WTPSEdTech

Follow along, learn & share in the celebration of the awesome Purposeful And Relevant Technology Integration happening in Washington Township's schools

[WTPSEdTech @WTPSEdTech]

I sent a heartfelt email with virtual hugs, immeasurable respect, and this little poem to all of my teachers today. Happy #TeacherAppreciationWeek! #WTPSedtech 💖

[Kathi Kersznowski ⛵️ @kerszi]

I kept things light & fun for teachers with my latest issue of #LearningInTheLoo, featuring @plickers, @ABCyaGames, and an amazing spring choice board created by @shannonmmiller!

🚽 Want to learn more about Learning In The Loo? https://t.co/hEOrLakaaY

[Kathi Kersznowski ⛵️ @kerszi]

I’ve been making the rounds with my Ai Toolbox Workshop at all of our WTPS elementary schools and it’s so much fun! Today I had a blast with 2 seriously awesome groups of creative teachers! 💥

☎️ Lots of people know about the ChatGPT website & even the app, but did you know that you can also dial 1-800-ChatGPT to ask questions and and have a lovely conversation with an Ai bot? Listen to our video below! #WTPSedtech #Ai #techcoach #WomenInAi #EdLeadership

[Kathi Kersznowski ⛵️ @kerszi]

I 💗 doing demo lessons with teachers & students! A very smart 2nd grade teacher booked me to come in to teach her littles HOW to navigate a digital test. There are SO many little nuances of online assessments that need to be explicitly taught so that we truly assess content knowledge when it’s test time. #WTPSedtech

[Kathi Kersznowski ⛵️ @kerszi]

Today I led our #DREAMteam teachers through a hexagonal thinking activity to review and synthesize information. This was a new strategy for most of them, and now they’ve added it to their own “teaching toolboxes” as a great teaching strategy! #WTPSedtech

[WTPSEdTech @WTPSEdTech]

Coming soon to an elementary school near you! 🍁 #WTPSedtech

[Kathi Kersznowski ⛵️ @kerszi]

It’s my new #LearningInTheLoo ~ just released today and posted in all of our staff restrooms in every elementary school! #WTPSedtech

[Kathi Kersznowski ⛵️ @kerszi]

This year I updated my #edtechcoach form that I fill out with a teacher when we co-plan any co-taught lesson that involves #edtech. This really helps to define goals & roles!

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[Kathi Kersznowski ⛵️ @kerszi]

Hey creative educators! So many of you have been asking how to make those super schnazzy @gmail signatures using @CanvaEdu, so today I made you some VERY step-by-step directions! Go create - and then PLEASE snapshot it and post so I can see what you designed! 🤩 #WTPSedtech

👉 https://t.co/GiFVasPIbF

[WTPSEdTech @WTPSEdTech]

This year’s 1st #LearningInTheLoo is out & posted in all the #WTPSedtech elementary staff restrooms!

#GoogleEDU #GoogleET @kerszi

[Kathi Kersznowski ⛵️ @kerszi]

This is my district’s 1st year with Google, so there’s obviously a lot of learning going on. When I sat down to work with a staff member today, I learned that she & many others miss the folder system of Microsoft Outlook (all of their folders were migrated over and are now labels in Gmail), and they didn’t really know what archive was - so I made a video! https://t.co/hBberS8oFd. #WTPSedtech #GoogleEDU #gmail #GoogleET

[WTPSEdTech @WTPSEdTech]

The Good Thing About Today. By @Kerszi

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[WTPSEdTech @WTPSEdTech]

Proud to share this article about how #WTPSedtech created an amazing district-wide PD experience for all staff! We called it #GoogleDay, but the article explains how this same method can be used to make really meaningful PD for any topics or initiatives!

[edutopia @edutopia]

Want to level up PD at your school or district? 🚀 In her first Edutopia article, @kerszi lays out a choice-based, teacher-driven model that you can apply to virtually any PD need. https://t.co/2tDaIOT8oa

[Padlet @padlet]

Google Jamboard will be discontinued on October 1. Join us for a 30-minute session to learn about Padlet Sandbox as an alternative to Jamboard!

[Kathi Kersznowski ⛵️ @kerszi]

Today I met with my team to lay out this plan for the "edtech day" of our district's upcoming Administrative Retreat. I really leaned into the "retreat" part and planned a very zen day of intentional, mindful & focused learning - with built-in time for "self-exploration" for each of our 5 major topics. I'm even adding in fun little zen-themed prizes. Namaste. #WTPSedtech
Disclaimer: This is still a work in progress. My team will be developing the resources to include with their content slides. I just had to share the cool aesthetic!🌱

[Kathi Kersznowski ⛵️ @kerszi]

I finally got to present this workshop to administrators from my own district today! It’s such a fun, interactive and explorative session with built-in time to play-to-learn. Everyone has a new toolbox of Ai tools, plus plenty of creative ideas for how & when to use them as school admins! #WTPSedtech #edtech #EdLeadership

[Kathi Kersznowski ⛵️ @kerszi]

These are the only 3 quotes that I have hanging on my office wall. They pretty much explain how I embrace life. Today is a good day for me to post these.

[Kathi Kersznowski ⛵️ @kerszi]

Some phenomenal WTPS teachers reached out to me a few days ago and asked if they could learn @canva this summer. I explained that the school district (aka: my department) wasn’t offering Canva sessions this summer, but that I’m always happy to teach them anywhere and anytime…and I meant it! (I just can’t pay them for PD time)
Soooo - today we met at Bonesaw Brewery! We had free WiFi, our laptops, learning, and laughs…and it was awesome!

#WTPSedtech #CanvaEdu #CanvaLove #edtech #TwpPride #WeAreTwp

[Kathi Kersznowski ⛵️ @kerszi]

Today I presented “Intro to @ParentSquare Posts” for our school administrators. I explained that just like social media, posts with images draw more attention. I created these fun images for them in @Canva so they could all jump right in and create their first posts to staff.
#WTPSedtech

[WTPSEdTech @WTPSEdTech]

Josh & @kerszi offered our first summer “Google Overview for Admins” sessions this morning. Fluid agenda = they had time to get just the help they needed, ask their specific questions, and used the time to get organized. Great work, admins! 🌟
#WTPSedtech #GoogleET #GoogleEDU