WPS Ed Tech

Official Twitter Account of the @worcesterpublic Office of Educational Technology #WPSlearns

[Wawecus Road Elementary School @WawecusWPS]

We had a great first day of school! Thank you to @HCrossFB for welcoming our students back with so much enthusiasm and encouragement! @worcesterpublic

[WPS Performing Arts @WPSPerformArts]

And we’re back! Thank you WPS Special Ed for an amazing session today for elementary specialists! Now, We know our IEPs! @worcesterpublic @WPSEduTech @wpsworldlang1 @WPSArts #WpsPEHealth

[Worcester Public Schools @worcesterpublic]

🤖 Artificial Intelligence in Teaching: Denmark Comes to Worcester Public Schools

@worcesterpublic hosted 30 principals and assistant principals from Denmark who wanted to understand our strategy to artificial intelligence in the classroom. Read more: https://t.co/aPAT2L4ehk

[Worcester Public Schools @worcesterpublic]

Worcester Public Schools will be closed Monday, January 8; same for Head Start and before & after school programs.

Just ask our new Chief Meteorologist (and comedian and @worcesterpublic custodian) @jimmycashrules! https://t.co/V37xzNzEmK

[Wawecus Road Elementary School @WawecusWPS]

More pics of educators co-learning today in the #Spark lab #bethespark @worcesterpublic green screen, block coding, robots and more!

[Wawecus Road Elementary School @WawecusWPS]

Educators co-learning tools in the Spark lab, creating teacher guides and making curricular connections. #bethespark @worcesterpublic robots, circuits, coding, green screen, podcasting, cardboard tools and more!

[WPS Ed Tech @WPSEduTech]

The @worcesterpublic EdTech coaches were joined yesterday at @MassCUE by Spark district teachers and @WawecusWPS Spark Teachers!

Today on Day 2 we have 25 educators going! #MassCUE

[WPS Ed Tech @WPSEduTech]

Our Spark Teachers working with our staff on the Vision of a Learner and how they will incorporate into lessons.

[Worcester Public Schools @worcesterpublic]

In a rapidly changing world, @worcesterpublic wants to ensure every scholar is future-ready when they graduate high school.

This week, the Office of Education Technology held training sessions with “Spark Teachers, who are embracing innovative instruction and strategies.

[WPS Ed Tech @WPSEduTech]

Our elementary technology classes are fully aligned with @ISTEofficial and @MASchoolsK12 DLCS standards. Our scope and sequence has been presented multiple times at the state level. #digcit #ISTE @MassCUE

[Worcester Public Schools @worcesterpublic]

DIGITAL LITERACY:

In a lesson at Nelson Place School, kindergarteners used the Seesaw app on their Chromebooks tally their classmates about their favorite foods. The goal of the lesson: To develop the youngsters’ mindsets to use technology for data collection later in life.

[WPS Ed Tech @WPSEduTech]

@MrsRazzaqMath Congrats from the entire EdTech team!!

[Worcester Public Schools @worcesterpublic]

VEX ROBOTICS TOURNAMENT:

400 students in grades 4-6 from 24 @worcesterpublic schools recently participated in the Vex Robotics Tournament at Quinsagamond Community College.

Watch WEA-TV's full-length video on YouTube: https://t.co/uIgbUxaC6J

[John R. Sowash @jrsowash]

There is a new timer and stopwatch chip for #GoogleDocs!

Try it out by typing @ + timer or @ + stopwatch.

Note: this feature is only available for the Education Plus and Teaching & Learning editions of @GoogleForEdu

#teachertwitter #GoogleEDU

[Worcester Public Schools @worcesterpublic]

Superintendent Rachel Monárrez has a message for the North High School Boys’ Basketball Team who are playing in the championship game against Needham High this Sunday. Go Polar Bears!! #worcesterpublicschools

[Union Hill School @UnionHillSchoo1]

Snow day so you know what that means. But wait, Worcester North basketball team is going to the state championship 🏀⛹️‍♀️⛹🏼‍♂️. Snow will not slow us down. Read read read. See you soon! @worcesterpublic #snowday #reading

[WPS Ed Tech @WPSEduTech]

Tomorrow is Digital Learning Day!

[Digital Promise @DigitalPromise]

Join @All4Ed and @FutureReady as they kick off the 12th Annual Digital Learning Day with a special live episode of “Undisrupted,” hosted by @AskAdam3 and @MrHooker! Register and join live on #DLDay! https://t.co/TD0B0f4QJ1

[WPS Ed Tech @WPSEduTech]

@worcesterpublic elementary instructional coaches meeting co-learning about #futureofschools #AI our new innovative instruction using technology look-fors, @ISTEofficial standards, DLCS curriculum and more! @OfficeofEdTech

[WPS Ed Tech @WPSEduTech]

@worcesterpublic secondary instructional coaches meeting co-learning about #futureofschools #AI our new innovative instruction using technology look-fors, @ISTEofficial standards and more! @OfficeofEdTech

[WPS Ed Tech @WPSEduTech]

Session 2 @worcesterpublic educators presenting. Student Facinf EdTech Modules and Teacher Leaders Moving the Needle on Innovation & Integration (iTeachers) with @CESCasey @MassCUE