Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description:With an estimated 16 million plus children living in poverty, it is perhaps inevitable that poverty impacts nearly every single community and school in the U.S. and worldwide. As educators, most of us have seen firsthand the effects of poverty in our schools and classrooms, but there are things we can do to help lessen or deal with those effects. Join Dr. Matt Bergman as he shares how you can use a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework to address many of the challenges teachers face when working with students living in poverty.

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description:Teachers, students, and parents can all benefit from having a class website, but who has the time to build one? Join Dr. Matt Bergman as he shares, step-by-step, how to create your own website using Google Sites quickly and easily. You will also learn how to personalize your site using themes, pages, and layouts, as well as how to preview, share and publish your new website!

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description:Screencasting is a way to record your device screen and/or your webcam to record instructional videos for students. And Screencast-O-Matic is one tool you can use to easily record your lessons. Join us in this beginner level webinar, as we show you step-by-step how to get started using the free tool And Screencast-O-Matic. This webinar will primarily focus on the free version of Screencast-O-Matic.

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description:Screencasting is a way to record your device screen and/or your webcam to record instructional videos for students. And Screencastify is one tool you can use to easily record your lessons. Join us in this beginner level webinar, as we show you step-by-step how to get started using the free tool Screencastify. This webinar will primarily focus on the free version of Screencastify.

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description:Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform that makes it easy to create, share and play learning games and trivia quizzes. Join Dr. Matt Bergman as he explains, step-by-step, how to create interactive lessons and gamify your classroom with Kahoot! You will also learn a variety of ways to use Kahoot to boost student engagement, participation, and motivation.

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman This is session five of six for the workshop 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 innovative way to differentiate instruction and give students the power of choice for how they want to learn the content. Join Dr. Matt Bergman as he shares tools and strategies to gamify student learning with scavenger-hunt choice boards for use in your classroom, professional development, and more! Participants will also have an opportunity to develop a scavenger hunt bingo 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:Classkick is a free digital formative assessment tool that allows teachers to upload and create content that students can work through at their own pace. Join Dr. Matt Bergman as he shares, step-by-step, how to get started with Classkick. You will also learn how to integrate text, images, video, and audio into your content, as well as some tips and tricks for creating engaging assessments.

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description:Here's your chance to get all of your Microsoft OneNote questions answered by a SimpleK12 expert presenter! If you've watched some of SimpleK12's Microsoft OneNote webinars On-Demand, but were left with questions…bring them to this open forum. During this webinar event, the content is driven by YOU and other Community Members who have questions about Microsoft OneNote. Be sure to watch Tiffany's related Microsoft OneNote webinars On-Demand first *listed below* then join us for this Q&A where you can get all of your questions answered. Related Webinars by Tiffany Thompson: An Intro to Microsoft OneNote: Getting Started Making the Most of OneNote: Formatting, Organizing, Annotating, and more! OneNote: Going Beyond the Basics and Secrets from a Pro Collaborating with Microsoft OneNote Or any of our other Microsoft OneNote webinars by our other trainers located within the Microsoft category of the SimpleK12 Course Catalog.

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman This is session six of six for the workshop 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: When you think about choice boards, graphic organizers designed using word processing or slideshow tools may come to mind. However, there are a variety of applications that can be used to create choice boards. Join Dr. Matt Bergman as he shares the concept of Fliphunts, a framework that combines the power of choice boards and Flipgrid! Participants will also have an opportunity to create a Fliphunt choice board using Flipgrid 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 This is session two of three for the series titled Transforming Learning Through Universal Design for Learning (UDL) 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. Full members will also have access to view the recordings on-demand and earn up to three continuing education credits Workshop description: How do you plan a lesson using UDL? The following session will provide participants with several different tools for proactively planning lessons to meet the needs of all learners. Join Dr. Matt Bergman as he shares the importance of developing clear goals and providing flexible means, including examples of lesson makeovers designed to infuse flexibility in the product or process. Participants will also investigate strategies for developing flexible and construct-relevant assessments. Special emphasis will be placed on the UDL principle “Multiple Means of Action and Expression.” 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 objectives and reflect on their learning.

Are you looking for a creative way to infuse video into your classroom that will your engage students and reinforce learning? Join Dr. Matt Bergman for this time-saving, to the point session as he shares how to use Clips, an iOS app that makes creating videos easy, engaging, and entertaining. In addition to providing a basic overview of the app, Matt will cover strategies for using it in the classroom at all grade levels. Whether you want to use videos to flip your classroom, provide extra instruction for students that need it, enable students to demonstrate their learning, or for something entirely different, Clips can help. Come find out how easy it can be! 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.

Life is filled with ups, downs, and storms. How do you handle the storms of life? Do you channel your inner strength to get through adversity or do you find yourself beaten down by its crushing waves and winds? Join Dr. Matt Bergman for this hands-on, interactive workshop as he shares his story of how he has navigated through life while embracing the challenges of death, illness, divorce, and more. Participants will also walk away with inspiration, tools, and resources that can help them overcome life’s challenges. This is workshop one of three for the series titled “Embracing the Storm.” 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.

The amount of pressure that is put on educators, in addition to the struggles they may be facing in their own personal lives, can often lead to a feeling of drowning in the abyss. Join Dr. Matt Bergman for this hands-on, interactive workshop as he shares his secret to overcoming burnout and how it can be used to improve our personal and professional lives. Participants will also walk away with a variety of tools, tips, and strategies that can help reignite their passions and overcome teacher burnout. This is workshop three of three for the series titled “Embracing the Storm.” 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.

Students benefit from daily routines that provide structure and discipline in their lives, but it is also important for adults as well. Join Dr. Matt Bergman for this hands-on, interactive workshop as he discusses the power of having a daily routine that can set the tone for your day. Participants will also have a chance to explore techniques, tools, and strategies that can help start their day off on the right foot. Matt will also demonstrate some of his daily routines and ways of organizing his time and share those of other successful people. This is workshop two of three for the series titled “Embracing the Storm.” 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.

Teaching online is much more than understanding how to use technology – it requires a lot of work, planning, and preparation to make the transition. This is especially true for teachers who are supporting students with disabilities. Whether you are 100% online, or a blended classroom, it is critically important to make sure your learning experiences designed for all learners. Join us as we explore extra considerations and practical implementations necessary for designing online learning for IEP Students.

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman This is session one of three for the series titled Transforming Learning Through Universal Design for Learning (UDL) 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. Full members will also have access to view the recordings on-demand and earn up to three continuing education credits Workshop description: Do you clear ramps or shovel steps? Our answer to this question lies in how we recognize and address variability. Join Dr. Matt Bergman as he shares strategies for clearing ramps or proactively addressing high probability learning barriers with accessible design. Participants will also dig deeper into the UDL Guidelines to develop a toolbox of ready-to-implement low-tech and high-tech UDL resources and strategies. Special emphasis will be placed on applying the UDL principle “Multiple Means of Representation” and the UDL Progression Rubric. Participants will also have an opportunity to redesign a content-specific lesson, assignment, or assessment 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 objectives and reflect on their learning.

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman This is session two 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 easy to design and implement in the classroom, and they are also highly effective tools for assessing student knowledge and conceptual understanding. Join Dr. Matt Bergman as he shares how to design standards-based choice boards, add scaffolds to support student learning, and evaluate student assignments. Participants will also have an opportunity to create their own tic-tac-toe standards-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:Are you ready to take your knowledge of Classkick to the next level? Join Dr. Matt Bergman as he shares best practices for differentiating instruction with Classkick. You will learn how to transform your content into accessible, engaging assessments that will enable your students to demonstrate their understanding in ways that work best for them. You will also learn how to integrate Classkick into other platforms, such as Google Classroom.

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description:Now that you've learned the basics, join Dr. Matt Bergman to dive a little deeper into Google Forms. This webinar, designed with beginners in mind, will provide you with an overview of how to customize your form to meet your needs and show you how to create your first exit ticket for students – a great example of the power of Forms (but there are many other applications as well). By the end of the webinar, you will know how to add additional question types, customize themes, add media, and a few additional tips and tricks for gathering data.

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description:Fliphunts are digital, interactive scavenger hunts that are created and run through the Flipgrid platform. Join Dr. Matt Bergman as he shares, step-by-step, how to create your own digital scavenger hunt that will engage and motivate your students. You will also learn a variety of ways to use Fliphunts to facilitate differentiated instruction, formative assessment, and student collaboration.

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description: As school funding options continue to dwindle, how can teachers provide students with the resources necessary to help students learn? Teachers often turn to their own pockets to buy important classroom supplies and instructional materials for students. According to recent studies, the average teacher spends approximately $750 of their own money to fund their classroom needs each year. Join Dr. Matt Bergman as he discusses several strategies you can use to help save money and survive in the cash-strapped classroom. You will also walk away with a list of websites and additional resources to help you raise funds for your classroom. Assessment: Participants will join a collaborative backchannel chat and discuss ideas for classroom funding to demonstrate their understanding of the session objectives and reflect on their learning.

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description:An anchor chart is a teaching tool that helps you visually capture and display important information from your lesson. Join Dr. Matt Bergman as he shares how you can use Google tools to create and digitize interactive anchor charts with your students. You will also learn how to effectively use anchor charts to foster a culture of learning, independence, and problem-solving skills in your classroom.

Images offer infinite ways for teachers and students to represent content and express knowledge. Join Dr. Matt Bergman for this time-saving, to the point session as he shares two powerful Google Workspace tools, Google Photos and Google Drawings to create and share powerful images. He will share how you can use Google Photos to back up your images, create collages, and share photo albums with students, teachers, and colleagues. You will also learn how you and your students can use Google Drawings to create powerful graphic organizers, interactive worksheets, and more! 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:Google Keep may not be the most well-known Google Tool for teachers… but it surely is one of the best kept secrets! This note-taking service from Google offers a variety of tools for taking notes and organizing information. Google Keep is well known for keeping busy teachers organized, but in this session Dr. Matt Bergman will show you how to use this free tool to create highly engaging lessons for your students. Learn how to use Google Keep to set goals, manage class projects, build presentations and documents, and provide options for demonstrating knowledge. Once you learn these tips and tricks, Google Keep will surely keep you coming back for more!

Presented by: Dr. Matt Bergman Session Description:Are you ready to jazz up your Jamboards? Join Dr. Matt Bergman as he provides a step-by-step tutorial on how to create reusable templates with Google Jamboard that you can use for any grade level or subject area. You will also learn how to integrate Google Drawings, Slides, and Docs to create the perfect Jamboard that will take student collaboration to the next level!