#DigitallyINspirED
-----------------------September 2020 ---------------------
Greetings!
Can you believe it is already the middle of September? We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy while enjoying the school year!
As always, please feel free to reach out if there is anything we can do for you.
In this issue of #DigitallyINspirEd, we will highlight Engaged Communities from ISTE's 14 Essential Conditions (International Society for Technology in Education). We also have information on Digital Equity month, and upcoming PD opportunities to grow your knowledge in Digital Learning!
Engaged Communities - one of ISTE's 14 Essential Conditions
Professional Development Opportunities
We are presenting a multi-part series on Teaching In a Digital World. You can register for upcoming webinars and view recordings and slide decks from previous webinars here. Topics for the upcoming webinars in the series include:
September 29 - Episode 7: Related Arts (click here to register)
October 13 - Episode 8: Assessment (click here to register)
Mark your calendars!
October 27 - Episode 9: Early Learning (registration coming soon)
November 10 - Episode 10: STEM/PBL (registration coming soon)
Digital Learning Book Study - The Perfect Blend
IDOE’s Digital Learning Team has announced a fall professional learning opportunity for K-12 educators. Beginning September 21, we will read and discuss The Perfect Blend: A Practical Guide to Designing Student-Centered Learning Experiences by Indiana educator Michele Eaton. Learn skills, strategies, and lesson ideas to use in planning and implementing blended learning in your classroom. To participate in this book study, search for the course The Perfect Blend in Moodle then join using the enrollment key blend. Please email Meri Carnahan with questions.#INedChat
IDOE staff host a live chat each Wednesday night at 8:00 p.m. ET focused on topics relevant to educating K-12 students. Search the hashtag during this time to tune in to the live conversations. You can add your voice by adding the hashtag to your tweets.
For more information, download the #INedchat one-pager.
September 29
- Technical Track - 3:00 pm EST Google Admin by Shawn Iverson
- Education Track - 4:00 pm EST Crucial Components of a Blended Lesson by Michele Eaton
- Technical Track - 3:00 pm EST Cyber Security by Dan Layton
- Education Track - 4:00 pm EST -IDOE Data Exchange by Sara Hunter
Join the PATINS Project for the first-ever virtual Access to Education 2020 conference on November 18 and 19, 2020
The schedule is live with sessions to superpower your teaching.
For the low price of $100, you gain access to:
- Two days of sessions (20 in total)
- Influential keynote speaker - Lance McLemore
- Pre-conference educator panel (November 17)
- Assistive Technology Exploratorium
- Universal Design for Learning Classroom Experience
- Recorded summary videos of all sessions
Register by November 10!
Video of the Month
#TrendingNow
Call for Jacobs Educator Award 2020-2021
Are you an Indiana elementary teacher or technology coach? Have you been complimented on your elementary online instruction? Apply to receive a IU Jacob Educator's Award and create elementary eLearning resources for the state of Indiana! http://bit.ly/Jacobs20-21
September is Digital Equity Month, a month where we celebrate the progress on important data collection efforts and where we work together to support each other in gathering these data elements for each student. Learn more about Digital Equity Month and how your school may be participating here.
The Office of Teaching and Learning has created a Digital Learning Toolkit to provide resources for educators to utilize as they seek to support to ensure a robust and highly-effective digital learning program. You can find the Toolkit here.
Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS)
As schools prepare to head back to school please see new resources (MTSS Pilot Program and Phase 4) for MTSS implementation here.
Check out these other monthly newsletters from IDOE content specialists.
Your IDOE Digital Learning Team
Jennifer Watson
Senior Digital Learning Specialist
Email: jwatson3@doe.in.gov
Website: https://www.doe.in.gov/elearning
Location: 115 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204, USA
Phone: (317) 234-2137
Twitter: @techiejenny
Meri Carnahan
Digital Learning Resource Specialist
Email: carnahan@doe.in.gov
Website: https://www.doe.in.gov/
Location: 115 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204, USA
Phone: (317) 234-1329
Twitter: @mkcarnahan