Published on December 7, 2023 by Brian Dvorak
Registration is now open for the FUSD Winter PL Summit, where you can sign up to attend a variety of online webinars that will take place on January 4th and 5th, 2024.
The EdTech Team is excited to share our sessions focused on integrating technology into instruction and learning. Some highlights include Generative AI, Class Teams, Reading Progress, and the newly adopted Canva! Check out our sessions below with links to register. If you find something that resonates with you, please register quickly as seats are limited. The registration window is open now and will close on December 31st, 2023.
January 4th Sessions:
| Time | Title | Description |
| 8:30 | Creating Flexible Digital Playlists for Students | Flexible Playlists provide students with the Must-do and May-do tasks of your lesson. We will demonstrate various ways of setting up your Flexible Playlist in Microsoft Teams and provide an opportunity for you to create your own. |
| 10:30 | Class Teams Assignment Strategies and New Features | In this session we will review Teams Assignment strategies and opportunities with new features to engage students within your Class Team. |
| 10:30 | Leveraging Blended Models to Meet the Depth and Rigor of Standards | Explore a variety of blended learning models to employ during ELA Core time. Explore how blended learning models are used in classrooms throughout Fresno Unified from PLI Teachers. Create a Blended Learning Model to integrate in your ELA Classroom. |
| 1:00 | Microsoft Teams 2024: What’s New and What’s Next | Explore new innovative features in Teams Assignments. Engage in hands-on practice, share strategies and resources with colleagues for effective digital instruction. |
January 5th Sessions:
| Time | Title | Description |
| 8:30 | EVERFI Content: Digital Wellness/Safety, Data Science, and Banking/Identity Protection | Learn about digital content from EVERFI that is now available through Clever. In this session, we will dig into Digital Wellness and Safety, Data Science, and Banking/Identity Protection content, which can be assigned to your students. |
| 8:30 | Foster Student Collaboration in Digital Environments | Foster student collaboration by creating routines for effective digital engagement. We’ll consider collaboration skills, sharing best practices and explore strategies with collaborative digital tools. |
| 8:30 | Leveraging Microsoft Reflect in Service of Reflection and Goal Setting | This check-in app uses emojis and research-backed emotional granularity to support educators in adding social and emotional learning. Learn how to use Reflect, leverage the data and integrate reflection and goal setting into your daily classroom practice. |
| 10:30 | Canva for Multimedia Design Projects | Canva is a multimedia design app that can be used to create presentations, posters, videos, logos, and more. In this session, you will learn how to use Canva for both work and student projects. |
| 10:30 | Empowering Educators: Unleashing Digital Skills with Microsoft Learn | In this course, you will learn how to utilize Microsoft’s suite of tools to create engaging and interactive lesson plans, streamline administrative tasks, and foster a more collaborative and inclusive learning environment. |
| 10:30 | Practice Reading Fluency with Reading Progress (a PLi Approach) | Microsoft Reading Progress is designed to support and track reading fluency. Students record their reading on camera and submit. Data is automatically collected and organized with real-time actionable feedback for teachers and students. Experience and create a reading progress assignment. |
| 1:00 | Microsoft Teams 2024: What’s New and What’s Next | Explore new innovative features in Teams Assignments. Engage in hands-on practice, share strategies and resources with colleagues for effective digital instruction. |
| 1:00 | Generative AI and Implications for the Classroom (Chat GPT, Microsoft CoPilot, and More) | Discover how to use Generative AI within lesson planning and student learning, while also ensuring its ethical use in the classroom. |