Professional Learning Summary 2

Teacher Induction Technology Seminar at FCSS

Introduction

This professional learning activity was focused on introducing me and other individuals
who are completing their induction program to the different technology tools that are available
in the field of education that can aide our students. There were two main presenters for this
training, including Jeran Ott, who was a professor at Fresno State who taught the CI 100
course (credential program prerequisite). The description provided when registering included;
discussing the new technology standards, how to utilize research sites, how to manage Google
search engines, and miscellaneous programs that are available through the Fresno County
Superintendent of Schools office. This training covered all of those topics and more. Most of
which were appropriate for my students and for me to use within my classroom. There was a
lot of hands on opportunities to practice using the programs and technology that was discussed
during this training.

Important Learning Points

● Slido ​- ask a question, group members can respond with thumbs up and thumbs down
(most important things to most will be pushed to the top).
● Twitter​ - Dr. Ott recommends using twitter w/ or w/out an account. You can get a lot
of information anonymously, but students and you can benefit from others ideas. It’s a
good platform that can benefit you, but can also be overwhelming.
● Tumblebooks​ - Will read aloud, lights up words in red and blue to help students with
tracking and reading pace.
● My FCOE Portal​ - Includes a variety of resources including Discovery Education and
Tumlebooks. Will have temp until December 2019.
Temporary login username: portal_demo Password: library2019.
● Seesaw​ - Uploaded students with Google Classroom. Also called the learning journal.
● Do Ink​ - Green screen program to record on an Ipad. (I need 3 Ipads and 1 green
screen to utilize in my classroom properly).
● Custom Search Engine​ - Create a customizable search engine to make searching on
google more specific and efficient to the task the students are asked to complete.
● Google Earth​ - Great 3D way to introduce students to different places in the world. 

Table of Activities

Time Activity

8:30 - 8:45 am Pre Survey to determine why the participants attended and what we wanted
 to learn.

8:45 - 9:15 am Information about upcoming events within the state and Central Valley that
pertains to knowledge about new and upcoming technology.

9:15-9:45 am Discussion of the 4 C’s and newly adopted technology standards.

9:45-10:15 am How to use master slides and completed own master slides project with a
selected book, 50 Below Zero.

10:15-10:30 Break
am

10:30 - 11:20 My FCOE portal discussion about resources and opportunities within it.
am State resources were also discussed within this portion of the training. This
portion of the training included Discovery Education and was where the
AEIOU strategy was discussed.

11:20 - 11:50 Tumblebooks program discussed and an example of its potential uses were
am demonstrated. Epic! was discussed as an alternative program to use due to
the cost to Tumblebooks.

11:50am - Lunch on our own. I visited the Kids Cafe.

12:50 pm

12:50-1:45 pm Utilized a green screen and the Do Ink program to create our own narration
and alternate ending of a story from Tumblebooks.

1:45 - 2:20 pm Learned and used the program Seesaw. Uploaded my google classroom so
that my students had access. Great way to get student feedback and
engagement.

2:20 - 2:35 pm Discussed Google Earth, used it to find several different locations.

2:35-2:50 pm Created a customized google search engine related to a California Missions

project my students will be doing.

2:50 - 3:00 pm Completed a survey for induction and for the tech team (two in total).

Reflection
Something that I implemented in my classroom following this training was the AEIOU
strategy that was taught. It was a great way for my students to reflect upon their learning and
allow me to gauge it when I taught a Halloween themed science lesson through Discovery
Education. I utilized the “Go Batty” video on the Magic School Bus channel and had my
students use the AEIOU pdf that was available through Discovery Education to demonstrate
their understanding of the video. As needed I had several accommodations, such as a scribe
 available to my students as stated in their IEP. Based upon the feedback from this activity, I
checked for understanding. I discovered that only half way through the video only 6 of my 9
students understood what echolocation really was, most had questions (the letter U on the
activity) about how bats talked to one another. If I would not have used a tool such as the
AEIOU strategy I would not have known that I needed to restart the echolocation segment of
the video over for better comprehension.
Due to the amount of valuable information that was provided during this training I was not
able to implement all of the tools in my classroom yet. I look forward to implementing the
master slides feature on Google slides in order to create more interactive lessons for my
students. During the training, that tool gave me the ability to better manipulate and scaffold
activities using the same base, which saved me time. Based upon the examples I saw during
the training I also believe the lessons can be very effective for the entire class based upon the
multiple options you have with that tool.
This training contributed to progress towards my professional growth goal by providing me
with tools that help me better check for understanding while keeping my students engaged
through technology. There were several great tools shared that I have the ability to implement
within my classroom.

Evidence - Agenda from Training Day

Teacher Induction Technology Seminar 

by Jessica Peterson & Jeran Ott 
Resource: bit.ly/TI1028  (Wifi: FCOE_Guest) 
 
8:30a - 9:45a Pre-Training Survey​ (Google Form) 
Welcome and Introductions 
To do! P
​ arking lot​ for questions (​sli.do​) 
 
Hardware overview + local resources 
CVCUE​ Symposium November 2, 2019 ​Register Here 
Academic Google +​ ITS Workshop, January 17, 2020 
Clovis Unified Technology Boot Camp​ (Week of June 15th & 16th 2020) 
 
10 Growth Mindset Statements 
Optional: ​Mathematical Mindset​, Dr. Jo Boaler 
Optional: ​Growth Mindset​, Dr. Carol Dweck 
Optional: ​Mindset Assessment​ (emails results to you) 
Optional: ​Stop Saying You’re So Smart  
 To do!​ ​Reflection​ (280 characters) 
 
The Four C’s: Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, Creativity 
Resources: 
What are the 4 C’s of 21st Century Skills? 
The Four C’s of Learning in a Connected Classroom 
Minarets High School Six C’s​ [+Competency, +Community] 
Two More C’s​ [+Commitment, + Contribution] 
To do!​ Use this ​Padlet t​ o identify ways to engage students in each 
category 
 
Technology Standards 
ISTE Standards for Educators 
NEW Computational Thinking Standards 
ISTE Standards for Students
Age Band Articulation of Standards​ (Google Sheet) 
ISTE Scope & Sequence​ ​(Google Sheet) 
Download classroom poster 
NEW C​ SforCA Standards ​CDE Publications 
California K-12 CS Standards 
Standards List 
Progression Chart 
To do!​ ​Identify 3 standards / goals​ you can do tomorrow (Google Slide) 
 
 
Master Slides 
Tumblebooks​ 50 Below Zero  
Let’s Write the Ending: (​50 Below Zero​)  
● 50 Below Zero I​ llustrations  
 
 
10:15a - 10:30a Break 
 
10:30a - 11:45a My FCOE Portal​ session hosted by Renee Samarco 265-3098 x4320 
Temporary login username: portal_demo 
Password: library2019 
FCOE Librarians (to order books or book bundles): 
Brigeen Houghton 265-3098 x3298, ​bhoughton@fcoe.org  
Paz Delsid 265-3098 x3094, p ​ delsid@fcoe.org  
 
Tumblebooks alternative ​GetEpic.com 
 
State Resources (​quick access link​)(​checklist​): 
TeachingBooks.net 
Encyclopedia Britannica 
Proquest 
 
Student Project Examples 
 Country Research and Opinion Writing (EB & ​Google​ S
​ lides​) 
Information Research and Fact Finding Techniques (Article & 
Google Docs​) 
State Research ​Infographic​ (EB & Proquest) 
 
To do!​ Create your own student project using any of these resources 
 
11:50a - 12:50p Lunch on your own 
 
12:45p - 1:45p K-6 Green Screen: Let’s Write the Ending! 
How to 
Images 
Resources: 
Doink 
Student Video Examples 
How to Integrate Green Screen Into Any Classroom 
Storyboard Worksheet 
Scholastic News Booktalk ​Resource 
 
1:45p - 2:45p Seesaw 
Sign-up for free 
How to Activity Basics 
Student Examples: PK-5th Grade 
1st Grader - R ​ eflecting on Ways to Make 7 
4th grader - ​Explain, reflect, plan next steps 
Kindergarten ​listen to kindergarten writer’s workshop 
Primary: S ​ ight word check 
Reading fluency 
Describing the Water Cycle 
Student Examples: 6th - 12th Grade 
6th Grade Math E ​ xample 
7th Grade Math L ​ isten 
Read & Revise ELA​ Activity 
Sketch Your Goals ​Activity 
Other Examples using Flipgrid/Student working in groups (Can use 
Seesaw instead) 
1st Grade Science​: Expanding EL uses visual to explain the 
Sun’s perceived movements to EO 
1st Grade ELA/Retelling​: Emergent EL retells a story to an 
Advanced EO 
1st Grade Social Studies​: A ​ n Expanding EL shares her
answer to a driving question with an EO
Speaking Rubrics
1st Grade Speaking Skills Self Evaluation
ReadWriteThink O ​ ral Presentation Rubric​ 3rd-12th Grade 
 
 
Bringing the world to your classroom using Maps 
Resources:  
Mission Activity:  
 MyMap
Sign-up
Mission Custom Search Engine​ (learn how at 
cse.google.com​) 
 
Google MyMaps 
Google Earth 
Voyager 
I’m Feeling Lucky 
To do!​ Choose/design a mapping activity to do with your students 

2:45p - 3:00p Q+A 

To-do! x 2 
Teacher Induction Evaluation​ &​ I​ TS Evaluation