Episode 8 – The Blanket Fort Get The Word Out

Topics 

Show Opening: Laura Brennan from Spring Garden Elementary School

Episode Guests:  Lauren Will and Sam Edwards, Parkland School District

Cool Tools:   Announced by Elisa Conwell from Donegan Elementary



* Laura



* Screencastify Add-On for Google Slides

* Build an Atom Simulation from Phet for student screencasting example





* Patrick – Poly by Google

* Evon



* Google Meet

* Getting Started with Google Meets







Episode Guests: Lauren Will and Sam Edwards, Parkland School District



* Parkland School District Ready 21 website

* Kami PDF Chrome Extension



Touchscreen Chromebook Advantages



* Students accustomed to touchscreen technology

* Using Draw Function with Stylus to allow students for formative feedback (with Drawing slide) in Pear Deck

* Newer technology for upcoming apps

* Taking notes by hand



* Google Keep

* Google Jamboard







Closing announced by Kim VanOrden from East Hills Middle School 

Mentioned on show:



* BASD Empower 1:1 Initiative Information

* BASD Summer Tech Academy 2019 (August 13, 2019)



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