Description
Learn how to use Google Apps and other Web 2.0 applications to create differentiation in mixed ability classrooms. Session will cover assessments using Google Forms, how to grade writing assignments in Google Docs, and much more. Discover a wealth of links and ideas to strengthen your teaching with technology and to make classroom assignments more unique and individualized.
In this course, participants will:
- Be introduced to many technological tools, including:
- Google Forms
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Kaizena
- Google Earth
- Google Lit Trips
- Investigate how these tools can be used in designing curriculum and instruction
- Observe how teaching and learning can be made more individualized for all students, while particularly challenging those that are gifted
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Presenter Bio
Will Waghorne is a middle school history teacher in Austin, Texas. A Texas State Historical Association David C. DeBoe Award winner, he engages TAG learners in digital environments and engages like-minded colleagues in an international personal learning network. You can find him online at waghorne.net and @mr_wag on Twitter, or IRL (in real life) exploring museums and historical sites around Texas.
SanJuanita – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent resource
Richard – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This helps me learn more about using Google with students.
Esmeralda – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I learned many more things about the features/apps that I knew of but never really knew how they could help with differentiated learning.
Belinda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas presented
Eduardo – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It has some great ideas that can be useful for distance learning.
Maria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good
kelly – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Very informative!
Mia – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of good information
Jacqueline – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I was a good refresher for the use of Google Docs/Drive and the many tools that are associated with it. I learned I didn’t know everything.
Pura – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
very informative