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.
Janet – FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
This was an excellent course that provided an in-depth hands-on knowledge of technology.
Sue – BELLVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Learned about totally new websites .
Karin – River View Local Schools (verified owner) –
Needs to explain the tools in depth more instead of making a broad statement. Explain the App first then allow us to respond to the question.
Nicole – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
I knew a lot of this stuff already
tom – GREENEVIEW LOCAL (verified owner) –
This is more of an intro to google. The presenter could have given more acutual examples to illustrate the tools he talked about.
Brittany – DAYTON CITY (verified owner) –
Some of the technology suggestions are out of date. For example. Google Hangouts became Google Meet years ago.
LaTeshia – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
I thought the course what use and helpful.
Jim – CHARDON LOCAL (verified owner) –
The speaker needs to develope a stronger working knowledge of each tool he talked about. It was very informative with a lot of great ideas, just a little hard to listen to.
Nancy – CLINT ISD (verified owner) –
I had to refresh in order to be able to see the question on the discussion questions, but other than that it had very good information.
Maria – CLINT ISD (verified owner) –
Submitting responses was difficult due to technological issues- I wasn’t able to view the question/ once response was written, was unable to submit/ constantly required refresh button to update and post. Was a little frustrating- took three and a half hours to finish instead of the one hour that was indicted.