ATLIS RESOURCES
ATLIS Virtual Town Halls
VTH Blog Summaries
- 21 July 2021: A New School Year Takes Shape (exciting opportunities, undaunted mindsets, unsolved problems)
- 16 June 2021: Exploring New Roles and Responsibilities (leadership shifts, new challenges, people power)
- 13 May 2021: Through the Portal (what kind of school are we? omnipresent telepresence, summer vacation or tech refresh)
- 10 March 2021: The BIG Portal Shifts with Special Guest Will Richardson (pandemic-induced shifts, envisioning the best schools undergirded by tech)
- 10 February 2021: Rethinking School with Special Guest Homa Tavangar (professional wellness, PD reinvented)
- 13 January 2021: ATLIS Virtual Town Hall Salutes Tech Team Rock Stars (helpdesk, ticketing systems, and the value proposition of tech for schools)
- 9 December 2020: Olympic-Class Technology Teams (the nagging challenge of assessment, solutions for content left behind)
- 11 November 2020: Like No Other School Year (hitting our stride, how to deliver PD beyond emergency mode)
- 14 October 2020: Where We Are Now (the impact of numerous rollouts, what hybrid looks like, parents in the classroom)
- 9 September 2020: School Opening Update (getting the devices and bandwidth right, supporting teachers in new or multiple environments)
- 12 August 2020: The Next Normal (cybersecurity concerns, the “hard turn” in response to the pandemic and its impact on the tech team)
- 8 July 2020: Meeting the Needs of Our Youngest Learners (creating touchstones of simplicity and consistency, considering social emotional health, involving parents, calibrating the dimmer switch of hybrid learning)
- 3 June 2020: School Reopening, Wellness, Communications (what will school look like? how will we manage multiple and quickly changing scenarios)
- 20 May 2020: Training/PD, Assessment, and School Culture (training and the online learning environment, assessment, make better use of the LMS, maintaining the culture of school)
- 6 May 2020: Feedback and Reflection, Planning Ahead (using feedback to improve and plan, summer PD and options for Fall)
- 29 April 2020: Leadership and Contingency Planning, Holding onto Innovation (problem solving while look ahead, staying safe, checking in with families, staying sane)
- 22 April 2020: OMG, It's Working! (opportunities in adversity, evolving perspective on tech, partnering with other school leaders)
- 15 April 2020: Scheduling, Screen Fatigue, and End-of-Year Rituals (rethinking the schedule and other realities of online learning, transitioning end-of-year rituals, vendor relations, tech directors as influencers)
- 8 April 2020: Stage 1 -- The Transition to Online Learning (rapid response, budget concerns, iterating to make the shifts work)
- 1 April 2020: Supporting Parents (supporting new "classroom assistants," taking care of ourselves)
- 23 March 2020: We Are Here for You (finding ways to gather together to support and learn from each other)
ATLIS Summits
- Leading Together - Why Administrative Partnerships Matter, ATLIS Blog, 16 December 2020.
- Reinventing the Wheel - New Systems and Processes Under COVID-19, ATLIS Blog 30 October 2020.
- Technology-Fueled Health Solutions for Schools, ATLIS Blog, 26 August 2020.
- PD Paradigm Shift, ATLIS Blog, 27 July 2020.
- Making Informed Decisions for the Journey Ahead, ATLIS Blog, 25, June 2020.
- Sustaining Innovation Summit, ATLIS Blog, 11 May 2020.
ATLIS Member-Created Resources
- Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, Virtualization Resources (folder).
- Ethan Delavan, Remote Schooling in a Pandemic, Medium, 15 March 2020.
- Tyler Gaspich, Setting up a Google Meet (Google Meet/Hangout, Google Calendar).
- Lucy Gray, Videoconferencing Options for Schools, PDF.
- Greenhill School, Microsoft Teams Calendar Invite and Video Conferencing, shared by Lauren Marold.
- Hathaway Brown School, Montclair Kimberley Academy, Gilman School, and Ravenscroft School, Owl and Hybrid Learning, 2020.
- Larry Kahn, Sample Faculty Online Teaching Skills Self-Assessment, Google Form/PDF.
- Laurence School, K-2 Best Practices for Laurence Teachers, (includes Seesaw template for teachers).
- Daisy Steele, Sample Home Internet and Device Survey for Families, Google Form/PDF.
- Daisy Steele, Sample Employee Remote Work Survey, Google Form/PDF.
- Jeff Tillinghast, Extending Our Learning Campus with Distance Learning Best Practices, Google Document.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
American School in Japan, "Distance Learning Plan." Colleen Flaherty, "'I Will Survive' Teaching Online," Inside Higher Ed, 17 March 2020 (with viral video and lyrics by Michael Bruening). International School of Beijing. Supporting Parents During Coronavirus eLearning, 20 February 2020. Doug Joubert, Continuity of Instruction Plan, Christian Brothers School, 12 March 2020. Doug Joubert, Online Classroom Guidelines, Christian Brothers School, 12 March 2020. Learning in a Time of Coronavirus, Google Sheet (tools library). Mia Major, How to Plan and Execute a Virtual Graduation Experience that Truly Honors Seniors, Finalsite Blog, 9 April 2020. Now that I Know How to Use Zoom, How Can I Use It to Teach, Creative Commons, Annotated Document, 2020. Wendy Oliver, Keiki Interactive Learning Resources (early learning resources). Sacred Heart Schools, SHP FLEXIBLE PLAN FOR INSTRUCTIONAL CONTINUITY. Used with permission. Shared by lead writers of these resources: Diana Neebe ([email protected], @dneebe) and Joy Lopez ([email protected], @technomaven). SciMoms. Facebook page. Bill Selak, Our Campus Closed for COVID-19. Here are 3 Things I'm Glad I Did... StoryMotion. 5th grader's 'Hallelujah' parody adaptation about On-line Ed during COVID-19. YouTube, 2 April 2020. Virtual School Resources Folder. Shared with permission, Oren Marcktell, American School of Barcelona.
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