EDGE Institute 2014

Building Classroom Community with StudentsKacie Solar

Agenda

• Domain/Guiding Questions• Objectives• Teacher and Student Tools• Student and Student Tools• Whole Group Tools• Idea Share Out

Session Domain and Guiding Question(s)

• Session 5: Classroom Environment & Culture– What strategies create a safe, respectful

classroom culture that embraces diversity, equity, and accountability?

Session Objectives and Success Criteria

• Participants will be introduced to a variety of digital tools that can be used to create meaningful teacher to student, student to student and whole group interactions.

• Participants will brainstorm and share out digital tools they have used in the area of creating a classroom community.

• Participants will gain knowledge of new digital tools and strategies they can utilize in their own classrooms.

Teacher and Student

• Email• Online “Office Hours”• Embedding and Providing Student Choice

Student to Student

• One Note Shared Session• Forum Discussions• Peer Evaluation

Whole Group

• Outlook Shared Calendar– How to Create Additional Calendar– How to “Share” Calendar

• Homework Help Forum– eLearning Forum Activity

• Star Student – Using a Glossary in eLearning

Idea Share Out

5 minute Brainstorm:What are some tools or strategies (digital or not) that you have found successful in your

classroom?

Idea Share Out

1. Turn and Talk:Turn to your elbow partner and share an idea or two that you jotted down.

2. Whole Group Discussion:Share with the group your best tool or strategy to create a classroom community.

Continuing Support

• Call or email the Customer Support Center. – Extension 7030– Email to CSC

• Check out the Help Center in Staff Link. • Watch a tutorial through Atomic Learning.

EDGE Institute Survey – June 19

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/EDGEJune2014

EDGE Institute Survey – June 19