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Oh The Digital Places We Can Go- Digital Field Trips, Geocaching, and Digiwalks (Self-Paced Online Course) Learn how to travel with your class anywhere you want to go. Transcend time and space and bring students to destinations and time periods previously inaccessible to them. Create your own digital experience to enhance your teaching and provide, not only a new experience, but develop new skills sets for your students with digital field trips. Applicable to teachers grades K-12. Note: This is an online self-paced course. While it may have a different end date, once registered, you will receive an email with a link to the google classroom to begin your coursework. Once all assignments are submitted, you will receive credit. DIY: Engineering Olympics (Self-Paced Online Course) Plan, prepare, and construct an Engineering Olympics or STEM field day that will create an environment of enrichment and competition building on content and skills learned in the classroom. Your classroom content will serve as the touchstone for engaging events and activities for your students. In this session, you will develop the outline for organizing personnel, creating the competition events, and identifying your competition brackets or advancement criteria. We will also look at evaluating your schedule for the day as you prep your school space for feeding your students, judging their work, and assembling for the culminating celebration. Applicable to teachers grades 3-12. Note: This is an online self-paced course. While it may have a different end date, once registered, you will receive an email with a link to the google classroom to begin your coursework. Once all assignments are submitted, you will receive credit. Using STEM to Engage Your GT Students- G/T 6 Hour Update (Online Self-Paced Course) Promote critical thinking and differentiated instruction to support a strong classroom culture celebrating discovery and creativity. Guide your students through experiences tailored to their interests in digital field trips and support their development of skills through makerspaces. Showcase their talents and build a platform for student presentation and publication while utilizing the latest apps to enhance your instruction to deliver content and connect with your student audience. Units covered in this course: Unit 1- Virtual field trips-Geocaching, Virtual Tours, Digiwalks, Unit 2- Makerspaces- online and in-person, Unit 3- Building a Culture of Creation, and Unit 4- Time is Tiktoking- Apps to get your teaching to go viral. Time is TikToking: Apps to Get Your Teaching Going Viral (Online Self-Paced Course) Generational gaps can cause learning to lag but using apps like TikTok, Flipgrid, Youtube, and snapchat can build credibility and relevance to your teaching with an audience looking for a quick experience. Uncomfortable with technology or concerned about the misuse of technology? We will address these concerns by supporting our student learning as digital citizens while also offering some templates to simulate the online apps as well. This is an online self-paced course. Applicable to 6-12th grade. This is an online self-paced course. While it may have a different end date, once registered, you will receive an email with a link to the google classroom to begin your coursework. Once all assignments are submitted, you will receive credit. 3D Printing Basics for Beginners- Self- Paced Course In this session, you receive a brief overview of the different aspects of 3D printing. This is a self-paced course via Google Classroom linking assignments from Nearpod. With purchase of this course, you will receive a 3D printer for your classroom and supporting videos to help with the setup of the 3D printer. Applicable to teachers grades 3-12. Note: This is a self-paced course. Once payment is received, we will order your 3D printer and it will be available for pick up only. STEM Conference 2023 We’ve all heard STEM as a phrase for years, and we have seen examples of STEM implemented in schools and districts throughout the region. With the upcoming changes occurring to curriculum in Tech Apps and Science, let us come together to share ideas, identify state goals and focus on what STEM will look like for all students. Join us for a collaborative and informative day to build our capacity as STEM educators and network to create stronger connections in our region. 2024 Textbook Expo- Proclamation 2024 Proclamation 2024 calls for the adoption of science, grades K-12; technology applications, grades K-8; personal financial literacy and economics; and several CTE courses. The adopted materials are scheduled to go into classrooms in the 2024-2025 school year. Preview 2024 Instructional materials with us on Feb 1st, 2024! Come meet with publishers, attend informative breakout sessions, and get a preview of the upcoming Proclamation 2024 Instructional materials for adoption. Publisher showcase and exhibit hall Breakout sessions from publishers New Science TEKS Overview for Proclamation 2024 Looking at the integration of the new science TEKS in the classroom and how it will affect our approach to instruction. After an overview of the new Science TEKS and what has changed we will examine how these changes lend themselves to inquiry based learning. We will use learning strategies that will integrate technology to create interactive lessons that align with the new TEKS and apply curriculum mapping to the lesson we develop. Unleash Brilliance: Transforming Educator Success with ESC 2 Specialists Join us for a dynamic workshop where you'll have the opportunity to connect with our ESC 2 specialists who are ready to help you unlock the full potential of your students and classrooms in the upcoming year. Gain valuable insights, innovative strategies, and expert guidance to elevate your teaching and set the stage for a successful future.

Oh The Digital Places We Can Go- Digital Field Trips, Geocaching, and Digiwalks (Self-Paced Online Course)

Learn how to travel with your class anywhere you want to go. Transcend time and space and bring students to destinations and time periods previously inaccessible to them. Create your own digital experience to enhance your teaching and provide, not only a new experience, but develop new skills sets for your students with digital field trips.

Applicable to teachers grades K-12.

Note: This is an online self-paced course. While it may have a different end date, once registered, you will receive an email with a link to the google classroom to begin your coursework. Once all assignments are submitted, you will receive credit.
DIY: Engineering Olympics (Self-Paced Online Course)

Plan, prepare, and construct an Engineering Olympics or STEM field day that will create an environment of enrichment and competition building on content and skills learned in the classroom. Your classroom content will serve as the touchstone for engaging events and activities for your students. In this session, you will develop the outline for organizing personnel, creating the competition events, and identifying your competition brackets or advancement criteria. We will also look at evaluating your schedule for the day as you prep your school space for feeding your students, judging their work, and assembling for the culminating celebration. Applicable to teachers grades 3-12.

Note: This is an online self-paced course. While it may have a different end date, once registered, you will receive an email with a link to the google classroom to begin your coursework. Once all assignments are submitted, you will receive credit.
Using STEM to Engage Your GT Students- G/T 6 Hour Update (Online Self-Paced Course)

Promote critical thinking and differentiated instruction to support a strong classroom culture celebrating discovery and creativity. Guide your students through experiences tailored to their interests in digital field trips and support their development of skills through makerspaces. Showcase their talents and build a platform for student presentation and publication while utilizing the latest apps to enhance your instruction to deliver content and connect with your student audience. Units covered in this course: Unit 1- Virtual field trips-Geocaching, Virtual Tours, Digiwalks, Unit 2- Makerspaces- online and in-person, Unit 3- Building a Culture of Creation, and Unit 4- Time is Tiktoking- Apps to get your teaching to go viral.
Time is TikToking: Apps to Get Your Teaching Going Viral (Online Self-Paced Course)

Generational gaps can cause learning to lag but using apps like TikTok, Flipgrid, Youtube, and snapchat can build credibility and relevance to your teaching with an audience looking for a quick experience. Uncomfortable with technology or concerned about the misuse of technology? We will address these concerns by supporting our student learning as digital citizens while also offering some templates to simulate the online apps as well.

This is an online self-paced course.

Applicable to 6-12th grade.

This is an online self-paced course. While it may have a different end date, once registered, you will receive an email with a link to the google classroom to begin your coursework. Once all assignments are submitted, you will receive credit.
3D Printing Basics for Beginners- Self- Paced Course

In this session, you receive a brief overview of the different aspects of 3D printing. This is a self-paced course via Google Classroom linking assignments from Nearpod. With purchase of this course, you will receive a 3D printer for your classroom and supporting videos to help with the setup of the 3D printer. Applicable to teachers grades 3-12.

Note: This is a self-paced course. Once payment is received, we will order your 3D printer and it will be available for pick up only.
STEM Conference 2023

We’ve all heard STEM as a phrase for years, and we have seen examples of STEM implemented in schools and districts throughout the region. With the upcoming changes occurring to curriculum in Tech Apps and Science, let us come together to share ideas, identify state goals and focus on what STEM will look like for all students.

Join us for a collaborative and informative day to build our capacity as STEM educators and network to create stronger connections in our region.
2024 Textbook Expo- Proclamation 2024
Proclamation 2024 calls for the adoption of science, grades K-12; technology applications, grades K-8; personal financial literacy and economics; and several CTE courses. The adopted materials are scheduled to go into classrooms in the 2024-2025 school year.

Preview 2024 Instructional materials with us on Feb 1st, 2024!

Come meet with publishers, attend informative breakout sessions, and get a preview of the upcoming Proclamation 2024 Instructional materials for adoption.
- Publisher showcase and exhibit hall
- Breakout sessions from publishers
New Science TEKS Overview for Proclamation 2024

Looking at the integration of the new science TEKS in the classroom and how it will affect our approach to instruction. After an overview of the new Science TEKS and what has changed we will examine how these changes lend themselves to inquiry based learning. We will use learning strategies that will integrate technology to create interactive lessons that align with the new TEKS and apply curriculum mapping to the lesson we develop.
Unleash Brilliance: Transforming Educator Success with ESC 2 Specialists

Join us for a dynamic workshop where you'll have the opportunity to connect with our ESC 2 specialists who are ready to help you unlock the full potential of your students and classrooms in the upcoming year. Gain valuable insights, innovative strategies, and expert guidance to elevate your teaching and set the stage for a successful future.