This summer my department is organizing an ed tech learning challenge for teachers. The professional development course is 100% online. Each week teachers will be provided a challenge with resources to complete the challenge. Once they complete the challenge, they will tweet a comment about the challenge on their Twitter account for accountability as well as to share successes!
To learn more about this challenge, visit our OKCPS ETS blog.
~Happy Learning~
As I've been planning for the 2015-2016 school year with administrators, I've noticed a few trends. Here is a list of trends and resources to go along with those trends.
1. Google Apps for Education - GAFE
Our district has been a GAFE district for a few years but there was never an official launch. As more people have been made aware of GAFE, they want to learn more. Then once they learn more, that want their staff to use the Google productivity suite of tools.
2. Chromebooks
Many principals have discovered Chromebooks are cheaper than iPads. Then once they realize Chromebooks and GAFE go together like peanut butter and jelly, they are sold! I also like the fact Chromebooks can have a personalized login for each student.
3. Web 2.0 Tools
The popular web 2.0 tools seem to be Socrative, Kahoot and Today's Meet. You can read more about these in the blog post listed above.
4. Online Learning
Faculty and staff want more online learning for that anytime, any place access.
These are a few trends, I have noticed in 2 weeks of working with administrators and teachers as they prepare for school to start. What other trends have you noticed?
