Study Group ~ Flex Tech

  • Start date: October 23rd and Ending date: May 21
  • Approximately 19 sessions for study groups, 3 sessions for symposium
  • Timing: 2:45pm - 3:20pm​
➡ All links are in Google Classroom
In this FlexTech study group teachers will gain technology skills by engaging in relevant coursework that is tailored to their interests, subject they teach, and also grounded in meeting the standards of the curriculum. This series will prepare teachers by ensuring that they have the technology skills and confidence to use in any classroom setting. Every session we will learn something different.
  • Monday, October 23, 2017​
Welcome
Join our Google Classroom
 Google Classroom Class Code: nq5tlga​

Getting to know you!
​Take the survey
Monday, October 30, 2017   
WNET PBS LearningMedia Master Teachers
Presenter: Sandy Goldberg
Director | WNET Education
wnet.org/education
facebook: WNETEducation | twitter: @WNETEducation
PBS LearningMedia Master Teachers Facebook Group
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  • Monday, November 6, 2017
Presenter: Leanna Frankland
The New York Public Library
Application Form for Library Card

Lynda.com 
Lynda.com, a LinkedIn Company is an online educational site that includes over 5,700 courses (and over 180,000 videos) in popular fields like web design, web development, IT, education/instruction, media production, and business. Experts create and deliver all courses as well as provide supplemental materials like exercise files and relevant work samples.  Users will need to create accounts in order to track course progress, create playlists of potential coursework, and keep course notes. 

https://www.lynda.com/portal/patron?org=nypl.org
Enter your library card number and PIN to log in to lynda.com.
Library Card Number 
Library Card PIN
  •  November 20, 2017
Wagner Staff Best Practices Share 
  • Monday, November 27, 2017
www.mrselias.com/readwrite
 SignUp For Your Free Teacher Account 
Accessing a Free Teacher account If you are a teacher, use this form to enter your information. just sign up with a Google account email ​and you will receive a premium license.
​Here is the link for Read&Write for free for teacher.
  • Monday, December 4, 2017
  Wagner Grading 
  • Monday, December 11, 2017
MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 Overview 
Presenter: Makayla Mota

Microsoft Learning Consultant
makayla.mota@usmie.com|
Cell: 608-852-5172
Twitter: @Makayla_Mota
Microsoft Learning Consultant
  • Monday, December 18, 2017 
Wagner Best Practices Share
  • Monday, January 8, 2018 
Voluntarily Create a Teacher Treasures Promo video to be publicized on Wagner Social Media 
  • Monday, January 22, 2018 
Field Trip To The Apple Store
​We're going on a field trip to The Apple Store located at 940 Madison Avenue (between 74th &75th) on Monday, January 22nd from 2:45 PM to 4:00 PM. 
Please know you are only required to stay until 4:00 PM however our Apple Team is available to keep working with you until 5:00 PM.
  • Monday, January 29, 2018
 Edpuzzle is a video platform for teachers and students. It empowers teachers to make any video their lesson with really easy to use tools and powerful analytics. 

Presenter: Ted Boesky
Email: tboesky@schools.nyc.gov
  • Monday, February 5, 2018
Newsela
 is an Instructional Content Platform that supercharges reading engagement and learning in every subject.

Presenter: 
Jacob Zachs
​Director of Higher Ed. Sales
Email: jacob.zachs@newsela.com
Phone: 860•345•1160
Fax: 914•462•4421
  • Monday, February 12, 2018
Wagner Best Practices Share
  • Monday, February 26, 2018
​ #ARMMEWITH
Voluntarily Join The Movement
Create your own #ARMMEWITH to post on social media to help keep our schools safe.
  • Monday, March 5, 2018
How to use Mail Merge in MS WORD
A mail merge is tool that can be used to provide teachers with the ability to create labels, personalized letters, newsletters, student narratives to compliment the report card, and many more. Setting up a mail merge seems difficult, but the steps are simple. Once an excel sheet is completed with information such as parent information, address, student’s name, and much more. The data can be merged into a form letter created by you at anytime during the school year. I use mail merge all the time especially for class assignments. Mail merge significantly reduces the time it takes me to complete administrative duties, which gives me more time to develop my lesson plans.
  • Monday, March 12, 2018
Sharing Is Caring 
You will have 2 minutes to present your classroom suggestion(s) to the study group. Last week Ms. Elias showed you hers suggestions. Raffle tickets and giving away SWAG to increase student participation and using Mail Merge to keep her handouts organized. 
  • Monday, April 9, 2018 
Create your Classroom Instagram Account
Examples: 
www.instagram.com/ms167manhattan
www.instagram.com/ssdisarno
www.instagram.com/wagnertrackxc
www.instagram.com/ms.crotser
www.instagram.com/ms.carluccioart167
www.instagram.com/olewagner167
www.instagram.com/mslevine167
www.instagram.com/msfeidenscience

  • Monday, April 16, 2018 -
​Wagner Best Practice Share
  • Monday, April 23, 2018
Study Group Overview and Wrap-Up
Reflection is a common pedagogical practice where students are asked to think about and articulate what they have learned. We often ask our students to reflect on their learning in our class. Your Share-Out wrap up assignment is to create a 1 minute to 3 minute video of what sparked your interest in the Flex Tech Study Group.

Study Group Survey 
  • Monday, April 30, 2018
  • Monday, May 7, 2018 - Symposium
  • Monday, May 14, 2018- Symposium
  • Monday, May 21, 2018- Symposium
 This  study group is dedicated time and space for your projects, whether you’re in a creative mood or just want to be more productive. Ms. Elias can share tips for  preparing a school presentation that you’ll be proud to share.