PD on Remote Learning this week: Offline Learning, Role-Playing Interviews with Flipgrid, and more!

New York State English Language Arts Exam
Grades 3-5
April 29th and 30th, 2025

PD on Remote Learning this week: Offline Learning, Role-Playing Interviews with Flipgrid, and more!

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For the week of 5/18/2020, we have some great new educational sessions being broadcasted live on otis.teq.com.
OTIS Weekly May 18
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Upcoming sessions:
May
18
Monday
Limiting Screen Time: Offline Activities to Continue Learning
Monday, May 18th @ 3:00PM EDT – 4:00PM EDT
Did you know that “screen time” is now an official word in the dictionary? Today’s students are all too familiar with screen time, and with recent transitions to remote learning, teachers (and parents) are looking for learning alternatives that limit the time students are spending on devices. Join us as we share some tactile activity ideas and assignments that students can complete offline and submit digitally later on!
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May
20
Wednesday
Creating Role-Playing Interviews with Flipgrid
Wednesday, May 20th @ 3:00PM EDT – 4:00PM EDT
If you’re looking for new ways to engage students, join us to explore how Flipgrid can be used for role-playing interviews! From book characters to influential scientists, mock interviews can be a great way for students to learn about any subject while building presentation skills and creative thinking abilities. In this course we’ll look at some ways that role-playing can be used and how Flipgrid can streamline the process.
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May
21
Thursday
Things to Consider: Virtual Graduations
Thursday, May 21st @ 3:00PM EDT – 4:00PM EDT
The end of the school year is filled with celebrations for our students, staff and community as important milestones after a year(s) of work culminates in graduation and moving up ceremonies. This session will review things to consider as you plan virtual celebrations for you students and staff. We will review practical examples as well as a provide a checklist of options as you decide the best course of action for hosting and organizing virtual celebrations in your school.
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OTIS for Educators
Teq Rewind courses were previously aired, but due to their popularity, we are re-running recordings of them live. During the broadcast, we’ll be live in the chat box to answer all your questions.
May
19
Tuesday
Making Screencast Videos with Screencastify
Tuesday, May 19th @ 3:00PM EDT – 4:30PM EDT
Join us as we learn how to use the Chrome Extension Screencastify! In this course, you’ll learn how to use the Chrome extension Screencastify to create tutorial and webcam videos for your online classes.
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If you miss these sessions live, you can find them in our course library at your convenience.
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