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Sparkshop

A GEGNZ event

Saturday 20 May 2017

Sunnyhills School

What is a

Sparkshop?

A short session to “spark” inspiration in the practice of others.

Step 1: FREE Register:

http://bit.ly/sparkshoprego

#GEGNZ

#sparkshopAK

Step 2: Add your idea to share

http://bit.ly/sparkshopAKL17

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Add your idea for a Sparkshop session to a slide.

You will have one minute to pitch your idea for a session.

At the end of the one minute, the audience will register their interest on a Google Form as to whether they’d like to hear more on your idea.

Top ideas will form 45 minute Sparkshops.

Sparkshop ideas must be submitted on this slide deck before

5pm Friday 19th May.

Sparkshop: Smorgasbord

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Network =

Password =

http://bit.ly/sparkvotes17

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A beginners guide to navigating your DRIVE

Justine Driver

@digitallearnin

DRIVER

IN TRAINING

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Playground

Angela Lee @nzleeangela

Play based learning for teachers

We bought toys… wanna play?

Come and join us today for some hands on fun

@michaelteacher

@DanielleJ29

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Discovering Virtual Reality

Take students on a tour of the International Space Station

Put yourself in the shoes of a refugee

Visit museums around the world

Fly through the Respiratory system

Angela Lee @nzleeangela

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Creating Virtual Reality

Take a 360 photo or remix a creative commons one

Create your own virtual world

Add sound, code characters

Create your own tours

Angela Lee @nzleeangela

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Breakout EDU

Angela Lee @nzleeangela

Use a problem solving game to help students and staff demonstrate key competencies in real time.

Escape rooms in a box and in your classroom / staffroom / school …

Have a go at solving some clues and see if you can Breakout today

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GSuite Apps

to design

Cybersmart Learning...

Cybersmart young people learn to make smart decisions online and understand that every time they connect, collaborate and share online it combines to create their digital footprint.

Empowering Learners

Being Cybersmart

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Volume meter, quizzes, levels, random events, HP, XP, GP...

@karencrosbienz

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Consider a ‘Sparkshop approach’ to sharing cool apps and browser based tools that your colleagues use for teaching & learning and their personal lives.

Add some wine and cheese and presto #oresome Appy Hour!

Everyone has something to offer :)

Even if they don’t know it yet!

Empower each other

@DianaWilkes

@OrmPS

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Writing Learning Stories @OrmPS is our way of capturing learning when it happens and sharing these with families. To keep it fun, we try to use some different tools.

EdPuzzle NEARPOD ComicLife MoveNote Pic Collage Google Suite

Capturing Learning When it happens

@DianaWilkes

@OrmPS

Dynamic Digital Technologies for Narrative Assessments

Learning Stories

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@DianaWilkes

@OrmPS

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Flipped Learning

Google Forms / Google Classroom and your flipping fantastic!!!

@bethlambnz

Beth Lamb

How to INFLIP?

WHY to INFLIP?

WHAT is INFLIP?

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EduSparks is an online community for innovative educators to be create, develop, and share educational ideas that will shape education to serve the the world and society as it is today.

EduSparks inspires, supports, and encourages educators in their journey to develop their practice to be the best they can be.

EduSparks Overview and 0Vision

EduSparks Facebook Group

@campbellpotter

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Blogging empowers our

learners to connect with an authentic audience!

  • Blogging to support Digital Citizenship
  • Setup and managing individual blogs for learners
  • Administering blogs at a school level including protocols for effective blogging.

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Barely ing the Surface

Michael Davidson

@michaelteacher

A beginners’ guide to using Scratch in the Math Class

No Experience Required!

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Mystery Hangouts

Michael Davidson

@michaelteacher

Connect with other classrooms around the world!

Introduce Problem Solving and Teamwork Skills

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Question time for the classroom

What should I keep doing in my learning?

What should I stop doing in my learning?

What should I start doing in my learning?

DAILY REFLECTIONS

FOR TEACHERS AND FOR STUDENTS

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The agentic questioning process

Can I answer this question?

Can a friend?

Can Google?

Can the teacher?

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Drawings - your Drive’s best kept secret!

graphic organisers

analysis tools

infographics

templates

comic strips and cartoons

embed or download image files

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Higher Order Thinking Skills

using SOLO taxonomy and Google Drawings

karen0968

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Pick a path stories

Using Google Forms

Kerry East

@kerryeast1

Engage reluctant writers

Encourage Student

collaboration

Kerry unable to attend now but if there is enough interest we can sort out running this

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Wanna learn to lead?

Register here.

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Get Certified & join a Study Group

Justine Driver

@digitallearnin

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GEGNZ Study Groups

  • Learning together
  • Build your professional learning networks
  • Support your practice and increased opportunities for your learners
  • Get certified and access the Google Certified Educator Community
  • Recognition - certificate, badge for your blog and letter to your principal, RTC evidence

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GEGNZ Study Group near you….

  • Far North
  • Whangarei
  • Manaiakalani
  • East Auckland (Pakuranga, wk 6)
  • South Auckland *now wks 3-8
  • West Auckland (*soon)

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Google Training and Certification

Free Online Training and Resources for Google Apps for Education

  • Google Tools Fundamentals: self paced lessons and activities for teachers new to Google Apps for Education (GAFE). At the end of this course, you'll be ready to take the exam to become a Google Certified Educator Level 1 ($10 USD).
  • Google Tools Advanced: self paced lessons and activities for teachers who have experience with Google Apps for Education (GAFE). At the end of this course, you'll be ready to take the exam to become a Google Certified Educator Level 2 ($25 USD).
  • Google Certification: prove your proficiency in Google Apps for Education (GAFE).
  • How to register for the GCE Exams
  • Chromebooks: self paced lessons and activities for teachers using Chromebooks in the classroom.
  • Power Searching: self paced lessons and activities to help you make the most of Google searches. Includes Advanced Power Searching.
  • Google Tools and Devices: search for resources and help by specific Google Apps.

Lead and train other educators: (by application)

Google Certified Trainer, Google Certified Innovator