Are you about to go Google or have you been using the Admin Console for years? This session will walk you through how to setup and manage a GAFE domain to EDU best practices. By default, the console is not configured for a school environment -- this session will tell you what settings you really need to change, how to change them and why you should.
Whether you have front of room or 1:1 student devices, the power of SMART amp and SMART Notebook software enables teachers and students to collaborate naturally while giving teachers real-time insight into student collaboration. Whichever path you choose,SMART offers unparalleled tools for structured and unstructured collaboration, as well as easy transitions between teacher-led and student-centered learning. Come and learn about how these tools are being implemented in classrooms across Canada.
Google Apps puts a powerful suite of tools in your hands. Learn ~45 awesomely innovative ways to harness the power of Google tools in the classroom and throughout your school.
Are you rolling out or supporting Chromebooks at your school? Come along to this session and we will talk what devices that the attendees have chosen and how they are working out for them. Insuring that Chromebooks are setup correctly in the admin console is key so we’ll walk through both the user and device's settings to give some tips. We will finally cover Google Play for EDU and how it can allow your teachers to manage their students apps on Chrome.
Are you interested in learning more about a phenomenal occupation and post-secondary planning tool? If you are a teacher or counsellor who works with grade seven-twelve students, this is the session for you. The myBlueprint software is extremely intuitive and easy to use for both the teacher/counsellor users as well as the students. Just a few of the features of this software include: learning and personality inventories and assessments, career portfolio, resume builder, Rutherford scholarship tracker, high school course completion tracker, school implementation plan, teacher resources and much more. This will be an introductory overview of the the software tool and will include updates and demonstrations of the latest improvements.
Find out how Google Hangouts can help Teachers and Admin staff communicate and work effectively from multiple locations. Venture into Hangouts On Air and discover ways to stream hangouts to thousands of viewers, gather feedback and archive to Youtube for future viewings. Join us for this fun and interactive session.