Why: Do you ever experience a "Fear of Missing Out" when it comes to digital integration? We got you! Harness the power of tech tools you already use and learn what you and your students can do with our district-licensed tools. A willingness to engage in and apply new learning is the only prerequisite to our classes.

Where: Classes are virtual.

When: 3:15-4:15 pm and 4:30-5:30 pm 

Register in PowerSchool: #19483 DLT: FOMO Series 2024-25 

A link to the virtual session will be provided within PowerSchool and emailed directly to those signed up.  

🖨️Doc of classes below

Sept. 26 - Unboxing Your New Tech

PISD teachers are empowered with new digital tools to not only be "untethered", enabling them to facilitate instruction from anywhere in the room, but also to develop high-quality instructional practices that improve student performance. 

Join the DLT as we explore your new iPad, Apple TV, Apple Pencil, and Dell laptop to learn how they work together in your classroom.

Resource site: www.pisd.edu/newtech

Oct. 22 - Whiteboarding on iPads using Explain Everything

Learn how to seamlessly integrate Explain Everything with iPads and Apple TV.. Did you know you can record your lessons, making them accessible for review at any time? Easily share the images you annotate and any recordings directly to Google Classroom, ensuring your students have everything they need at their fingertips. 

Resource site: www.pisd.edu/explaineverything

Presentation: "Explain Everything - Annotate & Elevate" (No video recording)

Nov. 19 - Create Engaging Presentations using Pear Deck 

Learn how to use Pear Deck to design interactive presentations that actively involve students in the learning process. This tool fosters engagement and ensures that students are not passive recipients of information but active participants.

Resource site: www.pisd.edu/peardeck

Dec. 10 - Create and Collaborate With Canva

Engage your students and unleash their creativity using Canva for Education. All teachers and students have FREE access to this powerful design tool. 

Resource site: www.pisd.edu/canva 

Jan. 21 - GoGuardian & Pear Deck Partnership

Start off the new semester with a refreshed look at the ways GoGuardian can provide authentic opportunities to practice digital citizenship. Also explore the ways to use Pear Deck in partnership with GoGuardian in your untethered classroom. GoGuardian and Pear Deck can team up to provide a seamless, and interactive learning experience with comprehensive classroom management.
Resource site: www.pisd.edu/peardeck

Mar. 25 - Active Learning With FigJam

Bring learning to life in your untethered classroom! Teachers can facilitate collaborative group learning while encouraging active participation from students. Students can collaborate with educators on an infinite digital whiteboard in a variety of learning spaces including whole-group direct instruction or targeted small groups. Figjam empowers teachers to guide students while fostering active student participation. Join us to learn how to use Figjam on iPads, Chromebooks, and computers/laptops.
Resource site: www.pisd.edu/figjam 

May 15 - End of the Year Clean Up

3:15pm
This class navigates a step-by-step checklist that will help you clean up your Google Classroom, GoGuardian, and Seesaw as you transition from one school year to the next. Walk away with a variety of great tips to assist you in keeping your digital life organized, clutter-free, and efficient for a new year. 
Reference: https://www.pisd.edu/eoy

4:30pm 
This class navigates a step-by-step checklist that will help you clean up your Google Classroom and GoGuardian as you transition from one school year to the next. Walk away with a variety of great tips to assist you in keeping your digital life organized, clutter-free, and efficient for a new year. 
Reference: https://www.pisd.edu/eoy

In-person class schedule

Info coming soon!

Region 10 - AI Summit - June 27

• Information and sign up - https://www.region10.org/o/r10esc/page/artificial-intelligence-ai
• FREE
• Note - this conference is by Region 10 and not associated with PISD DLT

Self-paced courses

Self-paced courses available for sign-up in PowerSchool:

• Google Series - PowerSchool registration
• Design Series - Search DLT in PowerSchool
• FOMO Digital Learning classes - PowerSchool registration
• Coming soon: NEW Foundations of Digital Integration: Canvas Course, 2 hours, self-paced 
• New Teacher Tech Fundamentals: Canvas Course, 2 hours, self-paced (PowerSchool registration)
• Office Professionals: Techie Third Thursday self-paced classes. See course listing and registration links in the section below titled "Office Staff - Techie Third Thursday".

Summer Inspire - May 28-29

https://pisdsummerinspire2025.sched.com/

ETSI - June 17

Visit www.pisd.edu/etsi for details. 

Summer Empower - June 3-4

Administrators only

Info coming soon

Sept. 21, 2023 - Aligning Digital Tools to the PISD Instructional Model


Oct. 24, 2023 - GoGuardian: Set-up & Best Practices


Nov. 9, 2023 - Nearpod to the Next Level: Making Student Thinking Visible


Dec. 5, 2023 - Organize your Google Drive

 May 9, 2024 - End-of-Year Wrap-Up

Google Series

PowerSchool registration

Courses in PowerSchool

• Google Series - PowerSchool registration
• Design Series - Search DLT in PowerSchool
• FOMO Digital Learning classes - PowerSchool registration
• Foundations of Digital Integration: Canvas Course, 2 hours, self-paced (PowerSchool registration)
• New Teacher Tech Fundamentals: Canvas Course, 2 hours, self-paced (PowerSchool registration)
• Office Professionals: Techie Third Thursday self-paced classes. See course listing and registration links in the section below titled "Office Staff - Techie Third Thursday".

Administrators

Principal PLCs

• Jan. 26, 2024 - Character TEKS & Technology TEKS Through the Lens of Digital Citizenship
  • Go to pisd.edu/digcit, click on "Administrators"
• Mar. 5, 2024 - Digital Learning Plan

Assistant Principal PLCs

2024-2025

• Sept. 19 - Walkthrough Form Support (Google Forms, Sheets, Autocrat) 
• Oct. 24 - Tame Your Outlook Inbox 
• Nov. 21 - Tame Your Google Drive 
• Dec. 18 - iPad Hacks and Time-Saving Apps 
• Jan. 23 - Google Slides Can Do What?! 
• Feb. 20 - AI For the Win! 
• Mar. 27 - Exploring the new BenQ Board 
• Apr. 23 - How-To End the Year with Tech 

2023-2024

• Sept. 20 - Seesaw (Elem), ChatGPT (Sec)
• Oct. 26 - Walk-through Wizard
• Nov. 30 - Productivity Tips (Google Drive & Email)
• Dec. 14 - Outlook Tips & Tricks to Tame Your Inbox
• Feb. 1 - Enchanting MagicSchool.AI with Educators
• Feb. 29 - 5 Canva Hacks
• Mar. 28 - Google Slides Can Do What?!

Office Professionals

For the 2024-2025 school year, we are shifting our training from virtual to self-paced. Learn on your own schedule via a self-paced Canvas course. Simply view the video, submit an artifact, and receive either 1 hour or 1.5 hours of Trade Eligible PD credit. The monthly classes will be available to register at the beginning of each month.

Details below are also in the Office Manager monthly newsletter and in PowerSchool. 

New Teacher Tech Fundamentals

• Canvas Course
• 2-hours
• Self-paced 
• PowerSchool registration

New Teacher Training Website

https://www.pisd.edu/newteacher

Ed Tech Success Initiative

Please visit our ETSI page - www.pisd.edu/etsi

Training Requests?

If you have a request for a class (ChatGPT in the Classroom, Google Classroom, GoGuardian, Chromebooks, Pear Deck, etc.), please email your suggestion to digitallearningteam@pisd.edu.

Contact Us

Team Email: digitallearningteam@pisd.edu

DLT member contact information: www.pisd.edu/dlt