Pump Up the Jams with Jamboard!

Workshop Description:
Google Jamboard is an interactive online tool that is free for educators and students. Jamboard can be used as a collaborative whiteboard, a presentation platform, and so much more! Join Lauren Boucher and explore how to use this versatile tool, discover how to implement it in your classroom, and locate ready-made templates. Participants will also have an opportunity to utilize Jamboard to create a lesson, presentation, or activity that they can immediately use with their students, so let’s pump up the jams!

Learning Objectives:

Explore the various features of Jamboard as an online whiteboard space to organize and deliver course content, facilitate engaging group activities, provide interactive feedback, and build community within the classroom.

Use Jamboard ready-made templates to create a lesson, presentation, or activity that can be used to increase student engagement in the classroom.

Special Technology Instructions: Participants will need access to an internet device and a non-school, personal Google account. SimpleK12’s Google Classroom will be utilized for the interactive and hands-on components of this workshop.

Assessment:
Participants will share their Jamboard creations and implementation ideas to demonstrate their understanding of the workshop objectives and reflect on their learning.