Saturday, December 22, 2018
Online Digital Portfolios Course
Sunday, December 16, 2018
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Epic! Monthly Activity Calendars
I am a little obsessed with these amazing monthly calendars Epic! creates and shares. Each colorful calendar has TONS of activities kids can do at school or with their families. They can visit epic.com or use the Epic! app to help them complete the activities. Check out December's calendar below.
Sunday, December 9, 2018
Monday, December 3, 2018
K-2 Coding
Happy Computer Science Education Week! Hope this gives you some ideas to try Hour of Code with your students!
Sunday, December 2, 2018
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Technology for Little Learners
Allowing our youngest learners access to technology is so important in today's classrooms. These students are digital natives, and many are using tablets and other devices each day in their homes. Teaching them how to use these devices as tools to create, make and do (rather than just play and watch) can be important part of their day. I loved providing my kindergartners with access to iPads as a way to document their learning, take pictures of their creations, and share their voices as they told me stories or read books aloud. Publishing this work to an authentic audience and sharing with parents was a beloved and essential part of our routine in kindergarten.
Teachers often ask me what some of my favorite apps to use with young learners (K-2) are. Here is a list of my Top 5 Favorites. You can see a more extensive list in this Participate Learning Collection.
Monday, November 26, 2018
Using Fill in the Blank on Classkick
Sunday, November 25, 2018
Sunday, November 18, 2018
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Sunday, November 11, 2018
Sunday, November 4, 2018
Sunday, October 28, 2018
Saturday, October 20, 2018
Saturday, October 13, 2018
Sunday, October 7, 2018
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Sunday, September 23, 2018
Sunday, September 16, 2018
Weekly Tech-y News
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Sunday, September 9, 2018
Monday, September 3, 2018
Sunday, August 26, 2018
Monday, August 20, 2018
Thursday, August 9, 2018
ISTE 2018
Wahoo! Heather Marrs & I have arrived at ISTE 2018!
Thanks to generous grants from Montana MCCE and the Education Foundation for BPS, I had the amazing opportunity to attend the 2018 ISTE Conference in Chicago this past summer. Attending ISTE was such an incredible time to connect with edtech teacher leaders from across our country, and learn from the best of the best.
Friday, July 20, 2018
MCCE Tech Summit
There is still time to register for the annual Summer Tech Summit! This two day learning event is a great opportunity to explore new digital tools and see how they are used in a classroom setting. BUT...it is also a time to make connections with educators from around the state and learn from each other!
Visit the MT MCCE website to get more information and to register! Here are some sessions you can look forward to:
iPad apps and activities
Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) tools
Photo editing
Video editing
Digital storytelling
Google "Stuff"
And so much more! This two day summit costs $95, and provides you with 12 OPI renewal units. Step-up credit is available for BPS teachers.
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Summer CS Fundamentals Workshops
The courses are the same, and you may only take the class once. Please choose the date that works best for you!
Friday, June 22, 2018
ISTE 2018!
Here are a few #ISTE18 sessions & events I’m looking forward to! So many opportunities to choose from! Can’t wait! 🎉💕@BPSTIS @Seesaw @BookCreatorApp @rpencetech @annkozma723 @AppleEDU @hmarrs24 @smalchow @lekadegroot @bhopteacher Mostly excited to see & meet many of you IRL! 💕 pic.twitter.com/LWj6J12Kyl
— Traci Piltz (@TraciPiltz) June 22, 2018
Sunday, June 17, 2018
Create a Digital Business Card Using Buncee!
I used the creation tool Buncee to make this digital business card to share with colleagues I meet at ISTE 2018! Buncee is super easy to use for creating and publishing, with the ability to add animations, photos, links, videos and stickers. I had so much fun creating this! Buncee has a page to share digital business cards to connect with other teachers. Once you create yours, you can upload it here.
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
End of Year Seesaw Activities
Check out these fun activities to use with your students at the end of the year! Lots of great ways to reflect and have students set goals for next year. Click on each image for a link to the ready-to-use Seesaw activity!
Click here for the 1st grade version.
Click here for the 2nd grade version.
Thursday, May 24, 2018
ISTE 2018
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Summer Learning Opportunities
You can also check out this comprehensive Summer PD Guide put together by Nikki Vradenburg of Montana PBS.
Sunday, May 20, 2018
Sunday, May 13, 2018
Sunday, May 6, 2018
Monday, April 30, 2018
Mo Willems' The Pigeon Seesaw Activities
Here are some Seesaw activities to go along with some of Mo Willems' Pigeon books! Click each image for a link to the activity. Remember, you can customize directions to fit the needs of your objectives and students!
Sunday, April 29, 2018
Sunday, April 22, 2018
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Over 275K Items in Seesaw Here in BPS!
Check out these impressive Seesaw numbers! Way to go, BPS teachers & students!
Sunday, April 15, 2018
Monday, April 9, 2018
FREE Math Apps for BPS Teachers!
Deana Elder just purchased many licenses for these awesome math apps gone free. If any Billings Schools teachers would like these apps installed on their iPads, they just need to complete a Help Ticket!
SmartCards+ Flashcards System
Math Rescue Games For Rounding
Animal Math First Grade Games
Also, don't forget the growing collection of Math Apps in my Participate Collection!
Sunday, April 8, 2018
Thursday, April 5, 2018
Mystery Camp - Breakout Edu Based Camp for Kids
Check out this fun option for a summer kids' camp! Breakout Edu based, facilitated by the amazing Mark Kane! Click above for more info.
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Summer PD!
Using Classkick for Instant Feedback
June 18th 8:30-11:30 Lincoln Center, room 308
REGISTER HERE
Let's TACO 'Bout PicCollage
June 18th 12:30-3:30 Lincoln Center, room 308
REGISTER HERE
Seesaw Basics (for beginners to Seesaw)
June 19th 8:30-11:30 Lincoln Center, room 308 *NOTE: NEW TIME
REGISTER HERE
Seesaw Activities, Folders & Skills (for intermediate to advanced users)
June 19th 12:30-3:30 Lincoln Center, room 308 *NOTE: NEW TIME
REGISTER HERE
All of these courses are worth 3 OPI renewal units. Don't forget, if you are planning to use any of these courses for step up, you'll need to complete the step up request form online at bit.ly/BillingsPD.
Nikki Vradenburg, Teacher Liaison for PBS Montana, also put together a great list of summer PD opportunities in Montana and surrounding areas. CLICK HERE to view her list! Also, be sure to check the BPSTIS site frequently, as new courses will be posted there as they are scheduled.
