides presentation
Instructional Delivery Platforms: Jigsaw

JIGSAW Instructions

● Groups will then Jigsaw into number

groups and each member will be
responsible for teaching others about their
platform
 G-Suite Exploration

In your G-Suite Group, you will do a deep

dive into one of the apps:

Step 1: Review your group's G-Suite tool.

Step 2: Find two additional resources about

your g-suite tool. What is it used for? Is
there anything similar you have used before.

Step 3: As a group, share the g-suite

resources you studied.
Build Deliverables Using Google Drive
● Google Drive Build
○ Create a file to use with
students - Docs, Slides,
Sheets, Drawings, Forms,
Sites, etc.
○ Duplicate templates
○ Organize files
○ Convert 365 to Google
○ PDF annotation with Kami
 Morning Debrief: Share & Discuss

1. Show & Tell: Share a deliverable you created or that you noticed
someone else created.

2. Next: What would you like to create or setup that requires more time,
different resources or additional support?
Lunch
21st Century Solutions
to Classroom Challenges
How will teachers design solutions
that meet classroom challenges?
---See the assignment page in classroom -->Designing Your
Classroom
Classroom Routines

Curriculum Reaching All Assessment Capturing Student

Learners Learning
 Challenge Task: Google Form
GOAL: Improve curriculum delivery by incorporating best practices of technology
integration.
ROLE: You are a teacher. (Work in age and content-specific groups for this challenge, if
possible.)
AUDIENCE: Your students.

PRODUCT: Create a formative assessment with Google Forms that Includes all of the
following question types::
● Multiple choice with feedback for incorrect answer
● Checkboxes with multiple correct answers
● Linear scale
● Dropdown
● Short answer
and
○ One image
○ One video
○ Date and time
Google classroom: Create an assignment linked to this assessment.
 Challenge Task: Google Sheets
How will you manage data in your digital classroom?

GOAL: Improve curriculum delivery by incorporating best practices of technology integration.

ROLE: You are a teacher.

AUDIENCE: Students.

SITUATION: You need to create a spreadsheet and fill it with hyperlinks that serve as resources for
students.

PRODUCT: A google sheet labeling 15 students by First Name, Last Night, Book Title and a link to an
online reference where the student can access their book. Sheet should be sorted by student’s last name.

● Google Doc or Slide outlining curriculum delivery plan.

● Lesson set up for delivery in Google Classroom (or other platform).
 Challenge Task: Google Slides
How will you deliver the instruction in your classroom?
1.

GOAL: Work collaboratively to make a google slides presentation with 5 slides and present to facilitator.

ROLE: You are a teacher workgroup.

AUDIENCE: Teachers.

SITUATION: You are preparing a presentation (you decide the topic). You must share the document with
your group to work in it collaboratively.

PRODUCT: A google slide deck presentation with at least one slide per person in your group. Each slide
must have an image, and animation.

● “How to” help. https://gsuite.google.com/learning-center/products/slides/get-started/#!/

 Challenge Task: Google Docs
How will you manage data in your digital classroom?

GOAL: Improve curriculum delivery by incorporating best practices of technology integration.

ROLE: You are a teacher.

AUDIENCE: Students.

SITUATION: You are a teacher and students need to complete the warm up upon entering the class.
Create a Google doc where you list your 5-7 warm up questions. Share the document with the class and
have them answer the questions on that singular document.

PRODUCT: A google doc utilizing the “Share” feature.

● Google Doc or Slide outlining curriculum delivery plan.

● Lesson set up for delivery in Google Classroom (or other platform).
 Wrap Up: Share & Discuss

1. Show & Tell: Share a challenge solution you created.

2. Next: What would you like to create or setup that requires more time,
different resources or additional support?
 Day 3
21st Century Training
Forest Park High School
August 22, 2018
 Day 3 Agenda:
Digital Classroom and Device Management

Day 3 (6 hours)

Digital Device and Classroom Management (AM) Instructional Technology and

● Know Your Tech! Responsibilities (PM)
● Digital Classroom Management ● Interactive projectors
○ GoGuardian ● Sound system
● Routines ● Laptop carts
○ Assign Computer Numbers ○ Chromebooks, Lenovo Super
○ Charging, Dissemination, Fire Drills, User
Collection ● Collaborative Space Interactive Panels
Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Repair & Support ● Cord Management
● Heat Tickets
● Microfiber cloths, Compressed Air
Devices
Windows Laptops
● Windows 10
● Teacher device
● “Super User Cart” student device
● Touchscreen
● 4 positions
● Stylus
● Software installation
● Student profiles
Chromebooks
● Chrome OS
● Student device
● Touchscreen
● 4 positions
● Google sign-in and apps
● GoGuardian device management
Collaborative
SMART Panels
● Whiteboarding
● Connecting & Mirroring
● Storage & Usage Logistics
Computer Carts
● Should be locked at the end of
each day.
● Students cannot use computers
when staff members are absent.
● Over breaks/long weekends, carts
should be secured in secondary
locations (teacher planning
rooms, Media Center, etc.)
Classroom Logistics
Best Practices Brainstorming

Device Care Troubleshooting

Assigning Devices Sharing the Cart with Another Teacher

Distribution & Collection

Student
Digital
Information
Form

All staff give

this form to
students 9/4,
first period
Computer
Cart Asset
Tags

This form is
due, digitally,
by COB on
8/31
Cart Device
Assignments

All staff are

required to
submit this
form, digitally,
by COB 9/7
Cart Issue
Log

All staff are

required to
keep this form
for their
records and
produce on
request
Other Handy Resources

All of these as well as

the previously linked
Chromebook Tips
Windows Super User forms are available in
Cart Tips
Best Practices and
Resources link under
Day Three
School-Wide Policy Student User
Agreement
Your Classroom Routines and Practices

Device Care

Assigning Devices

Distribution & Collection

Troubleshooting

Sharing the Cart with

another teacher
 Passwords
● Current student reset process
○ All passwords set to Welcome2018
○ All passwords require change
○ Password lasts entire year
○ Teachers can reset student passwords (Blackboard
Training)
● Chromebook schools process - TBD!
○ Possible solutions
■ Use windows devices to reset
■ Set password to “Something”
● Don’t require change
● Provide online reset option?
● All Staff are highly encouraged to be Password Resetters
Digital Classroom Management
With GoGuardian
GoGuardian
Demo
GoGuardian in Action
Maintenance
○ Microfiber cloths are best for
cleaning screens
○ Use compressed air to clean HEAT
keyboards
○ Students should not be able to
remove keys, but if they do it is
not covered by warranty and is
considered malicious damage.
 Troubleshooting & Support
Process
● Turn it off, then back on
● Google it (Seriously) HEAT
● HEAT Ticket
○ HEAT icon or https://baltimore.saasit.com/
○ Be as specific as possible
○ Include your cell phone
○ Include best time to contact (like your planning period)
● ITD Help Desk (alternative way to generate Heat Ticket: 443-984-3000
● If it is a Facilities problem, notify your facilities person so they can
generate a Facilities ticket
● If you need/want a site unlocked, put in a HEAT ticket
Lunch
Get Connected
Classroom Technology

★ Microphone/ Speakers
★ Cord for teaching walls
★ Teacher responsibilities
Simple Whiteboarding

Epson Software classroomscreen.com

Quick, simple, built-in Quick, simple, online Powerful desktop
software. No computer whiteboarding website. whiteboarding software.
needed!
(Coordinate with OMIT
Team for licenses)

Beginner Advanced
Epson Software and Interactive Projectors
 A Smackdown is a fast-paced opportunity for sharing tools. This
activity will point you towards some extremely useful technologies
that can help to transform your blended learning classroom.

Step 1: Each person/team will choose one tool to research and showcase. You may choose from
the list on the next slide or insert your own. Add information on the Tech Smackdown List.

Step 2: You will have 8 minutes to research, explore, and play around with the platform.

Step 3: Each person will come to the front of the room, give a quick 1-2 minute pitch, share any
pertinent information (URL's, titles, etc). You'll leave with a ton of information and great tips!

Step 4: If you have an additional tech tool, teaching tip, book recommendation, or anything else you
would like to share with the group about dynamic teaching and learning, please add it to the survey.
Assign one tool per person/team.

Tech
Solutions
Suggestion
Scannable Box
Planning

● Use this time to work with your facilitation partners to plan out PD for next
week.
● You may use the Training Template Slides, but do not feel locked into this!
You know your staff best and we trust you.
● The entire team is here to support you!
Planning Time
We’re Done!
Happy Weekend!
 Wrap Up!

Please go to Google Classroom to answer these questions

1. Are there any platforms you want to focus on during your school training?
Why?
2. Which platform would you like additional resources and support?
3. Are there any other platforms that we did not include today that you would
like to include in your training? What platforms and why?
Tomorrow’s
Schedule
School Visits 8:30am - 10:00am

Training Planning 10:30pm - 3:30pm

 Day 5
21st Century
Facilitators Training
Aug 17, 2018
Day 5 Agenda
Day 5 (6 hours)

School Visits (AM)

Planning (PM)
Planning Time
Planning

Action Items HERE

Planning Checklist Link HERE

Instructional Delivery Platforms: Jigsaw

Jigsaw Instructions

● In your platform group, you will become an

expert on one Instructional Delivery
Platform
● Your group will work collaboratively to
create one presentation using the
template slide:
○ Pear Deck Template
○ Nearpod Template
○ Formative Template
○ Classflow Template
Instructional Delivery Platforms: Jigsaw

JIGSAW Instructions

● Groups will then Jigsaw into number

groups and each member will be
responsible for teaching others about their
platform
 Instructional Platform Reflection

Product Process Delivery

Are there any other platforms that we Which platform would you like Think about how you would use this
did not include today that you would additional resources and support? activity during the school trainings.
like to include in your training? What How will you collaboratively engage
teachers in learning about
platforms?
instructional platform options?
Flipped Homework Assignment:
Google Classroom Introduction

● Complete Flipped assignment for homework:

‘Google Classroom Introduction’
(found in Google Classroom).

● Be prepared to work in Google Classroom with

“students” by tomorrow morning.
Awesome ED Tech Tools
Ed Tech Tools Worthy of Attention

add ons
Kami
● www.kamihq.com
Flubaroo
● www.flubaroo.com
T-Chart
Key Content, Delivery
Process working time
in group
 Positive
Challenge Task 1: Classroom Routines classroom
culture does
Now that you are incorporating technology, how will you build classroom not happen by
routines that support engaging, collaborative, and student-centered learning? accident.

GOAL: Create classroom routines incorporating technology that support engaging, collaborative, and student-centered learning.

ROLE: You are a teacher setting up your digital and physical classroom space.

AUDIENCE: Students in your class.

SITUATION: It is two weeks before the school year and you are designing your digital and physical classroom routines, norms, rules
and procedures to guide your students to understand and practice the what, how, where, and why of your new classroom.

PRODUCT: A Google Classroom set up with structured activities to guide students to practice and establish classroom routines.

Include (on your copy of the Challenge Slide Deck found in Google Classroom):
● Course materials. (Syllabus, Technology Contract, Web links, etc.) used to establish and practice routines and expectations.
May be organized on About page, class home webpage, or other similar structure.
● Image(s) demonstrating Blended Learning rotation type(s) you are planning to implement.
● Outline for first two weeks of these assignments establishing routines, and norms.

*Consider: How do you envision your classroom culture changing? What do you need to create and implement to make it happen? How
will you manage your hardware? How will you manage your digital assignments? How will incorporate family engagement?
 Challenge Task: Google Slides
How will you deliver the instruction in your classroom?

GOAL: Improve curriculum delivery by incorporating best practices of technology integration.

ROLE: You are a teacher. (Work in age and content-specific groups for this challenge, if possible.)

AUDIENCE: Teachers.

SITUATION: You are preparing your classroom curriculum assignments. Your digital classroom systems
should help you to: Increase efficiency, increase engagement, increase your ability to analyze student
data, improve collaboration, increase access to curriculum, etc.

PRODUCT: A plan for delivering a unit of instruction, including a sample lesson.

Include (on your copy of the Challenge Slide Deck found in Google Classroom):
● Google Doc or Slide outlining curriculum delivery plan.
● Lesson set up for delivery in Google Classroom (or other platform).
 Challenge Task: Google Slides
How will you deliver the instruction in your classroom?
1.

GOAL: Work collaboratively to make a google slides presentation with 5 slides and present to facilitator.

ROLE: You are a teacher workgroup.

AUDIENCE: Teachers.

SITUATION: You are preparing a presentation (you decide the topic). You must share the document with
your group to work in it collaboratively.

PRODUCT: A google slide deck presentation with at least one slide per person in your group. Each slide
must have an image, and animation.

● “How to” help. https://gsuite.google.com/learning-center/products/slides/get-started/#!/

Debrief Challenge 1

Small group share (10 min)

Gather in small groups to discuss the Classroom Routines.
What should we implement as best practices?

Whole group share (5 min)

Share highlights with whole group.
V2 - Challenge Task 3:
Universally Designed Instruction UDL Guidelines
Graphic Organizer

How will you proactively design instruction that will inherently differentiate to meet your students needs?

GOAL: Design classroom systems that will enable you to deliver differentiated instruction that will
meet your students’ needs without requiring specific modifications for each student.

ROLE: You are a teacher mentor supporting teachers at your school.

AUDIENCE: All of the students in your class.

SITUATION: 12% of your students have IEPs. All of your students have different interests, abilities,
and life goals.

PRODUCT:
More Challenges

Now that we have completed the Classroom Routines

challenge, prioritize and complete as many of the following
challenges as possible within the remaining PD time.
● Curriculum
● Reaching All Learners
● Assessment
● Capturing Student Learning
 Challenge Task 2: Curriculum
How will you deliver the district curriculum through your digital classroom?

GOAL: Improve curriculum delivery by incorporating best practices of technology integration.

ROLE: You are a teacher. (Work in age and content-specific groups for this challenge, if possible.)

AUDIENCE: Students.

SITUATION: You are preparing your district curriculum assignments. Your digital classroom systems
should help you to: Increase efficiency, increase engagement, increase your ability to analyze student
data, improve collaboration, increase access to curriculum, etc.

PRODUCT: A plan for delivering a unit of instruction, including a sample lesson.

Include (on your copy of the Challenge Slide Deck found in Google Classroom):
● Google Doc or Slide outlining curriculum delivery plan.
● Lesson set up for delivery in Google Classroom (or other platform).
Challenge Task 3: Reaching All Learners
How will you apply instructional practices to meet all of your students’ needs?

GOAL: All students are able to access and engage in meaningful instruction and have the supports in place to succeed.

ROLE: You are a teacher.

AUDIENCE: All of the students in your class.

SITUATION: You have not yet received your class lists for the coming school year and must plan and prepare your
classroom systems. You know that approximately 15% of BCPSS students have IEPs, 7% are in ESOL, and all students
have different interests, abilities, and life goals.

PRODUCT: Create a classroom plan that includes (on your copy of the Challenge Slide Deck):
● Technology accessibility tools (Read & Write toolbar, Translate, Screencastify, etc.)
● Lesson activities guiding students in their use of accessibility tools.
● Instructional plans that increase student access and engagement to content and incorporates student choice.

*Consider: Personalized Learning Plan (1 2), Learner Profiles, UDL, Differentiated Instruction, etc.
Challenge Task 4: Assessment
How and when will you provide student options to assess learning, both formative and summative?

GOAL: Utilize assessment of student understanding to guide instruction and instructional

decision-making.

ROLE: You are a teacher.

AUDIENCE: Students in your class.

SITUATION: You are delivering a lesson and want to ensure that all students receive prompt and
relevant feedback throughout the lesson.

PRODUCT: Develop a lesson outline with assessment samples that includes formative assessments
at the beginning and middle of the lesson, and summative/formative assessment at the end. (Include
on your copy of the Challenge Slide Deck)

*Consider: Questions in Google Classroom, Poll/Quiz Check-in, Conferencing rotation, Live commenting
on assignments, additional software platforms, etc.
 Challenge Task 5: Capturing Student Learning
How will you & your students gather and organize evidence of learning?

GOAL: Implement a system that collects, displays and demonstrates authentic evidence of each student’s
learning.

ROLE: You are a teacher and student (What role should the student play in portfolio process?)

AUDIENCE: Students, parents, teachers, administrators, community, colleges and employers.

SITUATION: Your school leadership has asked you to develop and test a digital portfolio system that hosts
samples of student work for each objective that demonstrates a progression of learning towards mastery.

PRODUCT: Design and/or set up a digital portfolio system. Create a template. Create a sample student with
some sample work.

Consider using Google Sites (web builder), Seesaw (portfolio stream platform), G suite, or some other platform.
TextHelp Read&Write Toolbar
● Universal Design Tools to help students better access content.
● https://www.texthelp.com/en-us/products/read-write/read-write-for-google/
● Google Chrome extension pushed automatically by BCPSS.
● Free and paid versions available.
● Teachers may sign up for free full version, here:
https://www.texthelp.com/en-us/products/free-for-teachers.aspx
Padlet
● https://padlet.com/
●
SeeSaw
● https://web.seesaw.me
Formative
● https://goformative.com/
●
ClassFlow
● Cloud-based lesson delivery software for interactive displays.
● https://classflow.com/
●
Insert Learning
● https://insertlearning.com/
● Insert instructional content on any web page.
Scanner Apps for Phone or Tablet
● Quickly scan student work or assignment & send file to Google Drive or email.
● Scanbot: https://scanbot.io/en/index.html
● Scannable: https://evernote.com/products/scannable
● Camscanner: https://www.camscanner.com/
Clever Badges
Digital Classroom Management
With SMART Sync
SMART Sync Demo
SMART Sync in Action

YouTube video needed here!!!

WILL THIS BE CHANGED TO GOGUARDIAN???

Digital Classroom Management
With Apple Classroom
Apple Classroom
Demo
Techshop

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