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WORKSHOP ID: FA2043221
WORKSHOP ID: FA2043221
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Workshop ID: FA2044818
Workshop ID: FA2044818
"Virtual and blended teaching and learning aren't new, revolutionary, or only needed in times of crisis."
Course Description:
As new and emerging technologies transform the landscape of education, the possibilities for virtual, blended, and in-person learning and discovery grow exponentially. Teaching today’s technologically savvy students requires you to have knowledge, strategies, and skills to create an effective and motivational learning environment through the integration of technologies for learning. It can also be how you enhance learning, improve motivation and engagement, increase accessibility, individualize instruction, and improve communication with parents and stakeholders.
Learning Outcomes:
The course will provide you with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for using technology to enhance your teaching and your students’ learning. More specifically, and in keeping with U.S. National Education Technology Standards and the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) recommended by the International Society for Technology in Education (Links to an external site.) (ISTE), by the end of the course you will better be able to:
Course Details:
New self-directed courses are offered each month. Office hours for questions or one to one instruction are scheduled each Wednesday (unless otherwise stipulated) from 8-11 and 1-4 CT.
As new and emerging technologies transform the landscape of education, the possibilities for virtual, blended, and in-person learning and discovery grow exponentially. Teaching today’s technologically savvy students requires you to have knowledge, strategies, and skills to create an effective and motivational learning environment through the integration of technologies for learning. It can also be how you enhance learning, improve motivation and engagement, increase accessibility, individualize instruction, and improve communication with parents and stakeholders.
Learning Outcomes:
The course will provide you with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for using technology to enhance your teaching and your students’ learning. More specifically, and in keeping with U.S. National Education Technology Standards and the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) recommended by the International Society for Technology in Education (Links to an external site.) (ISTE), by the end of the course you will better be able to:
- Use technology to facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity
- Design and develop digital-age learning experiences and assessments Implement the 4 C's (critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication) essential for modern students to succeed in school and the workplace.
Course Details:
New self-directed courses are offered each month. Office hours for questions or one to one instruction are scheduled each Wednesday (unless otherwise stipulated) from 8-11 and 1-4 CT.
Individual Courses
Past Events
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Tech It Over Webshow & PodcastTech It Over is an edtech web-show and podcast hosted by two library media & edtech specialists whose goal is to share fun ideas & promote women in tech!
https://www.lispylibrarian.com/tech-it-over-webshow-and-podcast |
ELAR: Leadership Forum
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Hybrid Teaching & Learning is a 15 minute presentation that is part of the ELAR: Leadership Forum
October 6, 2020 9:00 - 10:30 AM CT As always, our Region 13 Content Services Leadership Forums provide opportunities for Curriculum Directors, Coordinators, and Specialists to network and stay updated on professional best practices and the latest news from the Texas Education Agency.
During the current school year, we aim to meet the needs of clients by keeping your health and safety as our top priority. Participants will join live 90-minute meetings twice each fall and spring to continue the tradition of highly collaborative, participant-driven sessions that are always free to our clients. |
Registration through eCampus is required: https://ecampus.esc13.net/login.html
WORKSHOP ID: FA2044731
WORKSHOP ID: FA2044731
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Keynote Webinar
5 Tips for School Librarians Post COVID: The Power of Your Story Monday, June 29, 2020, at 7 pm CT Has COVID-19 and remote schooling turned your world upside down? Shake off the dust and join Nikki D Robertson as she shares 5 Tips for School Librarians that stand the test of time, whether working remotely or face to face. (Free) |
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Summer Canvas Course
Building a School Library Program to be Proud of: The Power of Your Story Online Course Available June 29 – July 26 – Work at your own pace. In this course, participants will explore critical and powerful ways to build a school library program to be proud of through developing and sharing their stories. Join Nikki D Robertson to learn how you can connect, share, learn, and grow in ways that will invigorate your school library program. ($50 – work at your own pace, ESU credit will not be available) |
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Closing Keynote Capstone Webinar
(Call to Action) Ready for a New Year: the Power of Your Story Monday, July 27, 2020, at 7 pm CT Gearing up for the new school year after COVID-19 and remote schooling is just around the corner. Join Nikki D Robertson for just the boost you need to bring back that “new library smell” in the #newnormal. (Free) |
11 AM EST: WELCOME AND DEBUT OF "A DIGITAL LIBRARIAN'S TOOL KIT"
Be one of the first to get an exclusive insider's look at "A Digital Librarian's Toolkit." It's a free, crowdsourced ebook with tons of ideas for in class and remote learning activities with technology. Filled with text, images, links, and videos this will be your go-to source for teaching this year. And because it's a digital book, you'll never have to purchase an updated edition! Just refresh your screen to receive the newest version.
12 PM EST: ADVOCACY AND RELEVANCY
Libraries are more than brick and mortar buildings. They are the heart of a school learning community. Let's explore ways that we can advocate for libraries and librarians nationwide, and share ways to remain relevant in an ever changing technological society.
1 PM EST: ELEMENTARY REMOTE TEACHING BEST TIPS & PRACTICES
Our littlest learners are very special people! Discover technology and low tech tools to inspire your youngest scholars to read, explore, and create. You'll learn about our favorite books, apps, websites, and teaching strategies in this packed session.2 PM EST:
SECONDARY REMOTE TEACHING BEST TIPS & PRACTICES
Our secondary students are going through those awkward stages of adolescence, when they are defining not only who they are but who they want to be. Providing opportunities to empower them voices to make changes in the world is critical to them becoming active participants in the global community. We'll discuss best practices for helping our older students to become independent and prepared for the world!
3 PM EST: EQUITY, ACCESSIBILITY, & SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNINGWhen students feel not only accepted but included and welcomed in our libraries, they can take agency in their learning. We'll explore issues of equity and how to make our programs more accessible to all students.
Be one of the first to get an exclusive insider's look at "A Digital Librarian's Toolkit." It's a free, crowdsourced ebook with tons of ideas for in class and remote learning activities with technology. Filled with text, images, links, and videos this will be your go-to source for teaching this year. And because it's a digital book, you'll never have to purchase an updated edition! Just refresh your screen to receive the newest version.
12 PM EST: ADVOCACY AND RELEVANCY
Libraries are more than brick and mortar buildings. They are the heart of a school learning community. Let's explore ways that we can advocate for libraries and librarians nationwide, and share ways to remain relevant in an ever changing technological society.
1 PM EST: ELEMENTARY REMOTE TEACHING BEST TIPS & PRACTICES
Our littlest learners are very special people! Discover technology and low tech tools to inspire your youngest scholars to read, explore, and create. You'll learn about our favorite books, apps, websites, and teaching strategies in this packed session.2 PM EST:
SECONDARY REMOTE TEACHING BEST TIPS & PRACTICES
Our secondary students are going through those awkward stages of adolescence, when they are defining not only who they are but who they want to be. Providing opportunities to empower them voices to make changes in the world is critical to them becoming active participants in the global community. We'll discuss best practices for helping our older students to become independent and prepared for the world!
3 PM EST: EQUITY, ACCESSIBILITY, & SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNINGWhen students feel not only accepted but included and welcomed in our libraries, they can take agency in their learning. We'll explore issues of equity and how to make our programs more accessible to all students.
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Using Digital Portfolios to Document Growth, Demonstrate Knowledge, and More!Digital portfolios are a great way for learners of all ages to document & demonstrate knowledge & growth. Explore ways digital portfolios can be critical & powerful educational components that grow & develop with students throughout their lifetimes.
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The Digital Playground: Who's On Recess Duty?Our kids are growing up on the digital playground and no one is on recess duty. In this session, join Nikki D Robertson to learn how and why librarians should serve as role models regarding the proper use of social media tools (Facebook, Twitter, SnapChat, Instagram, and more), support authentic learning experiences that include social media tools as a component, and advocate for ways schools can use these platforms and more to inform, involve, and engage.
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Get Future Ready With Library Makerspace CentersJanuary 23, 2020
Session 1- 9:00-10:20 Session 2- 10:30-11:50 Grand Ballroom B Renaissance Hotel, Austin, Texas https://txstem.org/stem-conference/ STEM, STEAM, and Makerspaces are hot topics in education these days, but many educators are unsure how to get started with them, or think they don't apply if they don't teach math or science. Join Nikki D Robertson as she shares her strategies for STEAM(ing) out the wrinkles in your Makerspace with centers in your elementary classroom/library. You will discover not only how to get started with STEAM based Makerspace centers, but also how they can be used for a wide range of age-appropriate activities such as coding, engineering, circuits, robotics, game design, artificial intelligence, and more!
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January 24, 2020
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Tips For School Librarians: Vintage and ContemporaryCongratulations on your career as a school librarian! It is hands down the absolutely best job...EVER! Join me for a few tips and tricks of the trade that I have learned in my 27 year career as an educator.
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Shhh...Can You KEEP a Google Secret?Congratulations on your career as a school librarian! It is hands down the absolutelyGoogle Keep: the digital note taking, list making, voice memo, appointment reminding, and so much more application is a quick and easy tool to begin using immediately but it packs a big organization punch! Integration with other Google apps increases the awesome level!
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Using Digital Portfolios to Document Growth, Demonstrate Knowledge, and More!February 3, 2020
8:30-9:20 Room 19B Austin Convention Center Level 4 Digital portfolios are a great way for learners of all ages to document & demonstrate knowledge & growth. Explore ways digital portfolios can be critical & powerful educational components that grow & develop with students throughout their lifetimes.
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Tech Tools: If You Like That, Try This!
Details coming soon.
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Steam the Wrinkles out of Your MakerspaceJune 2020
Anaheim, California STEM, STEAM, and Makerspaces are hot topics in education these days, but many educators are unsure how to get started with them. Join Nikki D Robertson as she shares her strategies for STEAM(ing) out the wrinkles in your Makerspace with centers in your elementary classroom/library.
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The Balanced School Library Program: Collaboration EditionNovember 7, 2019
8:15-10:00 CT Activities such as learning commons and makerspaces can overshadow collaborative teaching and literacy initiatives. Join Nikki D Robertson to explore ways to create and market a cohesive school library program.
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The Best KEEP Secret from GoogleOctober 23, 2019
9:00-10:00 CT Google Keep: the digital note taking, list making, voice memo, appointment reminding, and so much more application is a quick and easy tool to begin using immediately but it packs a big organization punch! Integration with other Google apps increases the awesome level!
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Fighting Back: Making the Case for a Certified LibrarianOctober 8, 2019
6:00 pm ET Sometimes making the case for a full-time certified school librarian starts with the data; other times it's important to share the experiences of a real-life teacher librarian to open eyes. Join Nikki D Robertson, past-president of the ISTE School Librarians Network, and John Chrastka, Executive Director of the advocacy organization EveryLibrary, for an informative webinar designed to provide you with tools to make the case for a certified librarian at your school well before changing budgets threaten your position.
You’ll learn:
These experienced presenters will also share ways to engage parents and other stakeholders about student life, and how to position national and regional data about effective educational outcomes to maximum effect. Whether you need to engage the administration to increase headcount or to reach the public in order to fight against cuts, this webinar will provide you with actionable insights and information. |
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Sharing and Curation Made Simple Using PinterestSeptember 28, 2019
11:00 - 11:30 am ET Are you looking for new ways to organize, access, and share information, resources, and ideas? Why not try a pinboard? In this webinar, we will demonstrate how to use Pinterest, the hot new content curation tool. In this webinar, Nikki Robertson will show you how you can use it to help plan lessons, keep yourself organized, and share things with colleagues and students. She'll also suggest ways in which students can use it for presentations, projects, and essays. Come discover how easy it is to incorporate Pinterest in your school or classroom!
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Featured Presenter
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Using Google Docs & More for Differentiated, Collaborative Reading and WritingAugust 24, 2019
3:00 - 3:30 pm ET If your class is like most, your students are reading at different levels. Given these varied levels, finding nonfiction content that all students in a single class can access and comprehend may seem virtually impossible. In addition, creating differentiated reading groups may seem equally unrealistic, since it is extremely difficult for a teacher to work with multiple students or reading groups all at the same time. Join Nikki Robertson as she shares how to make the seemingly impossible… possible. Come discover how you can use Google Docs, Newsela, and a few cool Google extensions to create differentiated, collaborative reading groups that you can easily manage!
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Back To School with Future Ready Librarians!
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School Libraries: Remaining Relevant in a Digital WorldAugust 7, 2019
11:00 - 11:30 am ET Are you looking for ways to keep your school library relevant in an ever changing digital landscape? Would you like to increase student engagement and fun within the library, while still maintaining academic and educational focus? Join Nikki D. Robertson as she shows you how to evaluate and manage your library's digital footprint and where you can get started improving that footprint. She will share how to get connected with others like you in order to share and learn new ideas. Nikki will also suggest ways in which you can increase student engagement in the library by incorporating makerspaces, robotics, and gamification for a fun, interactive, and educational library.
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Modern Libraries, Now! A Panel DiscussionJune 12, 2019
2:15-3:15 Westlake High School Library School libraries must respond to changing educational needs not merely to be relevant, but to be essential! Engage with a panel of teacher librarians and educational leaders to explore the themes of co-teaching, the learning commons model, teacher librarian education, open education resources, program funding, and supporting connected students. Bring your questions, ideas, hopes and fears for discussion - nothing can be off the table as we build modern library programs, now!
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Leverage Game Play and Design to Support Creativity and Learning GoalsJune 13, 2019
1:30-2:30 Westlake High School Room 268 Would you like to leverage students' love of video games to support their innate creativity and learning goals? Join Nikki D. Robertson as she explores how Bloxels provides a hands-on technology experience in which students play and create their own fun video games. In addition to channeling their creative potential, students gain a greater understanding of important topics like design logic and computer science. Nikki will also explain how students can use Bloxels to demonstrate their knowledge of history, science, mathematics, and more through the games they create. In addition, Nikki will share how she uses Bloxels in her library to support school-wide learning goals, and provide tips and strategies that you can use in your classroom.
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ISTE Librarians Network PlaygroundJune 24, 2019
12:30 - 4:00 Learn how school librarians are putting the ISTE Standards for Educators into practice through innovative library programs and instructional leadership. Librarians will highlight specific tools and practices in a variety of K-12 school library environments |
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2019 Librarians Network Annual BreakfastJune 26, 2019
8:00 - 9:30 This year's ISTE Librarians Network Breakfast will feature a Keynote Address by Olivia Van Ledtje (TheLiveBits) and her mother, Cynthia Merrill. We will also be recapping the ISTE Librarians Network's accomplishments this year and will be talking about the future of the network while eating a great breakfast together.
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Google Tools You Aren't Using But Should Be In Your LibraryJune 26, 2019
10:30 - 11:30 Google Drive is an educator’s best friend, but there are tons of Google tools out there to help librarians stay organized, increase productivity and help engage students. Learn from some Google-certified librarians how to utilize new, lesser-known and more advanced features of Google for the library and beyond.
Presenters: James Allen, Sherry Gick, Nancy Jo Lambert, Nikki D Robertson, Tiffany Whitehead |
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Outside the Box CollaborationsJune 26, 2019
1:00-2:00 One of the main tenets of being a librarian is collaborating with others, but let’s admit it; we all get stuck in a rut and end up collaborating with the same few educators from the same disciplines over and over again. Learn from a panel of librarians their favorite collaborations.
Presenters: Jacqueline Liesch Elissa Malespina Nikki D Robertson Kathy Schmidt Andrew Wallace |
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Use Experiments with Google to Spark Discussions and More in Google ClassroomMay 11, 2019
1:00 - 1:30 pm ET Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets are well-known tools that encourage student collaboration, but have you considered using other collaborative tools within Google Classroom? You can take your Google game to the next level by using Google Classroom to encourage thoughtful discussion while exploring Experiments with Google; a world of Artificial Intelligence, Virtual and Augmented Reality, Voice Experiments, and Adaptive Design. Join Nikki D Robertson as she demonstrates ways to spark discussions within Google Classroom while exploring amazing experiments, tools, and resources that just might inspire your students to create their own Experiments with Google.
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Establishing Your Social Media Presence for Library Advocacy & More!Wednesday, April 17, 2019
9:45 - 10:45 Advocacy can be complicated to understand and implement. Establishing a media presence to tell our library stories has the power to deepen understanding in our communities. Librarians will leave with a stronger understanding of the power of social media tools, review various examples, and learn how to create engaging posts.
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NJASL WebinarMonday, April 8, 2019
8:00 - 9:00 PM ET |
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15 Awesome Hands-on STEAM Activities Found on PinterestSaturday, March 9, 2019
2:00 - 2:30 PM EDT Are you looking for some great, low cost STEAM or STEM activities that you can try in your classroom? Join Nikki Robertson as she shares 15 of her top favorite classroom STEAM activities that she has found on Pinterest. Her fast-paced webinar will include a variety of hands-on projects for a wide range of grade levels and STEAM subjects. Come discover some engaging, inexpensive activities that you can use to engage your students and reinforce STEAM concepts.
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Using Google MyMaps to Teach Reading, Research Skills, and More!Saturday, February 16, 2019
3:00 - 3:30 PM EDT When you think about mapping, do you tend to think of it as an activity that is only done in social studies classes? Think again. Maps can be used to tell stories and students can tell stories with maps. In this session, Nikki D Robertson will explore how you can use Google MyMaps to teach nonfiction and fiction stories, as well as to develop research skills in a collaborative environment.
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MakerSpaces: Letting Genius Shine!Saturday, January 5, 2019
11:00 - 11:30 AM EDT A makerspace is a place where students can gather to create, invent, tinker, explore and discover using a variety of tools and materials. Join Nikki Robertson as she introduces you to a variety of makerspace tools and shares how other educators have established makerspaces in their schools. She will provide tips and suggestions that you can use to create a makerspace in your school that will let your students' genius shine!
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Digital Storytelling with Google Chrome Apps: Reaching Out to Authentic Audiences
Saturday, January 19, 2019 2:00 - 2:30 PM EDT Storytelling is the common thread found in every culture and used as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation, and instilling moral values. Today, with the help of social media and digital tools, storytelling has gone global, making it easy for students to reach authentic audiences across the world. Join Nikki D Robertson as she shares a variety of ways to harness students' natural inclination toward storytelling with a variety of Google Chrome Apps you can start using in your classroom tomorrow! |
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Project Ideas for Google Hangouts In Your ClassroomSaturday, November 17, 2018
3:00 - 3:30 PM EDT Do you think that Google Hangouts is useful only for talking with friends and colleagues? Or maybe you think it's only for flipping your classroom. Think again! Join Nikki D. Robertson as she discusses a multitude of ways in which Google Hangouts can make learning more engaging and personalized for students, teachers, and administrators. In addition to explaining how Google Hangouts can be used, Nikki will share amazing project ideas that you can start using in your classroom immediately. Come be inspired!
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15 Awesome Hands-on STEAM Activities Found on PinterestWednesday, October 3, 2018
6:00 - 6:30 PM EDT Are you looking for some great, low cost STEAM or STEM activities that you can try in your classroom? Join Nikki Robertson as she shares 15 of her top favorite classroom STEAM activities that she has found on Pinterest. Her fast-paced webinar will include a variety of hands-on projects for a wide range of grade levels and STEAM subjects. Come discover some engaging, inexpensive activities that you can use to engage your students and reinforce STEAM concepts.
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Telling Stories and Collaborating with Google My MapsMonday, October 8, 2018
10:15-11:30 A2501 High Quality Teaching & Learning, Beginning
When you think about mapping, do you tend to think of it as an activity that is only done in social studies classes? Think again. Maps can be used to tell stories and students can tell stories with maps. In this session, Nikki D Robertson will explore how you can teach non fiction and fiction stories as well as research skills in a collaborative environment.
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Empowering Students by Promoting Positive Digital IdentitiesTuesday, October 9, 2018
10:00-11:15 A1816 Health/Wellness/Safety, Beginning | Leadership Development, Beginning
Our students are using technology and engaging in online activities at a much younger age and at increasingly higher rates of time daily as they grow up. As teachers, we have to find daily opportunities to integrate our Digital Citizenship TEKS at every grade level and highlight them into the lessons we teach. In this session, attendees will review some current LISD digital citizenship data from BrightBytes, learn about digital citizenship resources and collaborate on ways to authentically integrate key concepts that can grow our students into digital leaders.
Presenting with: Becky Calzada - Coord. Library Info Services Bobbie Johnson - Librarian, Dee Porter - Librarian, Vandergrift High School |
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MakerSpaces: Letting Genius Shine!Wednesday, September 26, 2018
5:00 - 5:30 PM EDT A makerspace is a place where students can gather to create, invent, tinker, explore and discover using a variety of tools and materials. Join Nikki Robertson as she introduces you to a variety of makerspace tools and shares how other educators have established makerspaces in their schools. She will provide tips and suggestions that you can use to create a makerspace in your school that will let your students' genius shine!
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Collaborating & Connecting with Colleagues Using Google HangoutsSaturday, September 29, 2018
2:00 - 2:30 PM EDT Are you looking for new ideas to invigorate your classroom? Or maybe you have suggestions you'd like to share with others. There's never been an easier time to connect to and learn with colleagues down the hall or around the globe. Real-world connections provide teachers with a wealth of resources, advice, support, and collaborative opportunities from educators around the world. Join Nikki D Robertson as she shares how you can use Google Hangouts, a free video chat resource to work on collaborative lessons, create Flipped PD sessions, learn from education experts around the world, and more!
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Using Google Hangouts to Connect Student Learning
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 12:00 - 12:30 PM EDT Real-world connections provide students immediate, relevant reasons to learn, other than the fact that you've given them an assignment and they will get a grade on it. This webinar will show how you can easily connect students to the real world and collaborate with the free video chat resource, Google Hangouts. Join Nikki D Robertson as she shares how you can use Google Hangouts to work on collaborative projects with students in other parts of your state, country, or the world, as well as connect with experts that can relate real-world applications to what students are learning in your classroom. Discover how you can help your students connect!
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Leverage Game Play and Design to Support Creativity and Learning Goals
Tuesday, July 10, 2018 12:00 - 12:30 PM EDT Would you like to leverage students' love of video games to support their innate creativity and learning goals? Join Nikki D. Robertson as she explores how Bloxels provides a hands-on technology experience in which students play and create their own fun video games. In addition to channeling their creative potential, students gain a greater understanding of important topics like design logic and computer science. Nikki will also explain how students can use Bloxels to demonstrate their knowledge of history, science, mathematics, and more through the games they create. In addition, Nikki will share how she uses Bloxels in her library to support school-wide learning goals, and provide tips and strategies that you can use in your classroom.
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ISTE 2018
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ISTE Librarians Playground
Explore and Create : Playground Monday, June 25, 8:00–11:30 am Discover innovative technologies and resources that support development of information literacy skills, research and information fluency, as well as creativity and innovation. This playground, hosted by the ISTE's Librarians Network, is an opportunity to connect with school librarians and educators as they share their favorite tools and resources. Visitors will learn about innovative technologies and resources to support development of information literacy skills, research and information fluency, as well as creativity and innovation. |
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Digital Age Librarians Listen and Learn : Panel Tuesday, June 26, 4:15–5:15 pm Participants will learn how technology is informing the library space and the practice of librarians. They will learn how specific tools such as GoodReads and Pinterest are suited for library use. They will hear stories of successful digital age libraries. Outline The panel moderator will introduce herself and each of the panelists, a slide presentation will show highlights of their areas of expertise (10min) Panel questions and responses from panelists (30 minutes) Open up to the audience for questions (15 minutes) Closing (5 minutes) Presenters Colette Cassinelli, Sunset High School Shannon Miller, The Library Voice Diana Rendina, Tampa Prepatory School Nikki D Robertson, Winkley Elementary #FutureReady Librarian/Tech Facilitator & #ISTE Librarians Network President Elect Passionate about 1:1 #GAFE #MakerSpaces & #stuvoice 1st #EdCamp ATL CoFounder |
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ISTE Librarians Network Breakfast
Participate and share : Forum Wednesday, June 27, 8:00–9:30 am This year's ISTE Librarians Network Breakfast will feature a Keynote Address by the Joyce Valenza. We will also be recapping the ISTE Librarians Network's accomplishments this year and will be talking about the future of the network while eating a great breakfast together. |
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Project Ideas and Tools that Empower Student Voice and Choice
Tuesday, June 12, 2018 12:00 - 12:30 PM EDT Research shows that dropout rates, student achievement, and workforce readiness will improve by integrating student voices in the classroom and in society. Join Nikki D Robertson as she shares project ideas and free Web tools that you can use in your classroom to empower student voice. In addition to showcasing the tools, she will share tips and examples of how she uses them in various projects. Come discover projects and tools that will help inspire and empower students to feel that their voice matters in your classroom. |
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Using Digital Portfolios to Document Growth, Demonstrate Knowledge, and More!
Tuesday, June 12, 2018 1:00 - 1:30 PM EDT Digital portfolios are a great way for learners of all ages to document and demonstrate knowledge and growth. Join Nikki D. Robertson as she explores ways in which digital portfolios can be critical and powerful educational components that grow and develop with students throughout their lifetimes. She will show how digital portfolios allow for alternative grading, self-reflection, and so much more! Come discover how you can begin using digital portfolios in your school, and how they are suitable for all ages and learners, from kindergarteners to YOU! |
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Getting Started with Khan Academy
Tuesday, June 19, 2018 10:00 - 10:30 AM EDT Have you ever thought about flipping your classroom so that you can do more collaborative and hands-on projects in class? This webinar will explore a terrific online resource that can help make this happen easily. Khan Academy provides a variety of free online, pre-made instructional materials that you can assign to students to do at home, leaving you more time for labs and group work in class. Participants will learn how to sign up for a Khan Academy account, how to sign students up for Khan Academy, how to monitor student progress, and how to understand student progress reports generated within Khan Academy. Although it is helpful to have seen the "Flipping Your Classroom - It's Easy with Khan Academy" webinar presented previously, it is not mandatory, as a brief review of the ways in which Khan Academy can be used in the classroom will also be included. |
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Leverage Game Play and Design to Support Creativity and Learning Goals
Tuesday, July 10, 2018 12:00 - 12:30 PM EDT Would you like to leverage students' love of video games to support their innate creativity and learning goals? Join Nikki D. Robertson as she explores how Bloxels provides a hands-on technology experience in which students play and create their own fun video games. In addition to channeling their creative potential, students gain a greater understanding of important topics like design logic and computer science. Nikki will also explain how students can use Bloxels to demonstrate their knowledge of history, science, mathematics, and more through the games they create. In addition, Nikki will share how she uses Bloxels in her library to support school-wide learning goals, and provide tips and strategies that you can use in your classroom. |
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Using Google Hangouts to Connect Student Learning
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 12:00 - 12:30 PM EDT Real-world connections provide students immediate, relevant reasons to learn, other than the fact that you've given them an assignment and they will get a grade on it. This webinar will show how you can easily connect students to the real world and collaborate with the free video chat resource, Google Hangouts. Join Nikki D Robertson as she shares how you can use Google Hangouts to work on collaborative projects with students in other parts of your state, country, or the world, as well as connect with experts that can relate real-world applications to what students are learning in your classroom. Discover how you can help your students connect! |
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Using Google Docs and More for Differentiated, Collaborative Reading & Writing
Saturday, April 7, 2018 12:00-12:30 pm ET If your class is like most, your students are reading at different levels. Given these varied levels, finding nonfiction content that all students in a single class can access and comprehend may seem virtually impossible. In addition, creating differentiated reading groups may seem equally unrealistic, since it is extremely difficult for a teacher to work with multiple students or reading groups all at the same time. Join Nikki Robertson as she shares how to make the seemingly impossible… possible. Come discover how you can use Google Docs, Newsela, and a few cool Google extensions to create differentiated, collaborative reading groups that you can easily manage! |
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Keynote Title: Kick It Up A Notch @Your Library!
Audience Grade Level: All Grades Audience Tech Level: Beginner to Intermediate Workshop Description: In our ever-changing, technology driven world, it has become critical that we as school administrators understand, embrace, celebrate, and support the role of school librarians within a future ready school environment. Join Nikki D Robertson, a veteran school librarian, as she provides tips and tricks for stepping outside of your comfort zone to bring the best in school libraries to your students. Leave this session ready to Kick It Up A Notch @ Your Library! BYOD Information (device(s) that are required, apps, etc.): Bring device of your choice for taking notes and/or pictures. |
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The Balanced School Library Program
Audience Grade Level: All Grades Audience Tech Level: Beginner to Intermediate Workshop Description: Activities such as learning commons and makerspaces can overshadow collaborative teaching and literacy initiatives. Join Nikki D Robertson to explore ways to create and market a cohesive school library program. |
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The Digital Playground: Who’s On Recess Duty?
Audience Grade Level: All Grades Audience Tech Level: Beginner to Intermediate Workshop Description: Our kids are growing up on the digital playground and no one is on recess duty. In this session, join Nikki D Robertson to learn how and why librarians should serve as role models regarding the proper use of social media tools (Facebook, Twitter, SnapChat, Instagram, and more), support authentic learning experiences that include social media tools as a component, and advocate for ways schools can use these platforms and more to inform, involve, and engage. |
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Using Flipgrid Videos to Collaborate, Interact, Share Content, and More!
Saturday, February 17, 2018 1:00-1:30 pm ET Would you like an easy way for you and your students to record and use video to collaborate or demonstrate knowledge? Whether you are a novice or expert technology user, Flipgrid is an ideal video recording tool for sharing content or interacting with others. Join Nikki D. Robertson as she shows how to use this versatile tool and provides examples of how you and your students can implement this and use in your classroom. |
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The Goal-Minded Teacher Live Expert Teacher Panel Discussion
The EDU Goals MOOC helps you to become a goal-minded teacher who sets small achievable goals throughout your teaching year and teaching career. Each unit motivates you to accomplish a goal to enhance learning in your classroom. The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers is the inspiration behind this MOOC. Over 10,000 teachers have joined The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers since 2010. After you complete this MOOC, you will be able to receive support from teachers worldwide who are also goal-minded on Twitter, Facebook, and other social networks. This MOOC contributes to the development and improvement of the Teachers’ Digital Competence in all areas, especially focusing on Area 1 “Information and data literacy”, Area 2 “Communication and collaboration”, Area 3 “Digital content creation” and Area 5 “Problem solving” of the Common Digital Competence Framework for Teachers. |
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Digital Storytelling with Google Chrome Apps: Reaching Out to Authentic Audiences
Thursday, November 16, 2017 5:00-5:30 pm ET Storytelling is the common thread found in every culture and used as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation, and instilling moral values. Today, with the help of social media and digital tools, storytelling has gone global, making it easy for students to reach authentic audiences across the world. Join Nikki D Robertson as she shares a variety of ways to harness students' natural inclination toward storytelling with a variety of Google Chrome Apps you can start using in your classroom tomorrow! |
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Connecting and Collaborating with Google Hangouts
Saturday, October 28, 2017 1:00-1:30 pm ET Would you like to easily connect, collaborate, and communicate with other educators, parents, or classrooms- whether they're next door or around the world? This webinar will show how you can easily connect and collaborate with the free video chat resource, Google Hangouts. Join Nikki Robertson as she shares how you can use Google Hangouts to conduct parent-teacher conferences, collaborate with other teachers, or chat with other classrooms. You will also learn how students can work on collaborative projects with students in other parts of your state, country, or the world. |
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MakerSpaces: Letting Genius Shine!
Tuesday, October 3, 2017 5:00-5:30 pm ET A makerspace is a place where students can gather to create, invent, tinker, explore and discover using a variety of tools and materials. Join Nikki Robertson as she introduces you to a variety of makerspace tools and shares how other educators have established makerspaces in their schools. She will provide tips and suggestions that you can use to create a makerspace in your school that will let your students' genius shine! |
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Flipping Your Classroom: It's Easy with Khan Academy
Thursday, September 28, 2017 1:00-1:30 pm ET Have you ever wished that you had more time for hands-on work, collaborative projects, or labs during class? Perhaps you have heard about the Flipped Classroom concept, but weren't really sure what it is or if it could work in your classroom. In this webinar, you will learn not only what a flipped classroom is, but also how it can support Response to Intervention (RTI) Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention strategies. Join Nikki Robertson as she shows how it fits within the Rigor/Relevance framework. As an example of what can be done, she will explore the Khan Academy and show ways in which their pre-made materials can be used in your Flipped Classroom. Lastly, she will share ways you or your students can produce customized Flipped Classroom materials from your own classroom. |
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Project Ideas for Using Google Hangouts in Your Classroom
Saturday, August 5, 2017 1:00-1:30 pm ET Do you think that Google Hangouts is useful only for talking with friends and colleagues? Or maybe you think it's only for flipping your classroom. Think again! Join Nikki D. Robertson as she discusses a multitude of ways in which Google Hangouts can make learning more engaging and personalized for students, teachers, and administrators. In addition to explaining how Google Hangouts can be used, Nikki will share amazing project ideas that you can start using in your classroom immediately. Come be inspired! |
Idaho School Librarians
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Idaho School Librarians Summer Summit for School Librarians
July 18-20, 2017 Idaho School Librarians: This year's Summer Summit for School Librarians will be July 18th-20th at the Shoshone-Bannock Hotel and Event Center in Fort Hall, outside Pocatello. This 3-day summit is open to any school librarian from a publicly funded Idaho school. Our guest speaker this year is Nikki D. Robertson, and we have a wonderful session featuring Sara Duvall on TedEd Clubs. It's 2 days of fun learning and discussion, and the 3rd day is meeting time for school district/coordinating/supervising/lead librarians. We hope to see you in July! Click here for registration and a detailed tentative agenda! |
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Keynote Title: Kick It Up A Notch @Your Library!
Audience Grade Level: All Grades Audience Tech Level: Beginner to Intermediate Workshop Description: In our ever-changing, technology driven world, it has become critical that we as school librarians understand, embrace, and celebrate our role within a future ready school environment. Join Nikki D Robertson, a veteran school librarian, as she shares her journey to becoming a connected educator, shares challenges and successes, and provides tips and tricks for stepping outside of your comfort zone to bring the best in school libraries to your students. Leave this session armed and ready to Kick It Up A Notch @ Your Library! BYOD Information (device(s) that are required, apps, etc.): Bring device of your choice for taking notes and/or pictures. |
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Workshop Title: Connect, Collaborate, Create: Taking Your Library (& School) To The Next Level
Audience Grade Level: All Grades Audience Tech Level: Beginner to Intermediate Workshop Description: Take your library (& school) to the next level by connecting, collaborating, and creating with students and experts from next door and around the world. Real-world connections provide students immediate, relevant reasons to learn, other than the fact that you've given them an assignment and they will get a grade on it. Join Nikki D Robertson as she shares ideas for how you can use Social Media sites, Google Hangouts, YouTube Live, and other tech resources to connect your students to authentic learning experiences and take their learning to a higher level. BYOD Information (device(s) that are required, apps, etc.): Bring device of your choice for taking notes and/or pictures. |
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Workshop Title: Digital Breakout EDU
Audience Grade Level: All Grades Audience Tech Level: Beginner to Intermediate Workshop Description: Do you love challenging students with Breakout EDU challenges? Now there is a Digital Breakout EDU to challenge you and your students even more! Join Nikki D Robertson as she shows you how to access and navigate the site, how to build your own Digital Breakout EDU game, plus tips & tricks for successfully using Digital Breakout EDU in your school. BYOD Information (device(s) that are required, apps, etc.): Digital Breakout EDU requires the use of the Chrome Internet Browser. Laptops rather than smart devices are highly recommended. |
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Workshop Title: Digital Portfolios: The Rest of the Story
Audience Grade Level: All Grades Audience Tech Level: Beginner to Intermediate Workshop Description: In this session, participants will explore ways digital portfolios are a critical and powerful educational component that grow and develop with students throughout their lifetimes. Digital portfolios allow for alternative grading, self reflection, and so much more! Join Nikki D Robertson to learn how you can start using digital portfolios in your school starting with Kindergarteners all the way to YOU! BYOD Information (device(s) that are required, apps, etc.): Bring device of your choice for taking notes and/or pictures. |
SimpleK12
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Keeping It Real: Tips & Strategies For Digital Literacy in an Era of Fake News
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 12:00-12:30 pm ET Our "digital natives" may be able to switch effortlessly between Facebook and Twitter while simultaneously uploading a selfie to Instagram and texting a friend, but when it comes to evaluating information from websites and various social media channels, they are usually not as tech savvy. Students and adults are often easily duped and lack the skills to determine what is real and what is not. Join Nikki D Robertson as she provides tips, strategies, and resources to help teach students how to evaluate the authenticity of websites, analyze information found on social media, determine hidden agendas, and avoid falling for hoaxes. |
SimpleK12
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Using Google Docs and More for Differentiated, Collaborative Reading
Saturday, June 24, 2017 3:00-3:30 pm ET If your class is like most, your students are reading at different levels. Given these varied levels, finding nonfiction content that all students in a single class can access and comprehend may seem virtually impossible. In addition, creating differentiated reading groups may seem equally unrealistic, since it is extremely difficult for a teacher to work with multiple students or reading groups all at the same time. Join Nikki D Robertson as she shares how to make the seemingly impossible… possible. Come discover how you can use Google Docs, Newsela, and a few cool Google extensions to create differentiated, collaborative reading groups that you can easily manage! |
Classroom 2.0 LIVE!
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Classroom 2.0 LIVE!
5 Tips for New School Librarians (and those who aren't so new) Saturday, June 10, 2017 Noon ET Whether you are a new school librarian getting a jump start on your new adventure or have been a school librarian for a few years (or more) and need a boost to restore that "new librarian smell" this is the webinar for you! Join Nikki D Robertson as she shares 5 Tips for New School Librarians (and those who aren't so new) based on her personal insight developed through 25 years as an educator and school librarian. Additionally, Nikki will share her very personal story of struggling with burnout and how she reignited her passion and found her purpose in the school library. |
SimpleK12
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Sharing and Curation Made Simple Using Pinterest
Tuesday, June 6, 2017 12:00 - 12:30 PM EDT Are you looking for new ways to organize, access, and share information, resources, and ideas? Why not try a pinboard? In this webinar, we will demonstrate how to use Pinterest, the hot new content curation tool. In this webinar, Nikki Robertson will show you how you can use it to help plan lessons, keep yourself organized, and share things with colleagues and students. She'll also suggest ways in which students can use it for presentations, projects, and essays. Come discover how easy it is to incorporate Pinterest in your school or classroom! |
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Digital Portfolios: The Rest of the Story
In this session, participants will explore ways digital portfolios are a critical and powerful educational component that grow and develop with students throughout their lifetimes. Digital portfolios allow for alternative grading, self reflection, and so much more! Join Nikki D Robertson to learn how you can start using digital portfolios in your school starting with Kindergarteners all the way to YOU! |
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The Digital Playground: Who’s On Recess Duty?
Our kids are growing up on the digital playground and no one is on recess duty. In this session, join Nikki D Robertson to learn how and why librarians should serve as role models regarding the proper use of social media tools (Facebook, Twitter, SnapChat, Instagram), support authentic learning experiences that include social media tools as a component, and advocate for ways schools can use these platforms and more to inform, involve, and engage. |
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Closing Keynote
Recap your learning from the day with Nikki D. Robertson for our closing smackdown! Nikki is a veteran educator, librarian and instructional technology facilitator for James Clemens High School. She is passionate about 1:1 Digital Initiatives, collaboration with other education professionals, and assisting students in becoming well informed, critically thinking digital citizens. Nikki is the co-founder of EdCamp Atlanta, co-moderator of #TLChat LIVE! Twitter Sessions, and producer and co- anchor of TL News Night. |
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The Balanced School Library Program
Activities such as learning commons and makerspaces can overshadow collaborative teaching and literacy initiatives. Explore ways to create and market a cohesive school library program. Sherry Gick, Five Star Technology Solutions; Heather Lister, Mackin Educational Resources; and Nikki D. Robertson, James Clemens High School (AL). |
SimpleK12
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Engaging AND Educational: Tips and Tricks for using SnapChat in the Classroom
Tuesday, April 11, 2017 3:00 - 3:30 PM EDT Have you ever seen or used SnapChat? If you work with teens, it's likely that many of them are already using this popular messaging app, perhaps when you wish they weren't. Why not harness the power and popularity of SnapChat and use it in educationally appropriate ways to enhance student learning? Join Nikki D Robertson as she demonstrates "how to" use SnapChat and offers a wealth of ideas on how teachers are using SnapChat to push more learning outside of the classroom. In addition to providing tips and suggestions for using SnapChat, Nikki will also share how to avoid possible pitfalls of using SnapChat and how to avoid them. |
SimpleK12
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Digital Storytelling with Google Chrome Apps: Reaching Out to Authentic Audiences
Saturday, May 6, 2017 3:00 - 3:30 PM EDT Storytelling is the common thread found in every culture and used as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation, and instilling moral values. Today, with the help of social media and digital tools, storytelling has gone global, making it easy for students to reach authentic audiences across the world. Join Nikki D Robertson as she shares a variety of ways to harness students' natural inclination toward storytelling with a variety of Google Chrome Apps you can start using in your classroom tomorrow! |
SimpleK12
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School Libraries: Remaining Relevant in a Digital World
Are you looking for ways to keep your school library relevant in an ever changing digital landscape? Would you like to increase student engagement and fun within the library, while still maintaining academic and educational focus? Join Nikki D. Robertson as she shows you how to evaluate and manage your library's digital footprint and where you can get started improving that footprint. She will share how to get connected with others like you in order to share and learn new ideas. Nikki will also suggest ways in which you can increase student engagement in the library by incorporating makerspaces, robotics, and gamification for a fun, interactive, and educational library. |
Northwest GA RESA
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GLMA District 1 Media Consortium
Spring (WS217043) School library media specialists will gain insight into current library trends with a focus on genre-fying and maker spaces. Time for collaboration among grade levels will be provided. Presenter: Nikki D. Robertson. She is very involved with technology, getting kids excited about reading, and Makerspace to name a few things. She uses a full range of social media to connect librarians across the country. http://www.nikkidrobertson.com/ |
West GA RESA
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Flurry of Technology ConferenceMonday, January 23, 2017 (Elementary)
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 (Secondary) Attendees will learn how to use Breakout EDU and Digital Breakout EDU sessions to enhance learning for grades K-Professional Development and beyond. We will also explore how to get your classroom and teachers connected to bring authentic real world learning into the classroom via Mystery Skype and other opportunities to connect and learn together. The day will end with a look at harnessing the power of social media and building digital portfolios.
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Shawnee Mission School DistrictWorkshop Title: Connect, Collaborate, Create: Taking 1:1 To The Next Level
Audience Grade Level: All Grades Audience Tech Level: Beginner to Intermediate Workshop Description: Take your 1:1 classroom to the next level by connecting, collaborating, and creating with students and experts from next door and around the world. Real-world connections provide students immediate, relevant reasons to learn, other than the fact that you've given them an assignment and they will get a grade on it. Join Nikki D Robertson as she shares ideas for how you can use Google Hangouts, YouTube Live, and other tech resources to connect your students to authentic learning experiences and take their learning to a higher level. BYOD Information (device(s) that are required, apps, etc.): Bring device of your choice for taking notes and/or pictures. |
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Shawnee Mission School DistrictWorkshop Title: MakerSpaces: Letting Genius SHINE!
Audience Grade Level: Elementary Focus Audience Tech Level: Beginner to Intermediate Workshop Description: A makerspace is a place where students can gather to create, invent, tinker, explore and discover using a variety of tools and materials. In this session you will interact with a variety of makerspace tools, have opportunities to connect, share and collaborate, and learn a variety of ways to create and organize a makerspace in your school that will let genius SHINE! BYOD Information (device(s) that are required, apps, etc.): Bring device of your choice for taking notes and/or pictures. |
SimpleK12
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Getting Started with Khan AcademyThursday, November 10, 2017
6:00-6:30 pm ET Have you ever thought about flipping your classroom so that you can do more collaborative and hands-on projects in class? This webinar will explore a terrific online resource that can help make this happen easily. Khan Academy provides a variety of free online, pre-made instructional materials that you can assign to students to do at home, leaving you more time for labs and group work in class. Participants will learn how to sign up for a Khan Academy account, how to sign students up for Khan Academy, how to monitor student progress, and how to understand student progress reports generated within Khan Academy.
Although it is helpful to have seen the "Flipping Your Classroom - It's Easy with Khan Academy" webinar presented previously, it is not mandatory, as a brief review of the ways in which Khan Academy can be used in the classroom will also be included. |
SimpleK12
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Facilitate Easy Communication with Students and ParentsThursday, September 15, 2017
5:00-5:30 pm CT Do you ever struggle with finding quick ways to communicate with students or parents outside of class? Are you a club sponsor or coach? Are you frustrated by communication with group or team members? Studies show that 100% of all text messages among teens are read, but traditional texting requires sharing phone numbers and involves possible privacy issues. In this webinar, Nikki Robertson will show how Cel.ly uses the power of text messaging to solve all your communication woes. Learn how you can communicate one-on-one or with an entire group without ever exchanging phone numbers. Parents and administrators can even be included!
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SimpleK12
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Project Ideas for Using Google Hangouts in Your ClassroomSaturday, September 10, 2016
3:00 - 3:30 PM EDT http://community.simplek12.com/scripts/student/webinars/view.asp?id=2471 Do you think that Google Hangouts is useful only for talking with friends and colleagues? Or maybe you think it's only for flipping your classroom. Think again! Join Nikki D. Robertson as she discusses a multitude of ways in which Google Hangouts can make learning more engaging and personalized for students, teachers, and administrators. In addition to explaining how Google Hangouts can be used, Nikki will share amazing project ideas that you can start using in your classroom immediately. Come be inspired!
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Keynote SpeakerNCSLMA Annual ConferenceOctober 20-22, 2016
Benton Convention Center Winston-Salem, NC |
Metro Nashville Public Schools Conference |
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November 16, 2016
Nashville, TN |
EduPassions Conference |
MakerSpaces: Letting Genius SHINE! |
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EduPassions was founded by Shelly Sanchez Terrell and Sarah Jane Thomas to bring together teacher innovations and passions and turn them a reality virtually and face-to-face.
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September 3, 2016
12 pm ET/11 am CT A MakerSpace is a place where students can gather to create, invent, tinker, explore and discover using a variety of tools and materials. Join Nikki Robertson as she introduces you to a variety of MakerSpace tools and shares how other educators have established MakerSpaces in their schools. She will provide tips and suggestions that you can use to create a MakerSpace in your school that will let your students' genius shine!
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Dodge County School DistrictJuly 13-15, 2016
Basic Google Google Classroom Add Ons, Apps, & Extensions! Oh My! |
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Basic Google
Google Drive is a tremendous resource for educators for lesson planning, brainstorming, and other teacher-centered activities. However, there is even more potential in the ways Google Drive can be used with students. In face-to-face, blended, and online classes, Google Drive can be used for collaboration among students and with others outside the four walls of the classroom. As a face-to-face, blended, and online instructor, Nikki D Robertson has found that Google Drive allows her to easily incorporate interactive and collaborative learning experiences with students even if they are separated by distance and time. Join Nikki as she shares strategies and examples for using Google Drive for interaction in face-to-face, blended, and online courses. |
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Google Classroom
Assigning engaging student projects and finding ways for students to easily collaborate - both inside and outside of class - can be challenging. Join Nikki D Robertson as she explores how Google Classroom can help ease these challenges and facilitate collaboration. Nikki will provide an overview of Google Classroom and show how to use it to easily assign projects to students. In addition, she will share examples of collaborative class and student projects that provide opportunities for student learning, creation, and feedback. Come discover how Google Classroom can help you take student collaboration to a whole new level! |
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Add ons, Apps & Extensions! Oh My!
Would you like the ability for you and your students to be more productive and save time? Many of the free Google Drive add-ons, Chrome extensions and apps will help you do just that! Join Nikki D Robertson as she explores a variety of the Google Drive add-ons, such as Flubaroo, Kaizena, EasyBib, and more. In addition, she will showcase some slick Chrome extensions like Share to Classroom, Select and Speak, and Clearly and discuss how they can help teachers, administrators, and students work and learn more productively! |
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Using Digital Portfolios to Document Growth, Demonstrate Knowledge, and More!
Tuesday
July 19, 2016 10:00 - 10:30 AM EDT Digital portfolios are a great way for learners of all ages to document and demonstrate knowledge and growth. Join Nikki D. Robertson as she explores ways in which digital portfolios can be critical and powerful educational components that grow and develop with students throughout their lifetimes. She will show how digital portfolios allow for alternative grading, self-reflection, and so much more! Come discover how you can begin using digital portfolios in your school, and how they are suitable for all ages and learners, from kindergarteners to YOU!
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Keynote Speaker & PresenterArkansas Association of School Librarians Summer Conference 2016July 21-22, 2016
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Model Schools Conference 2016
June 26-29, 2016
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Setting up and Getting Started with Google Hangouts
Saturday
June 11, 2016 10:00 - 10:30 AM EDT Have you thought about using Google Hangouts to collaborate and communicate with other teachers, classrooms, or parents, but aren't sure where to get started? Or maybe you're anxious that Hangouts might be too difficult to set up. Rest easy and join us as we explore just how simple it is to get started with Google Hangouts. We will provide a brief intro to Google Hangouts, explain how to set it up, list the equipment you will need, and show how to invite others and conduct a "hangout."
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Using Google Hangouts to Connect Student Learning
Saturday
June 11, 2016 12:00 - 12:30 PM EDT Real-world connections provide students immediate, relevant reasons to learn, other than the fact that you've given them an assignment and they will get a grade on it. This webinar will show how you can easily connect students to the real world and collaborate with the free video chat resource, Google Hangouts. Join Nikki D Robertson as she shares how you can use Google Hangouts to work on collaborative projects with students in other parts of your state, country, or the world, as well as connect with experts that can relate real-world applications to what students are learning in your classroom. Discover how you can help your students connect!
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West GA RESAJune 6-10, 2016
June 6, 2016 Basic Google Google Drive is a tremendous resource for educators for lesson planning, brainstorming, and other teacher-centered activities. However, there is even more potential in the ways Google Drive can be used with students. In face-to-face, blended, and online classes, Google Drive can be used for collaboration among students and with others outside the four walls of the classroom. As a face-to-face, blended, and online instructor, Nikki D Robertson has found that Google Drive allows her to easily incorporate interactive and collaborative learning experiences with students even if they are separated by distance and time. Join Nikki as she shares strategies and examples for using Google Drive for interaction in face-to-face, blended, and online courses. This course empowers teachers to support At-Risk Students Through Instructional Technology. Lunch will be provided. Please bring a laptop to this session. June 7, 2016 Google Classroom Assigning engaging student projects and finding ways for students to easily collaborate - both inside and outside of class - can be challenging. Join Nikki D Robertson as she explores how Google Classroom can help ease these challenges and facilitate collaboration. Nikki will provide an overview of Google Classroom and show how to use it to easily assign projects to students. In addition, she will share examples of collaborative class and student projects that provide opportunities for student learning, creation, and feedback. Come discover how Google Classroom can help you take student collaboration to a whole new level! This course empowers teachers to support At-Risk Students Through Instructional Technology. Lunch will be provided. Please bring a laptop to this session. June 8, 2016 Add ons, Apps & Extensions! Oh My! Would you like the ability for you and your students to be more productive and save time? Many of the free Google Drive add-ons, Chrome extensions and apps will help you do just that! Join Nikki D Robertson as she explores a variety of the Google Drive add-ons, such as Flubaroo, Kaizena, EasyBib, and more. In addition, she will showcase some slick Chrome extensions like Share to Classroom, Select and Speak, and Clearly and discuss how they can help teachers, administrators, and students work and learn more productively! Lunch will be provided. Please bring a laptop to this session. |
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Tips for Using Google Hangouts in the ClassroomSaturday
May 14, 2016 11:00 - 11:30 AM EDT Google Hangouts is a dynamic 21st century tech tool that integrates elements of social media, professional learning networks, multimedia, and collaboration making it perfect for engaging and personalizing learning for students, teachers, and administrators. As with any tech tool, however, there are tips and tricks that that make it easier or more efficient to use. Join Nikki D Robertson as she shares some of her favorite tips and tricks for harnessing the power of Google Hangouts for your classroom, school, or district. Come discover how to get the most out of your Google Hangouts experience!
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Project Ideas and Tools that Empower Student Voice and ChoiceSaturday, May 7, 2016
1:00 - 1:30 PM EDT Research shows that dropout rates, student achievement, and workforce readiness will improve by integrating student voices in the classroom and in society. Join Nikki D Robertson as she shares project ideas and free Web tools that you can use in your classroom to empower student voice. In addition to showcasing the tools, she will share tips and examples of how she uses them in various projects. Come discover projects and tools that will help inspire and empower students to feel that their voice matters in your classroom.
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Project Ideas for Using Google Hangouts in Your ClassroomSaturday, March 26, 2016
3:00 - 3:30 PM EDT Do you think that Google Hangouts is useful only for talking with friends and colleagues? Or maybe you think it's only for flipping your classroom. Think again! Join Nikki D. Robertson as she discusses a multitude of ways in which Google Hangouts can make learning more engaging and personalized for students, teachers, and administrators. In addition to explaining how Google Hangouts can be used, Nikki will share amazing project ideas that you can start using in your classroom immediately. Come be inspired!
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West GA RESAMarch 15-16, 2016
March 15, 2016 Basic Google Google Drive is a tremendous resource for educators for lesson planning, brainstorming, and other teacher-centered activities. However, there is even more potential in the ways Google Drive can be used with students. In face-to-face, blended, and online classes, Google Drive can be used for collaboration among students and with others outside the four walls of the classroom. As a face-to-face, blended, and online instructor, Nikki D Robertson has found that Google Drive allows her to easily incorporate interactive and collaborative learning experiences with students even if they are separated by distance and time. Join Nikki as she shares strategies and examples for using Google Drive for interaction in face-to-face, blended, and online courses. This course empowers teachers to support At-Risk Students Through Instructional Technology. Lunch will be provided. Please bring a laptop to this session. March 16, 2016 Google Classroom Assigning engaging student projects and finding ways for students to easily collaborate - both inside and outside of class - can be challenging. Join Nikki D Robertson as she explores how Google Classroom can help ease these challenges and facilitate collaboration. Nikki will provide an overview of Google Classroom and show how to use it to easily assign projects to students. In addition, she will share examples of collaborative class and student projects that provide opportunities for student learning, creation, and feedback. Come discover how Google Classroom can help you take student collaboration to a whole new level! This course empowers teachers to support At-Risk Students Through Instructional Technology. Lunch will be provided. Please bring a laptop to this session. |
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METC 2016
A makerspace is a place where students can gather to create, invent, tinker, explore and discover using a variety of tools and materials. A library can be a perfect location for this type of space. In this workshop you will play with a variety of makerspace tools, have opportunities to connect, share and collaborate, and learn a variety of ways to create and organize a makerspace in your library that will let genius SHINE!
The age of toiling away alone in the classroom (& library) is long gone. There is a hero in your midst that can help you now. This suave peer is a master of media, a talented techie, and a connected colleague. The teacher librarian should be the "go to" resource in every building. This session is going to focus on how these amazing people can be integrated into a teacher's lesson planner.
Take hands-on learning to a new level with this smack down of hot fire classroom (and library) tech resources. Join Nikki D Robertson as she shares her favorite tech tools as well as new discoveries. Attendees will also join the fun by sharing their top tech resources as well. Your new tech crush is about to be uncovered!
Many school librarians are starting to take the plunge and move away from the traditional Dewey Decimal System to a more student-centered arrangement/bookstore model based on genres. You will hear details of how to make the move away from Dewey and have an opportunity to ask questions of a librarian who has successfully made the transition.
Library & Media Literacy Lunch Keynote
Wednesday, February 10th, 12-2 pm METC Conference 2016 February 8-10, 2016 St. Charles Convention Center St Charles, MO Keynote Speaker & Featured Presenter Kick it Up a Notch in Your Library! In our ever-changing, technology driven world, it has become critical that we as school librarians understand, embrace, and celebrate our ever changing role within the school environment. Join Nikki D Robertson, a veteran school librarian, as she shares her journey to becoming a connected educator, shares challenges and successes, and provides tips and tricks for stepping outside of your comfort zone to bring the best in school libraries to your students. Leave this luncheon armed and ready to Kick It Up A Notch In Your Library! |
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A Flurry of TechnologyWest GA RESA
January 25-28, 2016 Elementary Session: January 25th & 26th |
Join Jason Neiffer (@techsavvyteach), Eric Langhorst (@elanghorst), Nikki D Robertson (@nikkidrobertson), and Wesley Fryer (@wfryer) for a roundtable discussion via Google Hangout On-Air about some of the most important developments and news items regarding educational technology in 2015. The conversations begin on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at noon Eastern / 11 am Central / 10 am Mountain / 9 am Pacific. Please share our RSVP and watch link with others via social media: bit.ly/2015edtech.
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Heard County Schools T3 Conference
Heard County High School
January 5, 2016 Journey Through Time and Space with Google Maps (8:30-9:30 only) Instructor: Nikki D. Robertson Laptop Recommended (not tablet) Beginner to Intermediate Room: 240 8:30-9:30 When you think about mapping, do you tend to think of it as an activity that is only done in social studies classes? Think again. Google Maps helps students explore the world around them. They can go virtually anywhere in the world because of Street View, Google Earth Pro is now free, and teachers and students can use Google Maps Engine Lite to create custom maps for a variety of projects. Google Maps can even be used to tell nonfiction and fiction stories. Using Google Hangouts for Mystery Calls and Other Class Projects (9:40-10:40 only) Instructor: Nikki D. Robertson Beginner to Intermediate Laptop Recommended (not tablet) Room:240 9:40-10:40 only Google Hangouts is a versatile free tool that offers numerous learning opportunities in the classroom. Join Nikki D Robertson as she explains why Google Hangouts is one of her favorite Google tools for class and student projects. She will discuss how you can use Hangouts for a variety of projects and class activities, such as conducting Mystery Location or Mystery Number calls, gathering real-world data from other classes, sharing a guest speaker with several classes at once, and presenting our passions to others. Nikki will share how easy these are thanks to Google Hangouts. 
NEWSELA + Google Docs = Differentiated, Collaborative Reading! (10:50-11:50 only)
Instructors: Nikki D. Robertson Beginner to Intermediate Laptop Recommended (not tablet) Room: 240 10:50-11:50 Finding nonfiction content at reading level with the varied reading levels that may exist within a single class, it can seem virtually impossible to have all students access the same content in a way that allows them to comprehend the material. Creating differentiated reading groups may seem equally unrealistic since it is impossible for a teacher to work with multiple students or groups all at the same time. Learn how to make the impossible...POSSIBLE in this session with Nikki D Robertson, using Newsela, Google Docs & a few cool extensions. 
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Making Learning: How to Repurpose Unused Space to Benefit LearnersWednesday, November 18, 2015 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm EST Presented by Michelle Luhtala, Head Librarian, New Canaan High School, CT; and Nikki Robertson, veteran educator, librarian and Instructional Technology Facilitator for James Clemens High School in Madison, AL
REGISTER HERE JOIN THE LIVE SESSION As collections shift to digital format, new opportunities emerge. Physical space can open new learning experiences for a school community. In this session, the presenter will share effective strategies to repurpose vacated space in innovative ways. Maker spaces, and learning commons will be addressed as well as other creative models that promote learner engagement. This webinar will benefit K-12 school librarians, classroom teachers, curriculum leaders, administrators, and public librarians. Join the Emerging Tech community to participate in online discussions with peers, for invitations to upcoming webinars, to view past webinar recordings, to take a quiz and receive a CE certificate for a past webinar, and for access to more resources. |
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Day of Google BASICSOctober 7, 2015
8:30-4:00 ET Register HERE Google Drive is a tremendous resource for educators for lesson planning, brainstorming, and other teacher-centered activities. However, there is even more potential in the ways Google Drive can be used with students. In face-to-face, blended, and online classes, Google Drive can be used for collaboration among students and with others outside the four walls of the classroom. As a face-to-face, blended, and online instructor, Nikki D Robertson has found that Google Drive allows her to easily incorporate interactive and collaborative learning experiences with students even if they are separated by distance and time. Join Nikki as she shares strategies and examples for using Google Drive for interaction in face-to-face, blended, and online courses. This course empowers teachers to support At-Risk Students Through Instructional Technology. |
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Google ClassroomOctober 8, 2015
8:30-4:00 ET Register HERE Assigning engaging student projects and finding ways for students to easily collaborate - both inside and outside of class - can be challenging. Join Nikki D Robertson as she explores how Google Classroom can help ease these challenges and facilitate collaboration. Nikki will provide an overview of Google Classroom and show how to use it to easily assign projects to students. In addition, she will share examples of collaborative class and student projects that provide opportunities for student learning, creation, and feedback. Come discover how Google Classroom can help you take student collaboration to a whole new level! This course empowers teachers to support At-Risk Students Through Instructional Technology. |
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Project Ideas for Using Google Hangouts in Your ClassroomSimpleK12
Saturday, October 10, 2015 1:00 pm EDT http://community.simplek12.com/scripts/student/webinars/view.asp?id=1858 Do you think that Google Hangouts is useful only for talking with friends and colleagues? Or maybe you think it's only for flipping your classroom. Think again! Join Nikki D. Robertson as she discusses a multitude of ways in which Google Hangouts can make learning more engaging and personalized for students, teachers, and administrators. In addition to explaining how Google Hangouts can be used, Nikki will share amazing project ideas that you can start using in your classroom immediately. Come be inspired! |
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Flipping Your Classroom: It's Easy with Khan AcademySimpleK12 October 3, 2015 1:00 pm EDT Have you ever wished that you had more time for hands-on work, collaborative projects, or labs during class? Perhaps you have heard about the Flipped Classroom concept, but weren't really sure what it is or if it could work in your classroom. In this webinar, you will learn not only what a flipped classroom is, but also how it can support Response to Intervention (RTI) Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention strategies. Join Nikki Robertson as she shows how it fits within the Rigor/Relevance framework. As an example of what can be done, she will explore the Khan Academy and show ways in which their pre-made materials can be used in your Flipped Classroom. Lastly, she will share ways you or your students can produce customized Flipped Classroom materials from your own classroom. West GA RESA 2015Tech Talk
Instructional Technology Conference September 17-18, 2015 Keynote Speaker & Featured Presenter |
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Collaborating & Connecting with Colleagues using Google Hangouts
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Project Ideas for Using Google Hangouts in Your ClassroomSimpleK12
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 11:00 am EDT http://community.simplek12.com/scripts/student/webinars/view.asp?id=1858 Do you think that Google Hangouts is useful only for talking with friends and colleagues? Or maybe you think it's only for flipping your classroom. Think again! Join Nikki D. Robertson as she discusses a multitude of ways in which Google Hangouts can make learning more engaging and personalized for students, teachers, and administrators. In addition to explaining how Google Hangouts can be used, Nikki will share amazing project ideas that you can start using in your classroom immediately. Come be inspired! |
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Tips for Using Google Hangouts in the ClassroomSimpleK12
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 12:00 pm EDT http://community.simplek12.com/scripts/student/webinars/view.asp?id=1859 Google Hangouts is a dynamic 21st century tech tool that integrates elements of social media, professional learning networks, multimedia, and collaboration making it perfect for engaging and personalizing learning for students, teachers, and administrators. As with any tech tool, however, there are tips and tricks that that make it easier or more efficient to use. Join Nikki D Robertson as she shares some of her favorite tips and tricks for harnessing the power of Google Hangouts for your classroom, school, or district. Come discover how to get the most out of your Google Hangouts experience! |
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Connecting and Collaborating with Google HangoutsSimpleK12
Thursday, July 30, 2015 1:00 PM EDT Would you like to easily connect, collaborate, and communicate with other educators, parents, or classrooms- whether they're next door or around the world? This webinar will show how you can easily connect and collaborate with the free video chat resource, Google Hangouts. Join Nikki Robertson as she shares how you can use Google Hangouts to conduct parent-teacher conferences, collaborate with other teachers, or chat with other classrooms. You will also learn how students can work on collaborative projects with students in other parts of your state, country, or the world. |
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Twitter 101Madison City Schools
Professional Development Day July 31, 2015 8:30-10:00 CT Heard all the fuss about how great Twitter is for educators? Have a Twitter account and still don’t see what all the hype is about? Attend Nikki’s session and learn how Twitter can transform your teaching, reinvigorate your love of teaching and learning, and help you find the best resources that will make your students actually want to learn! |
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Google Apps For EducationMadison City Schools
Professional Development Day July 31, 2015 12:40-2:10 CT Tired of begging students to turn in their work? Want to be able to access your documents from any Internet connected device and not have them stuck on a school server or USB stick? Looking for an easy way to provide formative feedback and build relationships with students? Want tests/quizzes that grade themselves? Looking to move beyond mere substitution and augmentation in the SAMR Model? Join Nikki to find out how Google Apps For Education can do this and more for you this school year! |
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Tips for Using Google Hangouts in the ClassroomSimpleK12
Saturday, August 15, 2015 12:00 PM EDT http://community.simplek12.com/scripts/student/webinars/view.asp?id=1859 Google Hangouts is a dynamic 21st century tech tool that integrates elements of social media, professional learning networks, multimedia, and collaboration making it perfect for engaging and personalizing learning for students, teachers, and administrators. As with any tech tool, however, there are tips and tricks that that make it easier or more efficient to use. Join Nikki D Robertson as she shares some of her favorite tips and tricks for harnessing the power of Google Hangouts for your classroom, school, or district. Come discover how to get the most out of your Google Hangouts experience! |
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Using Google Hangouts to Connect Student LearningSimpleK12
Saturday, August 15, 2015 1:00 PM EDT Real-world connections provide students immediate, relevant reasons to learn, other than the fact that you've given them an assignment and they will get a grade on it. This webinar will show how you can easily connect students to the real world and collaborate with the free video chat resource, Google Hangouts. Join Nikki D Robertson as she shares how you can use Google Hangouts to work on collaborative projects with students in other parts of your state, country, or the world, as well as connect with experts that can relate real-world applications to what students are learning in your classroom. Discover how you can help your students connect! |
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Building a School Brand with Social MediaMonday, June 29, 2015
10:00-10:45 am EDT Building/Room: Level 2/Station 5 ISTE Librarians Network Digital Age Library Playground |
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Birds of a Feather: Twitter Chat Moderators |
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TL News Night LIVE from ISTE 2015Tuesday, June 30, 2015
10:00 am EDT PLN Lounge |
