Course | Miss Tech Queen's Tool Box

Price

The price listed is for One Payment. An additional pricing option is available for the course for Two Payments of USD 75.

For further information, please visit Miss Tech Queen website.

Facilitator

Dena
Dena was so lost when she was placed into a new position teaching 350 students a week in five different grade levels. Dena's district had very high expectations to incorporate new technology and STEM, with zero guidance. They were very supportive about giving me what she needed, but gave her the flexibility to achieve this in the way that she wanted. Dena spent years researching new ideas, attending conferences, and trying to put all of this into one cohesive plan.

Then something magical happened. Dena began sharing her classroom projects with others! Dena received DMs and emails from teachers around the world who were in the same position as her, who were also searching for hours for new ideas and felt frustrated with the lack of guidance.

This inspired Dena to create Miss Tech Queen’s Tool Box for you! Dena wanted an easy, one-stop shop for setting up your classroom all year. Dena loves trying new ideas with her students and she is here to show you all of her tricks.

Dena's goal is to provide you with tools and strategies for implementing digital projects, using new technology, and creating engaging projects.

Description

Miss Tech Queen's Tool Box is a professional development course for elementary education teachers that provides you with step-by-step tutorials, tips, and engaging projects.

This course is broken up into modules that each include:
- Training videos
- Teaching tips
- Resources & projects

When you gain access to MTQ’s Tool Box, here’s exactly what you'll get inside each module:

Module 1: Simple STEM Tools

This module will help you get organized and implement STEM challenges more effectively. From better organizing your student groups, to managing materials. Learn how to include STEM in a simple way.

Highlights:
- Organizing STEM materials & supplies
- How to create simple STEM Challenges
- Grouping your students into team roles
- Save paper with digital challenges

Your free resources with this module:
Editable donation list to send home, station rotation chart, printable job role tags, digital engineering notebook, simple STEM challenges building a bridge & field goal.

Module 2: Movie Making Tools

Inside this module, Dena will walk you through how to get your students making movies! Using techniques like stop motion animation or a green screen can create projects across many curriculum areas. Your students will want to do this all year long!

Highlights:
- How to use Stop-Motion Studio
- What materials are best for movie making
- Green screen project ideas
- How to create stop motion videos

Your free resources with this module:
Animation vocabulary cards, movie making starter project & activity sheets.

Module 3: Coding Tools

This module will take you past only one hour of code, show you how you can get your students coding all year long. You will learn how to implement coding even without a device. Plus, learn other ways you can incorporate coding with literacy, vocabulary, and bulletin boards.

Highlights:
- Types of coding
- Favorite coding websites & apps
- How to code without a device
- Recommended books on coding

Your free resources with this module:
Coding vocabulary posters, unplugged coding activities, coding mats for driveable bots, digital coding activity, printable coding awards, printable coding crowns & computer science guide.

Module 4: Digital Projects Tools

Inside this module, you’ll learn how to create your own interactive slides so you can begin creating games, choice boards, and more. How does self grading sound to you? Learn the ins and outs of Google Forms, so you can start collecting information and giving assessments digitally. Learn how Dena combines all of this into Genius Hour where student led projects come to life.

Highlights:
- How to create interactive slides
- How to create choice boards
- Using Google Forms to self grade
- Implementing Genius Hour

Your free resources with this module:
Genius Hour activity sheets & decor, SEL daily check in form, digital newsletter template, space stem quest & tic tac toe choice board.

Bonus Module: Google Sites Tools

Learn how you can use Google Sites for your class website, to create WebQuests, or as interactive student projects! This lesson will walk you through the ins and outs so you feel confident building your own website.

Highlights:
- How to create a Google Site
- How to customize your Google Site
- Using Google Sites for class projects

Your free resources with this module:
Rainbow headers & buttons to customize your site.

Bonus Module: Google Tips

Do you feel like you can't get a grasp on Google Classroom? Is your Google Drive a mess? This bonus lesson will include additional strategies for using digital tools to teach, and help you stay organized and thrive.

Highlights:
- Organizing your Google Classroom
- How to make your Google Classroom fun
- Google Drive & Chrome tricks

Your free resources with this module:
Agenda Slides.