Post on 13-Dec-2015
EDGE Institute 2014
Building Classroom Community with StudentsKacie Solar
Agenda
• Domain/Guiding Questions• Objectives• Teacher and Student Tools• Student and Student Tools• Whole Group Tools• Idea Share Out
Session Domain and Guiding Question(s)
• Session 5: Classroom Environment & Culture– What strategies create a safe, respectful
classroom culture that embraces diversity, equity, and accountability?
Session Objectives and Success Criteria
• Participants will be introduced to a variety of digital tools that can be used to create meaningful teacher to student, student to student and whole group interactions.
• Participants will brainstorm and share out digital tools they have used in the area of creating a classroom community.
• Participants will gain knowledge of new digital tools and strategies they can utilize in their own classrooms.
Teacher and Student
• Email• Online “Office Hours”• Embedding and Providing Student Choice
Student to Student
• One Note Shared Session• Forum Discussions• Peer Evaluation
Whole Group
• Outlook Shared Calendar– How to Create Additional Calendar– How to “Share” Calendar
• Homework Help Forum– eLearning Forum Activity
• Star Student – Using a Glossary in eLearning
Idea Share Out
5 minute Brainstorm:What are some tools or strategies (digital or not) that you have found successful in your
classroom?
Idea Share Out
1. Turn and Talk:Turn to your elbow partner and share an idea or two that you jotted down.
2. Whole Group Discussion:Share with the group your best tool or strategy to create a classroom community.
Continuing Support
• Call or email the Customer Support Center. – Extension 7030– Email to CSC
• Check out the Help Center in Staff Link. • Watch a tutorial through Atomic Learning.
EDGE Institute Survey – June 19
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/EDGEJune2014
EDGE Institute Survey – June 19