BSD Learns: Ed Tech Professional Learning Activities for Summer 2022

Summer is a great time to reflect, recalibrate, and think ahead about our goals and plans for the next school year. As we know that educational technologies will continue to be a part of our instructional framework, many of you may be interested in pursuing some form of professional development in this area this summer .

Please see below for suggestions for ed tech professional learning. An online course or webinar series will provide certificates and documentation of hours that you can provide to our Local Standards Board as you normally would for recertification credit. If you choose to pursue a self paced option (such as the Google or WeVideo or other certifications) you will need to document your professional learning hours and have them “approved” by Stephanie Phillips before submitting to the LSB.

We are including the Professional Learning Documentation Frame here for your use. Please note that the frame contains additional prompts from the VSBPE approved guidelines for submitting Professional Learning for Teachers. The description and impact statements come directly from and can be copied and used when submitting your professional learning activity for review.

This information and list below is also referenced in the BSD E-Learning Guidelines for Faculty and Staff

Schoology Self Paced Course Information (for staff in grades 6-12)

Keep an eye out for “Schoology Next Level” self-paced course offering for the summer 2022. This optional, self-paced course will be available in June for staff who are interested in taking their Schoology skills to the next level. Additional information will be shared in late June!

Self-paced and Traditional Online Courses, Webinars & Conferences:

Apple Professional Learning Events- Free, 60 Minute Sessions, Designed for Participants Using iPads. Topics such as Learning with Augmented Reality, Elevating Critical Thinking and

Starting Apple Teacher Journey (linked to May 2021 Schedule).

Become an Apple Teacher- Self-paced lessons to learn iPad specific skills. Free, requires creation or use of an Apple ID to login and complete lessons, take quizzes and acquire badges and ultimately, your Apple Teacher certification.

Become a Book Creator Certified Author and then join the Ambassador Program.

Champlain Valley Educator Development Center Summer Offerings (Including Math Differentiation, Creative School Design): https://www.cvedcvt.org/

Code.org: Self Paced Modules designed to help you learn and teach Computer Science Fundamentals, Principles, Discoveries and AI and Machine Learning to students in grades k-12. All Code.org materials are free to educators with a Code.org account.

Common Sense Education Digital Citizenship Professional Development: Register for upcoming webinars, view previous or participate in the following 1 hour courses (must create an account with CSE): Teaching Digital Citizenship and Protecting Student Privacy.

Ditch That TextBook Awesome Summer PD Choice Board:https://ditchthattextbook.com/summer-pd

Includes webinar, training and certification links to instructional tools like FlipGrid, Google Meet, Kahoot,Seesaw and others as well as consideration of topics like Student Mental Health and Teaching with Sustainable Development Goals (updated for 2022).

EdTechTeacher Summer Virtual Workshop Series: https://edtechteacher.org/summer/ 1 and 2 week webinar series $95 and $159 respectively.

Google Teacher Center:https://skillshop.exceedlms.com/student/catalog/list?category_ids=3940-teacher-center Browse Google’s free self paced options including the Fundamentals , Advanced and Chromebook Trainings, as well as Tools for Diverse Learners and Supporting English Language Learners. Earn your Google Certified Educator Levels 1 and/or 2 by taking the respective exams ( $ fee)

Google Classroom: 6-8 week online course with a flexible start date (June 16, July 21, August 18) that includes pedagogical foundations of online/blended teaching and many other Google tools.. Anticipated 45+ hours. Cost $240 and is tuition reimbursement eligible. Prepares you to take the Google Certified Educator Level 1 exam. Local instructor: Dr. Russel Willis from globalclassroom.us

ISTE LIVE 22 Live (New Orleans) and Virtual Conference June 26-29th. Empowering Educators, Elevating Equity https://conference.iste.org/2022/

ISTE Summer Learning Academy June 28-October 14,2022 http://summerlearningacademy.iste.org/ (64$)Self-paced courses, live or recorded webinars, expert-led community of practice including topics such as Online teaching strategies

Designing for inclusion,Supporting student well-being, Student-driven learning, Project-based learning, Introduction to the ISTE Standards, Game-based learning, Learning sciences, Open educational resources... and more!

ISTE U Essential Topics for Educators (Pedagogy First): https://www.iste.org/learn/iste-u Topics, start dates, credits and costs vary by course. Courses available year round. ISTE U Short Courses are 3-5hrs, self paced and $49-$65. ISTE U courses are 15-30hrs Instructor Led and $99-$299.

Scratch Conference (virtual) July 21, 2022. an online gathering for educators interested in creative learning with Scratch! This year's theme will be "What will you create?"

Seesaw Connect: free, on-demand virtual conference available to ALL Seesaw educators July 25-29, 2022 Learn more and register early to save your spot!

SeeSaw Pioneer Program :https://web.seesaw.me/pioneer-program Become a Seesaw Pioneer to jumpstart your Seesaw community journey and learn within a supportive group of educators. Seesaw Pioneers have conquered the Seesaw basics and are ready to take the next step to grow alongside others.

WeVideo Creator Community : https://www.wevideo.com/education-community fun activities, training, lively conversations, epic rewards and the opportunity to build skills and earn certifications

VitaLearn Online Courses: In partnership with the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA), Vita-Learn is excited to offer over 30 Self-Paced Online Courses! Self-paced, online courses built for educators like you. Our goal is to give people a series of experiences and learning opportunities that are self-paced.

Vermont Higher Education Collaborative (VTHEC):

Technology Integration: Improving Educational Practices with Technology (3 credit grad course)

All courses