Creating Your Teacher's Desk Cloud
Sultan Rana, M.Ed.
For the sake of the environment and our sanity, it is time to say goodbye to piles of papers, and stacks of marking. Also, it is time that we keep better records of student progress and achievement. This is where the Teacher's Cloud Desk comes in. Participants will learn how we can use our smartphones, tablets, and computers in conjunction with a variety of apps (iOS, Android, and Chrome Extensions) to mark our student's work, share it with them and parents, and also keep a record of it for progress, moderated marking or (in private school situations) ministry audit purposes. |
DiSCOVERY SeSSioN
Have your SMARTPHONE/ TABLET + Personal Computer Replace the following:
* Binders, Paper, File Folders, Filing Cabinets, Portfolio Organizers, Drawers * Post-It Notes, Stickers, Bookmarks * Coloured pens, highlighters, adhesive tapes, paperclips, staples (for marking) * Photocopying for record keeping WHO WOULD WANT TO ATTEND THIS SESSION? *Wants to streamline their workload and life *Utilize downtime better *Use an under utilized tool to its full potential (phone/ tablet) |
WHY WOULD THIS BE BENEFICIAL
*Save and use time more effectively *Keep excellent records for student success/ portfolios *Keep parents, stakeholders, and students better connected to their past learning *Improve your accountability (if ever put into question) *Create and engage students in new ways of assessment/ record keeping (having formative feedback shared and accessible to them * End the singularity of the assessments created by students, and marked by us (#5minsperCHILD) <-- If you spend that long writing feedback to them, how disconcerting is it that if they lose that piece, they also lose your feedback that you worked hard on providing. *Create more legible items (for both you and your students) |
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DEEP DivE
STEP 1: DOWNLOAD THE WELCOME PACKAGE
STEP 1: DOWNLOAD THE WELCOME PACKAGE
STEP 2: FOLLOW THE SIMPLE 2-ITEM DOWNLOADS IN THE WELCOME PACKAGE (all free)
STEP 3: TRY OUT THE APPS THAT BEGIN YOUR "TEACHER'S DESK CLOUD" IN THE DEEP DIVE SESSION:
1. Engage in a "Virtual" Student/Teacher Progress Interview (Assessment for Learning)
2. Select a Summative Task of Your Choice (Assessment of Learning)
STEP 3: TRY OUT THE APPS THAT BEGIN YOUR "TEACHER'S DESK CLOUD" IN THE DEEP DIVE SESSION:
1. Engage in a "Virtual" Student/Teacher Progress Interview (Assessment for Learning)
2. Select a Summative Task of Your Choice (Assessment of Learning)
- A grammatically-challenged literary essay
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