ADE Ed Tech Standards
August 2022
Educational Technology Newsletter
Our goal is to support Arizona educators with implementing the Educational Technology standards by providing high quality resources and meaningful learning opportunities.
Hi There!
I hope you had a restful summer break filled with all the things that bring you joy! August is always such an exciting time, as school buildings begin buzzing the anticipation of what this brand new school year will bring. We are excited to share with you this month's Educational Technology newsletter and hope some of the included resources may be helpful as you begin planning for your incoming students. Please feel free to reach out with any questions you may have - I look forward to supporting you!
Smiles,
Alecia
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Upcoming Professional Learning Opportunities from ADE
Intro to AZ Ed Tech Standards - Come learn more about Arizona's new Educational Technology Standards. Participants in this session will get acquainted with AZ's EdTech Standards and helpful resources to implement these standards within all content areas.
Date: August 18th
Time: 4:00-5:15pm
The Arizona Educational Technology Standards Series - This four part series will explore each of the AZ EdTech Standards in depth and provide opportunities for participants to apply their learning.
Session 1- Standard 1 and 2
Date: August 25th
Time: 4:00-5:15pm
More Fall offerings to come! Stay tuned!
Listening Sessions: AI and the Future of Teaching and Learning
The next listening session is:
AI and the Future of Assessment — Aug. 4, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. ET – REGISTER
We are particularly interested in hearing about how AI could improve measurement of what students know and can do. Integrating AI technology with assessments could enable: timely feedback, consideration of learner variability, and more useful information to students, educators, and families. We also seek to understand assessment concerns that must be addressed, such as concerns about transparency, bias, and the role of teachers in assessment.
Participants may prepare by reading the series of AI-related blogs published by the Office of Educational Technology at https://medium.com/@OfficeofEdTech.
OTIS for Educators offers both free and paid Edtech PD webinar opportunities for educators. Check out some of the free offerings for August below:
Cleaning Up Your Google Classroom to be Ready for Next Year
This session will provide you with practical tips on how to manage your current Google Classroom to help you be ready to use Google Classroom in the fall, including tips for cleaning up Google Drive, saving your student work exemplars, and lessons learned for how to better structure Google Classroom for next year.
Engaging Students in the Engineering Design Process
The engineering design process is used throughout STEM classes, as students can develop solutions to many types of problems. Join us to learn some quick and simple activities you can do with your class to engage them in the engineering design process!
Creation and Collaboration with Digital Tools
Join educator, author, and speaker Monica Burns and the OTIS for educators team for part two of this three-part webinar series that will explore essential EdTech topics alongside actionable tips and favorite tools.
The 2022 Arizona Assessments Conference: Integrating assessments, standards, and accountability for student success will be held in person September 26-28, 2022 at Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel and Spa. Please bookmark the Assessments Conference website for updates over the coming months!
FAFSA Bootcamp 2022-2023
If you'd like to learn more about how to help support students and families as they complete their FAFSA, check out the below flyer for FAFSA Bootcamp!
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Formative Conversation Starters - FREE from NWEA
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Your FREE Discovery Education Account is here!
We’re excited to share a new statewide partnership between the Arizona Department of Education and Discovery Education to provide educators and students with the tools and resources they need to stay connected to learning in-person, online, or in hybrid learning environments.
All Arizona educators and students will receive access to the award-winning Discovery Education Experience at no cost for this school year, as costs will be covered by federal recovery dollars.
For more information on how to log in and use Discovery Education: click here
To access the May - Discovery Education Newsletter: click here
Family Summer Learning Resources: click here
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ISTE Learning Unleashed
ED Influencers
EdSurge Podcast
Arizona Technology in Education Association
This year marks the 20th anniversary of AzTEA. To celebrate, memberships are being offered at a discounted rate of $20! Click here to join!
International Society for Technology in Education
Both basic membership and premium memberships are available. For more information, check out the ISTE website.
Computer Science Teachers Association
Options include a free CSTA basic membership or a paid CSTA+ membership. See the CSTA website for more information.
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Meet your ADE Computer Science and Educational Technology Team
Eboney McKinney
Academic Standards:
Director of Math and Ed Tech StandardsEmail: Eboney.McKinney@azed.gov
Sarah Sleasman
Director of Science, STEM, and Computer Science
Email: Sarah.Sleasman@azed.gov
Alecia Henderson
Academic Standards:
K-12 Computer Science and Educational Technology SpecialistEmail: Alecia.Henderson@azed.gov