Here is a link to the agenda http://gg.gg/lexconnect. Introduction by Jen Judkins and Gooogle's
(Sam Canning-Kaplan, Program Manager, Google for Education)
The morning session focused on Applied Digital Skill Training
- Applied Digital Skills Training (Sue Tranchina, Google Certified Trainer) - Explore the Curriculum
- A quick Google Demo Slam at lunch
- The afternoon had a few options, the GAFE PBL session was canceled - Leveraging Google Slides for Presentation (a variety of tools and tips)
- "Executive Functioning" is an umbrella term for brain-based skills involving mental control and self-regulation. It includes three main areas: Behavior regulation, emotional regulation, and cognitive regulation. https://sites.google.com/lexingtonma.org/executivefunctioning/home
It's always great to see from the lens of another Google Certified Trainer delivering content and Sue Tranchina, a business/video teacher did a great job. Although the curriculum had some great lessons the student would need to be signed up for the Applied Digital Skills training and it would be tracked in the program. This may work in a blended model or to support a class such as Computer Apps for a help desk self-paced model. I did find myself sharing many of the rubrics that could easily be adapted for other projects with my colleagues.
Although I did not attend the Executive Functioning for Secondary Students, I shared the site with our SPED Department Chair as a model we could potentially customize to meet our school needs. I have been thinking about this type of setup, which we created in a class under our Special Education training for recertification, but the site provides all students and staff with great tools. Lexington did a great job have the special education department create this with the help of a digital coach. Now that we have a model, we will explore the features.
The best part of the day, reconnecting with colleagues from other schools and have some takeaways to share with teachers.
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