Weekly Tech-y News

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Professional Development Opportunities this Spring & Summer

Join me for some of these fun trainings! Also, check out the bpstis.org website and click "Trainings & Events" to view more.

PBS Kids Edcamp

May 11th 9:00-2:00

Lincoln Center Board Room

REGISTER HERE

Code.org Computer Science Fundamentals

Lincoln Center room 308

REGISTER HERE for June 17th

REGISTER HERE for August 14th

Also, sign up for MEA Trade on the district trade website

Classkick for Student Engagement & Feedback

June 18th 8:30-11:30

Lincoln Center room 308

Register at the district trade website

Next Level Student Voice

June 18th 12:30-3:30pm

Lincoln Center room 308

Register at the district trade website

Weekly Tech-y News

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Weekly Tech-y News

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I'm Speaking at #ISTE19!

AHHH! Philadelphia, here I come! I am so excited to collaborate with my pals Kristen Brooks & Heather Marrs to present on next level student voice. We'll be sharing ways we use tools like Seesaw, Flipgrid, DoInk, Apple Clips & Book Creator in our to give our students VOICE & CHOICE! Can't wait! #ISTE19

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Participate Collections

I have curated tons of Collections on the Participate site to help teachers find good iPad apps and other resources for specific tasks. You can see all of the Collections I have created at bit.ly/PiltzCollections. They are a work in progress, continuously updated as I discover more great tools!

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Online Digital Portfolios Course

Montana teachers! Register for this FREE online course at the OPI Learning Hub. Course begins January 7th and runs through February 3rd. We will use Seesaw as our tool to explore using digital portfolios in your classrooms. 15 OPI renewal units, plus step - up for Billings Schools teachers. Register at bit.ly/OPILearningHub.

Weekly Tech-y News - MERRY EDITION!

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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.

Weekly Tech-y News December 10th-14th

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K-2 Coding

Happy Computer Science Education Week! Hope this gives you some ideas to try Hour of Code with your students!

Weekly Tech-y News December 3rd-7th

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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.