Talking Tech & Learning Matt Jacobson

Back to Podcasting! In this episode:
October is Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. See resources at
www.stopbullying.gov
www.stompoutbullying.org
www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm
Oct. 15-19 is Digital Citizenship Week! Common Sense Media has some great curriculum resources & lesson plans for Grades 3-12 at www.commonsense.org/education
See District 205's curriculum resources at http://techlearn.galesburg205.org/internet_safety
Listen to my 10 suggestions for Google Classroom
Watch The NEW Google Classroom Updates at https://youtu.be/2bkozBlSS8o
Learn about the new sidebar in many Google Tools as well as predictive text in the new GMail.
Learn more at
www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DTsgBNi8YEs0 (Calendar)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dORJwS_ciYo (Keep)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIKuucQap1I (Tasks)

For even more info, check out my blog at http://tech205.blogspot.com/

Thanks for listening!

Learn more about TeachIllinois (www.TeachIllinois.com) and get free PD Credit through the Strobel Summit (https://www.strobeleducation.com/strobelsummit/) and the Hive Summit (https://hivesummit.org/)!
Develop Your Google Classroom Strategy with John Sowash: http://tech205.blogspot.com/2018/07/create-your-google-classroom-strategy.html and https://youtu.be/fFLMM9MP0Zc
Learn how to use Shift-Z to save files into multiple Google Drive folders. And District 205 educators can learn how to quickly find missing PD Credit forms.
As always you can read about these ideas and more at http://tech205.blogspot.com also

This week:
Learn Promethean Video Playlists http://bit.ly/2zABf8S
Google Classroom Updates http://bit.ly/2un6Rsr
How to Convert Old Google Sites to New Google Sites, from Free Tech For Teachers: http://bit.ly/2zsVFjM
Suicide: The Ripple Effect http://suicidetherippleeffect.com/
EdLeaders Network www.edleadersnetwork.org
ROE 33 interpretation of IL Mandated Training can be found on my website at http://techlearn.galesburg205.org/professional_development/p_d_mandates
How Do I section of my website - http://techlearn.galesburg205.org/how_do_i_

After a nice break, I'm back with a new podcast format and lots of nifty info for you! I'll be podcasting once a week with professional learning and tech tips to help you improve instructional practice in your classroom!
This week: How to satisfy PD Mandates a little at a time using www.edleadersnetwork.org and information from the Regional Office of Education at www.roe33.net and http://techlearn.galesburg205.org/professional_development/p_d_mandates
You'll also get a quick preview of the New GMail for District 205 and a quick look at some of the powerful tools you'll find within!

Thanks for joining me on this little experiment! I'll be changing the schedule and format of this podcast a bit during the summer months, but check back for more ideas soon! Have a great summer!

Let's wrap this up. Enjoy your well-deserved summer break, and thank you for all you do to help kids learn and grow throughout the school year.