URockEdu Updates
November 2019
a publication of the Education Service Center Region 11
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Email: mcollins@esc11.net
Website: https://www.esc11.net/diglearn
Location: Education Service Center Region 11, South Cherry Lane, White Settlement, TX, USA
Phone: 817-740-7562
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Senate Bill 11
We're following Senate Bill 11 closely and will provide direction as soon as we receive more information.
The following is the section on digital citizenship:
(z) The State Board of Education by rule shall require each school district to incorporate instruction in digital citizenship into the district's curriculum, including information regarding the potential criminal consequences of cyberbullying.
In this subsection:
(1) "Cyberbullying" has the meaning assigned by Section 37.0832.
(2) "Digital citizenship" means the standards of appropriate, responsible, and healthy online behavior, including the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and act on all forms of digital communication.Instructional Solutions and Support Contract Updates
Don't miss out!
The following digital resources are available through the Instructional Solutions and Support contract:- Canvas
- BrightBytes
- TexQuest
- Discovery Ed
- RETN Videoconferencing
- VoiceThread
To request professional development for any of these resources, complete the form below: District PD Request for ISS Contract.
Contact Maria Collins at mcollins@esc11.net for additional information and support.
Upcoming Professional Learning
Join us at e-Merge!
BrightBytes - Make a CASE for Your Instructional Plans
Wednesday, Dec 4, 2019, 09:00 AM
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BrightBytes- We've Collected Data, Now What?
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2020, 08:30 AM
Education Service Center Region 11, South Cherry Lane, White Settlement, TX, USA
Project-Based Learning 2.0: High-Quality Culminating Products
Wednesday, Mar 25, 2020, 09:00 AM
ESC Region 11
Blended Learning Academy
Participants will be immersed in blended learning while discovering what exactly blended learning is, how it is different from technology integration, and how to implement blended learning in their own classroom. Register for the Blended Learning Academy here.
Tuesday, Mar 24, 2020, 08:30 AM
ESC Region 11
Project-Based Learning Academy
Wednesday, May 27, 2020, 08:30 PM
Education Service Center Region 11, South Cherry Lane, White Settlement, TX, USA
Districts that have the Instructional Solutions and Support contracts have access to Canvas.
It is available to districts through the ISS contract. What are you waiting for?