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.
Tech Coach Model Class (Elementary)
Conferences, Committees, and Classes
Conferences I have attended this school year include:
- ISTE (International Society of Technology in Education) : June 25-June 29, 2016; Denver, Colorado
- Dearborn Moodle Moot: August 10-11, 2016; Dearborn
- Creating Assessments in Illuminate: October 25, 2016; Dearborn
- Google Educator Level 1: May 5, 2017; Completed coursework and received certification online
- Accessible Materials Made Right: May 18-19, 2017; Grand Rapids
I have served on the Technology Advisory Committee for the duration of the school year, attending all meetings, presenting technology tips and projects going on around the district.
I have served on the district Professional Development Committee to help steer district PD in the direction of 21st century thinking and learning skills.
I have worked on re-structuring DEC 2.0 for curriculum management for the district.
The Team at ISTE 2016
FIRST Robotics Volunteer Certiicate
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.
MicroPd Course for Staff Development
Read All Summer Long Course (collaboration with Brad Neff)
Professional Development and Trainings
I have provided the following district-wide professional development:
- Google Classroom: Henry Ford (9/1)
- iLearn: Henry Ford (9/1)
I have presented at building staff meetings, late-starts, PLCs, and parent meetings as well.
- River Oaks: Google Classroom (8/31)
- Geer Park: PLC- Google Classroom (9/8)
- Edsel Ford: PLC- iLearn and Standards-Based Grading (10/14)
- Fordson: School-wide training and support for implementation of Mahara (October)
- Geer Park: Parent meeting on Technology for Parents (11/2)
- Becker and William Ford: Google Classroom (11/8)
- Dearborn High: Google Classroom and iLearn (11/8)
- Fordson: Technology Night for Parents (11/16, 3/28)
- William Ford: iLearn for 4th Grade PLC (11/22, 12/20)
- River Oaks: GSRP Parent University (12/16)
- Salina: GSRP Parent University (1/20)
- McCollough/Unis: GSRP Parent University (2/16)
- Whitmore-Bolles: GSRP Parent University (2/17)
- Becker: GSRP Parent University (3/17)
- Haigh: Staff meeting- Using recordings with your students (3/27)
- Woodworth: iLearn training after school (3/28)
- Geer Park: PLC- iLearn, Google Classroom, Mahara and GAFE (3/30)
- Stout: Using the Workshop Module with your students (4/25)
- Cotter: GSRP Parent University (4/28)
River Oaks Parent Meeting
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)
William Ford's Virtual Zoo (I helped develop this blog with the classroom teacher)
William Ford Weather (A PBL project with which I assisted Miryam Shajrah)
Coaches' Corner
My partner and I have planned and presented multiple after-school professional development opportunities for teachers this year, called Coaches' Corner. Our focus for this school year is on the capabilities of iLearn. Topics we covered include:
- iLearn Quizzes (12/7, 1/11)
- Grading with Rubrics (2/1)
- Workshop Module (3/8)