2018 BC Digital Learning Symposium

Google Classroom helps teachers save time, keep classes organized, and improve communication with students. Things that are old can be incorporated into the new. We just need to rethink how we engage students in this new era. Classroom is one such vehicle for engagement. During this workshop participants will play alongside each other in a Google Classroom as students and see what is possible for them to implement. Learn34.com accounts will be provided to session attendees prior to the workshop, to expedite learning time during the session. Please bring your teacher laptops.

Ask your own questions for the presenter. Add your questions/comments to the shared Google doc here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e-aAYT-YpKaPrP3jS3GrakFaanvFOTWvbklEiUT7XF4/edit?usp=sharing

Have you ever had parents or students complain about the amount of printing and scanning in your online class? Go paperless and turn those paper-based worksheets and notebooks into digital interactive notebooks. In this breakout session, learn how to use PowerPoint or G-Suite for Education to create digital worksheets with moveable pieces for diagrams, matching activities, sequence, timelines, and vocabulary/term reviews.

Ask your own questions for the presenter. Add your questions/comments to the shared Google doc here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SDhU3VSRmoqCfrIPrxQPQJb5oh2dbQtIgIrrb3quuUY/edit?usp=sharing

Adobe Spark (AS) is an easy set of three webtools, created by the makers of Photoshop and many other award winning desktop softwares which we love and hate at the same time. AS tools are easy to use and accessible on nearly any device, making them wonderful in the classroom. Making learning visible.
This hands on session will provide an overview of each of the tools: AS Video, Post and Pages and how you can use these in your everyday lives and in your classroom. AS puts design skills into the hand of the novice giving you great results quickly. Bring your mobile device loaded with Adobe Spark Post, Video and Pages as well as your chromebook or laptop. We will SPARK your interests for sure!

Ask your own questions for the presenter. Add your questions/comments to the shared Google doc here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1723inR1ymGuT3PwoVEQL7EHRdzkIGnd3XYqIiYnPEM8/edit?usp=sharing

Experience and learn how an integrated "asking" or "Solution-Focused Coach Approach" can help you to adapt and transform your face2face and online course design and delivery!  Join the BlendEd BC team and Barry Switnicki to learn about and experience cutting-edge strategies to support teachers implementing new and current curriculum through innovative teacher PD support strategies. Learn how blending learning in online spaces is much more than 'flipped' or 'distributed' learning.  Join this interactive experience and conversation to help shape new provincial initiatives to support teachers who are teaching in both classrooms and online learning spaces.
Be prepared to be active, stretching your mind, and having FUN!

Please "Click" on this link to GET MORE OUT OF THIS SESSION (Pre-session component)
https://classroomcoachingcultures.weebly.com/welcome-to-the-session.html

Understand more about how I will help you!
Watch the 4 minute video  https://youtu.be/FNgNkGdZipA

Bring your own device! 

Do you have questions for the presenter? Here is a Google+ link to share your questions and comments.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/collection/oj8gmB

Link to the Resources for the Session
https://classroomcoachingcultures.weebly.com/resources---new-directions-for-teachers.html

BC's new curriculum presents some challenges for designers of online courses. This workshop will show you how to create courses that build critical and creative thinking skills and which allow for personalization and active engagement. You will be creating assignments, projects, quizzes and tests based on the new curriculum draft documents.