• Professional Learning with the DLT

  • 2024-2025 FOMO Digital Learning Classes & Recordings

    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

  • 2025 Summer Learning

    In-person class schedule

    Info coming soon!

    Region 10 - AI Summit - June 27

    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 classesPowerSchool 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

    • 2023-24 FOMO Class Recordings

      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 Self-paced Courses

      Google Series

      PowerSchool registration

    • All Digital Learning Courses in PowerSchool

      Courses in PowerSchool

      • Google Series - PowerSchool registration
      • Design Series - Search DLT in PowerSchool
      • FOMO Digital Learning classesPowerSchool 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".

      Educational Impact Course Catalog

      • View the course catalog here: https://tinyurl.com/EIcourses.
      • To register for the courses in PowerSchool Professional Learning:
        • Click on Professional Learning>Catalog>Course Catalog.
        • Under filters, select All Premium Library Courses and apply filters.
        • Additional search options are available by content, target audience, grade level, topic or professional standard. Filter for technology! :) 

    • Administrators

      Administrators

      Principal PLCs

      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 Staff - Techie Third Thursday

      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. 

      Month

      PowerSchool Registration Link

      Course 

      September 

      19210

      PowerSchool Link

      DLT Design Series: Adobe Express Design Academy

      Design beautiful, attention-grabbing graphics and videos quickly using your Adobe Express account in Webdesk/Classlink (for both educators and students). Become an expert designer by following simple design techniques that anyone can learn.

      October 

      36350

      PowerSchool Link 

      DLT Google Canvas Course: Google Docs and Drive

      Calling all Google Nerds! Are you interested in getting Google Certified or perhaps you just want a refresher on the Google tools you know and love? This course will provide an overview and share our best tips and tricks for Google Docs and Drive so that you can make the most of these resources and be set up for success. 

      November 

      36353

      PowerSchool Link 

      DLT Google Canvas Course: Google Forms and Sheets

      Calling all Google Nerds! Are you interested in getting Google Certified or perhaps you just want a refresher on the Google tools you know and love? This course will provide an overview and share our best tips and tricks for Google Forms and Sheets so that you can make the most of these resources and be set up for success. 

      December

      19216

      PowerSchool Link  

      DLT Design Series: Opportunities for ChatGPT in Education

      Did you know that ChatGPT can be like your own personal coach? It can give you feedback, write and summarize emails, create personalized learning experiences, and save you TIME. The quality of your input determines the quality of its output. It’s just about how you frame your question. In this session, we will demystify ChatGPT and explore how artificial intelligence can assist you.

      January 

      36355

      PowerSchool Link  

      DLT Google Canvas Course: Google Groups and Search

      Calling all Google Nerds! Are you interested in getting Google Certified or perhaps you just want a refresher on the Google tools you know and love? This course will provide an overview and share our best tips and tricks for Google Groups and Search so that you can make the most of these resources and be set up for success. 

      February 

      36358

      PowerSchool Link 

      DLT Google Canvas Course: Google Sites and YouTube

      Calling all Google Nerds! Are you interested in getting Google Certified or perhaps you just want a refresher on the Google tools you know and love? This course will provide an overview and share our best tips and tricks for Google Sites and YouTube so that you can make the most of these resources and be set up for success. 

      March 

      36357

      PowerSchool Link 

      DLT Google Canvas Course: Google Slides and Drawings

      Calling all Google Nerds! Are you interested in getting Google Certified or perhaps you just want a refresher on the Google tools you know and love? This course will provide an overview and share our best tips and tricks for Google slides and Drawings so that you can make the most of these resources and be set up for success.

      April

      38483

      PowerSchool Link

      DLT Google Canvas Course: FOMO-Organize Your Google Drive (60 min)

      Learn how features in Google Drive optimize personalized file management. Decrease anxiety and retrieve files efficiently and effortlessly. Discover organization tips to improve productivity so teachers can focus on the Kids not the Chaos!

      May

      19211

      PowerSchool Link 

      DLT Design Series: Canva - A Visual Communication Platform

      Design relevant and engaging learning experiences using Canva as your visual communication tool. Thousands of templates and design elements are available for all PISD staff and students. Come learn fun and easy ways to foster collaboration, expand digital literacy, digital citizenship, and creativity with Canva!

    • New Teachers

      New Teacher Tech Fundamentals

      New Teacher Training Website

      https://www.pisd.edu/newteacher

    • ETSI

      Ed Tech Success Initiative

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

    • Requests?

      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.

    • Support

      Contact Us

      Team Email: digitallearningteam@pisd.edu

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

    FOMO Classes

    • Digital Learning Classes

    • Learn with the Digital Learning Team (DLT)!
      Who are we? Highly motivated and experienced educators who support teachers, staff, administrators, and curriculum teams in creating future-ready learning environments.

      How can we help you? Whether it is helping teachers earn a Google Certified Educator certificate, getting ideas for how to use Chromebooks in the classroom, or needing a hand to hold through the basics, this team is here to support your campus! We can: 
      ♦ Plan with your teacher teams
      ♦ Model and Co-teach
      ♦ Professional development for you/your team (conference periods, before/after school, whole staff, PLCs)

      Contact Us! pisd.edu/DLT