Presenters
Sr. District Strategy Consultant
Nearpod
Erika Tepler, a Senior District Strategy Consultant at Nearpod, designs and delivers interactive professional development combining instructional best practices with the latest technology. She ensures high-quality product training and implementation from district leaders to school personnel. Bilingual in English and Spanish, Erika specializes in ELL pedagogy and technology integration. She has led professional development sessions for up to 900 participants, both in person and virtually. With over 15 years of experience in education, she has served as an instructional coach, English Language Teacher, and department head in the U.S. & Spain. She holds an M.A. in Education and a Certificate in Comprehensive Literacy.
Session description
Technology plays a vital role in education, offering tools and resources to enhance teaching and learning experiences. However, balancing on-screen and off-screen activities is crucial for promoting holistic development and well-rounded education. Nearpod emphasizes technology integration while maintaining a healthy equilibrium with offline, hands-on learning experiences.
Purpose & objective
By the end of this webinar, you’ll know how to:
* Use Nearpod to support experiential learning opportunities such as experiments, group projects, and outdoor exploration with mindful integrations
* Differentiate instruction in a variety of complementary digital and analog resources
* Fostering digital collaboration and communication skills, to address real-world challenges and contribute meaningfully to conversations
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Outline
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10rlPEjPg238ceeSPnqTxN6JyH1cfIqdUm8j1fXDZRvc/preview#heading=h.v0z7qigtp4id
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Supporting research
https://www.commonsense.org/education/articles/screen-time-in-school-finding-the-right-balance-for-your-classroom
https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2023/01/heres-what-research-says-about-screen-time-and-school-aged-kids
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1281523.pdf
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