Technology for Teachers by Miss Lopez https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4 Professional Development Opportunities en-us 2018-03-18 22:33:38 UTC 2024-02-09 03:51:31 UTC hello@padlet.com Nearpod emily_r_lopez9 https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243267839 Nearpod is a great interactive presentation tool for teachers and they have a series of webinars to help teachers learn how to best utilize the program's features.]]> 2018-03-18 22:39:18 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243267839 Learning at the Primary Pond emily_r_lopez9 https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243268039 This is a great blog that is run by a literacy specialist. She always has wonderful webinars that teachers can attend live to ask questions or you can rewatch them later if you can't watch live. I've done a number of her webinars and it's a cool way to interact with teachers all around the country and talk about literacy education.]]> 2018-03-18 22:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243268039 Google Educators emily_r_lopez9 https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243268665 Google has some great tools for technology in the classroom. As more schools are adopting G Suites, this is a great tool to help teachers feel more comfortable with this training.]]> 2018-03-18 22:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243268665 11 Cool Things You Can Do With your SMART Board emily_r_lopez9 https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243269116 Some great options for teachers who have mastered the basics of the SMART Board. Check these out!]]> 2018-03-18 22:48:36 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243269116 Teq Online Professional Development emily_r_lopez9 https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243269251 There are so many classes upcoming on the calendar but also many archived lessons to re-watch. This is a great way for teachers to find professional development tailored to what they specifically need. ]]> 2018-03-18 22:49:39 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243269251 Youtube SMART Board Tutorial emily_r_lopez9 https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243269624 A great tutorial where teachers can go at their own pace. There is a screen share so those watching the presentation can see what the screens look like when creating presentations in SMART Notebook. ]]> 2018-03-18 22:52:06 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243269624 Google Classroom for the Primary Grades emily_r_lopez9 https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243270056 I found blogs from teachers to be a great learning source as I can see how real teachers are able to implement these tools in their classroom. Google Classroom is new to my district and it is great to see how a teacher is using it to work with students who are the same ages as my students. ]]> 2018-03-18 22:55:09 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243270056 Apps for Special Education emily_r_lopez9 https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243270354 There are so many apps that it can be overwhelming to sort through them to find ones that are free or of a low cost but that are also effective. Here are some great options especially for special education teachers!]]> 2018-03-18 22:57:16 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243270354 Reading Rockets - Literacy Apps emily_r_lopez9 https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243270574 Reading Rockets is a website that often has very informative articles on literacy. Some great suggestions for apps to help students work on crucial literacy skills. ]]> 2018-03-18 22:58:26 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243270574 Chromebooks vs iPads emily_r_lopez9 https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243270827 As this is an emerging debate in education over whether chrome books or iPads are better technology for students, this is an interesting article. This would be good for administrators to read to continue to get more information about which is most appropriate. ]]> 2018-03-18 23:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243270827 Brain Pop emily_r_lopez9 https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243271099 Brain Pop is an excellent resource for teachers and students. There is Brain Pop for older students and Brain Pop Junior for younger students. It provides great educational support to help reinforce lessons for students.]]> 2018-03-18 23:02:50 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243271099 iReady emily_r_lopez9 https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243271308 This is a new program and software that my school recently began using. It is an adaptive testing program that is administered online to students and then students get lessons tailored to them based on their test results. Here is a sample lesson. They also had great professional development training that came along with it. ]]> 2018-03-18 23:04:18 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243271308 Pebble Go emily_r_lopez9 https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243272002 It is a Digital Database that is perfect for lower elementary aged students. It contains a wide variety of subjects and every piece of text is read aloud to students. This allows students some more independence while exploring nonfiction texts. ]]> 2018-03-18 23:09:35 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243272002 Newsela emily_r_lopez9 https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243272244 This is one of my favorite literacy tools to use in the classroom. As a special education teacher, I often have students on many different reading levels. Newsela allows me to take the same current events article and adjust the Lexile Score. This allows me to have all students reading about the same topic but at their individual level!]]> 2018-03-18 23:11:26 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243272244 Resource for Assistive Technology emily_r_lopez9 https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243283395 Assistive Technology is always developing and can range from low tech to high tech. This is a great resource to get an overview of different types to start determining which is the best for the students in need.]]> 2018-03-19 00:30:24 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243283395 Kahoot! emily_r_lopez9 https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243283617 Another great technology tool to help motivate students to practice and reinforce important skills. I find resources like this to be particularly useful when trying to practice and reinforce concepts like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. ]]> 2018-03-19 00:32:15 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243283617 Chrome Apps & Extensions emily_r_lopez9 https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243284174 My district had a professional development session where we were introduced to a variety of chrome extensions. Since then, I've loved exploring the different chrome extensions and trying to figure out which ones are best for my classroom.]]> 2018-03-19 00:36:18 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243284174 Remind App emily_r_lopez9 https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243284840 This is another tool that I have been introduced to this year. It's made communicating with the families of my students much easier. It's also made it much easier to share photos of my students and their work with their families. ]]> 2018-03-19 00:40:29 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243284840 Social Media in the Classroom emily_r_lopez9 https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243285340 As social media has grown to be a larger part of every day life, it is interesting to see how teachers are integrating it into the classroom. My district has been using twitter and Facebook to increase parent communication. ]]> 2018-03-19 00:43:26 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243285340 AR in the Classroom emily_r_lopez9 https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243285788 AR has grown and is an interesting new way to help motivate and engage students. There are many different ways to integrate it into the classroom. I loved some of these apps that were suggested in this article!]]> 2018-03-19 00:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243285788 emily_r_lopez9 https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243286127 Identify two of the online resources that you feel are most important?
-Professional Connection: Discuss whether any of the selected online resources could be utilized within your school setting. Explain in which capacity and do you feel there is any way you could improve upon these resources
]]> 2018-03-19 00:48:22 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243286127 Professional Connection emily_r_lopez9 https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243286180 There are a number of tools that my school is already utilizing but there are some that I think would be beneficial if they were implemented throughout the school. Remind is an app that is used by only some teachers but I think it would be a great platform for the whole school to use and for all teachers. 

I also think in my district, we could benefit from more SMART Board training. There are many teachers who have SMART Boards that they don't really know how to use. Having some basic training for teachers who need to learn the basics of the SMART Boards and then having some more advanced training for those who have mastered the basics. ]]> 2018-03-19 00:48:42 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243286180 Most Important Resources emily_r_lopez9 https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243286977 I think the Google Chrome Extension and Apps is one of the most important resources. Many of those resources are so easily implemented and are an easy tool to introduced to teachers of all different technology levels. 

I also think the Teq Professional Development website is a great tool for teachers to see all the different types of online webinars that are available. This also helps to meet teachers were they are in their knowledge of technology. ]]> 2018-03-19 00:52:43 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_r_lopez9/a99spha0n9j4/wish/243286977