Smore logo
remove_red_eye 1.1K
page background

WSWHE BOCES

Model Schools - September 2021

WSWHE BOCESModel Schools - September 2021
zoom_out_map

Welcome Back!

I hope you had an amazing summer and found time to rest and relax with family and friends! Things are as busy as ever here at BOCES and I am excited to share it all with you. Feel free to click any links of interest and sign up for anything that sounds interesting to you. As always, reach out if you have questions, need support, or have an idea. My door is always open!

BOCES Offerings BOCES Offerings

Check out our Fall Schedule!

9/16 SEL With Buncee

9/22 Google Classroom Best Practices

9/23 What’s New with Google

9/30 Digital Storytelling and CS with Elementari

9/29 Creating Drag and Drop and Fill in the Blank Digital Worksheets

10/14 VR with Google Arts and Culture

10/21 Evaluating Technology Integration

10/27 Promethean Summit


Join our Book Study for the month of October that is 10 hours of PD: Daily STEM


You can check out other offerings at BOCES outside of Model Schools Here: https://www.mylearningplan.com/Webreg/catalog.asp?H=1&D=18589

Promethean Summit

Summit: Explore the full interactive solution including the Activpanel, ActivInspire, and ClassFlow Software to Engage and Inspire Students!

Hosted by WWSHE BOCES

Location: 267 Ballard Road, Suite 5, Wilton, NY

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

12:00pm – 330pm – Lunch and Learn


Sign up HERE.


Bring your laptops and prepare to learn how to expand the usage of your current classroom interactive panel. This hands-on session is designed for educators who are using interactive panels in the classroom or looking to explore Promethean’s interactive solution to promote greater student engagement and collaboration. The session will cover using built-in apps and panel features along with a demonstration and understanding of Promethean’s lesson delivery software options ActivInspire and ClassFlow. Learn how to effectively use Promethean’s preloaded app suite including the whiteboard, screen capture, annotate, timer, spinner and screenshare apps to increase collaboration in the classroom and methods of incorporate existing content. At the conclusion of the session, all participants who complete the workshop assessment will receive a Promethean Certified Teacher Badge and certificate for attendance regardless of prior experience.


Regina Yeager |Territory Manager – Eastern New York State & Queens
DIRECT: 718-864-3587 | www.PrometheanWorld.com

DigCit Summit

The third week of October is traditionally #DigCitWeek, but this year we are going to celebrate all month! Through a partnership between the DigCit Institute and Belouga, they will be offering webinars, live streams, and interactive activities all month long. We have a committee across the state that includes Model Schools and School Library Services to participate in this important event. If you are interested in being a part of this committee, please consider joining our meeting on September 10th at 8 am. Email me with any questions and for sign-up information.


Want to participate? Send in an RFP to showcase the amazing work happening in your classroom, school, and district! All are welcome! Learn more and sign up here: https://forms.gle/QZ7U4R88bwtZhphVA

DigCit Summit Proposal

DigCit Summit Proposal

Digital Citizenship Month The 3rd week of October has traditionally always been #DigCitWeek and we've been celebrating each year since the first Digital Citizenship Summit was hosted in 2015. Since the inaugural #DigCitSummit, we've hosted events in the UK, Twitter HQ, Spain, Mexico, Ireland, Canada, Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya, and all around the United States.

launch forms.gle
zoom_out_map

Book Study

Looking for a book study to do this fall? Join us as we read "DAILY STEM: How to Create a STEM culture in your classrooms and communities" by Chris Woods


Meeting Dates:

October 5, 12, and 19 from 3-4pm


You buy the book, and read it at your own pace and use this optional journal as you read the book: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1toEpmmDu9FaA40J8g1YNssFLRJIvpBxSTJsUQz60uJc/copy


Join the discussion!

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Back to School Webinar Series - Connecting with Your Community with Buncee, Featuring Laurie Guyon. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Back to School Webinar Series - Connecting with Your Community with Buncee, Featuring Laurie Guyon. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

It's Back to School Season, so it's the perfect time to get back into Buncee with our Back to School Webinar Series! Kicking it off is our first session: Connecting with Your Community with Buncee! Featuring Educator and Buncee Ambassador Laurie Guyon, this webinar will show you how you can communicate quickly and effectively with parents, family members, and your whole school community!

launch us02web.zoom.us

Resources Resources

Send home this activity calendar for families! A new one will be released every month!
September 2021

September 2021

Check out my Buncee!

launch app.edu.buncee.com
Inspiration4 - Crew

Inspiration4 - Crew

Jared Isaacman Commander & Benefactor Jared Isaacman is the founder and CEO of Shift4 Payments (NYSE: FOUR), the leader in integrated payment processing solutions. He started the company in 1999 from the basement of his family's house when he was only 16 years old and has built it into an industry-leading payments technology company with over 1,200 employees.

launch inspiration4.com
Digital Activities and Templates for Back to School

Digital Activities and Templates for Back to School

Welcome students back with these fun Digital Back To School Activities ! We included our fav #techTools such as @GoogleforEDU, @Wakelet, @Flipgrid, @AdobeSpark, @BookCreatorApp, and more! @MongelliMegan @candytechideas @thegeoffwagner @kaciednguyen https://bit.ly/BOYactivities

launch docs.google.com

https://services.google.com/fh/files/misc/googleartsandculture_activity_book.pdf

launch services.google.com
OCEARCH Shark Tracker

OCEARCH Shark Tracker

OCEARCH is a data-centric organization built to help scientists collect previously unattainable data in the ocean.

launch ocearch.org
Google Sheets - create and edit spreadsheets online, for free.

Google Sheets - create and edit spreadsheets online, for free.

Create a new spreadsheet and edit with others at the same time -- from your computer, phone or tablet. Get stuff done with or without an internet connection. Use Sheets to edit Excel files. Free from Google.

launch docs.google.com
Gamify Your Course Syllabus

Gamify Your Course Syllabus

Any course. Any content area. Any grade level. Far too often, those first days of class are invariably the same. Awkward icebreakers. Forced introductions. A few personal anecdotes from the teacher and some vague language about "making it a great year!"

launch emc2learning.com
zoom_out_map

Laurie Guyon

Coordinator for Model Schools


Book Time With Me

Email: lguyon@wswheboces.org
Website: wswheboces.org
Location: 267 Ballard Road, Gansevoort, NY, USA
Phone: 518) 581-3792
Twitter: @wswhebocesms

Loading indicator

close

Created with

Communicate quickly and effectively with interactive newsletters.

Smore empowers educators to connect with their community, streamline school communications,
and increase engagement.

Create a newsletter