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Let’s dive in and explore how to get ALL early childhood and elementary-age readers engaged with Novel Effect! Are you new to Novel Effect? Come and listen to what this technology can do to enhance the reading environment and to engage your readers! We will explore a variety of books and discuss how additional tech tools can be used to provide CREATIVE and COLLABORATIVE learning experiences.
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Let’s dive in and explore how to get ALL early childhood and elementary-age readers engaged with Novel Effect! Are you new to Novel Effect? Come and listen to what this technology can do to enhance the reading environment and to engage your readers! We will explore a variety of books and discuss how additional tech tools can be used to provide CREATIVE and COLLABORATIVE learning experiences.
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Have you ever watched the ticker on TV or refreshed your screen every hour on the hour to see if your school district has declared a snow day? Obsessively opening your weather app to see that tiny snowflake appear? Or what happens if severe weather requires eLearning for more than a day? Are you and your young students prepared to take your classroom digital? Attend this session to learn a variety of strategies and tools to make the transition to virtual learning as smooth as possible. Be ready to participate in an interactive and engaging hour when we will put these tools to use. We will primarily be using Google Meet, Slides, and Classroom.
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STEM education is crucial for preparing students for the rapidly changing technological world. As educators, it's our responsibility to engage students in meaningful STEM experiences that spark their interest and encourage them to pursue careers in the STEM field. "The STEMSTERS" is a unique and innovative approach to teaching STEM that integrates hands-on learning and fun, making it an ideal solution for elementary students.
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STEM education is crucial for preparing students for the rapidly changing technological world. As educators, it's our responsibility to engage students in meaningful STEM experiences that spark their interest and encourage them to pursue careers in the STEM field. "The STEMSTERS" is a unique and innovative approach to teaching STEM that integrates hands-on learning and fun, making it an ideal solution for elementary students.
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Are you new to AI? Or maybe just looking for effective ways to use it in the classroom? Come join us to explore ways to use artificial intelligence to support your literacy instruction in the elementary classroom. We’ll share practical ways to use AI to create choice boards, writing prompts, rubrics, visuals, and images, design instructional slides, provide feedback, and so much more! Be sure to bring your device for this hands-on session.
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Are you new to AI? Or maybe just looking for effective ways to use it in the classroom? Come join us to explore ways to use artificial intelligence to support your literacy instruction in the elementary classroom. We’ll share practical ways to use AI to create choice boards, writing prompts, rubrics, visuals, and images, design instructional slides, provide feedback, and so much more! Be sure to bring your device for this hands-on session.
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Have you ever watched the ticker on TV or refreshed your screen every hour on the hour to see if your school district has declared a snow day? Obsessively opening your weather app to see that tiny snowflake appear? Or what happens if severe weather requires eLearning for more than a day? Are you and your young students prepared to take your classroom digital? Attend this session to learn a variety of strategies and tools to make the transition to virtual learning as smooth as possible. Be ready to participate in an interactive and engaging hour when we will put these tools to use. We will primarily be using Google Meet, Slides, and Classroom.
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