https://sites.google.com/globalgeg.org/globalgeg/ ()In this episode of “https://www.teachercast.net/episodes/ask-the-tech-coach/ (Ask the Tech Coach),” Jeff welcomes https://twitter.com/mrshowell24 (Stephanie Howell) and https://twitter.com/SummerfordStars?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor (Melissa Summerford) on the program to learn about the brand new Google Educator Groups that are designed to help connect educators and provide an amazing professional learning experience for teachers and school districts. Are you looking for a Google Educator Group near you? Check out all of the great resources on https://edu.google.com/latest-news/communities/?modal_active=none (Google Educator Group website) or learn how you can https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MiGmuAou4EBZiyl7uDHATg-IHdGE1RcKXS7wT0bjykU/preview (start your own chapter today!) Topics DiscussedWhat are Google Educator Groups? What do Google Educator Group meetings look like? How do you build a community? What are the Google Educator Group requirements? How do you find “what works” when building a community? How do you stay connected with the greater Google Educator Groups?
Links of Interesthttps://edu.google.com/latest-news/communities/?modal_active=none (Find a Google Educator Group near you) https://sites.google.com/view/geg-texas/home (GEG-Texas) https://sites.google.com/view/geg-ohio/home (GEG- Ohio ) https://sites.google.com/globalgeg.org/globalgeg/ (Global GEG) https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MiGmuAou4EBZiyl7uDHATg-IHdGE1RcKXS7wT0bjykU/preview (GEG Learning Opportunities)
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About our GuestsMelissa SummerfordMelissa Summerford is Google Certified Trainer who is passionate about student and technology integration. She has been in education for 16 years and has taught Pre-K, 2nd, 3rd, and Advanced Academics. She currently serves as an Instructional Technologist and the GEG-TX Leader. Melissa is always looking for ways to innovate and improve her practices and believes that it takes a team to build success. She loves to network and learn from others because she knows that staying connected and being a lifelong learner are the keys to innovation. https://sites.google.com/view/melissa-tools/home (Melissa.Tools) https://twitter.com/SummerfordStars?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor (@SummerfordStars)
Stephanie HowellStephanie has been working in Pickerington Schools since 2014. She is currently the Middle School Instructional Technology Coordinator for Pickerington Schools. She has also taught special education in 5th grade at Diley Middle School. She has worked previous to Pickerington as an Independent Provider for individuals with Special Needs and as an One-On-One Aide at Forest Rose School. She has volunteered and worked in the Special Education field since 2006. She enjoys working with staff and students to increase the use of instructional technology. Stephanie has spoken at conferences such as PLSD Innovation conference, ISTE, ITIP and OETC and her most recent achievements are being apart of the team named ISTE’s Distinguished District, WOSU Leadership Award, a Google Innovator, and PLSD’s Innovative Leader award. Stephanie has a masters in Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Leadership....