Google Classroom
The following is a link to my Google Classroom. This virtual classroom showcases some of the activities I have created using GAFE in Google Classroom, as well as other activities I have amassed from teachers across the district. It is used to share resources with teachers who also utilize GAFE with their students. The join code is 2znhyk.
Conferences, Committees, and Collaboration
Conferences I have attended this school year include:
- ISTE (International Society of Technology in Education) : June 29-July 1, 2015; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Dearborn Moodle Moot: August 12-13, 2015; Dearborn, Michigan
- Michigan Moodle Moot: January 7-8, 2016; Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
- MABE: May 13, 2016; Dearborn, Michigan (Presenter)
I have served on the Technology Advisory Committee for the duration of the school year, attending all meetings and presenting technology tips on occasion.
I was also fortunate to attend the ISS event at the Michael Berry Center to witness the live interaction between Dearborn students and the astronaut on the International Space Station.
I took part in the Google Expeditions demonstration hosted by Dearborn Public Schools in December at Bryant.
I helped plan and develop district middle school summer school courses in math, language arts and science using Moodle.
I am a contributor to the new DEC 2.0 system for curriculum management for the district.
Moodle (iLearn)
The following links are for my various Moodle courses I have developed, or helped develop. I continue to add to my courses as I create more content.
Professional Development and Trainings
I have provided district-wide professional development
- Google Docs and Google Drive at McCollough/Unis (9/3/15)
- Project Based Learning at Henry Ford (9/3/15)
- Assisted with the Google Classroom presentation at Henry Ford (9/3/15)
- iBlog at Woodworth (11/3/15)
- Technology integration at Geer Park (11/3/15)
- iBlog at Fordson (11/3/15)
- iBlog at Miller (11/3/15)
- Technology Refresher for new teachers and mentors (5/11/16-5/12/16)
- Using Mahara for My Learning Plan to the district MLP committee (5/17/16)
I have presented at building staff meetings, late-starts, and PLCs as well.
- Henry Ford~ How can I help as a Tech Coach? (9/14/15)
- Geer Park~ Gradebook (10/7/15)
- Long~ Gradebook (10/16/15)
- William Ford~ Interactive Projector (10/23/15)
- Cotter~ iBlog training (10/30/15)
- William Ford~ Mahara training with upper el (11/19/15)
- Becker~ Google Classroom (11/23/15)
- William Ford~ Google Classroom (12/14/15)
- Oakman~ Google Classroom (12/16/15)
- Oakman~ Mahara training with whole staff (2/2/16)
- Haigh~ Google Classroom (3/16/16)
Blogs
I contribute to several blogs. Below are links to them.
Tech Coach Blog (A blog I share with my Tech Coach partner)
Mrs. Gwizdz's 5th Grade (My classroom blog)
Cute Frames Test Blog (A blog about how to use a certain theme)
Mrs. Hossein's PBL (I run this blog along with the classroom teacher)
Coaches' Corner
My partner and I have planned and presented multiple after-school professional development opportunities for teachers this year, called Coaches' Corner. We have presented the sessions in person, as well as offered the sessions through Google Hangouts, where teachers could have an interactive experience from their own classrooms. We have also streamed Coaches' Corner through YouTube and recorded the sessions for people to watch at their own convenience. Topics we covered include:
- Google Docs and Google Drive (11/11/15, 1/13/16, 3/8/16)
- Google Classroom (1/27/16, 4/27/16)
- Promethean tools (2/10/16)
- iLearn quizzes (3/22/16)
Comments
Robert Harrison
10 February 2016, 8:20 AM
Robert Harrison
04 April 2016, 10:46 AM
Robert Harrison
04 May 2016, 7:57 PM
This is super-impressive. I didn't realize how many building and district PDs you presented for.