Technology In-Service Day 2

Session 2

How to setup Skyward Gradebook - Marcy Siolka

This session will review how to set up your Skyward gradebook (grades 7-12). You will learn how to set up a class for total points or percentage weights, pass/fail, and semester exam percentages. You will also learn how to add report comments, look at your paycheck, and more.

Watch Vidoe HERE!

LAN School implementation and experimentation (in person) - Mark/Aaron

In this session, we will dig further into the new LAN SCHOOL product and help you setup a class and / or a test environment for you to play with to decide how and if you would like to use in your classroom.

FlipGrid: What it is and how it works! - Lisa Sorlie

FlipGrid is a great discussion tool that integrated with our Office 365 products.  FlipGrids allow students to record themselves or their work on a digital whiteboard to respond to teacher prompts.  Everything you need to know to create your own FlipGrids is in this video.  After your first FlipGrid, you’ll be a pro!

Watch Video HERE!

KAHOOT and use in TEAMS - Alex Juneau

Kahoot is a simple review tool that can be used in the classrooms at any level K-12. I explain how I use it in my class and some of the potential applications for other teachers.

Watch Video HERE!

Immersive Reader - Chris Reinke

Immersive Reader is a free tool that implements proven techniques to improve reading and writing for people, regardless of their age or ability. Immersive Reader can improve reading comprehension and increase fluency for English language learners. It can help build confidence for emerging readers learning to read at higher levels and offer text decoding solutions for students with learning differences such as dyslexia.

View PowerPoint HERE!

Virtual Open House Setup (BES) - Nicole Suehring

Our elementary school will be hosting a Drive-Thru Open House for students to drop off supplies and collect back to school folders and/or digital learning materials. In addition to the Drive-Thru Open House, each staff member is also going to create a Virtual Open House to share with students and families. Check this out to find out what format to use and what information to include! Click HERE for the video! Click here for the PowerPoint! 

Session 3

Connecting With Students in a Virtual World - Marcy Siolka

Everyone remembers how difficult it was to connect with students virtually when they suddenly had to learn from home. This stand-alone Power Point will give you tips on how to connect with your students both virtually and face to face and give some ideas for you to use in your classroom. Each slide has an audio recording that should automatically play once the presentation is loaded.

View PowerPoint HERE!

Video Editor (In Windows 10) - Lisa Sorlie

Do you intend to create videos or integrate video creation into your lessons?  Moviemaker is a thing of the past, but Video Editor is readily available for you and our students.  These tutorials can be shared with your students as well.   

Watch Video HERE! - Intro

Advanced - HERE!

Hypersheet - Alex Juneau

Hypersheets are great tools for flipping your classroom and allowing the students to work at a pace they feel comfortable with. They simplify teaching in a blended / virtual setting by putting all the material in one place. 

Watch Video HERE!

Microsoft Translator - Chris Reinke

Schools are increasingly diverse. Teachers manage many types of learners, including students who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) who require assistive technology, and language learners (and their parents) who may not speak or understand the language of the classroom well. Microsoft Translator helps bridge these communication gaps, supporting accessible classroom learning with live captioning, cross-language understanding, and even multilingual casual conversations to help with student integration.

View PowerPoint HERE!

Elementary Websites - Nicole Suehring

There are many different websites we have access to at the elementary school (and the Junior High as well!). Here are a few refreshers: Typing, Prodigy, Brain Pop, Spelling City, Reflex Math, and Epic. Click here for a link to How to Videos for kids!