Teacher Tech PD Opportunities
Plan your projects and define important tasks and actions
Teacher Tech PD Opportunities
by Melissa DeWeese
1. Build Your Own Classroom Website
1.1. Website Uses
1.1.1. Post Assignments
1.1.2. Add Current Events
1.1.3. Post Announcements
1.2. Website Creation
1.2.1. Google Sites
1.2.2. Weebly
1.2.3. Wix
2. Flipped Lessons
2.1. Video Lessons
2.2. Post for students
3. Mystery Skypes in the Classroom
3.1. Guess the location
3.1.1. Video Conferencing - Live video or elapsed video messaging
3.1.2. Classrooms all over the world
3.1.3. A variety of "game" rules
3.1.3.1. Twenty questions
3.1.3.2. Yes or No
4. Blogs
4.1. Student/Classroom Blog
4.1.1. KidBlog
4.1.2. Publish student writing
4.1.3. Motivation to write
4.2. Teacher Blog
4.2.1. Share ideas with colleagues
4.2.2. Share with parents
5. Virtual Field Trips
5.1. Google Education
5.2. Skype in the Classroom
5.3. Individual Websites
6. Global Collaboration
6.1. How to find other classrooms
6.1.1. Twitter
6.1.2. Google+
6.1.3. Websites/Blogs
6.2. Decide on mutual project
6.2.1. Decide on communication avenue
6.2.1.1. Google Docs
6.2.1.2. Email
6.2.1.3. Video Conferencing
6.3. Learn about other regions and cultures
6.3.1. Independent Study
6.3.2. Standards
7. 3D Printing and creation
7.1. Creation Programs for students
7.1.1. Scratch
7.1.2. Tinkercad
7.1.3. 1,2,3D Creature