PPS Instructional Technology

Want to go on a virtual field trip and meet Lemony Snickett When:  Tue, Oct 14, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Hangouts On Air - Broadcast for free Who is Lemony Snicket?  Why are there so many mysteries surrounding him?  Is it really possible to "hang out" with someone who is not even in the same room?  Shadowy author Lemony Snicket will sit in a room filled with technology and be interrogated by TIME For Kids Kid Reporter Andrew Mancini, who will ask all the wrong questions and receive some alarming answers—assuming of course that this mysterious man actually shows up. Tune in on October 14, 2014 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET and join the conversation on social media using the hashtag  #LemonySnicketLive .

We enjoy sharing highlights of the great ways in which our teachers are using technology in the classroom. Today, we would like to share with you how Michelle Braat is using Google Hangouts to engage her students in learning while connecting outside her four classroom walls. ​ Click here for video (5:09 min). If you would like to get started using Hangouts in your classroom, please schedule time with either Jessica or myself. https://calendly.com/jwinstanley https://calendly.com/pmurray OR Visit us for June trainings or TechCamp this summer! Happy Monday!

Through the use of Google Hangouts, we have the ability to visit anywhere in the world that we can get a person and an internet connected camera. An initiative from Google called Google Connected Classrooms will allow you to participate in field trips from all over. This service is new, so the offerings may be limited in your area, but it's worth looking around for something that might augment your curriculum. At the end of this email you will find additional links that will show you some of what you might expect from this service. Where we see the power of hangouts really having an impact in our classrooms is through local businesses and our own personal/professional contacts. We see events like... Multiple classes visiting a restaurant kitchen, interacting with a head chef Walking a classroom through a factory while asking questions Visiting the zoo with a guide Interacting with the curator of a museum connecting to other classrooms across the district/country and so many...