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MC: Edpuzzle - Session 8 - Final Assignment
Congratulations! You have made it to the last session in our Edpuzzle Micro-credential series. You are one assignment away from earning your certificate! In this session, we'll provide you with an example final assignment and a detailed look at the rubric that will be used to grade your submission.
MC: Edpuzzle - Session 1 - Introduction
Welcome to the first session of our Edpuzzle Micro-credential! In this session, we will introduce you to the individual sessions that make up this course series, independent practice opportunities, and requirements such as the checkpoint assignments. We’ll also discuss where you can access support during the course series and introduce you to the topics we’ll cover throughout the sessions! Join us to learn all the information you’ll need to be successful in our Edpuzzle Micro-credential.
Social and Emotional Learning with Sphero
With Social and Emotional Learning being a focus in education, teachers are always looking for fun and creative ways to incorporate SEL into their daily lessons. In this course, we'll explore how the Sphero robot can not only be used to teach code, but be a key player in SEL. Come roll on in for some fun ideas and inspiration!
MC: Apple iPadOS - Session 9 - Final Assignment
You've made it to the end of our Apple iPadOS micro-credential! During this last session we will review your final assignment, and go over how to integrate each of the apps to make a complete final presentation. Join us to wrap up your learning into one cohesive presentation, and complete your Teq micro-credential!
MC: Apple iPadOS - Session 1 - Introduction
Welcome to the first session of our Apple iPadOS micro-credential. Throughout this micro-credential, you will learn the ins and outs of many of the iPadOS applications as well as how to incorporate them into your classroom instruction. In this first session, we will take a look at a sample final project to set you up for success. We will also discuss the process of submitting your assignments, finding your feedback, and how to receive support. Let's get your iPads ready for some learning!
MC: Apple macOS - Session 1 - Introduction
Welcome to the first session of our Apple macOS micro-credential. Throughout this micro-credential, you will learn the ins and outs of many of the macOS applications, as well as how to incorporate them into your classroom instruction. In this first session, we will take a look at a sample final project to set you up for success. We will also discuss the process of submitting your assignments, finding your feedback, and how to receive support. Let's get your Mac ready for some learning!
Best Practices for Accessible Websites
There are many requirements of an accessible website. In this course, you will learn some best practices to ensure that your website is accessible. We will reinforce accessibility basics and help you post accessible information on your website.
MC: Google Educator Basics - Session 15 - Final Assignment
Congratulations! You have made it to the last session in our Google Educator Basics micro-credential series. You are one assignment away from earning your certificate, and this session is going to give you all the tips, tricks, and details you need to make that happen. In this session, we'll provide you with plenty of example final assignments, a detailed look at the rubric, and a review of the Google Educator Certification process should you decide to move forward with Google's own certification.
MC: Google Educator Basics - Session 1 - Introduction
Join us for the first session in our Google Educators Basics micro-credential track! During this series, you'll learn how to create a 21st-century classroom with Google. You might even move on to take Google's Google Educator Level 1 exam! In our first session, we'll introduce the micro-credential, discuss the breakdown of courses, assignment requirements, and support resources. We'll also go over the Google Tools that will be covered throughout the series and how you can use these in creative ways to expand your classroom and create relevant, collaborative, and exciting learning opportunities for your students.
Website Makeover Series: Powerful Images
In this series, learn how to make your school website engaging and accessible to all. This session will cover how to use powerful images to best represent your school. After engaging with this course, you'll know all of the tricks and tips to use when assessing and selecting images for your school website. Note: This course does NOT count toward the annual 3-hour accessibility requirement for NYC DOE webmasters.
Website Makeover Series: Human-Centered Design
In this series, learn how to make your school website engaging and accessible to all. Join this session to reimagine your school website with a focus on human-centered design. You'll learn what that means, why it's so important, and how to redesign your website so that it is easier for users to access.
Note: This course does NOT count toward the annual 3-hour accessibility requirement for NYC DOE webmasters.
Website Makeover Series: Telling Your School's Story
In this series, learn how to make your school website engaging and accessible to all. In this course, we'll discuss how to use storytelling to make sure that anyone accessing your website will find the information they're looking for. We'll also talk about telling your school's story, and presenting your school in a positive light, through your website design. After taking this course, you'll be able to plan and redesign your website to best represent your school. Note: This course does NOT count toward the annual 3-hour accessibility requirement for NYC DOE webmasters.
Website Makeover Series: Assessing Your School's Website
In this series, learn how to make your school website engaging and accessible to all. In this course, you'll learn what to assess — and how to go about the assessment process — when evaluating your school website. By the end of this session you'll be ready and able to test and reflect on your school website, and have a clear sense of ways to make improvements. Note: This course does NOT count toward the annual 3-hour accessibility requirement for NYC DOE webmasters.
Google Workspace for Education Admin: Managing Buildings and Resources
When users in the Google domain need to check out equipment, reserve a room or technology cart, or schedule their students into a STEM lab, they will use Google Calendar. However, these resources need to be set up ahead of time by you, the super admin on the account. Every resource or learning space needs to be connected to a building. This video shows you how.
Infusing art into lessons is a great way to make the curriculum more vibrant and provide additional avenues for student understanding. Google Arts and Culture offers thousands of works of art, and virtual tours of museums and landmarks for users. This video explores this website and offers strategies for incorporating them into classroom and remote lessons.
Google Meet for Remote Learning (Updates)
As the use of video conferencing has increased in times of remote learning, Google has made some critical improvements. In this course we will explore some important updates Google has released for Meet and Google Classroom that will make your life a lot easier as you continue to use Google Workspace for Education for remote learning.
Administrative Strategies: Managing Staff as They Implement Remote Learning.
Join our Chief Learning Officer, Robert-Wayne Harris, and our Director of eLearning, Joseph Sanfilippo as they discuss strategies for managing a staff as they implement remote learning.
Edpuzzle and Google Classroom Integration
This video covers how to seamlessly post assignments from Edpuzzle to Google Classroom, as well as how to track student work on Edpuzzle.
Taking Attendance with Google Forms
Taking attendance remotely can be a little tricky but using Google Forms in Google Classroom makes it easier. We will look at creating a form and assigning it in Google Classroom so you can start taking attendance remotely.
Creating a Virtual Whiteboard in Lumio
Come learn how to use Lumio, formerly known as SMART Learning Suite Online as a live virtual whiteboard for students. We will also be seeing how to create quick handouts for students that you as the teacher can monitor and provide feedback on.
Share Your Voice with Voice Memos
Voice Memos is an app on your iPhone or iPad that you can use to record your voice. Making voice recordings for your students can be particularly meaningful when working remotely. In this session, we will show you how you can use this app to create, edit and share your recordings with your students.
Remote Learning: Administrator Strategies
Join our Chief Learning Officer, Robert-Wayne Harris, and our Director of eLearning, Joseph Sanfilippo, as they share administrative strategies for implementing Remote Learning in your school or district. With over 30 years of collective school administrative experience as Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, and Directors of Technology, along with 20+ years of experience planning technology professional development and school improvement plans, Robert-Wayne and Joseph offer a variety of strategies as you transition your school and district to a distance learning model.
Making Quick Tutorials with SMART Lesson Recorder
SMART Lesson Recorder is a built-in feature to SMART Learning Suite. If you have SMART Notebook installed on your computer, SMART Lesson Recorder is available to use right away. With this feature, you can create quick tutorials for your students. In this video, we will show you how to create quick tutorials that you can send to your students as they complete work from home.
Accessing My Child's Work on Lumio
Directions on how parents can access their child's work on Lumio.
Creating a Split Screen on a Chromebook
In this video we will demonstate how to create a split screen on your Chrombook.
Microsoft Teams Video and Microphone
In this video we will demonstrate how to turn on and off your video and mute and unmute your microphone in Microsoft Teams.
How to Join a Microsoft Teams Video Meeting
In this video we will show you how to join a Microsoft Teams meeting.
Make a Copy of a File in OneDrive
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Resetting Networks and Routers in Windows 10
Join us to learn how to reset your network and router in Windows 10.
Setting a Default Web Camera in Windows 10
In this video, learn how to set a default web camera on your Windows 10 device.
Switching Audio Sources on a Windows 10 PC
Join us to learn how to choose your audio output source on a Windows 10 PC.
Choosing a Microphone on a Windows 10 PC
In this video, you'll learn all about how to choose a microphone to use on your Windows 10 PC.
Multiple Desktops/Extending the Desktop in Windows 10
Join us to learn how to set up multiple desktops and extend your desktop to those additional displays.
See What You've Copied to the Clipboard in Windows 10
In this video, we'll show you how to access and manage your clipboard history on your Windows 10 device.
Creating a New Folder in Windows 10
In this video, learn how to create a new folder for storage on your Windows 10 device.
Moving a File or Folder in Windows 10
In this tutorial, learn how to move and organize files and folders on your Windows 10 device.
Connecting and Forgetting Wi-Fi Networks on a Mac
In this tutorial, we'll cover how to connect your Mac to Wi-Fi and forget Wi-Fi-networks.
Bookmarking Websites on Safari
In this video, we'll cover how to bookmark websites on the Mac version of Safari.
Checking for Software Updates on a Mac
In this video, learn how to check for software updates and see your OS version.
Setting a Default Web Browser on a Mac
In this quick tutorial, we'll cover how you can set a default web browser in your Mac settings.
Uninstalling and installing programs on a Mac
In this tutorial, discover how to uninstall and install programs and applications on your Mac.
Accessibility Settings on a Mac
Discover all of the different accessibility settings available on your Mac.
Pinning Apps to the Dock on a Mac
In this video, we'll cover how to pin your favorite or most-used apps to the Dock on your Mac.
Enabling a Web Camera on a Mac
In this video, learn how to enable a web camera on your Mac for various applications.
Choosing a Microphone on a Mac
In this quick tutorial, we'll show you how to choose a microphone for use on your Mac.
Changing the Default Language on a Mac
In this video, we'll cover how to change the default language on your Mac.
Schoology: Checking Your Child's Progress
In this video we'll go over how to check your child's grades in the student view.
Schoology: Joining a Group on Schoology
In this tutorial we'll cover how you or your child would join a new group on Schoology.
Schoology: How Your Child Can Submit an Assessment
In this tutorial we'll cover how students can take and submit an assessment/test/quiz in Schoology.
Schoology: How Your Child Can Join a New Course
In this tutorial we'll cover how students can join a new course in Schoology.
Schoology: How Your Child Can Find Their Courses
In this video we'll cover how you can help your child see all the different courses they are enrolled in.
Schoology: Viewing Your Child's Calendar
In this video, we'll see how to check a child's calendar through the student view in you Schoology parent account.
Schoology: Creating a Personal Library in My Resources
In this video, we'll cover how to create your own library of resources in Schoology using My Resources.
Schoology: Observing Your Child's Account in the Student View
In this video, learn how to view your child's Schoology courses from the student perspective.
Schoology: Creating a Parent Account
In this quick tutorial, we'll go over how to create a Schoology parent account for the first time.
Schoology: How Your Child Can Submit an Assignment
In this video, you'll learn how your child can work on and submit an assignment in their Schoology account.
Schoology: Adding Additional Children to Your Account
Learn how to add a new child to your existing schoology account.
Creating a Numbers File on a Mac
In this tutorial, we'll cover how to create a new Numbers file on your Mac.
Creating a Pages Document on a Mac
In this tutorial, learn how to create a new Pages document on your Mac.
Accessing the Control Panel on a Mac
In this video, we'll learn how to access the control panel on a Mac and discover some of the different settings available.
NLM - Transportation- Lesson - 15 - Transportation: Classifications
Students will use inquisitive thinking skills to determine appropriate vehicle types based on transportation mode, speed, and cargo.
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Recall information to answer a question about a single topic.
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Use grade-level academic vocabulary appropriately in speaking and writing.
NLM - Letters - Lesson - 26 - Alphabetic Ordering
Students will identify the letters in the alphabet and how they are ordered.
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Demonstrate knowledge of the basic concepts of print.
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Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
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Print all upper- and lowercase letters.
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Demonstrate legible printing skills.
NLM - Letters - Lesson - 27 - Vowel Sounds
Students will grasp the concept of vowel sounds and their impact on words.
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Use knowledge of grade-appropriate phonics and word-analysis skills to decode words accurately.
NLM - Animals - 23 - Animals: Classification & Habitats - Digital Lesson
Students will identify the animal and what habitat it inhabits.
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Observe & create a visual representation of an object which includes its major features.
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Raise questions about the natural world, investigate them in teams through free exploration, and generate appropriate explanations based on those explorations.
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Recognize and explain that living things are found all over Earth, but each is only a le to live in habitats that meet its basic needs.
NLM - Body Parts - 10 - Body Parts: Identification - Digital Lesson
Students will grasp the concept that their bodies play a significant role in their everyday life experience.
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Make observations of the natural world and know that they are descriptors collected using the five senses.
NLM - Body Parts - 11 - Body Parts: Usage & Identification - Digital Lesson
Students will identify the names of parts of the body and understand how each body part can be used.
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Recognize the five senses and related body parts.
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Make observations of living things and their environment using the five senses.
NLM - Body Parts - 12 - Five Senses - Digital Lesson
Students will learn the awesome purpose of the 5 senses in helping discover the world around them.
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Make observations of the natural world and know that they are descriptors collected using the five senses.
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Recognize the five senses and related body parts.
NLM - Shapes - 32 - Shapes: Properties - Digital Lesson
Students will identify the properties of a circle, triangle, square, and rectangle.
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Identify two- and three-dimensional figures regardless of their size or orientation. Figures are limited to circles, triangles, rectangles, squares, spheres, cubes, cones and cylinders.
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Compare two-dimensional figures based on their similarities, differences and positions. Sort two-dimensional figures based on their similarities and differences. Figures are limited to circles, triangles, rectangles and squares.
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Find real-world objects that can be modeled by a given two- or three-dimensional figure. Figures are limited to spheres, cubes, cones and cylinders.
NLM - Weather - 7 - Temperature - Digital Lesson
Students will learn to observe and discuss temperature as it relates to personal comfort. Students will understand how to communicate preferences about temperature and the items or actions they may need to be comfortable.
ELA.K.C.1.3
Using a combination of drawing, dictating, and/or writing, express opinions about a topic or text with at least one supporting reason.
NLM - Personal Items & Personal Space - 2 - Personal Items: Identification - Digital Lesson
Students will identify their everyday items that they use and interact with.
ELA.K.V.1.1
Use grade-level academic vocabulary appropriately in speaking and writing.
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Identify and sort common words into basic categories, relating vocabulary to background knowledge.
SS.K.G.1.1
Describe relative location of people, places, objects by using positional words.
NLM - Personal Items - 1 - Prepositions - Digital Lesson
Students will gain a stronger understanding of their relationship to their surroundings as they learn to identify prepositions.
ELA.K.V.1.1
Use grade-level academic vocabulary appropriately in speaking and writing.
ELA.K.V.1.3
Identify and sort common words into basic categories, relating vocabulary to background knowledge.
SS.K.G.1.1
Describe relative location of people, places, objects by using positional words.
Delivering a Response 2 Activity in Lumio
When it's time for an assessment, deliver it to student devices via Lumio (formerly known as SMART Learning Suite Online). This video shows you how!
Delivering a Shout it Out! in Lumio
With your students connected to your Lumio (formerly known as SMART Learning Suite Online) online lesson, the teacher can send a Shout it Out! discussion activity to student devices. Have a discussion. Run a debate. Find out what your students may already know about the topic of your next lesson!
Delivering a Monster Quiz in Lumio
From Lumio (formerly known as SMART Learning Suite Online), you can send a Monster Quiz to your students' devices for a fun review or practice test!
Converting a Google Drive File from the Lumio Dashboard
Once inside your Lumio (formerly known as SMART Learning Suite Online) dashboard, add another lesson from your Google Drive files such as Google Slides or a Google Doc.
Using the Desmos Widget in Lumio
In this skills video, we'll look at using the new Desmos Widget in Lumio (formerly known as SMART Learning Suite Online). You'll learn everything you need to know to get started!
Pinning Websites to your Favorites
Learn how you can easily pin your websites so that they appear in the Favorites section of the SMART IQ.
Changing Your Background Filters in Microsoft Teams
In this video we will demonstrate how to change you background filters in Microsoft Teams.
Students will highlight an aspect of their culture and present it to their peers using an online video platform. They can highlight something personal (as in something unique to their family that is currently practiced), ancestral (passed down generation to generation), or cultural (something celebrated by people of their ethnicity, religions, race, etc.). Through this, they will celebrate what is unique to their own culture as well as celebrate and learn about the cultures of their peers.
Rube Goldberg Machine Contest Finals - 2019
View highlights of the official 2019 Rube Goldberg Machine Contest finals. Students were given the task to "Put Money in a Piggy Bank."
A Rube Goldberg Machine Contest (RGMC) is an event where students of all ages compete with machines that they have imagined, designed, and created in a fun and competitive forum. The competitions encourage teamwork and out-of-the-box problem solving, in a fresh learning environment and level playing field. All you need is a good Imagination and a pile of junk!
Rube Goldberg Machine Contest Finals - 2018
View highlights of the 2018 Rube Goldberg Machine Contest Finals. Students were given the task to "Pour a Bowl of Cereal."
Since 1988, tens of thousands of students have competed in annual Rube Goldberg Machine Contests° where they are challenged to build the wackiest, working Rube Goldberg Machine that completes a common task.
In the structured environment of the competitions, these contraptions are more than just Rube Goldberg Machines. They inspire communication, problem-solving, and teamwork. They hone skills like math, physics, and chemistry. On a formal basis, this learning experience falls under the umbrella of STEM/STEAM (Science, Technology Engineering, Art, and Math) education.
A Rube Goldberg Machine (RGM) is a crazy contraption which accomplishes a simple task in the most complicated and funniest way possible! Based on the “invention” cartoons of the famous, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Cartoonist, Rube Goldberg. His drawings and imagined machines are at the heart of the Rube Goldberg Machine Contest. They use everyday items (mostly junk!), they tell a story, and most important of all — they make you laugh!
Financial Aid and Student Loans
Success! Your child has been accepted to their dream school! Now, how will they pay for it? We have all seen the headlines regarding the recent jump in students taking out loans for school, and the burden parents take on as borrowers, as well. In this session, we'll take a look at all of the different financial aid loans you might be eligible for, and we'll help you and your child make the decision that's best for everyone!
APPlicable: Apps to Help You Shop Smarter
In this session of APPlicable, we'll explore a variety of apps to ease the stresses of shopping. We'll show you apps that provide deals and savings, save you time, and help you manage those expenses.
APPlicable: Apps to Boost Organization & More!
Join us to discuss how our curated list of apps can make your life a little easier and more organized. Whether you have an Apple or Android advice, we've got you covered!
New York State CTLE Requirements
Teq’s New York State Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) Webinar provides a brief overview of the new regulations required by educators (Teachers, Teaching Assistants, and Administrators) to maintain their Certifications in NYS. The Webinar provides school and district leaders with valuable information on the CTLE Requirements, CTLE Approved Sponsors or Providers of Professional Development, as well as an overview of Teq’s CTLE Approved Professional Development, which includes our Onsite CTLE Approved Courses, our over 900 Online CTLE Approved Courses, and access to over 10 hours of “Free” CTLE Approved Courses via our “Getting Started” Site. At the conclusion of this Webinar, Teachers and School/District Leaders will have a better understanding of the NYS CTLE Requirements, greater insight into Teq’s Onsite and Online Professional Development Programs, Courses, and Platforms, and a list of resources and websites where they can find detailed information pertaining New York State’s Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) Regulations and Teq’s CTLE Approved Professional Development.
Discussing Civic Engagement with Your Child
In this session, we’ll be diving into the question of civic engagement. What does civics mean for your child, and how can you teach your child to be civically engaged, no matter their age. Join us as we discuss ways to address civic responsibility, and share general tips to help you promote civic engagement within your family.
