Instructional Technology
Here are the current PD offerings - more coming!:
- TSD Google Certified Level 1 – 15 clock/STEM hours
One of the biggest topics currently in educational technology is ChatGTP and AI. Here are some resources for those who want to know more:
- ChatGPT, Chatbots, and Artificial Intelligence in Education Nice article discusses different aspects/viewpoints on AI such as ChatGTP in education
- Navigating ChatGPT, Chatbots, and Artificial Intelligence in Education (Panel Discussion) Discussion on students using AI for homework, what the future looks like with artificial intelligence, and how we proceed.
- How AI Can Enhance Education Article on ways AI can enhance education
- How ChatGPT can actually be a force for good rather than a boon for cheaters
- Oakland Student's Videos Help Teachers Understand ChatGPT
- Get Googley: Getting Started with Artificial Intelligence (Utah Education Network Get Googley)
- For those who want to learn more, a free course on AI, ChatGTP. AI, Chatbots & ChatGPT for Teachers
- Understanding #ChatGTP - short TikTok by Holly Clark
- How to Prevent ChatGPT Cheating
- CIRCL - Developing Sample Computational Thinking Lessons in ChatGTP - (CIRCL Center for Integrative Research in Computing and Learning Sciences)
AI in Education Resources - These are resources put together by the Puget Sound Instructional Tech TOSAs
Did you know we have a streaming media subscription? "Learn360 is a cross-curricular online resource for the K-12 education market that offers a wide variety of multimedia assets to promote learning. Teachers, students, and parents can stream or download high-quality full-length videos and short video clips; access teacher guides; assign and complete interactive lessons and worksheets; play music tracts, sound effects, speeches, and audiobooks; and view printable images, maps, fact sheets, timelines, science diagrams, and experiments. A one-stop online resource for teachers and students, Learn360 covers every core subject, including Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Technology, Health, Guidance, Art, Music, and World Languages, along with many others. With such extensive coverage, Learn360 makes the teaching and learning experience engaging, exciting, and fun for all students." Learn360 has many video sources available and they are shareable to Google Classroom. You can browse content by educational standards - click here for the PDF.
We now have access to Sora, which allows students to log in to Timberland library with their Tumwater Google account. The link will be added to the technology resources page and Web Apps soon! For now, try this link: https://soraapp.com/welcome/login/370557
Hi everyone! I know we are on the last days of this school year, but I wanted to share a new feature of Google Docs that you may not be aware of - the ability to add dropdown menus. I'm trying something new that I just learned, called an edugif to show you how to add dropdown menus to your Google doc. Edugifs are animated gifs, that ideally, I could put in an email to send out. Right now I'm still working on that, as I've found it works perfectly in the web-based Outlook email, but not in the desktop version. More to come on that! For dropdown menus in Google docs, check it out below. Once you've done that, you might want to read this article 15+ Ways to Use Drop-Down Menus in Google Docs.
