EdCampSpringBranch - Winter Edition 2016
Educational Technology will host our 2nd EdCampSpringBranch! Typically referred to as an "unconference," we'll meet up in the morning to set the schedule and then engage in authentic conversations and training as determined by the attendees. Mark your calendars and register in Eduphoria to attend EdCampSpringBranch - Winter Edition 2016 on Saturday, January 23rd from 8:30 - 12:00 at Spring Forest Middle School.
The mission of EdCampSpringBranch is to break free from the idea that technology is a skill set that needs to be learned in isolation from other subject matter and teaching elements. Professional development that is centered on a technology tool or idea feels lop-sided and leaves the learner wondering what to do next. Today, technology is an integral part of the pedagogy of teaching and professional development should seek to strengthen educator understanding of how technology empowers learners.
We’ll begin the morning setting the agenda. Bring your burning topics that you want to discuss and/or tools you want to learn to better incorporate into your classroom for your learners. We’ll have 3 sessions, end the morning with door prizes and hopes that you’ll continue the conversation with fellow attendees over an impromptu lunch at a local establishment.
Feel free to invite other educators in the area. They will register on EventBrite.
Questions? Email or call Karen (2405) or Amy (2294) in EdTech or Krystal Weiss (6332) at MDE.
BrainPOP ESL
Campus eTrainers and the Bilingual/ESL department are spotlighting the BrainPOP ESL lessons and online activities for our ELL students. BrainPOP ESL provides students opportunities to interact in the areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing using interactive modules, games and videos.
Watch an introductory video here. Contact your campus eTrainer for additional information and training.
Get the district username and password here!
Follow BrainPOP ESL on Twitter! https://twitter.com/brainpopesl
itslearning Update
Spring Branch ISD has purchased itslearning as the content and learning management system for the district. With itslearning, teachers can create activities and assignments that cater to a variety of individual learning styles including educational videos, interactive learning games and applications that enable students to make videos, animations, web pages, podcasts, music and more.
The platform allows teachers to tailor learning objectives, content, method, pace and environment to each student’s unique learning needs. All this helps drive student engagement and ownership, and ultimately, performance. Recently, core directors and curriculum writers were introduced to the platform and are in the process of designing templates tailored to our curricular needs. Stay tuned and watch for further news on how this tool will help to transform learning opportunities in Spring Branch!
The platform allows teachers to tailor learning objectives, content, method, pace and environment to each student’s unique learning needs. All this helps drive student engagement and ownership, and ultimately, performance. Recently, core directors and curriculum writers were introduced to the platform and are in the process of designing templates tailored to our curricular needs. Stay tuned and watch for further news on how this tool will help to transform learning opportunities in Spring Branch!
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