Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman This is session four of six for the series titled "Designing Choice Boards for Personalized and Blended Learning Experiences" NOTE: While we recommend that you attend all sessions of the workshop series to meet the learning objectives, each workshop can be attended as a standalone. Premium Members have access to view the recordings on demand and earn up to six continuing education credits. Workshop Description: Choice boards are an effective way to engage diverse learners and provide students with a variety of tools to reflect on their learning. Join Dr. Matt Bergman as he shares how to leverage the power of portfolio-based choice boards and Google Slides to help students demonstrate mastery of standards, skills, and objectives. Participants will also have an opportunity to build their own portfolio-based choice board that they can immediately use with their students. Special Technology Instructions: Participants will need access to an internet device and a non-school, personal Google account. SimpleK12’s Google Classroom will be utilized for the interactive and hands-on components of this workshop. Assessment: Participants will complete an exit ticket to demonstrate their understanding of the workshop objective and reflect on their learning.

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description: If you're looking for an outlet for creativity and collaboration– Jamboard may be for you! This whiteboard-style Google Tool provides an interactive canvas for your students to unlock their creative potential. Great for group projects, or individual brainstorming, Jamboard is quickly becoming a teacher (and student!) favorite. Whether you are using Google Classroom, or just love Google products, Jamboard can help bring collaboration to your teaching. Join Dr. Matt Bergman for this intro level, step-by-step webinar on using Jamboard. You'll learn how to get started, tips and tricks for using Jamboard, and great ideas to start using it with your students.

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description:Are you looking for a fun, free, and easy way to connect remotely with your students? When students are learning from home (or anywhere!) Google Meet is a great free tool to facilitate distance learning. This webinar is a step-by-step guide to getting started. You'll learn how to get up and running, how to share meetings with students, and basic troubleshooting Tips. If you're new to Google Meet – this webinar is for you.

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description:Have you ever wanted to try Google Forms, but feel too intimidated? This step-by-step webinar will provide you with a user-friendly overview of how to create your first Google Form. By the end of the webinar, you will know how to create a Form, add text and multiple-choice questions, share a form, and gather data. Join expert teacher trainer, Dr. Matt Bergman, as he kicks off this step-by-step Google Forms series designed for beginners.

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description:If you've learned about some really engaging digital tools – but aren't quite sure how to integrate them into your Google Classroom – this session is for you! If you've made a Bitmoji Classroom… or learned how to use Jamboard… maybe you have an engaging Choice Board or Flipgrid …or you've made screencasting videos - but you just aren't quite sure how to incorporate all of those into your Google Classroom – then this webinar is for you! Join seasoned trainer, Dr. Matt Bergman, as he shows you how to integrate all of these tools (and more!) into your Google Classroom.

Today’s classrooms are increasing in diversity and require teachers to understand how to become more culturally responsive. As the number of multilingual, ESL, or ELL students in our classrooms continues to increase, we realize that supporting culturally and linguistically diverse learners begins with all of us. Join Dr. Matt Bergman for this interactive, hands-on workshop as he models a variety of strategies and tools for working with our linguistically diverse students. Participants will also walk away with a Google Doc filled with templates, links, and resources that they can immediately use in the classroom. Presented by Dr. Matt Bergman

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description:Did you know that Google Classroom has a variety of built-in tools to provide student feedback? Join Dr. Matt Bergman as he shares best practices for using feedback tools in Google Classroom. You will also learn how to access Originality Reports, a variety of annotation and commenting features, as well as a framework for providing meaningful, high-quality feedback to your students.

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description:Google Classroom is a free application designed by Google to help students and teachers communicate, collaborate, manage assignments, and more! Join Dr. Matt Bergman as he shares, step-by-step, how to access, navigate, and set up your first Google Classroom. You will also learn the basics for inviting and communicating with students, assigning work, and grading assignments.

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description:Baamboozle is a web-based tool for creating fun, interactive review games. Join Dr. Matt Bergman as he shares how to create customizable educational games to use in your face-to-face, hybrid, or virtual classroom. You will also learn how to use Baamboozle create slides, flashcards, and interactive Jeopardy-like games that you can use to review content and assess student knowledge.

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description:A HyperDoc is an interactive digital lesson, created by teachers, that provides students with access to content and learning in one organized space. Join Dr. Matt Bergman as he shares, step-by-step, how to create your first HyperDoc. You will also learn how to use HyperDocs to personalize learning for your students as well as where to find done-for-you templates that will help you hit the ground running!

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description:Are you looking for a quick and easy way to promote interactive learning in your classroom? Join Dr. Matt Bergman as he shares how to create a collaborative Google Slides presentation that will engage and empower your students. You will also learn how to incorporate a variety of jigsaw strategies, including creative lesson ideas that will inspire your students to generate an amazing class presentation!

Mote is a free Google Chrome extension that enables teachers to provide students with meaningful audio feedback. Join Dr. Matt Bergman as he shares how to combine the power of Mote with Google Slides to create powerful presentations, dynamic discussions, and foster collaboration. You will also learn strategies for using Mote to effectively engage and connect with your students.

Would you like to ensure that you reach ALL students with your lesson plans? Many new teachers have a basic knowledge of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) but may also be looking for tips and tricks to effectively infuse it into their curriculum. Join Dr. Matt Bergman for this time-saving, to the point session as he defines each of the nine UDL guidelines, shares how you can use them to enhance student learning, and discusses how they support the three main principles of UDL. You will also walk away strategies for applying the UDL framework into your lessons that will help you create a flexible and barrier-free curriculum to reach ALL learning styles and abilities! Presented by Dr. Matt Bergman

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman This is session three of six for the series titled "Designing Choice Boards for Personalized and Blended Learning Experiences" NOTE: While we recommend that you attend all sessions of the workshop series to meet the learning objectives, each workshop can be attended as a standalone. Premium Members have access to view the recordings on demand and earn up to six continuing education credits. Workshop Description: Providing students with voice and choice is an essential element of true project-based learning. Join Dr. Matt Bergman as he defines project-based learning and shares tools and strategies for supporting project-based learning through menu choice boards. Participants will also have an opportunity to create their own menu choice board that they can immediately use with their students. Special Technology Instructions: Participants will need access to an internet device and a non-school, personal Google account. SimpleK12’s Google Classroom will be utilized for the interactive and hands-on components of this workshop. Assessment: Participants will complete an exit ticket to demonstrate their understanding of the workshop objective and reflect on their learning.

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description:Now that you've learned the basics of formulas, functions, and data… let's build on your skills! Join Google Certified Trainer, Dr. Matt Bergman, as he walks you through an even deeper understanding of formulas and functions. By the end of the webinar, you will know how to use commonly used formulas and functions, data validation, conditional formatting, adding pivot tables, and much more!

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description:Would you like to have better-looking spreadsheets? Join Google Certified trainer, Dr. Matt Bergman, as he shares tips and tricks for creating effective and professional-looking spreadsheets. By the end of the webinar, you will learn best practices for developing and sharing spreadsheets, how to utilize add-ons, adding checkboxes, interactive features, and much more!

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description:Have you ever looked in awe at someone else's Google Form and wonder "How did they do that?!" Well, join Dr. Matt Bergman as he shows all of his Pro-tips. Creating a professional-looking Form is easier than you think. This step-by-step webinar will help you explore helpful tips and tricks for creating professional-looking forms. By the end of the webinar, you will learn how to organize your form into sections, import questions, collaborate with others, and explore helpful add-ons.

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description:Once you've learned the basics of Google Meet – it's time to dig deeper! This webinar builds on the skills learned in "Intro to Using Google Meet for Remote Learning" and will provide you with strategies for teaching virtually. Learn virtual classroom management tips and tricks, helpful instructional tools for teaching virtually, and ideas for inspiring your virtual community. In just 30 minutes, you'll feel like a Google Meets expert!

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description:Besides from learning how to create Google Forms, you also need to get comfortable with all the settings. Having a better understanding of Google Forms' settings will help you create and manage quizzes and become become overall more efficient. This step-by-step webinar by Dr. Matt Bergman will help you create a more efficient form. By the end of the webinar, you will learn several settings for making a smoother user-experience, tricks for getting the information that you need, and how to create your first quiz.

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description:Do you want to make your data work for you within Google Sheets? Come learn about the world of functions, formulas, and equations within Google Sheets. Designed for beginners, this webinar presented by expert Google trainer Dr. Matt Bergman, provides you with a basic foundation of how to make your data work for you. You'll learn step-by-step how to use common formulas and functions to create better spreadsheets. By the end of the webinar, you will learn how to create a formula, utilize common functions, customize your data through filters and different views, add charts, and much more!

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description:Teachers often think of using Google tools in isolation, but when Google Drawings are integrated into Google Slides presentations, the results are absolutely mind-blowing! Join Dr. Matt Bergman as he shares how to use Google Drawings to create amazing backgrounds, templates, and activities for Google Slides. You will also walk away with a variety of project ideas that will inspire student creativity and expression.

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description: Google Drawings is a collaborative free tool that you and your students can use to create and edit drawings, diagrams, graphic organizers, infographics, and more. While Google Drawings is easy to use, it is helpful to know some basic features and tips so that you can readily begin creating and collaborating. Join Dr. Matt Bergman as he demonstrates step-by-step how to create and work with Google Drawings. As part of creating a drawing, he will show how to add, fill, and format shapes. In addition, Matt will show how to insert images, text, and other objects, as well as how to layer and combine them. He will also explain how to incorporate Drawings into Docs or Slides, as well as share them and add collaborative comments or notes. Assessment: Participants will join a collaborative backchannel chat and discuss ways to integrate Google Drawings to demonstrate their understanding of the session objectives and reflect on their learning.

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description:Besides from learning how to create a Google Doc, design is also an important component of creating Google Docs. Join Dr. Matt Bergman for this step-by-step webinar that will provide you with a foundational understanding of how to make your Google Docs more accessible. By the end of the webinar, you will learn how to add helpful navigation tools like hyperlinks, bookmarks, and table of contents. You will also learn helpful accessibility features like voice typing and translation tools.

If you have a Google Workspace account, you may be aware that Google Photos offers an effortless way to store and organize your photos. But did you know that, in addition to being an excellent photo backup solution, Google Photos also has many helpful tools that can be used to create images and videos for use in the classroom? Join Dr. Matt Bergman for this time-saving, to the point session as he shares tips and tricks for getting started using Google Photos. You will also walk away with a variety of suggestions for using Google Photos to connect and communicate with parents outside of the classroom. Presented by Dr. Matt Bergman Dr. Matt Bergman is an award-winning educator, blogger, and consultant from Lititz, PA. He has a rich K-12 and higher education background, serving in various roles, such as teacher, digital learning coach, and professional development leader. Matt's accomplishments include serving as a faculty member at Harvard University’s UDL Institute, speaking at ISTE, and winning the PAECT Teacher of the Year in 2015. He shares his tips, tricks, and ideas in his award-winning blog and YouTube channel, Learn Lead Grow.

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description:If you've ever looked in awe at someone else's Google Doc and wondered "How did they do that?" Than this webinar is for you! Join certified Google Trainer, Dr. Matt Bergman, to learn how to get more out of your documents with helpful tips, tricks, and add-ons for creating better documents. By the end of this webinar, you will learn advanced ways of formatting your Docs, inserting objects, and utilizing Add-Ons. But don't let the word "advanced" scare you! With Matt's step-by-step style, this webinar is designed for beginners.