San Diego USD Google for Education Workshops

This workshop begins with an interactive review of SAMR, the 4Cs, and strategies that help teachers push their pedagogy into the transformational stages of modification and redefinition. We will challenge you to critically analyze a number of digital project examples from multiple perspectives. You will leave this workshop with a project and the knowledge to begin designing and/or modifying existing lessons in your stockpile into quality digital lessons.

Workshop Outcomes

• Gain a deeper and practical understanding of the SAMR model and the 4Cs.
• Analyze and categorize a series of sample lessons that incorporate various Google Apps for Education tools.
• Start to build a project that falls into the Modification or Redefinition categories.

Session Resources

Students today are surrounded by a media rich environment and there’s a lot of great content at our fingertips. Ever wonder what instructional strategies work best for working with media and students in the classroom? Got great playlists of instructional YouTube videos? We’ll explore a variety of ways to design appropriate media rich lessons and activities using YouTube. Set up and customize your YouTube Channel, organize your playlists, subscribe to awesome EDU channels, and explore the YouTube Editor. Plus, take it to the next level, and create your own content with a Chrome App called Screencastify!  

Workshop Outcomes

• Experience YouTube lessons & activities as a student and create as a teacher.
• Explore a variety of instructional strategies for using YouTube media.
• Set up, customize and create your own YouTube channel.
• Learn the basics of creating original screencasts using Screencastify.

Session Resources

Students today are surrounded by a media rich environment and there’s a lot of great content at our fingertips. Ever wonder what instructional strategies work best for working with media and students in the classroom? Got great playlists of instructional YouTube videos? We’ll explore a variety of ways to design appropriate media rich lessons and activities using YouTube. Set up and customize your YouTube Channel, organize your playlists, subscribe to awesome EDU channels, and explore the YouTube Editor. Plus, take it to the next level, and create your own content with a Chrome App called Screencastify!  

Workshop Outcomes

• Experience YouTube lessons & activities as a student and create as a teacher.
• Explore a variety of instructional strategies for using YouTube media.
• Set up, customize and create your own YouTube channel.
• Learn the basics of creating original screencasts using Screencastify.

Session Resources