Archive: 2020-2021 Tools @ Tea Time Program

Program Description

Teachers! Grab your afternoon tea and log in for an end-of-the day boost, with tips and resources from the Museum Teacher Professional Development Team and an opportunity to share strategies with other teachers about remote and hybrid learning.

Have ideas for a weekly topic? Want your questions answered on the show? Submit them here. [email protected]

Dates and Times

Original Program Date:
Every Tuesday
4:30–5 p.m.

*archived episodes below

Previous Episodes

Episode  Date Aired  Topic  Speaker   Featured Tool  YouTube Link
03.31.20  Interactive
Polling 

Mimi Allen ELL
District Specialist 
Garfield RE-1 SD 

Poll Everywhere  https://youtu.be/zSSgvcEOqwg
04.07.20  Easy Video
Recording 

Michael O’Toole 
Science Coordinator 
St. Vrain Valley Schools  
Longmont, CO 

Flipgrid  https://youtu.be/WLaZPvS1_Tg 
04.14.20  Web
Conferencing  

Melissa Fike 
Professional Learning Instructional Specialist Student Achievement,
Educational Services Center 
Brighton 27J School District 

Maximizing Zoom Platform  https://youtu.be/HCnE8pIZBZg 
04.21.20  Working
Memory 

Autumn Rivera 
6th Grade Teacher 
Glenwood Springs Middle School 
Roaring Fork School District Region III Director 
Colorado Association of Science Teachers 

Supporting Working Memory while using tech  https://youtu.be/Chp-dd-vxFQ 
04.28.20  Supporting Students in A Pandemic  
Special Presentation by:  
Lori DeSautels 
Assistant Professor
Butler University, College of Education 

Social Emotional Learning Strategies  https://youtu.be/gaPD7qJnwDs 
05.05.20  Agency & Ownership 
Douglas A. Watkins 
High-School Science Curriculum Specialist 
Denver Public Schools 

The “ Build Connections Tool”  https://youtu.be/2LC7_Tvej8E
05.12.20  Tips & Tricks for Google Classroom 
Tracey Neubrand 
6th Grade Science Teacher 
DSST: Montview MS Denver Public Schools 
And 
Adrienne DeBall 
7th Grade Science Teacher 
West MS Cherry Creek Schools 

Google Classroom Suite  https://youtu.be/LdLU019LYYw
05.19.20 

Connection
during Times of
Uncertainty 

No guest  Padlet  https://youtu.be/6gbwWZBzh_4

9

9.15.20

Put on your own Oxygen
mask first  

Ana Marlatt
(Our new host!)
Assistant Principal
Sand Creek Elementary
27J Public Schools

Staying Grounded
Tools for managing
Stress. 

https://youtu.be/UgwgGZH3LjA

10

9.22.20

Making Online Learning
More Personable

Monique Moya
1st Grade Teacher
Second Creek Elementary
and 
Amanda Van Blaricon
6th Grade Teacher
Quist Middle School 

Bitmoji/Google Slides

https://youtu.be/mgonf9RExLg

11

09.29.20

Inquiry in a Remote
Learning Environment

Pat Brown PhD
Science Educator & Author

Videotaped 
demonstrations & PHeT simulations

https://youtu.be/6zYB1-1FKug

12

10.6.20

Supporting Deep Thinking
in the Classroom

Will Pierce
Chief Academic Officer
27J School District

Concept Bundles
(strategy)

https://youtu.be/itoiA4BOI5I

13

10.13.20

Partnering with Parents

Elizabeth Nix 
MS Science & Senior Team Lead
Noel Community Arts 
Denver Public Schools

The Distance Learning Playbook

https://youtu.be/PS4kINSTVis

14

10.20.20

Gamification of Instruction

Kevin Marlatt, EdS, PMP, D.H.L.
Assistant Principal
Quist Middle School

Class Craft

https://youtu.be/9qjO0KEt6fo

15

10.27.20

Doing Hands-On Learning
Activities Across A Distance
in A Hybrid Classroom

Beth Enderle
Kindergarten Teacher
Morgridge School Denver

“Home & School Toolkit”

https://youtu.be/0OI0PE9C6YY

16

11.3.20

The Magic of Morning Connections

Sheri Olson, MSW
Counselor
Second Creek Elementary

Morning Meeting

https://youtu.be/m81BxhNQJ0M

17

11.10.20

Working Memory 

Andrew Watson PhD
Author & Founder of Translate the Brain

Working Memory Strategies

https://youtu.be/GAFiTRuTxWE

18

11.17.20

ADI - Hybrid

Katie Padderud
6th Grade Science Teacher 
Quist Middle School

ADI Model

https://youtu.be/eUyWfsL0OaQ

19

11.24.20
(Thanksgiving Week)

Gratitude Week
COVID Keeps

Our Regular Crowd (You!)

Padlet Revisited

https://youtu.be/WjzSzMMFcqU

20

12.01.20

Student Voices Pt 1
What’s Working For Them?

High & MS Students
Denver School of the Arts

Ed Puzzle

https://youtu.be/mg81n0Ke2tw

21

12.08.20

Supporting Kids with Special Needs

Laura Gold
St. Vrain Valley Schools
Special Ed

TBD

https://youtu.be/cjHtEnLQb_s

22

12.15.20

Student Voices Pt 2
What’s Working For Them? (PK-5)

Elementary Students 
District 27J Students

TBD

 

Holiday Break

No episodes 12.22.20 or 12.29.20

 

 

 

 

23

01.05.21

Making Asynchronous Instruction Interactive with Real Time Feedback

Tim Blesse
Teacher Programs Coordinator
Denver Museum of Nature & Science 

Nearpod

https://youtu.be/WQsO6kE8y28

24

01.12.21

Students demonstrate their understanding through book creations

Robbi Makely
Digital Learning Coach
27J School District

Book Creator

https://youtu.be/efzO5hGj9Rg

25

01.19.21

Uncovering Student Ideas
@ A Distance 

Very special Guest…

Page Keeley

Internationally known leader in science education. and primary author of the award-winning Uncovering Student Ideas in Science series

Assessment Probes

https://youtu.be/co5mV3Gnn-8

 

26

 

01.26.21

Connecting with parents in positive ways

Barb Haggerty
3rd Grade teacher
Pennock Elementary

Google Slides as a class app

https://youtu.be/yKkS7OQVsYk

27

02.02.21

Practical tools that have powerful calming benefits for the nervous system

Anna Keil
Mindfulness Coach & Contributor
to PBS Teachers Lounge Blog

Dan Siegel's 
Wheel of Awareness

https://youtu.be/2x4_LV39Z_w

28

02.09.21

How to engage students with Pear Deck

Nate Breneman
4th Grade Teacher 
Northeast Elementary

Pear Deck

https://youtu.be/V7c8iKJ--I8

29

02.16.21

Empowering Students across a distance

Nolan Taylor
Contemporary Learning Academy
HS Science Specialist

Hip Hop Chess Federation

https://youtu.be/iD2rWMPLef8

30

02.23.21

Visible Learning in
Remote & Hybrid Teaching

John Almarode
Nationally Recognized Education Leader: Learning & The Brain

Moving from intention to implementation https://youtu.be/YHGCGetFMrw

31

03.02.21

Facilitate Student Driven Discussions

Kevin Marlatt
Quist  Middle School

Parlay

https://youtu.be/w7KLOIDXelk

 32

03.09.21

Empowering Special Population Students through Portfolio Creation

Gina Francalancia
Cancienne
SPED Teacher 
Prairie View HIgh School

Google Docs and Hyperlinks https://youtu.be/U_wPN6LNf_Q

33

03.16.21

Social Emotional Data
to Empower

Kaitlyn Elliott 
7th Grade Science 
Team Platte River
Sierra Middle School

Games that Build Relationship https://youtu.be/tqmOQ9UpSK8

Spring Break

No Episodes 3.23.21
3.30.21

Two Week Spring Break Hiatus. We'll be back on April 6!

 

   

34

04.06.21
One Year Anniversary of Tools @ Tea Time!

Supporting ELL students in an asynchronous environment

Hanna Heilig
Music Teacher 
North Elementary

SeeSaw https://youtu.be/_DKl1B4xQqY

35

04.13.21

Science Notebooks in
Hybrid Situations

Jessica Fries-Gaither
Nationally recognized Educator & Author of several NSTA books for elementary & middle school teachers

ClassKick https://youtu.be/rqcxg8wqW9M

36

04.20.21

6 Keys - SEL

Ana Marlatt
Assistant Principal 
Second Creek Elementary

6 Keys for SEL https://youtu.be/lFUaHREC1bw

37

04.27.21

Lesson Gamification using Breakout Rooms

Connor Saller
Denver Center For International
Studies - Baker Denver Public Schools

Breakout Rooms https://youtu.be/2kEHIZXLzCo

38

05.04.21

Make Google Work for You! Discovering hidden and fun Google tips and tricks. 

Robbi Makely
Digital Coach 
27J  School District

Google Suite https://youtu.be/a-JujSOg2Y0

39

05.11.21

Tea @ Tools Time Special Edition: Summer Preview

Pat Brown
Nationally Recognized Science
Educator & Author

Explore Before Explain Instructional Model (See Summer Course Offering)

https://youtu.be/U6V2CqgU_P0

40

05.18.21

Connecting and Empowering Teachers Through Google for Education Resources 

Tiffany LoSasso
Digital Teacher Librarian 
Jeffco Public Schools

GEG Colorado - Google Educator Group

https://youtu.be/yqqKo7YIaiQ

Summer Break

No Episodes

Happy Summer Vacation Everyone! (Hope to see you at a Summer Teacher Workshop)

 

 

 
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