PDcast SVUSD

As SVUSD begins to implement distance learning, we talk about some of the pressing issues teachers are coming up against now: email, Classroom, YouTube, SeeSaw, and Zoom. It's our longest episode (so far)!

Join us for a round-robin of 7 of our favorite Eduprotocols: The Fast and the Curious, 8 pArts, BookaKucha, Emoji Power Paragraph, CyberSandwich, Frayer Model, and Math Reps.

The Terrific ToSA Trio discusses one of their favorite online tools, Seesaw Learning Journal. Listen to learn how to get started, how Seesaw can help you provide options for students, and why it's not just for elementary classes.

The team discusses how teachers can create strong passwords, avoid phishing and scam emails, and protect themselves from shoulder-surfing or other security problems in the classroom.

Elizabeth interviews Kara Johnson, Special Education teacher at Trabuco Hills High School, about her groundbreaking Unified Sports (and Arts, and Robotics) programs. These programs allow students with special needs to participate on an equal footing with all other students, and have won Kara and THHS multiple awards.

Grace Cruickshank, assistant principal at Melinda Heights Elementary, joins us to talk about strategies for using station rotation in secondary ELA classrooms.

Deanice Trytten, sixth-grade teacher at Lomarena Elementary, describes how she converted her traditional math class to a flipped, self-paced model that allows students to take ownership of their learning and makes math success available to all students.

Elizabeth and Kevin discuss online tools from their own teaching experience. Learn about PhET, SAS Writing Reviser, CK-12, Writing Mentor, Desmos, Chart Studio, and Turnitin. 

Think younger kids can't do logins or Chromebooks or Google Docs? Think again! The team shares some ideas and resources for bringing educational technology to students in Kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade.

BUILD stands for Blended Universal Intentional Lesson Design, and it is our professional development program for elementary teachers in 2019-20. Rather that focusing on individual educational technology tools or strategies, BUILD supports teachers as instructional designers. Join us to hear how it was developed and how it is working so far.