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Schedule 6-13-24 Celebration of Learning

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Attend a grade level presentation other than your own and share one way you can modify for your grade level. Include your name on your comment for points!

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Attend a grade level presentation other than your own and share one way you can modify for your grade level. Include your name on your comment for points!

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Visit the PocketTalk Table. Include your name on your comment for points!

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Visit the PocketTalk Table. Include your name on your comment for points!

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Add a comment about the product - it can be something you really like, a feature that makes it different than other products, etc. etc. The trick is to not post the same thing someone else has posted. Ah! Points count here so dare to be different! And don't forget to write your name on your comment.

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Connect with students like never before.

From school admission to IEP to virtual classrooms to Parent/Teacher meetings and everything in between, ELL students can often get left behind as language presents itself as a tremendous obstacle. Fear of not understanding or being misunderstood results in less engaged students, hindering their academic potential. According to the US Census Bureau, there are 350+ languages spoken in American homes today. Our goal is to remove communication barriers, & create an environment where learning is not solely bound by language comprehension. With Pocketalk, true authentic dialogue can take place, liberating our students and empowering our teachers.

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What our customers are saying

My Pocketalk was a lifesaver this last school year as I found out that I was teaching two newly arrived English Language Learner immigrant siblings, one of which only spoke Arabic. To make things even harder I used the device regularly in class, and the student often took it with her to other classes to improve communication there.

Ryan Miller, NY

Using Pocketalk has enabled me to communicate directly with my ELLs and their families. I feel empowered to communicate with them and do it in a meaningful way. This device has strengthened my relationships with students because they are able to see that I'm taking the steps to learn along with them!

Shana Faulkner, CO

Pocketalk has been a welcome addition to our school community! Teachers, our security guards, secretaries, counselors, our school nurse, and our parent liaison, are better able to communicate with our students and families. I was able to get six devices from a project that was funded on DonorsChoose. After I shared how Pocketalk worked with my supervisor, our Bilingual/ESL department is now looking into purchasing the devices for all schools with our language support programs. Vaccine records, transcripts, and other important documents are also easily translated. We are all so grateful for this technology, the assistance, and the engagement it gives to our multilingual learners and their families. Pocketalk, thank you for your support!

Dawn Kelley, NJ

Partner Benefits

Communication remains at the forefront of the minds of administrators, teachers, parents, and students. Pocketalk can meet the needs of all these parties through its devices that deliver fast, accurate translations for both communication and language learning needs.

1 in 4 children in classrooms across the nation will be ELL students by 2025*

Create inclusivity in the classroom

Save time & resources without the need of a third-party translator or pulling an ELL teacher out of the classroom

Empower students, teachers and parents alike

Pocketalk Ventana

A centralized administrative panel making the management of your Pocketalk devices effortless.

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Join the Pocketalk Family

Pocketalk has changed the way businesses and organizations communicate all over the US.

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Pocketalk technology is cost effective and allows your organization to move faster without dependence on translation lines and interpreters. Bulk sales rates are available.

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Visit the iLit Table. Include your name on your comment for points!

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Visit the iLit Table. Include your name on your comment for points!

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After learning about iLit tell us one way that it can help you support students.

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What is iLit?

iLit is a comprehensive reading intervention program for students in Grades 4-10. Teachers and students can access this fully digital program on multiple platforms and devices, and it utilizes a proven instructional model. It includes every resource you need to support your Tier 2, Tier 3, and English language learner (ELL) students: curriculum, assessment, data, and professional development.

Choose the option that best meets your needs:

iLit 45
iLit 45 is designed for a class period of up to 45 minutes. You can use it as a supplement to or a replacement for the core curriculum. iLit 45 serves students at grade level to many grades below level.

iLit ELL
iLit ELL contains extensive supports and scaffolding for ELLs. It is ideal for pull-out classes, intervention classes with a high population of ELL students, or as a core or designated English Language Development (ELD) curriculum.

iLit 20
iLit 20 is a flexible implementation model used 15-20 minutes per day, two to five times per week, to supplement a core ELA curriculum. iLit 20 provides teachers the data and resources to differentiate for ALL students. Engage students and accelerate academic achievement.

Other Features

Proven Reading Growth Results

Personalized Study Plans

Intensive Conferencing and Coaching

Complete Program Resources on Teacher App

Precise Reporting Tools

High-interest Reading Practice and Leveled Library Selections

Professional Learning Community Dedicated to iLit Teachers

Learn More!

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iLit is a comprehensive reading intervention program for students in Grades 4-10. Teachers and students can access this fully digital program on multiple platforms and devices, and it utilizes a proven instructional model. It includes every resource you need to support your Tier 2, Tier 3, and English language learner (ELL) students: curriculum, assessment, data, and professional development.

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Ask a Presenter a Question. Include your name on your comment for points!

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Ask a Presenter a Question. Include your name on your comment for points!

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As you learn something new today - whether it's a tool, a strategy, a new idea - take time to ask a question in your session. Post your name, the session, and the question as a comment.

Hint: There's another presenter item in the scavenger hunt. What are you waiting for? Go and find it! :D

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Introduce Yourself to a New Person. Include your name on your comment for points!

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Introduce Yourself to a New Person. Include your name on your comment for points!

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Introduce yourself to a fellow ELL colleague and find something you have in common. Place your name FIRST and then their first name in the comments and what you have in common! (Only you will get credit for the post but they can post the same thing with the names reversed.)

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Introduce Yourself to a Presenter. Include your name on your comment for points!

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Introduce Yourself to a Presenter. Include your name on your comment for points!

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We are sure you will learn some great things today -- why not introduce yourself to the presenter after the fact and take a selfie to capture the moment. Hint: There's another item here that you can do at the same time. Happy Hunting!

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AI Survey - Include your name on your comment for points!

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AI Survey - Include your name on your comment for points!

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This survey comes from Heather Rubin and will help to inform next year's sessions. Your survey responses will be anonymous. After you complete the survey, include your name and the word "done!" in the comment section below. https://forms.gle/UTDynfLyXi8uzFrJ6 Honesty counts here! (When doesn't it?!)

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Selfie Time! Include your name on your comment for points!

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Selfie Time! Include your name on your comment for points!

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Take a selfie with a group of educators! They can be your district group or a new and unknown one. Upload your photo to your comment.

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Lesson Exploration! Include your name on your comment for points!

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Lesson Exploration! Include your name on your comment for points!

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Find a lesson that is posted around the auditorium in the QR Code and tell us all about it!

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This is a tricky one. Make sure to ask permission first! Take a picture of a stranger taking a picture of you.

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Photoshoot time. Include your name on your comment for points!

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Photoshoot time. Include your name on your comment for points!

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a woman staring at you taking a picture of you

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Share a mindset you practice to keep yourself mentally alert and ready for the day (or evening after a long day)!

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Share a Mindset. Include your name on your comment for points!

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Share a Mindset. Include your name on your comment for points!

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Strike a Pose! Include your name on your comment for points!

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Strike a Pose! Include your name on your comment for points!

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Mind body connection is important and a good way to give yourself some stress relief after a long day of teaching. Strike a Yoga Pose and ask someone to take a picture of you. Upload it to this comment and don't forget to add your picture. Check!

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Create With AI! Read the article by clicking the image above to learn how to use AI with Padlet and comment on one way you would like to use it. 

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Try out the AI tool in Padlet. Include your name before your comment for points!

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Try out the AI tool in Padlet. Include your name before your comment for points!

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Updated 2 weeks ago by Josh Hewitt

Create with AI uses the power of generative AI to create an entire padlet based on your description. It is being constantly updated as we review how people are using it. This guide aims to help you understand how to use this feature most effectively.

Golden Rule: The more descriptive you are and more context you provide, the better the result will be.

How to access Create with AI

Click the pink, + Make button at the top of your dashboard.

You will see the Create with AI section.

Who can access?

Student and Business accounts are the only account types that do not have access.

If your account is one of these types but you are a Teacher or Owner in a paid Team or Classroom, you will also have access.

Templates

Still not sure how to put together an effective prompt? Try using our AI recipes!

We offer a variety of AI recipes including:

These different recipes have custom inputs like ' grade,' ' topic' and ' subject' that will guide you through the best way to prompt AI to build your padlet.

After clicking the Create with AI section, click the dropdown menu at the top to choose which AI recipe you'd like to create. As an example, if you click on Timeline of events - the panel will show you sample topics to give you ideas. You can choose these exact options or go with your own!

Once you're finished with the details, click Create and watch the ✨ Magic ✨ happen!

Move your mouse cursor over the panel while it's creating your padlet to create your own ' magic' touch! ✨

Custom Board

We also offer Custom Board as an option, which is a more open ended option that will attempt to create any kind of padlet you describe.

You can think of this feature as a tool to rapidly create drafts based on ideas you have for a padlet. Like any tool it is better for some applications than others.

Discussion boards

Click on Discussion board to enter a topic to generate discussion ideas and sample posts. You can even generate age appropriate posts by selecting grade levels to include. Read more about discussion boards here!

Generating factual content

The AI behind these magical padlet creating abilities has a comprehensive understanding of common human knowledge. You can ask it to create lists, timelines, maps, summaries and explorations of almost any topic you can think of.

Example: " A list of fictional books that I could study with my 11th grade students. Include the themes of each book."

Brainstorming

Create with AI is excellent at generating lists of ideas to help you brainstorm any topic.

Example: " Eight ideas for a craft activity that I can do with my class of 1st graders to create something for Mother's Day."

Maps

Create with AI can generate padlets using the "Map" format. You can ask it to create a map as long as all of the contents have a location tied to it. Ensure you include the word "map" in the prompt.

Example: " A map of the six most popular national parks in the US."

If you do not include the word "map" in your prompt, there's no guarantee your newly created padlet will generate a map.

Creating 'mostly blank' padlets

Create with AI can create mostly blank padlets that have room for other people to add to. It usually works better if you mention is should be blank/empty or that it's for people to add their own posts.

"An empty template for first-year biology students to summarize concepts learned in lab, ask questions, and share resources."

"Four columns for students to vote on how they found the class. Each column will represent their mood."

There are many different use cases for Creating with AI! There really is no limit to the things you can do! -- Generating factual content, brainstorming, creating maps, making 'empty templates,' creating a cookbook with recipes, etc.

Best practices

80/20 rule for AI: Use Create with AI to generate an initial padlet, then update or add whatever you need to put the finishing touches on it.

Value Your Insight: Treat AI-generated content as a preliminary resource, not the ultimate answer. Always follow your educational institution's guidelines.

Crafting effective prompts

The quality of the generated padlet is usually tied to how descriptive your prompt is. This is known as 'prompt engineering.' Here are some tips for getting the best results:

Clearly describe exactly what you want and avoid ambiguity.

If the result isn't quite what you wanted, think of a different way to word it and try again.

Update the 'I am a...' text field to change the voice with which the padlet is written. For example: "English noblewoman from the Victorian era."

Limitations to consider

Magic Padlet has the following limitations, many of which we are actively working to solve:

It has no knowledge of world events after April 2023

In rare cases it can "hallucinate" and respond with information that is not factual

The maximum number of posts you can ask for is approximately twenty

It does not have any knowledge of your account or the padlets you have already created

Privacy and Security

The AI that you are creating padlets with is hosted by a 3rd party service. We do not send any information to this AI other than what you directly enter into the Create with AI text inputs.

So, we do not send any information about your organization, account, or padlet contents to any 3rd party as part of this feature.

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Magic Padlet lets you enter a prompt and generate a padlet. Learn more!

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Take a picture of something yummy that you had for lunch or breakfast! Don't forget to include your name with your picture for Scavenger Hunt points! 

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What's for Lunch?  Include your name on your comment for points!

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What's for Lunch?  Include your name on your comment for points!

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Please take the end-of-year participant survey. Your input is important to us! Once you complete the survey, type your name and the word "done!" in the comment section below. 

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End-of-Year 23-24 Participant Survey. Include your name on your comment for points!

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End-of-Year 23-24 Participant Survey. Include your name on your comment for points!

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You can only do this once (or as many times as you like but it will only count once).

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Take a picture with a Presenter!  Include your name on your comment for points!

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Take a picture with a Presenter!  Include your name on your comment for points!

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Find the meaning of the word scavenger hunt and post it as a comment with your name. Cite the source!

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Definition please. Include your name on your comment for points!

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Definition please. Include your name on your comment for points!

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Find someone who is wearing something similar as you. Take a picture! 

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Twins! Include your name on your comment for points!

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Twins! Include your name on your comment for points!

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After your visit share one idea you learned about how to help ELLs with language, and/or how Benchmark Education helps students. Be specific please!

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Visit the Benchmark Education Table. Include your name on your comment for points!

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Visit the Benchmark Education Table. Include your name on your comment for points!

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Benchmark Education Company - Building Literacy and Language for Life

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Benchmark Education is a leading provider of literacy and language programs, intervention resources, and professional teaching resources for K-12 ELA learning.

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Discuss these 4 questions with your group. Consider your District’s specific needs and culture throughout the conversation. Have one group member record a short summary of your discussion here. Be sure to include everyone's name in your post for points!

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What would you like to learn about next year? Suggest a topic or write a catchy title for the 24-25 Title III Consortium's professional development theme. Include your name in with your post for points!

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Visit the FullMind Table. Include your name on your comment for points!

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Visit the FullMind Table. Include your name on your comment for points!

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Please visit the FullMind table. Find out what they are all about! Then tell them your name. They'll have a password for you to submit on your form. Good luck!

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Fullmind solves teacher vacancies by live-streaming certified educators directly to your students.