Applying TPACK to your lesson

Step 1: Choose the curriculum expectation (Content Knowledge)

What are you teaching and what is your own knowledge of the subject?

Step 2: Choose the teaching strategy and activity type best suited for learning the content (Pedagogical Knowledge)

How do your students learn best and what instructional strategies do you need to meet their needs and the requirements of the lesson plan?

Step 3: Choose the best tool(s) to support the teaching strategy and/or activity type to maximize student learning (Technological Knowledge)

What digital tools are available to you, which do you know well enough to use, and which would be most appropriate for the lesson at hand?

What does a teacher need to know to effectively teach in the 21st century and to integrate technology appropriately?

TPACK stands for Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge. It is a framework designed to help teachers think about the knowledge they need to teach their subject, teach students effectively, and use technology. Using technology for the sake of technology is problematic for learning, and irresponsible, and so is treating technology as a separate knowledge set, but when we use TPACK to meaningful integrate technology into the teaching and learning process, our students will learn more effectively.

What is design thinking?

Design Thinking is a framework that allows anyone to create unique and innovative solutions through a user centred approach. Through deeply understanding the needs of the user, one can ideate potential solutions, test them and continue to make improvements based on reflections and further conversations with users. The skills developed through this process allow individuals to become problem solvers who think critically and are able to collaborate effectively in order to innovate.

Framework #1: The LAUNCH Cycle

The LAUNCH Cycle, developed by John Spencer and A.J. Juliani, is a design thinking framework specifically tailored to K-12 classrooms that you can use at any grade level. Think of it this way. Making is the mindset. Design thinking is the process. The LAUNCH Cycle is the framework.

Free resources include:

• Student-friendly video tutorials

• Downloadable teacher toolkits

• Sample design thinking projects

Framework #2: Stanford d.school

As a pioneer in the design thinking framework, Stanford d.school has developed a comprehensive framework as well as in-depth resources to help guide teachers and students through the design thinking process.

Free resources include:

• Design thinking projects and challenges for all grade levels

• Visual and video resources for teachers and students

• A curriculum homepage to help teach design thinking

Framework #3: Apple Design Workbook

Apple’s new Everyone Can Create collection includes an in-depth, detailed Design Workbook made especially for students. The Workbook provides a great framework to learn and work through the four phases of the creative design process for a final project.

Learning and Teaching Tools

Apple Developed Resources

Click here to access the Everyone Can Create guides that teach students to develop and communicate ideas through video, photography, music and drawing.

The Everyone Can Code resource will guide you through Swift Playgrounds, an app that teaches coding for kids through a world of interactive puzzles and playful characters.

Tools for collaboration

Collaboration is identified as one of several learning and innovation skills necessary for post-secondary education and workforce success. Providing opportunities for students to work together, and then supporting their collaboration skills in a variety of ways, helps them develop deeper understanding of content. In addition, collaboration fosters skills to bring a variety of ideas and perspectives into students’ work.

 EdPuzzle in the Classroom

 DISTANCE LEARNING SUPPLY EDUCATOR INFORMATION

Apple Accessibility

Resource Highlight: The Accessible School

Accessible Learning Highlight: Pages Books

How do I share them with my students?

Sharing the books with the students will create their own individual copies to edit in Pages.

1. On your iPad, click the link on the image.

2. Select the ellipsis (…) at the top right and either:

   a. “Copy link” and paste into your classroom LMS. Advice students to click the link —> select the ellipsis (…) —> “Open in” —> Pages

   b. “Send a copy and then “AirDrop” to your students. They will choose to “Open in Pages”.

   c. “Open in” and then choose Pages.

To share the book from the Pages app:

• Open the desired file in the Pages app

• Select the ellipsis (…) at the top

• Select “Share”

• Choose how you would like to share (see options above)

Students will share the books back with you in the same way.

Accessibility Tipsheets

Video Tutorials

The following videos are from Apple’s support site and YouTube Channel

How to have your iPad read text to you

Your iPad can read selected text or the whole screen, and give you feedback and text corrections with Spoken Content. Here’s how it works.

How to have your iPad highlight text as it reads your screen

The Speak Screen feature reads all the text on your screen, and Highlight Content helps you follow along by highlighting each word as it's read aloud. Here's how to set up this helpful duo in the accessibility settings on your iPad.

How to have your iPhone and iPad speak each word as you type

Your iPad can read back each word as you type it, so you can be sure you're saying what you mean. Here's how to set up Typing Feedback in the accessibility settings.

How to add accessibility features to Control Center

Customize Control Center with the accessibility features you use the most. In this example, we’ll show you Text Size, Hearing, and Magnifier.

How to use Reader view and Speak Screen in Safari

If you prefer to learn by hearing, you can have your iPad read websites to you without ads and other distractions. In Safari, use Reader view then use Speak Screen to read the page aloud.

How to have your iPad write text for you

If your ideas are popping up faster than you can type, try dictating your thoughts instead. You can even add punctuation and formatting with your voice.

Microsoft Accessibility

Interactive Guides

The following guides are from Microsoft's website

Inclusive Reading Interactive Guide

In this interactive guide, you’ll see how inclusive classroom tools from Microsoft can help students read more effectively, improve focus, and work independently at their own pace.

Inclusive Writing Interactive Guide

In this interactive guide, you’ll see how to empower students with inclusive tools that help them write more efficiently, edit quickly and accurately, and work independently with confidence.

Inclusive Math Interactive Guide

In this interactive guide, you’ll see how inclusive math features from Microsoft provide a toolbox of free capabilities to empower students of all abilities and learning styles, improve comprehension of written problems and their solutions, and enable students to work independently at their own pace.

Inclusive Communication Interactive Guide

In this interactive guide, you’ll see how inclusive classroom tools from Microsoft can help you improve communication with students and parents. You’ll see how to present with live captions & subtitles, hold multilingual group conversations, and provide one-on-one translation.

How to define words using Immersive Reader Picture Dictionary

Picture Dictionary in Immersive Reader aids reading and comprehension through multi-sensory processing--the ability to see a picture and hear a word simultaneously.  Select a word to see a related picture and hear the word read aloud as many times as necessary.

Keyboard Tips and Tricks

-Setting up speech-to-text microphone

-Adding a language

-Predictive text

-Special Characters

-Splitting the keyboard

iPad Guide

-Tips for when your iPad is unresponsive

-Tips for downloading apps

iPad Placemat

-Quick tips for students relating to iPad 101 and accessibility

Troubleshooting

-Airdrop

-App issues

-Giving app access to the camera

-When to contact IT vs Coach

Hybrid Troubleshooting 101

-Browser not responding

-Apps not working

-Echo issues

-iPad not AirPlaying

-No video sound in Teams

-Extending computer display

Coding with Apple

Coding with Google

More Great Coding Resources

Making Student Thinking Visible

Video tutorials

Providing feedback

Interactive graphic organizers

Student reflection and self-assessment

Video Presentations

Virtual Math manipulatives

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Padlet is a digital message board that is easy to share and collaborate on. It allows teachers and students to drag in video, pictures, text and even upload documents- all in real time!

Padlet is a great collaboration tool that can be used for:

Sharing writing prompts Generating ideas

Collective feedback Digital student portfolio

Sharing predictions Exit tickets

Sharing resources Collaborative mind maps

Collective brainstorming Activating prior knowledge

Sharing Predictions

Activating Prior Knowledge

Generating Ideas

Sharing Resources

Through mind mapping, teachers can guide students not only to master a great variety of concepts, but to develop essential learning and thinking skills:

Generating new ideas

Synthesizing and structuring information

Problem-solving

Using evidence to support claims

Planning

Mindomo also allows students to collaborate in real-time.

Provided you have a Google account, you can access Google Forms at docs.google.com/forms.

Once you’re in the form builder, you’ll want to give the form a title and then start adding questions.  You can add in different question types, images, videos, and links. Don’t forget to add a spot for the students to enter their names!

The latest update from Google Forms lets you create self-grading quizzes!  You can mark correct and incorrect answers before you send it out so that the quiz will be graded for you automatically.

To do this, hit the settings gear at the top right, choose quizzes, and select “make this a quiz.” From there you’ll be able to decide when you want to release the grade (immediately after or never), and if your respondents can see their missed questions, the correct answers, and/or the point values you’ve assigned.  

Once you’ve done this, you’ll be able to click on Answer Key for each question to define the correct answer, assign point values, and add in feedback as well.  You can add in feedback for both the correct and incorrect answers as well as provide a link if you’d like your students to visit some review material or another site online

Once you’ve sent your assessment, you can view the responses from inside the form builder by clicking on the Response tab at the top of the form.  From here you’ll be able to get an overall summary of the submissions as well as a breakdown of individual responses.  You can also export the responses to a Google Sheet by clicking the green Sheets icon at the top right, or choose to download them in a .csv format by clicking the three dots next to that.

If you have set up an answer key for your form, you’ll also be able to see the points each student earned on the individual responses section.  This makes it easy to scroll through the list of scores and enter your students' points into your gradebook.

How-To Videos for Teachers

Kahoot! can quickly become a go-to for teachers looking for an engaging way to run checks for understanding or exit tickets. If you don't have time to make quizzes, search millions of public Kahoots to play or remix.

You could even have students take over the review process or class discussion by rotating responsibility for making the weekly quiz.

Furthermore, use the Team mode to pose deeper questions and promote discussions among peers.

Step 1: Create a quiz or exit card by combining multiple choice, true/false and short answer questions.

Add an explanation that will provide helpful feedback to students who get the answer wrong

Step 2: Launch the quiz and invite students to join by inputting the class code in the Socrative Student app.

Step #3: Track student progress in real-time

Discover where students need a little more guidance, so gaps in understanding can be found and addressed when they come.

Videos for Teachers

Resources

Ready-to-teach lessons from Common Sense Media

Be Internet Awesome by Google Education

How to create narrated learning videos in Keynote

How to share narrated learning videos

CREATING A POWERFUL READ ALOUD USING APPLE KEYNOTE & GARAGEBAND

A quick demonstration of how Keynote and GarageBand, on iPad can be used to create a simple, but powerful read aloud to bring poetry to life.

This teacher created example shows how you can use music to create mood in a written work. This could easily translate into a student project based on theme.

Video Tutorial

CREATING LOCAL WAR VETERAN INFORMATION VIDEOS USING iMOVIE ON THE iPAD

Students in Mr. Holmes’ grade 10 History class at Englehart High School learned about local War Veterans in November.

Students visited the local cenotaph and researched a local War Veteran. They then researched the soldiers and created videos using iMovie on the iPads that were played for Remembrance Day.

DSB1 Webinar Series: Creating Engaging Videos with iMovie

With iMovie for iOS, it is easy to edit videos in a more sophisticated way than in Clips. You can insert images video, add voice overs, and create picture-in-picture or side-by-side videos.

We will take you through the steps of importing, editing, and exporting video clips and pictures. We will also cover where you can access the advanced features, such as green screen, picture-in-picture, and cutaway. Learn why iMovie is a great classroom tool and how it teaches students analytical skills and supports creative communications.

How to edit and enhance Clips

VIRTUAL SHOW AND TELL WITH APPLE CLIPS

Students in SK distance learning were able to showcase something special to them using Apple Clips.

Apple Clips allows students to use video, photo, voice, captions, animations and more to create engaging video content. This project allowed students to practice their oral French skills through a show and tell activity.

Lesson Highlight: Chapter 3 - Creating a Soundscape

1. Download Teams to your desktop or iPad here. You can also access Teams at teams.microsoft.com

2. Sign in with your Microsoft account.

   Teacher Login for Microsoft:

   Email: DSB1 email address

   Password: DSB1 email password

Videos

Microsoft Teams Webinar

Sign Into Teams for the First Time-Students

Finding Your Way Around Microsoft Teams

Create an assignment

Create Class Teams and Add Students

Create and Assess Quizzes

Guides

Did you know that Seesaw for Schools gives you access to activities shared and created by educators from DSB1? Click on “School and District” in the Activity Library to check out Seesaw activities created by DSB1 educators and add them to your Seesaw library!

A Beginner’s Guide to Seesaw

Using Seesaw to Support Documentation

Creating Activities in Seesaw

Assigning Activities in Seesaw

Videos

What is Showbie?

How to Create a Parent Account

Adding a Co-Teacher

DSB1 - Showbie Webinar

Slide Shows

Tools to Support Synchronous Learning

The tools found in this section of the site can be used to connect students, teachers and staff at the same time. These tools can be used to "check-in" with the class, for direct instruction, to teach key concepts, for students to ask questions and to hold virtual office hours. These tools help to build a sense of community and belonging to combat isolation. Think of these tools as the virtual classroom where we can talk to one another at the same time. 

Step 1: Choose a tool. (The choice is yours.)

Step 2: Visit our webpage for that tool to get an overview of the tool.

Step 3: Review the tutorials and how to guides on our site or the tool's website.

Step 4: Create your account.

Step 5: Start planning how you will use this tool. (Tip: Start small and simple. Then scale up.)

Step 6: Do a test run with the tool.

Step 7: Share the tool with your principal, vice-principal, students and families.

What is Synchronous Learning?

Synchronous learning is when students are participating in learning at the same time through conferencing technology.

How Do We Engage in Synchronous Learning?

Synchronous learning may take the form of a live discussion, live chat room, phone conference, or video conference. Synchronous learning tools can be Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and/or teleconference.

Why is Synchronous Learning Important?

Benefits of synchronous learning include:

• Students can ask questions in real-time.

• Students feel a greater sense of community and connection to their peers when they all learn together. This is especially important during physical distancing.

• Students become more engaged in their learning.

• Students feel a stronger sense of collaboration.

• Communication is two way and immediate.

Educator Guidelines

Grades K -6

Synchronous learning is not required. However, if educators wish to provide some synchronous learning they may do so providing parents agree. Educators may want to consider a virtual read-aloud, and check-ins with the class. Please discuss with your principal. If you choose to incorporate synchronous learning, follow the safety and privacy guidelines below.

Grades 7 & 8

Synchronous learning opportunities are recommended. If you choose to incorporate synchronous learning, follow the safety and privacy guidelines below.

Grades 9-12

Synchronous learning opportunities are required once per week per class. Synchronous learning sessions should range from 30 to 60 minutes. Synchronous opportunities are invitational for students. Sessions should not be for teaching new material. Sessions should focus on reviewing material and addressing student questions. They may be conducted using video, audio or teleconferencing. Follow the safety and privacy guidelines below.

Security and Privacy Tips

• Do not post meeting links on a public space like Facebook, or a Website. Keep these private so outsiders cannot join your meeting. Send invites directly to e-mail addresses.

• If the options exists to password protect your meeting, do so.

• Insist that students join with their real names.

• Scan your participant list periodically to ensure only class members are in the meeting.

• Carefully control screen sharing. Setup your controls so only the educator can share screens.

• Provide students with choice if they want to turn their video on or not. It is okay for students to join with audio only. If students use video, they should blur their backgrounds in Teams or use a Virtual Background in Zoom.

• If using video, blur your background. In Teams you can blur your background, and in Zoom you can use a virtual background.

• Be aware of everything in the field of view of your camera. 

• Participants should be muted at all time, unless they are sharing.

• Zoom specific features. You can lock your meeting once it has begun, preventing additional people from joining. Use the waiting room feature. Participants wait in a virtual waiting room until you review each participant and admit them to the meeting. Zoom also allows you to turn off private chat, so students cannot chat privately with anyone. They can only chat in the public chat portion of the meeting. Zoom also allows you to turn off participants’ microphone and video.

Teaching Tips

• Tell students what to expect. Send an email prior to the session so students know the agenda.

• Keep the sessions relevant and focused on what students are doing in their asynchronous work. These sessions should be for review and check-ins.

• Ask students to come with one question that they are wondering about.

• Do a quick social check-in at the beginning of class. Instead of leaving an awkward silence while students are arriving, use the opportunity to chat. Ask students what’s new and interesting in their lives, what their weekend plans are, etc. Just as in a physical classroom, some chitchat helps to break down social barriers while creating the expectation of interaction.

• Pose a question and give participants a moment to write. This is a way to keep students accountable and set expectations of contributing to the chats. Consider a thought-provoking question to engage students.

• Outline expectations around active participation and appropriate interaction. Remind students about being responsible digital citizens. Language should be appropriate. All comments should be polite and respectful. If using video, attire should be appropriate as should the working location. Have expectations that microphones are muted when they are not speaking. Suggest that they use headphones if possible to decrease chances of feedback. You should post these norms at the start of every synchronous session.

• Explicitly teach students how to use the features of the tool. Teach them how to mute and mute their microphone. Teach them how to turn on and off their video. Teach them how to share their screen, if that is going to be an expectation. Show them how to use the chat feature. Also explain how to blur their background in Zoom or Teams if you are using those tools. Show them how to raise their hand, if the tool has this feature.

• Use earphones with a microphone if available. Reduces background noise when speaking. 

 Microsoft Teams (Synchronous)

Meetings in Teams include audio, video, screen sharing and breakout rooms. They're one of the key ways to collaborate in Teams. And you don’t need to be a member of an organization (or even have a Teams account!) to join a Teams meeting. You can even record Team meetings for those who could not connect!

Teams Meeting Quick Link in VLE/D2L

If you are using the VLE to manage your class, your best option for video conferencing is to use the Microsoft Teams widget on the VLE main homepage to quickly create meetings. Set up meetings in advance, provide the links in your course, and then receive a link to the recording to your school board email (if you record the meeting). You do not need to set up your students on a team in the application to use this option. For more information on this option, email kim.wagner@dsb1.ca. 

Road Map

Step 1: Create a Microsoft Teams account and invite your students. Learn how here.

Step 2: Watch How to Use Microsoft Teams for Remote and Online Learning video to learn how to set up a video chat with your students or click here for FAQ's on how to video chat with Microsoft Teams.

Step 3: Watch then share Join a Team Meeting with your students.

Step 4:  Start a video chat with your students.   Learn how below by watching Setting Up a Video Chat

Step 5: Watch Show Your Screen During a Meeting to learn how to share your screen with your students.

Family Guide to Microsoft Teams Virtual Meeting

Student Guide to Microsoft Teams

What is Jamboard?

With Jamboard, you can:

• Write and draw.

• Search Google and insert images or webpages.

• Drag and resize text and images with your fingers.

• Share your jams with collaborators. Up to 25 people can work on a jam at once.

Work with Google Drive

• Add Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides to a jam.

• View and edit your jam files from anywhere with an internet connection. Your work saves automatically.

Collaborate with any device

• Create, edit, and share jams from your phone, iPad, or computer.

• Pick up where you left off earlier or email your jam session when you finish.

Jamboard tips and activities for educators