URockEdu Updates
October 2019
a publication of the Education Service Center Region 11
We Lead. We Serve.
Email: varrington@esc11.net
Website: https://www.esc11.net/diglearn
Location: Education Service Center Region 11, South Cherry Lane, White Settlement, TX, USA
Phone: 817-740-7514
Facebook: facebook.com/Urockeu
Twitter: @URockEdu
How We Can Help You
Meet URockEdu's Newest Member
Maria Collins comes to us from Keller ISD, where she served as a teacher, an instructional coach, and an assistant principal. She has a passion for the transformative use of technology in the classroom, digital citizenship, and inspiring educators to grow.
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
Facebook: facebook.com/urockedu
Twitter: @URockEdu
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.
e-Merge Call for Proposals Now Open!
2019-2022 Blended Learning Grant Program-Planning Grant
A new round of blended learning grants from TEA just opened. This program is a four-year process to design, launch, refine, and scale a high-quality blended learning program. Beginning with a planning year in year 0, districts will grow their blended learning model from a pilot program to a sustainable feeder pattern implementation by year four. Math Innovation Zones (MIZ) uses this approach with a focus on K-8 math blended learning implementation while TEA will also award grants for non-math blended learning pilots.
The grant application closes on November 4, 2019.
Use the following link: TEA Grant Opportunities, and search 2019-2022 Blended Learning Grant Program-Planning Grant.
Upcoming Professional Learning
Project-Based Learning Academy
Project-based learning (PBL) is all about learning by doing, and that is exactly what you will experience in the PBL Academy. By the end of the face-to-face workshop days, you will have designed a PBL unit for your classroom. An online community and on-site coaching session will be offered to provide the support you need to implement your plan. Participants must attend each day to receive credit; partial credit will not be awarded.
Wednesday, Oct 30, 2019, 08:30 AM
ESC Region 11
TexQuest Mini Conference
Tuesday, Nov 5, 2019, 08:30 AM
ESC Region 11
e-Merge Fusing Technology and Pedagogy
Whatever your title, if you help educators build technology-rich learning experiences, e-Merge is for you! Come experience a day of networking with others who share your struggles and celebrations. Join our URockEdu crew to explore radical and relevant strategies, information, and resources that you can share on your campuses.
Wednesday, Nov 20, 2019, 08:30 AM
ESC Region 11
Blended Learning Academy for Administrators
Register here.
Tuesday, Dec 10, 2019, 08:30 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 here.
Tuesday, Mar 24, 2020, 08:30 AM
ESC Region 11
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?