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Who is Forward Edge?

K-12 Education Focused

Experts in Education...from the people we hire, to the manufacturers we partner with, to the solutions we’ve developed. All have an education focus.

Technology Solutions Provider

Solutions that solve problems, create value for the customer and ultimately have a meaningful impact for the classroom.

Tech & Curriculum Integration

Personalized Programs to Increase Classroom Engagement.

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Curriculum & Technology Integration

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Curriculum & Technology Integration

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ISTE Educator Standards

Designer:

Educators design authentic, learner-driven activities and environments that recognize and accommodate learner variability.

Facilitator:

Educators facilitate learning with technology to support student achievement of the 2016 ISTE Standards for Students.

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ISTE Student Standards

Creative Communicator:

Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate to their goals.

Global Collaborator:

Students use digital tools to broaden their perspectives and enrich their learning by collaborating with others and working effectively in teams locally and globally.

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Today’s Agenda

Classroom Management Strategies

Quick Tips and Tricks
Clever
Class Dojo

Student Creation and Interactive Tools �for Littles

Plickers
Flipgrid
Book Creator
Google Forms
Scratch

Digital Classroom for Littles

Schoology
Google Classroom
Symbaloo

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Classroom Management Strategies

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Common Struggles in the Elementary World

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These devices can be so distracting, it is hard to keep my students on task.

Logging all of these kids in takes so much time! Sometimes I just log in for them.

My students are so young, they don’t really need to use [insert LMS here] for anything

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Quick Tips and Tricks

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“45 your screens” or “shark your screens” ��
Stoplight chart�
Guided access on iPads

“Apples up!”��
Color code keyboards and make corresponding login cards

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Clever

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Clever is a free secure portal where schools can house all of the most important sites, frequently visited sites, online curriculum resources, etc.
Students sign in using their school login credentials OR using a QR code!

Using the QR code is a great time saver BUT it is important to continue working on those early keyboarding skills

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Class Dojo

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ClassDojo is a school communication platform that teachers, students, and families use every day to build close-knit communities by sharing what’s being learned in the classroom home through photos, videos, and messages.” -ClassDojo.com

What is it?

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Class Dojo

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What can I do with it?

Communicate with parents/guardians
Post announcements, homework help, fun things happening in the classroom, etc
Award positive behavior
Create student portfolios
Assign work

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Student Creation and Interactive Tools for Littles

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Plickers

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Plickers are a fast and easy formative assessment tool that makes collecting feedback from your classroom streamlined and simple. Using an app on your phone/device, you can scan the room and collect valuable feedback data from your students immediately.

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Plickers

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Lunch Count/Attendance
Bell Ringer/Quick Checks
Data-Driven Instruction
“Read the Room”- Emotional Status of the Students
Anonymous Student Polls without Putting your Head Down
Multiple Choice Questions (A-D)

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Plickers

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Plickers Ideas/Resources:

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Tips and Tricks:

Laminate plickers you’ll reuse
Glue Plickers to popsicle sticks for easy manipulation
Print plickers on cardstock for durability
Organize your Plickers in a file folder by class
Include Plickers on student desk mats

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Flipgrid

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Flipgrid

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Uses in the classroom:

Student Projects
Book Read Alongs
Facilitate Discussions/Responses
Formative/Summative Assessment Tool
Speech Presentations
Inter-classroom Collaboration

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Flipgrid: K-2 too!

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Tips and Tricks for Little Learners:

Make QR codes for your students for easy logins! Follow the video tutorial here!
Use simple, custom codes that are easy to remember/type in.
Encourage students to use stickers to personalize the thumbnail!
K-2 Resources

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Flipgrid #GridPals Valentine Exchange

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Book Creator

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Book Creator is a free online app that allows students to create their own books and share them with others. The program offers a premium service for a fee, but the free version allows 40 free books, which works for most educators. It’s a great way to get kids creating and sharing out literary works.

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Book Creator

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Book Creator offers plenty of excellent features for learners and teachers alike:

Read Aloud
Record and Embed videos directly to your book!
Real-time Collaboration
Custom Image Creation
Comic Book Mode
Publishing: Online, PDF, or Print!

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BookCreator

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Google Forms: Picture Choices

Consider pairing pictures with answer choices when assessing students. This will help your students pair the written word with the picture and offer support to your struggling readers. Using Google Forms is an easy way to do this!

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Google Forms: Picture Choices

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Scratch

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Scratch is a visual programming language that makes it easy for students to begin thinking like a software engineer. Students use blocks that connect together to easily create programs of varying complexity. The interface makes it easy to pick up, meaning your students will be programming games, interactive stories, and animations in no time!

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Scratch

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The goal of Scratch is to introduce young learners to thinking like an engineer.
Scratch uses color-coded, drag-n-drop blocks that students can use to interact with the characters on screen.
By playing, students learn the fundamentals of building a program!
Scratch also offers “coding cards” for those who prefer a tangible manipulative.

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Scratch JR

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Scratch- Teacher Resources

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Digital Classroom for Littles

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Schoology

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Add images and color code when setting up folders to add visual support�
House all digital tools in one spot�
Preview course to see what your students will see (minimize what students can see)

Include words like “click here” in video titles (not all students know that hyperlinks are clickable!)�
Embed resources that students use frequently (Flipgrid, Padlet, BrainPop Jr, etc)�
Create a parent Group for announcements (post non-digital assignments here too!)

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Communication Within Schoology

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Updates ONLY go to students, post things you want all of your parents/guardians to see in their Group�
You can message parents and students directly

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Google Classroom

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Choose a simple class name�
Add a relevant picture to your class header�
When creating an assignment choose “create a copy for each student”�
Use Topics for different subjects!�

Name assignments #(number) to keep them in order�
Create a Parent Corner within assignment descriptions�
Give non-digital assignments on the Stream or under Classwork�

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Communication Within Google Classroom

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Turn on guardian summaries�
Email parents directly from the People tab in Classroom

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General LMS Tips

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Include non-digital work for students to complete with their parents/guardians�
Instead of assigning homework, give parents conversation starters or topics to discuss with their student

Homework help for parents�
Keep it simple�
Stay consistent

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Symbaloo

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Symbaloo acts a collection of visual bookmarks that are easy to implement and keep your content organized. These “webmixes” can be shared with a link and anyone who has access can easily navigate the various resources you’ve collected and saved.

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Symbaloo

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Bright, large modules make following links simple
Share Webmix easily with a shareable link
Set Webmix as Homepage
Curriculum Maps
Content/Lesson Collections
Create Lesson “Playlists”
Collaborate with Grade/Content Band Teams
Create Parent Resource Pages

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Helpful Links and Resources

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Using and LMS With Little Learners: Schoology

Google Apps For Littles Templates from Christine Pinto

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Questions?

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