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

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 

Month

PowerSchool Registration Link

Course 

September 

19210

PowerSchool link coming soon

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

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

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 coming soon

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

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

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

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

PowerSchool link coming soon

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

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!