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Using Google Workspace Tools for Education to Create a Culturally Relevant Classroom
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Dr. Jasara Hines  
Learn how to infuse culturally relevant teaching strategies into your current practice. Google Workspace for Education tools, specifically Google Slides and Docs, will be used to showcase various templates and activities that educators can use to create a culturally relevant classroom.

Audience: Teachers, Teacher education/higher ed faculty
Skill level: Beginner
Attendee devices: Devices useful
Attendee device specification: Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Topic: Equity & inclusion
Subject area: Special education, Not applicable
ISTE Standards: For Educators:
Designer
  • Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.
  • Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning.
  • Explore and apply instructional design principles to create innovative digital learning environments that engage and support learning.

Proposal summary

Purpose & objective

Understand what culturally relevant teaching is.
Use Google Slides and Docs to create student activities that foster culturally diverse student experiences.
Use Google Slides and Docs to foster student choice and voice.
Alter presentation resources for use in classroom.

Outline

1. introduce participants to culturally relevant teaching
2. showcase student activities that are representative of CRT
3. model for participants how to create activities using Google Slides and Docs, and CRT objectives

Supporting research

avidopenaccess.org
https://www.edutopia.org/article/getting-started-culturally-responsive-teaching

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Dr. Jasara Hines, Thornwood High School

Dr. Jasara Hines earned her Ph.D. from the University of Central Florida in Texts and Technology. She continuously seeks to research and implement strategies for creating technology-infused classrooms that encourage civic engagement and student voice. Dr. Hines is an AVID program coordinator at Thornwood High School, which is located in the south suburbs of Chicago, IL, and is in her 17th year of teaching. She is also a Google Certified Trainer and Coach, who spends the majority of her non-teaching time providing professional development and coaching opportunities to faculty and staff.

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