JUNE EDTECH UPDATE
June 2024 - EdTech Tips, Teaching Strategies & More..
Finishing Strong in Elementary School
๐๐ป These strategies and principles apply to any LMS ๐๐ป
Seesaw this Spring/Summer!
Every month, Seesaw makes timely updates to the Seesaw Library! Make sure you check out this month's collection updates:
- ๐ Jump into June is here, and weโre excited to bring you a month full of engaging daily activities to keep your young learners inspired and motivated to finish the year off strong!
- โก๏ธ Check them out here! https://bit.ly/3X2DomM
- ๐ ๐ Looking for a way to celebrate student growth and achievements? Check out the โMy Amazing Yearโ Journal in Seesaw as we approach the end of the school year!
- โก๏ธ https://bit.ly/3wSvH7Q
- โ๏ธ Summer School: Review Seesawโs Summer Learning Collections to help prevent summer slide and keep students engaged over their break. See how to set up your summer school classes here .
- Don't forget to sign up for Seesaw Connect 2024 on August 2-3 for a [FREE] immersive, personalized online conference experience.
- โ๏ธ Register today and get entered to win a Starbucks Gift Card!
- Register here: https://connect.seesaw.me
Brisk Teaching - #1 AI Chrome Extension
Have you tried @briskteaching yet!? They have added so many features over that last few months! And they are getting ready to launch Brisk Boost a meaningful assistance to students! Learn more here: http://briskboost.ai
Give them a try--https://briskteaching.com/
- Brisk seamlessly integrates with Canvas SpeedGrader, enhancing Google Assignments with targeted feedback options. Whether you're using 'Glow & Grow', 'Next Steps', or specific 'Rubric Criteria' feedback styles, Brisk supports all submission types. Highlight sections of a student's work to direct feedback to those areas. If you're using a rubric, upload it into Brisk for streamlined assessment. See all details here!
- Use ANY Brisk tool on Youtube videos! You can create lesson plans, quizzes, feedback, resources, rubrics... directly from a Youtube video. If you're assessing a student project that was uploaded to Youtube, you can even give feedback directly from there!
- Personalize to your learners - Once you've left feedback with Brisk on 5 or more assignments, personalized features will appear across all tools in the Create Library. By selecting the Personalize to my learners checkbox, Brisk will automatically differentiate curriculum to better address your learners' specific challenges and needs.
Pixar Shorts
Need a short film this week or next?
Check out this list Pixar Shorts &
How to Use them in the Classroom.
https://sbee.link/gt4dv6uy7n via Adventures of Ms. Smith
Pride Month
Happy #PrideMonth! Jeff Gladed collected a list of podcast episodes that celebrate the #LGBTQIA+ community! Options for PreK-12 include: ๐ณ๏ธโ๐Stories & representation ๐ณ๏ธโ๐Athletes & artists ๐ณ๏ธโ๐Activists & trailblazers โก๏ธ Lots more @ bit.ly/jeffgladetech Full list with active links โฌ๏ธ http://bit.ly/PridePodcasts22
Wakelet Community Week!
The full schedule for #WakeletCommunityWeek 2024 is here! Check out all of the incredible speakers and sessions that you can view for free!โจ ๐ 60 sessions ๐ซ 100+ speakers 10 days left, get your ticket now! ๐๏ธ https://bit.ly/3UYHDOL
June Holidays
Incorporate various holiday article pairings into your lessons over the next few weeks with the support of the #PebbleGo and PebbleGo Next Holiday Calendar! ๐ June 2024 Calendar โก๏ธ http://bit.ly/4bcTaz6
June Gamified Calendar
Check out this great Gamified Calendar by
Transform your classroom with 31 days of gamified learning! ๐พ๐ฎ Unlock daily tips & tools now.
Summer PD Bingo
Check out FREE learning opportunities from:
@BookCreatorApp, @AdobeExpress, @briskteaching, @KamiApp, @GetSchoolAI, @i2eEDU, @figma, @DiffitApp, @magicschoolai, @screenpalapp, @quizizz
AND MORE! https://ditchthattextbook.com/summer-pd/
SO COOL.....
1.Google Arts and Culture is a massive collection of videos and images of cultural artifacts from over 2,000 museums around the world. But virtually visiting art exhibits is just one of the many things you can do with Google Arts and Culture. From virtually displaying life-sized art inside your house to playing in a blob opera, Google Arts and Culture runs an impressive gamut of ways to explore cultural from your own home or classroom.
2. TinyTap - TinyTap is a website and app-based educational gaming platform that has more than 250,000 pre-built games, created by teachers across the world. It covers a range of subjects that include math, science, language arts, social skills, and reading.
3. Nova Labs PBS - An online-based gamified resource center from PBS that teaches STEM and science-based subjects to kids using engaging video, questions, and answers, plus interactive content.
4. Arcademics - Arcademics is a math and language learning tool that uses arcade-style games to engage and train students to progress, through enhancing their abilities in these varying subjects
5. Best Free Virtual Escape Rooms - Virtual escape rooms feature gamified learning that incorporates riddles, puzzles, math, logic, and literacy skills to create an exciting adventure in education. Students can build problem-solving skills and critical thinking while having fun. Some escape rooms are one-page affairs, while others weave an intricate backstory to enthrall players.
Apple Professional Learning Specialist
Apple Professional Learning Live Explore helpful resources, practice new skills, and reflect on ways Apple technology can support great learning and teaching. These hands-on virtual sessions run for approximately 60 minutes and are offered twice daily.
- Visit apple.co/apl to learn more and register.
๐ฅNEW!!! ๐ฅ- Apple has launched a new professional learning hub for educators called the Apple Education Community, which expands on the resources previously hosted on the Apple Teacher Learning Center and adds a brand new educator Forum, now live in beta.
EUGENE 4J RESOURCES TO HELP YOU GET THE YEAR STARTED!
Curriculum Administrator - Educational Technology
Email: huntley_ju@4j.lane.edu
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/huntley-edtech/justin-huntley
Location: 200 North Monroe Street, Eugene, OR, USA
Phone: 541-790-7587
Twitter: @JustinHuntley
SERVICES: In Class Support, Co-Lesson Design + Delivery, Demonstrations, Individual-Group-School Professional Development, Research, Whatever it takes to support your edtech use!