TECH2TEACH November 2021 MONTHLY Each tiny effort builds on the next, so that brick by brick, magnificent things can be created.” Robin Sharma CCISD Office of Instructional Technology
Table of Contents Kostoryz ES - Lumio Hamlin MS PLC’s Kolda ES - Lumio Canvas New Quizzes Multi Media Fair Deadlines Canvas Grade Passback Oak Park ES W.I.N Time CCISD Librarian Training Discovery Education Color Options in Lumio Educator Spotlight - Cassie Reed Reading Interventionist - Virginia Becker Educator Spotlight - Claudia Melton Apple comes to CCISD Nearpod Nacho Day - Lumio Replacing Document Cameras Flocabulary Moody HS - STEM Fest
Meet the @CCISDIT Instructional Technology Team Cary Perales, Director Cary K. Perales, is the Director of Instructional Technology and has been with the district for 24 years. She has a passion for teacher professional development and after teaching, continued her career in the area of content coaching and pedagogy. Her current mission is to design a robust educator preparation program that will inspire the infusion of technology into everyday teaching and learning to impact student success. Cary Perales is proud to continue this work as the Director for the Office of Instructional Technology.
Lumio at Kostoryz Elementary Submitted by Jennifer Amaya, Librarian Mrs. Katherine Schumacher, 4th grade Lumio has been a game changer for teachers at Kostoryz Elementary, making instruction easier and more engaging. Fourth grade teacher Katherine Schumacher says, “I love how you can zoom in and out on the different sections of the interactive worksheet and how you can highlight and use the pen.”
Mrs. Katie Ruiz, Kindergarten Kindergarten teacher, Katie Ruiz appreciates how it provides students the opportunity to actively participate in the learning. “Students love coming up to the smartboard and annotating the documents and images.”
Mrs. Euranda Pierre Starks, 3rd grade Mrs. Pierre-Starks’ students love getting on Lumio where they can see the work clearly. “If students need to catch up, they can do so. They can customize how they see the work being presented. They love when they come up to the board that what they have written shows up on their peers' screens. And when we work on individual worksheets, it helps the students organize their work and makes their work legible for both teacher and student.”
Ms. Andrea Palacios, 2nd grade Ms. Rachel Brown, 1st grade
Submitted by Jackie Driggers, TEACHERS HELPING Instructional Coach TEACHERS DURING PLC!!! Hamlin Math Department learning from each other!! Math teacher, Austin Del Castillo modeled a lesson he created on Quizizz for the rest of his department. They were able to immediately create a lesson for their own classes! “My students are so engaged and motivated when using the Quizizz Lessons. The students enjoy the instant feedback and competition!!” - Daniela Garza
Meet the @CCISDIT Instructional Technology Team Sarah Rodriguez, Senior Administrative Assistant `` Sarah Rodriguez is the newest member of the Instructional Technology Team. Sarah joins the team from Technology Support Services as Bookkeeper for 11 years. She takes pride in providing top notch customer service. Sarah is always happy to answer your call and help whereve she is needed.
Lumio is LIVE At Kolda E.S. Written by: Emily Schellinger CCISD’s amazing digital resource, Lumio, is helping thousands of educators across our district implement LIVE and engaging lessons to students. At Kolda ES, teachers are using Lumio to transform classroom lesson delivery into engaging, student centered activities to target all learner needs. Kolda teachers pull straight from the instructional guides or create lessons from scratch. Teachers have the ability to build activities that target instruction delivery with this teacher/ student friendly resource.
“students BEG for Lumio” -Cassie Reed, 1st Grade Teacher Teachers at Kolda love that Lumio is interactive for all students. Amazing features such a Word Finds, Games, Handouts and Shout It Out make learning engaging and easy to check for understanding. Interested in integrating Lumio in your daily lesson design? Check your CCISD Canvas curriculum for Lumio lessons. Downloads are instants and ready to go for lesson delivery. Not sure where to start? Lumio also offers On Demand training for all to get started.
Canvas New Quizzes Out with the Old and In with the NEW! Classic Quizzes is going away and New Quizzes will remain in its place. New STAAR 2.0 Assessment Types will be piloted this Spring with our students. It’s time to utilize Canvas New Quizzes to become familiar with these new testing questions. Review these slides for more information and how to get started. Below are more videos to assist you. Canvas How-To Guides for Teachers
Multimedia Fair 21-22 Project Deadline is Jan 21st ...LESS than 2 months! Lots of information can be found in your Canvas Library Course. Be sure to check out last year’s winners and review the RUBRICS for each category! Good Luck and Have Fun Creating!
Meet the @CCISDIT @mrwisner Instructional Technology Team Denis Wisner, Specialist Denis has 13 years in CCISD high schools. Content is his top priority, and he believes instructional technology transforms instruction and student engagement. Geeking out fulltime as an instructional technology specialist, he is driven and energized by emerging instructional technology and shares with those willing to learn. Denis is the point of contact for CCISD high schools and is the lead for Nearpod, Flocabulary, Learning.com, and Tech2Learn. Never hesitate to reach out to him. He is always “happy to help.”
Student Ownership During W.I.N. Time Ms. Aleman (3rd grade teacher) at Oak Park Elementary is using QR Codes during WIN Time to provide students with immediate feedback while she is working with her small groups. Submitted by Stephanie Tiet, 1st grade teacher SHOUT OUT! Debra Aleman Oak Park Elementary Ms. Aleman provides differentiated QR Codes to meet her students’ needs. Her students are having fun while learning previously taught content.
“During WIN Time I allow my students to be the master of their own math skills. We review our weekly assessment and data, then we have discussions about where they need to improve.” A choice board is also displayed on the SMART TV for students to have autonomy over their learning during WIN Time.
Meet the @CCISDIT @techroxguerrero Instructional Technology Team Roxanna Guerrero, Specialist `` Roxanna enjoys assisting and supporting others with Instructional Technology to encourage engagement, efficiency, accountability, and passion in others. She loves teaching new technologies and how to best integrate content to make it worthwhile for everyone. Her background is in Secondary Education with both a Bachelor's and Master's in Mathematics. She has served as an Educator for over 20 years in both the elementary and secondary levels. Her IT projects include the Annual Multimedia Fair Event, Future Ready Leaders, Instructional Coaches, Parent Liaisons, and Instructional Technology Chairs. Roxanna supports the specialist for Secondary Mathematics, Secondary Science, and LOTE. Roxanna is the point of contact for all CCISD Middle Schools. This year, she is focusing on the new Canvas Framework, Lumio by SMART, Canvas New Quizzes, and Grade Pass-Back from Canvas to the Teacher Access Center. In her spare time she enjoys learning, reading, biking, and spending time with her family and friends.
Brandey Addison Rene Pantoja highlighting new training on Canvas features YouTube Live Seth Caylor Cary Perales Mary Cavazos showcasing new welcomes demonstrating Google features Lumio by SMART Denis Wisner CCISD librarians presenting new to the beginning Roxanna Learning.com Guerrero of the year demonstrating capabilities Instructional Lumio by SMART Technology choice training.
Page Templates are now available in Lumio! With this new update, you can choose from various themes, layouts, and instructional pages to enhance your lesson. More ready-made templates in Lumio Graphic Organizers https://youtu.be/HtKxbpjDzYk Manipulatives https://youtu.be/XZcoVsEKiRU
Meet the @CCISDIT @marycavazostech Instructional Technology Team Mary Cavazos, Specialist Mary has classroom and campus-level experience with a goal of integrating instructional best practices with technology to enhance the learning experience across the entire District. She does this by promoting a positive, engaging, and creative atmosphere that infuses technology with content through meaningful teaching styles. Mary’s lead projects such as Instructional Technology Chairs, SMART by Lumio and supports the specialist for Elementary Math, Science/Social Studies, and Bilingual. Mary supports the following Elementary campuses: Allen, Berlanga, Club Estates, Evans, Fannin, Galvan, Garcia, Gibson, Kolda, Kostoryz, Los Encinos, Meadowbrook, Menger, Mireles, Oak Park, Sanders, Shaw and Yeager.
Page Templates are now available in Lumio! With this new update, you can choose from various themes, layouts, and instructional pages to enhance your lesson. #WeAreSMART #GoLumio Graphic Organizers Manipulatives
KOLDA ES Abra-cadabra! Cassie Reed is a #GoLumio magician, according to her students! Check out this video to hear what Cassie's #FirstGrade students are saying about Lumio.
Multiple Modes of Learning!! @losencinoselem and @GalvanExplorers Greatly inspired with all the learning that is happening in our District @ccisd #GoLumio #WeAreSMART @CCISDIT #ccisdproud
Meet the @CCISDIT @BrandeyAddison Instructional Technology Team Brandey Addison, Specialist Brandey enjoys exploring emerging technology tools to support student success in CCISD and currently works in her dream job. She leads projects such as Canvas LMS, Tech2Teach Digital Magazine, Remote Learning Course, and Social Media for the Office of Instructional Technology. Brandey supports the following elementary schools: Barnes ES, Calk-Wilson ES, Crockett ES, Dawson ES, ECDC, Hicks ES, Houston ES, Jones ES, Metro E, Montclair ES, Moore ES, Schanen Estates ES, Smith ES, Travis ES, Webb ES, Windsor Park ES, Woodlawn ES, and Zavala SES, as well as, Curriculum and Instruction teams in Special Education, PreK , and RLA. #getyourtechon
Canvas News, Updates & Resources for You Canvas is always working to develop a tool that works best for you and provides state of the art support and resources at the click of a mouse! Click on the images below to access the CANVAS K12 Newsletter and RESOURCES for you!
Apple Visits CCISD Apple representatives came to CCISD to help teachers use their iPads to integrate technology into their lessons. Teachers from ECDC, Barnes, Mireles, Browne, and Fannin.
Meet the [email protected] Instructional Technology Team Rene V. Pantoja, Digital Media Producer Rene is currently assigned to the Office of Instructional Technology. He serves all district campuses and works with CCISD district departments to develop and create informational videos and print materials. He also creates promotional materials for Instructional Technology events such as Tech2Teach, Tech2Learn, and the CCISD Multimedia Fair. Rene is currently developing and implementing the use of YouTube and Wirecast systems for broadcasting campus events and training. He is ready to help with classroom and district projects. Rene has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications and is TCEA Certified in Remote Learning and has a TEA Work-Based Learning Certification.
Meet the @CCISDIT Instructional Technology Team Melissa Gonzalez, Trainer Melissa has been a member of the CCISD family for 21 years. She is currently working as an Instructional Technology Trainer for the Office of Instructional Technology. It is her great pleasure to SERVE and SUPPORT the Leaders, Educators, Learners, and Parents of CCISD with their technology integrations needs. Her thirst for knowledge does not cease. Her credentials include a Nearpod Certified Educator, an Apple Teacher Certification, and a SMART Certified Educator. She assists users with a number of systems including Canvas, Learning.com, Nearpod, SMART, and Apple/JAMF. Additionally, Melissa provides support for Crockett, Evans, Montclair, and Shaw ES.
NACHO DAY!!! We traded nachos for doc cams! After PLC trainings and support from Instructional Technology Specialist, Brandey Addison, teachers are trading their doc cams for cheesy nachos… WHY? Because… It’s “Nacho” document camera no more! Teachers are embracing the use of the SMART TVs at the front of the classroom for active and engaging teaching and learning. Using tools such as Lumio, SMART Ink Document Writer and other digital tools teachers are enjoying the utilization of their SMART TVs.
Meet the @CCISDIT Instructional Technology Team Seth Caylor, Trainer Seth Caylor is an Instructional Technology Trainer with CCISD. Seth has been with CCISD for 20 years, the first 15 or so of those with the Office of Technology. Seth is forever learning new technologies and loves to pass on what he learns. He firmly believes that Technology can enhance the way our students learn and that Technology can save Teachers time and aide them in teaching the next generation. Seth shows Teachers the need to integrate technology seamlessly into the curriculum instead of viewing it as an add-on, an afterthought, or an event.
What Can Canvas Do For Me? External Tools: ● Canvas Studio - Create how-to videos to show students how to complete assignments or specific tasks. ● Google Assignments (LTI 1.3) - Create a copy of a Google Apps for Education app for each student for easy grading with SpeedGrader. ● Learning.com - Assign Learning.com lessons directly in Canvas without having to login to another website. ● Nearpod - Embed Nearpod Lessons directly into Canvas without having to login to Nearpod. ● SAVVAS - Assign assignments directly from the Literacy and Science textbooks into Canvas with full grade passback ● Sharon Wells - Direct access to SW worksheets in Canvas ● Education Galaxy - Embed EG content directly
What Can Canvas Do For Me? Using SAVVAS Using Google in Canvas Assignments in Canvas Using NearPod Using Studio in in Canvas Canvas Ask your content specialist which options are available for you in Canvas!
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