Karien's Workshops

Empower Ability: Unleashing tools for inclusivity!

In today's diverse educational landscape, ensuring that every student can fully participate and thrive is paramount. Technology plays a transformative role in promoting inclusivity, and Google Chrome and Chromebooks offer valuable features to support learners of all types. During this workshop, we'll explore the accessibility features of Chrome and Chromebooks. You'll gain practical experience in using these tools to create a more inclusive learning environment for all your students, including:

• Customized Learning: Learn how you can use Chrome and tailor Chromebook settings to meet individual student needs, making learning more accessible and enjoyable.

• Text-to-Speech and Speech-to-Text: Discover how to use these features to assist students with reading challenges or language barriers, enabling them to engage with content more effectively.

• Visual Enhancements: Explore tools that can magnify and highlight content, benefiting students with visual impairments or attention difficulties.

Don't miss this chance to become an advocate for inclusive education and have a meaningful impact on your students' lives.

Learning Made Magical for the “Littlest Learners"

Yes, it is essential not only to teach our young learners to use pencils, but also to establish the groundwork for responsible digital citizenship. Many primary educators often find themselves unsure about how to initiate technology skills and digital literacy instruction. This workshop is tailored to primary teachers seeking a starting point. Explore a diverse range of engaging activities utilising Google Workspace apps thoughtfully integrated across the curriculum. These activities support mathematics and literacy instruction through user-friendly tools, nurturing fundamental digital skills in young minds. By the end of this workshop:

• You'll perceive technology as a dynamic, active, and motivational force in the classroom.

• Walk away with a treasure trove of practical, easy-to-implement templates that will not only enhance your teaching but also empower your students with essential digital competencies.

Google Classroom: the Ultimate Teacher Sidekick

Whether you're a newcomer or seeking to deepen your skills, this workshop covers essential Classroom techniques for maximising your teaching potential. You'll learn to create an inviting digital classroom and assign tasks with clarity and precision. We will practice advanced strategies to help you and your students efficiently manage your Classroom by adding and organizing topics, and by scheduling assignments and reusing past content. In this workshop you’ll also practice:

• streamlining assessment with rubrics and the comment bank

• reduce plagiarism and encourage use of citations with Originality Reports

• create self-marking quizzes and importing grades

We’ll also look at Classroom’s advanced new features, Practice Sets which allows educators to easily transform their own teaching content into interactive assignments and use the autograding tool to cut down on manual grading time.  Come and gain practical insights into how to harness the power of Google Classroom to become your ultimate sidekick!

Google Sites: The Secret Weapon for Engaging Students

Experience the evolution of Google Sites as it transforms into a dynamic blend of creativity and practicality. This platform empowers you to craft stunning websites with zero coding skills, effortlessly adapting to the digital demands of our era. With an intuitive interface, Google Sites allows individuals and educators to curate captivating online spaces that captivate global audiences. 

In this workshop, the participants will explore using Google Sites to mix pictures, videos, and documents. Participants will also learn to collaborate in real-time to improve their projects. Plus, participants will develop the necessary skills to make their content look fantastic on any mobile device using Google Sites. 🌍💡