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DECEMBER NEWS
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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📌 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
Apple Learning Coach Program Information Sessions
Attend an info session in Dec., Jan., or Feb. to join Apple Learning Coach, a free program for instructional coaches. Find more information and register here!
Common Sense Education Resources
Looking for lessons on Digital Well-Being and AI Literacy! Look no further! Check these out!
Come Back Home to Edcamp!
EDCAMPS ARE BACK!
Check out the #Edcamps happening across the country this school year! If you’re looking for voice & choice in your professional learning, look no further. Register to attend a FREE, participant-driven, & collaborative Edcamp today! https://digitalpromise.org/edcamp/attend/ Want more information on Edcamps? See this video!
Wakelet Lessons Are Here!
Discover awesome lessons created by educators, just for you using Wakelet!
Celebrate Computer Science Education Week with Apple (December 4–10)
Celebrate Computer Science Education Week (December 4–10) with us! It’s now easier than ever to teach and learn app design and development using Swift Playgrounds on iPad or Mac. Our free Everyone Can Code Projects help students build skills and bring their ideas to life by creating apps that solve problems they care about. Projects can be integrated into any subject, and they’re perfect for coding club activities, too. Explore the projects
Swift Student Challenge 2024
Apple is proud to support and uplift the next generation of developers, creators, and entrepreneurs with the Swift Student Challenge. The Challenge has given thousands of student developers the opportunity to showcase their creativity and coding capabilities through app playgrounds, and earn real-world skills that they can take into their careers and beyond. We’re releasing new coding resources, working with community partners, and announcing the Challenge earlier than in previous years so students can dive deep into Swift and the development process — and educators can get a head start in supporting them.
Applications will open in February 2024 for three weeks. Learn more about the Swift Student Challenge 2024.
Brisk Teaching Hiring
We're hiring!
We're looking for talent across the board, especially for our founding engineer role. Email your resume and why you're excited about Brisk to jobs@briskteaching.com. Learn more here: https://www.briskteaching.com/about
Google Educator AResources
CS Education Week Livestream Events
Tune in to engage your students with fun Computer Science Education Week experiences, including a coding lesson, foundational AI activity, and inspirational career discussions with Google employees and professional developers! CSEdWeek is Dec. 4-10.
Google for Education Sticker Packs
Calling all Chromebooks teachers - sign up to get a complimentary sticker set for your laptop, notebook or wherever could use a little something extra. Know another teacher who would enjoy stickers? Feel free to pass the link along!
Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship Due Dec. 15
Applications are now OPEN and will close on December 15th at 4:00pm EST.
Become a Guest Blogger for EduMatch
Calling all education enthusiasts! Write a guest blog post for EduMatch! Your voice is valued here! We're thrilled to provide a platform for you to share your educational journey, showcase innovative strategies, and spark meaningful conversations. Let's build a dynamic community that inspires and empowers! https://buff.ly/3Cl1u0r
TCEA TECH BLOG GOODIES
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EIGHT ANTI-BULLYING RESOURCES FOR PARENTS AND EDUCATORS
FIVE VIDEO SOURCES FOR SCIENCE TEACHERS
AI-MAZING MODERN ASSESSMENT IN THE AGE OF AI
HARNESS AI TOOLS TO MAKE ENGAGING QUIZZES
RESPONSIBLE DECISION-MAKING ACTIVITIES FOR THE CLASSROOM
EXAMPLES FOR TEACHING WITH FAKE NEWS AND PSEUDOSCIENCE
20+ SCIENCE BOOKS FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
THREE WAYS EDUCATORS CAN BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN THE AI ERA
✔👀👌😘5 Minute Tips of the Month
🎥 Webinars of the Month
😍 FREE Extension of the Month
This extension allows you to use AI to lesson plans, resources, quizzes, feedback, differentiated reading materials & more.
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💻 📱 Tech Certification of the Month
💫MICROSOFT SUPPORT
Educators Can Get Office 365 for FREE
Flip Blog with Updates
🌈 Google Updates
A Couple More Google Updates
To Stay Updated, Watch ALL Here or EDU in 90: The Latest: Get Started with Google Workspace for Education
Test the New Classroom App on Android
Educators: Here's your chance to get a sneak peek of the new #GoogleClassroom Android app. If you're interested in getting early access to explore the app and share your feedback, sign up to become a tester today.
Now Available: Analytics in Google Classroom
Designated education leaders and staff can now get a bird’s eye view of insights, with the ability to drill down to identify which students, classes, and schools need support. Educators will be able to see class-level analytics automatically.
New AI & Edu Video Animation Available
Check out our new video animation, “Advancing Education with AI,” which demonstrates our Google POV on AI and the potential we see for AI in education.
Interested in Trialing a Teacher Chromebook?
Express interest in our new virtual event where a Professional Chromebook will be delivered right to your door. During this event you’ll use the delivered Chromebook to explore built-in and partner tools that make Chromebooks a great choice for your teachers.
💡See Me Here
Click on the pictures below for more information and to register and find more information such as dates, times, room numbers and links to register HERE.
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Dr. Desiree Alexander, Educator Alexander Consulting
Dr. Desiree Alexander is an award-winning, multi-degreed educator, speaker, and author who has been in the educational field since 2002. She is the Founder CEO of Educator Alexander Consulting, LLC and the Deputy Director for the Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana. She consults with members of several schools/businesses and presents at conferences globally.
Dr. Alexander is lifetime certified in Louisiana in Secondary English Education, as a Reading Specialist, as a School Librarian, as an Educational Technology Facilitator, as an Educational Technology Leader and in Educational Leadership 1. She is certified in Texas as a Principal, in English Language Arts and Reading for grades 4-8 and grades 8-12, as a Reading Specialist for grades EC-12, and as a School Librarian. She holds multiple technology certifications, including, but not limited to, IC3 certification, Google Certified Trainer, Innovator and Partner, Apple Teacher, and Microsoft Office Specialists.
She holds a Bachelor, a Master + 30, and an Education Specialist Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Louisiana State University, a Master of Library Science from Texas Woman’s University and a Master of Educational Leadership with a concentration in Educational Technology Leadership from Nicholls State University. She also holds a Doctorate in Education with a concentration in Educational Leadership from Lamar University.
She is the author of Ready to Be an Educational Leader: Your Guide for Passing the SLLA 6990, a 2024 Illinois Digital Educators Alliance Conference (IDEAcon) Thought Leader, 2023 Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators (LACUE) Conference Featured Speaker, 2022 & 2021 Texas Computer Education Association Conference (TCEA) Featured Thought Leader, 2020 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Featured Voice, 2020 Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) Featured Presenter, 2019 Customer Commitment Award Honoree from Better Business Bureau's (BBB) Torch Awards for Ethics, a 2019 Shreveport National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Mover and Shaker, a 2017 Young Professional Initiative 40 Under 40 Awards Honoree, 2017 Center for Digital Education Top 30 Technologists, Transformers & Trailblazers, 2017 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Learning Media Digital Innovator for Louisiana, 2016 Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana Member of the Year, 2015 Librarian of the Year for Louisiana Librarian Association, 2015 Campus Teacher of the Year in the Zachary Community School District and 2014 Leader of the Year for Region 2 Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators.
Learn more at www.educatoralexander.com.
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