#CFISDchat is a weekly chat run by Cypress-Fairbanks ISD educators and guest moderators. Join us for discussion on various education topics and grow your #PLN!
While I didn't get to go, my wife, @DrBraun_BHS, that did shared all the Google Classroom updates. I'm super excited to use the updates! #CFISDchat#teachingfamily
#CFISDChat A1 We have, as a district, some really incredible teachers who did an outstanding job presenting! I knew it but it was over the top this year!
I learned so much from @alicekeeler about how to offer faster feedback with Google classroom! My grading is going to be kicked up a notch this year! #CFISDchat
A1: my aha moment was that I can use @GoogleForEdu for just about everything. Not sure I doubted it before, but it hit me. @ericcurts sessions were great. #cfisdchat
A1 It was so cool to present, we have so many Ts in Cy-Fair that have a growth mindset! There are so many different ways to use tools I already use. I love going to sessions and getting a fresh look at tools #CFISDchat
A1 My A-ha moment was learning that teaching is never going to be perfect, @O_L_Mayers said it best "get comfortable with being uncomfortable" because it's from the mistakes you make that you truly know how to become better for your students! #CFISDchat
A1: So many epic moments! One of my #CFISDDLC aha! moments was realizing that I can use Slides to make interactive eBooks! Adaptation made easy! ❤️ #CFISDchat
A1: my aha moment was that I can use @GoogleForEdu for just about everything. Not sure I doubted it before, but it hit me. @ericcurts sessions were great. #cfisdchat
#CFISDChat yay @meredithakers!!! You were awesome at #cfisddlc by the way!!! I caught a few minutes of your sessions! Wish I could have been in them the whole time!
A1: So many epic moments! One of my #CFISDDLC aha! moments was realizing that I can use Slides to make interactive eBooks! Adaptation made easy! ❤️ #CFISDchat
A2: I will share with those who are interested. It is hard to share with people who don't want to learn. So those that do I will sit down and show them and have them do what I learned. #ravensrise#cfisdchat
A2) introducing team building activities during pd week to create VALUE throughout my teams. I already created a breakout, microsoft form, and revamped student personalized data collection to name a few! #CFISDchat
A2: openly share through planning with my content team, faculty share sessiins... posting about the awesomeness on Twitter 😉. basically share with everyone! I think once you lead by example in the great works your doing they will ne inquisitive and ask even more! #CFISDchat
A2 I think it would be beneficial if each campus created their own "flipgrid" dedicated to sharing the sessions they participated in. This allows you to cover the sessions that you could not attend and increases your knowledge in order to better your team! #CFISDchat
A2 I have a list to share with teacher friends. I was lucky to have a couple with me last week..it helped to get ideas flowing as were were sitting and listening to ideas. @TopDogTeaching had many wonderful ideas! I could listen to her all day #CFISDchat
A2 #ExploreWells staff is so willing to learn more, I'll be sharing during PD week and throughout the year! We also had a shared Google Doc for notes. #CFISDchat
A2: My plan is to model, model, model! I also want to ask the teachers who attended from my campus to each share one takeaway they’re excited about with the staff #cfisdchat
A2: I will share with teachers during our weekly planning meetings. Offer ideas for what I hope to incorporate into my own classroom to others. Utilize Google Classroom as well. #cfisdchat
A2: I can’t wait to share!! Planning to share out all the GoogleSlides and uploaded all my notes to GoogleDrive. Excited to come to planning with new ideas made already so my team can easily use them in their rooms too! #cfisdchat
A2: I saved all the slideshows in Drive and will share it w/everyone who is interested. Also my partner teacher, @Greene3rdgrade , also attended so we are on the same page regarding implementing some digital learning tools in our classrooms. #CFISDchat
A2 I’m working to become more knowledgeable about tech tools & share with my peers. Definitely model use! Also our campus used @meredithakers idea of a shared doc for session notes. So much info!! Over 40 pages! #cfisdchat
A2: I wasn’t able to attend but I totally was in NERD mode following everyone on twitter . @kendremilburn also shared the @CFISDWells shared notes with me! #CFISDchat
A3: Tweeting out more is definitely something I am going to try to start doing more. Also using Google slides more like @alicekeeler showed us how to do in her sessions. #cfisdchat
#CFISDchat Google Classroom is a must at this point! Instead of just using it to assign lessons and things like that, I plan on using it for my students to do more creating and sharing.
Q2 - at the end of both days, some of us from my campus sat and “brain dumped” some of what we learned. We collaborated on ways we plan to share w other Ts during the year. #CFISDchat
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@doriedance, @CFISDchat, @KirkElementary
A3 Flipgrid. I want to have a couple computers set up for meet the teacher to get to know my families better! Also using YouTube to help get ideas/videos out to parents! Plan to read a book and post it on YouTube for the night before school starts for S to view #CFISDchat
#CFISDchat A3 Google Classroom is a must at this point! Instead of just using it to assign lessons and things like that, I plan on using it for my students to do more creating and sharing.
A3 I found some really cool new apps for student understanding from @TopDogTeaching's sessions. Toontastic 3D is one I'm really excited about! #CFISDchat
A2: A colleague and I are presenting at the district PD week for all secondary SpEd re. technology in the Life Skills classroom—can’t wait to share what I learned!! #CFISDchat
A3: google choice boards once my Ss get comfortable with logging in, using #GoogleClassroom and doing our blended learning set up. I think they would like the variety and choice of completing their assignments. @kendremilburn@CFISDchat#CFISDchat
A1: this was my first year attending #CFISDDLC & I must admit, I truly enjoyed every session I attended! I can’t wait to be able to upgrade my technology skills in my classroom! Thank you to @CFISD and all the teachers who presented! You all have made an impact on me! #CFISDchat
Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it! @flippitynet is one of my favorite tools! It's amazingly simple to edit and use via Google Sheets. Thanks for the shout out! #CFISDchat#CFISDDLC
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@DrBraun_BHS, @ericcurts, @flippitynet
A3: I GOTTA maximize Google Classroom use! I have always been pro-Classroom and worked hard to integrate it, but seeing what I am missing has made me want to use it even more effectively! #CFISDchat
A3 after my session with @kendremilburn I felt so comfortable with navigating around google drive, there are so many features I didn't know about that I can use to improve my edge as an educator! #CFISDchat
I am really interested in knowing more about blended learning and how it works in a workshop setting where you have the students for 2 class periods. I will learn more about it by reaching out to my #PLN friends. #cfisdchat
A4: I want to learn about how students can create VR and AR. I will bother @kendremilburn and do my online research :) I also joined an AR/VR voxer group #cfisdchat
A4 I want to learn more about coding and how to help my S’s use it in class. I want and need to understand it more to teach it and explore with it. . #CFISDchat
A4: Curious how blended learning works in sped class. I could only do 2 rotations.I want to be more personal for those kiddos. I need to see /hear examples, suggestions because that has been a challenge for me the past yr. Search via Twitter I shall...Any suggestions? #CFISDchat
A4: I am intrigued with @alicekeeler approach to faster feedback. That is an area I feel I need to really improve. I also like that her feedback methods are more than just a number. #meaningfulfeedback#CFISDchat
A4: using Google Classroom for more than just sharing links with my kids. I know I’m going to have to give myself grace if it doesn’t work out the first time. #cfisdchat
A4: HyperDocs -- I like the idea of making learning more personalized and self-paced. I plan to finish reading @TsGiveTs#HyperDocHandbook, create and then pilot a few hyperdocs with my kids. #CFISDchat
I went to #ISTE18 and saw student products - 360 vr tour! I asked how they made it and they said 360 camera and YouTube editing. Of course I got myself a 360 camera so I hope I can tinker with it with my Ss this yr! #CFISDchat
A4 I love the idea of flexible seating, but I have not seen it in person! I want to learn more about how to successfully implement this while keeping classroom management in an orderly manner! If anyone has tips, please share! #CFISDchat
A4: so many things.. I would love to learn more about how other campuses utilize choice boards and student reflection. Plus so many tools l. #CFISDchat
Q5: So many!
@GoNoodle get our kiddos (and teachers!) up and moving!
@Flipgrid for student voice!
@Tommyspall and @meredithakers for Slides and Drawing and graphics! (That tip about CTRL + shift + > = amazing! Plus PNG for transparent backgrounds!) #CFISDchat#cfisddlc
A4:I would like to know more about @nearpod I have used it before, but I know it does so much more. It was great to use in the academic text and accountable reading @CHuckeba and @lindseycuriel#CFISDchat
A5: My favorite session was @ericcurts because he shared so many resources and organized it in a non-overwhelming format through his https://t.co/0p0w0FB6bT site #CFISDchat
So sad I missed #CFISDchat tonight! I started painting our kitchen & lost track of time 😳😭 This was my 1st year attending #CFISDDLC & I was blown away! I've been exploring all the new tools I learned about and can't wait to use them in class! 😍
