Today’s Agenda 1. Sign in please 2. Brief Check in 3.Presentation of Learning Management Systems (LMS) - 4.Comparison of 2 LMSs 5.Sign in to for tech pdwww.schoology.com 6.Presentation on Curated Resources: what, why, where 7.Give feedback on today’s session

Integrating Technology? How are you currently integrating technology in your practice?

What is an LMS? A Learning Management System (or LMS) is a software package that enables the management and delivery of learning content and resources to students. Most LMS systems are web-based to facilitate “anytime, anywhere” access to learning content and administration. Retreived from: trainingforce.com

Typical Features of LMSs: 1.Creation of classes 2.Organization of resources 3.Curriculum content 4.Calendars 5.Messaging 6.Assignments 7.Interaction: student: student; students: teacher 8.Tools for Collaborating on work

Typical Features cont’d: 9. Reporting/ analytics 10. Delivery of course content over web-based interfaces, most often allowing remote participation by the instructor or pupil. 11. Interaction between students, such as instant messaging, , and discussion forums. 12. Methods of assessment and testing (like creating pop quizzes).

The Mission Statement matters, not the tool itself. What is your mission?

My mission statement: Guide students to independent learning.

My Mission in using an LMS for Tech Pd for Teachers: 1.Share resources and 2. Provide a platform for practitioner collaboration

How? 1.Put resources for external or classroom use all in one place. 1.Give learners option to access lesson and resources at another time for review, missed class, flipped learning, blended learning, distant learning. 1.Make learning more engaging with media, different types of files. 1.Encourage sharing, collaboration, feedback and input. 1.Track and monitor student work more efficiently.

Popular LMSs 1. Schoology 2. Google Classroom 3. Canvas - not free 4. Moodle - better for e-courses - very involved 5. Blackboard - better for e-course 6. There are many, many more. Some are free, other are freemium, and other are paid license fees.

Today’s Featured LMSs 1. Schoology.com - free version, easy to use 1. Google Classroom - agency must apply for Google Apps for Education, free, more features than Schoology.com. Google docs are part of Google Apps for Education

Let’s take a look at schoology.com 1.Open an Internet Web browser 2.Type in 3.Create an account: only need username and password 4.Join my PD group with this code: FHFC2-QKSGM 5.Follow along with me as I give you a quick tour

Google Classroom Teacher can create one worksheet: automatically assigned to students in class; files are stored in google drive, can look at one student’s work or at all the work collectively for a class; can forward s from gmail to existing accts. Share among colleagues, students,

Let’s Compare: Google Classroom and Schoology.com 1.Agency needs a Google Apps for Education account - must have a C tax ID. 2.All users need a gmail account with the domain name of your agency 3.Teacher can create separate classes/courses under one account 4.Can share calendars among students,teachers, colleagues 5.Can message and blog; messaging is through 6.Can track usage, completion of assignments 7.Teachers and students can add links, medial, documents. 8. Can collaborate on the same document in real time or not 9.Overall, google has more features and better reporting 10.Always free 1.Any teacher and student can have an account. Nothing needed 2.No account needed 3.Teacher can create separate classes/courses under one account 4.Can share class calendar with students; students cannot share individual calendars 5.Can message and blog 6.Can track usage, completion of assignments 7.Teachers and students can add links, medial, documents. 8.Cannot collaborate on the same document in real time or not 9.Overall, schoology is easier to get started with. 10.Can upgrade with $

Now what? 1.L ook at your lesson objective and create a mission statement. 2. Now, think about the how. 3. Explore, experiment, and reflect. 4. Go back to #1.

Resources 1.At on tab for Edtech Index, under “School Operations”, you’ll see link for Learning Management Systems. This is a list of other LMSs. Here is the direct link: : do a search for google classroom and you’ll find lots of ideas of how teachers are using Google Classroom and Google docs as well as many tutorials Article on Choosing the righ LMS for youhttp:// an 11 minute video giving an overview of Google classroomhttps:// what blended learning can look likehttps://