#DigitallyINspirED
----------------------January 2021 ---------------------
Happy New Year!
We hope this newsletter finds you refreshed after a couple of weeks of family time, rest, and traditions. This is a great time to reflect upon the unprecedented challenges and events that 2020 brought us while looking forward to 2021.
In the next four issues of #DigitallyINspirEd, we will highlight each of the four C's of
learning in a connected classroom. In this issue you will also find valuable information on digital learning resources, updates to the Indiana University High School Turnkey Courses, a Google Form to receive PGPs from viewing recorded webinars, details on the next book study, and an opportunity to nominate an innovative educator.
4 C's of Deep Learning - Communication
Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.
Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.
Develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures.
Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.
Resources:
Best Places to Find Communication Lessons for Middle School
Top Resources to Teach Communication Skills in High School
Digital Communication Tools:
Registration for Indiana Connected Educators Webinars
Make plans to join these FREE webinars presented by Indiana Connected Educators. All presentations are 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. EST. Register now for all of the webinars.
- January 21 - Book Creator: Student Engagement with Book Creator
- February 18 - EdSpace
- March 18 - QuaverEd: Teaching from a Distance with QuaverEd
Teaching in a Digital World Webinar Series - View Recordings and Earn PGPs
In the fall of 2020 we presented ten webinars in our Teaching in a Digital World series. The live webinars may have ended, but the recordings and slide decks are available on our website. We have created this form to document your participation in IDOE professional development (recorded webinars or Twitter chats, for example). When you submit the form you will receive a confirmation document which you can save and upload to your professional growth plan in LVIS.
Digital Learning Book Study Begins in February
Video of the Month
#TrendingNow
Digital Learning Month
Public Comment Now Open for Newly Revised Digital Teaching Educator Standards
The Office of Digital Learning ,the Office of Educator Licensing, and the Office of Higher Education and Educator Preparation Programs have posted updated educator standards for Digital Teaching for public comment. The Digital Teaching Educator Standards were previously called Virtual Instruction Educator Standards. Please see the updated standards and public comment forms posted in the alert boxes on the REPA Educator Standards page or the Educator Preparation Program page. Public comment will be open until February 8, 2021. The updated standards and public comment will be presented to the State Board of Education for adoption in Spring 2021.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology (OET) has released two new resource guides
Teacher Digital Learning Guide and the School Leader Digital Learning Guide.
These guides provide strategies to help teachers and school leaders effectively incorporate digital learning strategies both inside and outside the classroom. They may also use the information to support parents and families as they navigate learning from home.
The Teacher Guide includes insights on ways to meet the unique needs of students by using educational technology, facilitating personalized learning for students and embracing professional development opportunities.
The Leader Guide helps school leaders develop a vision for digital learning by planning, funding, implementing, maintaining, and adapting learning programs designed to best serve and empower students of all abilities.
These publications are a companion to the Parent and Family Digital Learning Guide. All three guides are posted on OET’s web site.
Google Courses Added!
Google Folders have been added to the turnkey course catalog. Visit the website here to access these courses. Register for Digital Support Sessions being held Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00-5:00 p.m. EST.
Survey for Professional Learning Options
Free Resources to Support Virtual Instruction
Digital Learning Toolkit
The Office of Teaching and Learning has created a Digital Learning Toolkit to provide resources for educators to utilize as they seek to support and ensure a robust and highly-effective digital learning program. Check out the Digital Learning Toolkit for more professional learning opportunities.
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