ESC 18 - Taco Tech Tuesday

How about a game engine that takes questions you input and transforms them into numerous types and styles of play? Wordwall really does it all! Teachers can input questions for students to answer and with a few clicks change them from matching, sorting, open the box, missing word, whack-a-mole, maze chase you name it. Then share the game with your class through a link or in Google Classroom. Plus there are numerous games already shared in Wordwall's community for you to start using right away! To learn more or get started with Wordwall click here.

Looking for a quick and fun way to ask students questions? From fun trivia and brain teasers to 5th grade Math review this website has thousands of pre-built quizzes you can play in a team format for fun and competition for free or pay for paid content to unlock power-ups like Rocket up to first place or Banana Slip to last place. Give Baamboozle a try or learn more by clicking here.

Create a Jeopardy-style board game in minutes! Or create a flashcard game to utilize for your students. Factile also has premade game templates for users like Jeopardy style, Multiple choice, or Classic Memory games. Factile also has a buzz-in feature you can utilize to make games more interactive in class or for remote learning. Factile also integrates and can be used with Google Classroom. To learn more about Factile or to play a demo game click here.

Want to get your kids more excited about math? 99Math is a free platform for students to have fun while strengthening their math skills. Its easy to setup, can be used as student-paced or real-time delivery. 99Math can be accessed by iPad, Chrome book or phone and get real analysis of students knowledge by playing games! Students login to the website via a code and then the fun begins. Students can earn badges and compete while teachers get to analyze the results. To learn more or to start using 99Math click here.

Immersive and exploratory, ISTELive 21 will be unlike any other online education conference out there. We’ve designed a custom experience that allows you to:

ENGAGE

Get expert advice on engaging with students in online, blended and face-to-face settings.

EXPERIENCE

Choose from hundreds of learning opportunities in a variety of formats. Attend live or save them for later.

CONNECT

Connect with presenters, educators and tech company reps via text, chat or video call.

ACCESS

Revisit sessions and review learning materials for 6 months after the conference.

Blended Learning is a hot topic, and most districts claim to be utilizing it since COVID, but did you know actual Blended Learning processes rarely get utilized in the COVID virtual or in-person classrooms!?! Learn what Blended Learning actually looks like in the classroom and how to utilize it in your school/district. Blended Learning Made Easy sessions are given throughout the year, please see our PD calendar for info or see our more intensive Blended Learning Package below. Please contact me if you are interested or want to learn more! cenriquez@esc18.net

Google Educator Certification Training or Google Suite training is available. Google Certification ensures teachers are well based and take full advantage of the wide-spread capabilities that the Google Suite offers to make teaching and learning more tech-friendly, accessible, and efficient.

We also offer training in Google Suite applications like Gmail, Drive, Slides, Calendar, and others to increase your staff/campus productivity. Feel free to contact me to learn more. cenriquez@esc18.net

Remember to submit a Technology Help Desk ticket for any technology needs or services. Email Technology at help@edlink18.net or call the Help Desk at (432)-561-4321.

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Phone: (432)-567-3250

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