April 2024

Registration is open for the 1-day Ed Tech Takeway!

20 Useful Ways to Use Padlet in Class Now

There’s a good chance you’ve done the “write on a sticky note and put it on the wall” activity — or have seen it happen before. Padlet lets those sticky notes have images, links and videos AND be available with practically any Internet-ready device.

DITCH THAT TEXTBOOK

30 Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month

Launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month is a special occasion that celebrates poets’ integral role in our culture and that poetry matters. Over the years, it has become the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, K–12 teachers, librarians, booksellers, literary events curators, publishers, families, and—of course—poets, marking poetry’s important place in our lives.

POETS.ORG

WEBINAR: The Future of Assessment Leveraging Artificial Intelligence

Speakers include Monica Burns, Dan Fitzpatrick, Carl Hooker, and Jennifer Womble

Wednesday, April 17 4 pm ET/3 pm CT

FETC

9 Ways Collaborative Technology Learning Can Benefit Teachers and Students

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been around for many years, but the introduction of ChatGPT in November 2022 has generated many discussions of how this technology can impact education – both how students learn and how educators teach. 

CoSN

2024 OKSTE Conference | All In: Transforming Education 

November 6-7  Cox Business Convention Center, Tulsa

Follow this link for more information about the featured speakers. 

Registration open July 1, 2024 - Be sure the conference is in your FY 25 budget!

PODCAST: 'Talking Out of School' Podcast--Addressing a Complexity of Needs

Transforming K12 into a more fully student-centered system is the wicked problem facing public schools, says Robin Lake, director of the Center on Reinventing Public Education.

DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION

3 AI Tools for Literacy Instruction

Launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month is a special occasion that celebrates poets’ integral role in our culture and that poetry matters. Over the years, it has become the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, K–12 teachers, librarians, booksellers, literary events curators, publishers, families, and—of course—poets, marking poetry’s important place in our lives.

POETS.ORG

The Making of a 9th Grade Makerspace

Recently I shared in the Future Ready Librarians Facebook group about my 31-year journey in education and how, despite having Makerspaces with all the fancy gadgets in the past, I'm loving the simplicity of my Makerspace this year – and the kids are loving it too!

THE INCREDIBLY TRUE ADVENTURES OF A SCHOOL LIBRARIAN

PODCAST: Creative Ways to Integrate Computer Science Skills

In this episode, Kelly Schuster-Paredes, Computer Science Teacher, joins for a deep dive into creative ways to integrate computer science skills across the curriculum. Discover student-friendly tools like Python, micro:bit, and drones to boost critical thinking and unlock endless learning possibilities. Plus, learn how to join supportive communities of educators for even more inspiration!

CLASS TECH TIPS

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Oklahoma Society for Technology in Education

Donna J. Campo, Executive Director

okste.org