9:50 AM – 10:50 AM: Concurrent Session II (60 minutes)
Workshop 1: A Taste of Online Tools: An Introduction to Selected Apps for the Classroom
By Dr. Ellen Pozzi, William Paterson University of New Jersey
This session will introduce a variety of online tools that can be used to increase student engagement and creativity. Tools that will be explored include Flipgrid, Padlet, Wakelet, Hypothesis, WordItOut, and Make Beliefs Comix. Participants will have time to share tools that they have used successfully and will collaboratively develop a list of new apps and sites to incorporate in their teaching.
Target grade levels: P-12
Workshop 2: Harnessing the Power of Google Slides with Pear Deck
By Denise Post and Melissa VanWingerden, New Providence School District in NJ
Participants in this workshop will be introduced to Peardeck where they will make Google slides interactive so every student can respond to questions or prompts right on their own screens. By using this tool, teachers can assess their students’ understanding of content whether remotely learning or within a classroom setting.
Target grade levels: P-12
Workshop 3: Using Edpuzzle to Create Interactive Lessons by Incorporating Video and Assessment Features
By Laurence Gander, Woodcliff Lake Schools, NJ
For this workshop, the participants will explore how to integrate a valuable tool, EdPuzzle, into their instructional toolbox for all grade levels. EdPuzzle will enable participants to incorporate images, videos and assessment tools, on one easy-to-use platform. Participants will learn how to assign videos to their students and check their progress in real time.
Target grade levels: P-12
Workshop 4: Virtual Field Trips: An Interdisciplinary and Engaging Approach to Learning in a P-3 Classroom
By Dr. Renee Whelan, William Paterson University of New Jersey
This session will explore the use of virtual field trips and provide early childhood educators with ideas to address various content areas/domains. Examples of these field trips will be shared as well as sample lesson plans, aligned to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
Target grade levels: P-3
Workshop 1: A Taste of Online Tools: An Introduction to Selected Apps for the Classroom
By Dr. Ellen Pozzi, William Paterson University of New Jersey
This session will introduce a variety of online tools that can be used to increase student engagement and creativity. Tools that will be explored include Flipgrid, Padlet, Wakelet, Hypothesis, WordItOut, and Make Beliefs Comix. Participants will have time to share tools that they have used successfully and will collaboratively develop a list of new apps and sites to incorporate in their teaching.
Target grade levels: P-12
Workshop 2: Harnessing the Power of Google Slides with Pear Deck
By Denise Post and Melissa VanWingerden, New Providence School District in NJ
Participants in this workshop will be introduced to Peardeck where they will make Google slides interactive so every student can respond to questions or prompts right on their own screens. By using this tool, teachers can assess their students’ understanding of content whether remotely learning or within a classroom setting.
Target grade levels: P-12
Workshop 3: Using Edpuzzle to Create Interactive Lessons by Incorporating Video and Assessment Features
By Laurence Gander, Woodcliff Lake Schools, NJ
For this workshop, the participants will explore how to integrate a valuable tool, EdPuzzle, into their instructional toolbox for all grade levels. EdPuzzle will enable participants to incorporate images, videos and assessment tools, on one easy-to-use platform. Participants will learn how to assign videos to their students and check their progress in real time.
Target grade levels: P-12
Workshop 4: Virtual Field Trips: An Interdisciplinary and Engaging Approach to Learning in a P-3 Classroom
By Dr. Renee Whelan, William Paterson University of New Jersey
This session will explore the use of virtual field trips and provide early childhood educators with ideas to address various content areas/domains. Examples of these field trips will be shared as well as sample lesson plans, aligned to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
Target grade levels: P-3