New Teacher Academy GPISD 2014-2015

1. Welcome to New Teacher Academy
Sharon Thornton
Instructional Media Specialist- My Wiki
Follow me on Twitter @shthornt

2. Back Channel
Navigate to:
https://todaysmeet.com/NTAGPISD
Type Your Questions here
You can use a backchannel like this in your classroom for
students to ask questions or make comments. Make your own
@ https://todaysmeet.com

3. Two Important
Reminders
1. Don’t use your GPISD email account to set up
Social Network Accounts
2. If you want to show a DVD/ Netflix for Lesson
•Complete Form Request.
•Submit to principal for approval.
•Cannot be shown for rewards.
•Must be tied directly to your lesson.
•Must have accompanying activity.

4. Logging into your Laptop
• Use your Network username /password.
• It will ask you to change periodically.
• Use same computer login for:
•Eduphoria PDAS/Staff Development
•Kace Technology Service Desk
•Discovery Education

5. 1. Set up your profile
2. Submit Teacher Self Reports
3. Sign Electronically in PDAS
Staff Development
PDAS Appraisal

6. Login: Username without domain
Regular Password

7. Also under Staff tab on GPISD homepage
Login: Network username and password
Be specific on issue you are having.
Technology Service Desk
Entering Work Orders

8. Also has a Knowledge Base-
with direction handouts
Software Library- Downloads

9. Register for Reset Password tool
Sets you up for password retrieval in case you forget
or get locked out.
Access from GPISD homepage
Staff> Reset Password

11. Milestones
See Monthly list

12. Milestones

13. SAMR Model
Examples

14. SAMR Model Explanation
View Interactive Model on Thinglink

15. Integrating Technology
into your Curriculum
First, Decide on the task or objective,
then, choose the best technology tool.

17. Edmodo
Learning Management System
gpisd.edmodo.com
Bronze Milestone Level Activities
School Codes

18. Student Response System
http://socrative.com/
Works on any device
Get Student Feedback
Check for Understanding
No Student Accounts Required
They login to your room- thornton

19. What if Everyone doesn’t have
a device?
How to share smart phones (other devices)
•In pairs: Each student can use a different web browser
to respond.
•In pairs: One student can download and use the app
and the other can use a the web browser.
•For three:
•Student 1: Use app
•Student 2: Use one web browser
•Student 3: Use a 2nd
web browser.

20. Infuse Learning
Student Response System
• Open New Tab: Please navigate to
www.infuselearning.com
• Click on Student Login
• Type your first name
• Room 51452

21. Remember: Attitude makes the difference!
Life is 10% of what happens to you
and 90% of how you handle it.

22. www.gaggle.net
Filtered Student Email System
2nd
-12th
grade

23. Cyber Safety Course
All students will complete
http://gaggle.net
Pg. 13

24. Teacher Gaggle Accounts
• Teacher Usernames:
first.lastname@gpisd.gaggle.net
• 1st
time password: gpisd2014
• Can Access filtered You Tube Videos

25. Gaggle Student Email
• Create blogs, discussion boards and
chat rooms to use with students.
• Watch Gaggle Tube Videos (Filtered YouTube)
• Create and edit documents
• Students store work in digital lockers
• Teachers can mark up student work
• Best Training videos & free webinars
Pg. 13

26. GPISD Online Resources
• Discovery Education
• Destiny Quest- eBooks
• Databases
• NBC Learn
• Culture Grams
• Maps 101
• World Book Advanced
• Tumblebook Readables
• Catalist Digital Audio Books
• Teaching Books.net Library Services Homepage

27. iPads
http://ipadapps4school.com/
• Put a passcode lock on your iPad.
• Store information in iCloud
• Download any apps you like
Buy any case you want
iCloud storage
Dropbox
Edmodo
• Take notes:
• Evernote
• Skitch

28. https://gpisd.discoveryeducation.com
Username:
Network Psername
Password:
Network Password
Free Streaming Videos, music, songs, pictures , articles and lesson plans

29. Start your Personal Learning
Network (PLN)
• Use your social media to keep up with current trends
and ideas on how to integrate Technology
into your classroom
• Follow posts on Twitter, Face or follow blogs via
Email.
• Free Technology for Teachers
• Edudemic

30. Library
Services
GPISD under Students
New Destiny Quest is here
Download the free app. Search for library
books, research and read books online.
Set Up Teacher Account Follett Enlighten App

31. Skyward Student
Login: Default password: gpisd? Check this
Access from GPISD homepage
Download iPhone /iPad app
• Take attendance
• Access Grade book
• Access Student Data

32. Managing Cell Phones in Class
• Check with principal on your
school policy for student use.
• Tip to manage: Two posters
• Green= have phones out working
• Red= No cell phones out now.
• Streaming music? Uses up broadband-
making others slow. We do not have unlimited
broadband in GPISD.

33. Great Time Saving Tip:
Search for pre-made
Power points using
Google Advanced Search
Directions

34. Who to Contact for Help

35. District has moved over to
For both PC’s and Macs

36. Web-Based
http://office.gpisd.org
GPISD Homepage>Staff
Add to your Smart Phone & iPad
Login:
Username: Username@gpisd.org
Your regular password
Outlook Email
Directions

37. Locally
Office 365 Outlook Client Installed
on laptop (should come loaded.)
Can access at school & home
-more features
Can download on your iPad
(Total of 5 devices.)
Outlook Email

38. You can use Office 365 Online in the
Cloud at http://office.gpisd.org
Login:
Username: Username@gpisd.org
Your regular password

39. Note: One Drive App for Mac not available yet.
Also use apps on your laptop.
That should already be installed.

40. Lync: Instant Messenger&
Desktop Sharing

41. All documentation is online as a resource for you
Overview of Instructional Media page

42. A way to find royalty free copyright safe images for
project s(Especially those posted on the Internet
through a web page, blog or wiki)
•Creative Commons
•Wikimedia Commons
•Flickr Creative Commons
•Google advanced image search
•Pics4 Learning
Creative Commons
Directions
My wiki information

43. Online Curriculum
Can access from GPISD homepage under staff tab.

44. District
Software

45. Google Earth
Take your students around the world
and create tours

46. Recording Software

47. Create Timelines

48. Inspiration
Graphic organizers

49. Google
Sketchup
Create 3D designs great
math tool

50. Photo Story 3
Create movies
using pictures

51. Movie Maker
Create/edit movies
using video
and pictures

52. Google Sketchup
Math-Geometry