Webinar Series
Educators Supporting Educators: Transitions to Online Learning
Get insights, tips and resources from educators who have already transitioned to online learning. In this webinar series, ISS is bringing together educators who have been learning literally every day about how to quickly adapt their classroom teaching to new online learning environments.
Early Years Webinar
March 25, 2020
In this first webinar, we focused on the unique needs of Early Years students in online environments. Three international educators who have been teaching online since early 2020 helped facilitate this discussion.
Notes from the Chat: Download »
Helpful links & resources from the webinar & shared in the chat:
- https://jr.brainpop.com/
- Calendly: For scheduling and organising groups for assessments and mini lessons: Calendly: Free Online Appointment Scheduling Software
- EPIC: Google Presentation on Epic, Link to Epic
- Facebook Group for Early Years: Temporary Online FB Group specifically for EarlyYears
- Facebook Group for Music Teachers: E-Learning Music
- Flipgrid
- Matt Glover
- RAZ
- Traveling Teddy Bear
- Seesaw: Seesaw Icon Shortcut
- Snap Camera to add fun hats and animation to Zoom
- Zoom K-12 Verification Form
- ISS Online Learning Resources
- Resources from Nansha College Prep Academy
- Google Drive Folder filled with Online Learning Guides & Multiple Distance Learning Plans from Around the Globe
- Companies offering assistance during COVID-19
- How to Make a Clickable Choice Board for Seesaw
- Indoor Games & Activities to Get Children Moving
- Traveling Tales: Writing Around the World
- Free Audible Stories Online
- Notes from the webinar from participant Teddy Mercer
Meet the Presenters
Janice Dwyer
Janice has over 20 years of experience teaching at international schools, working with learners ranging from Kindergarten to Grade 8. She currently leads the Reception team at CIS, a collaborative, dual-language school and LOVES her job. Janice is grateful to learn from and be inspired daily by her students and colleagues.
Nicola Foote
Nici has been teaching internationally for 13 years. She has experience in teaching students of all ages, from Early Years to Grade 12 and currently resides in the wild of Kindergarten. Nici is passionate about inquiry and creating environments where students take the lead in their learning.
Sean Forde
Sean is in his second year as Elementary EdTech Coach at Chadwick International & fifth year overall at Chadwick. Prior to jumping international, he was the 1st-2nd Grade teacher in the remote Alaskan village of Russian Mission. He is always looking for ways to breakdown classroom walls and build global collaboration.