For the past 15 years, James Neal has worked as a classroom educator and technology lead, specializing in engineering, technology, college readiness, and mathematics. He has developed technology driven curriculum for over 12 years, with a focus on student engagement through experiences that foster enjoyment for his students and explicit opportunities for student choice and creativity. Throughout his years as an educator, James has designed curriculum for over 25 courses at the K-12 and college levels. James currently works at the School of Engineering and Sciences in Sacramento County as an Engineering and Mathematics educator.
Tech Tools for Teachers
pROFESSIONAL LEARNING modules
Module 1: Prepare a seamless and manageable online classroom environment
Gain tools and best practices to build into google classroom for fluidity and ease of use for both students
and teachers
Module 2: Gain dynamic tools to deliver an engaging online experience through a UDL lens
Take away quick and easy technology tools designed to increase engagement and rapport building online
Module 3: Observe methods to facilitate community and collaboration
Learn strategies and tools to provide opportunities for community building and collaboration in an online
classroom
Module 4: Understand how to leverage technology to enhance assessments
Explore tools to enhance online assessments and leverage technology to provide opportunities for student choice
Module 5: Build a robust system of communication with all stakeholders
Leave with resourceful modes of online communication with all stakeholders necessary for a quality distance learning classroom
MODULE 1: Current Best Practices for the Google Classroom Learning Environment
Participants will explore improved best practices in the Google Classroom space and discover which of the over 50 updates to the Google Workspace for Education can benefit their classroom and engage their students.
MODULE 2: Utilize Technology and Group Dynamics to Promote a Positive Classroom Community
Participants will learn practical activities and technology tools inspired by Universal Design for Learning to help build a strong first day classroom environment and expand these relationships
MODULE 3: Leveraging Technology Tools to Discover New Strategies to Boost Engagement in the Classroom
Participants will learn techniques and tools to easily increase student engagement in their lessons as well as analyze and monitor student learning.
Module 4: Introducing Coding into Any Classroom to Support Social-Emotional Learning for students and teachers through storytelling
Participants will learn easy strategies that allow students to tell stories through coding and foster social and emotional growth and well-being.
