ASCD Webinars
ASCD offers a large library of free webinars that
you may use for professional development alone or with colleagues. In
addition, ASCD members may take advantage of special members-only
webinars. Take a look! | TICAL
TICAL—short for Technology Information Center for
Administrative Leadership—is a unique professional development program
with the mission of helping K-12 school administrators provide informed
and effective leadership in the use of technology to improve education. Portical.org
is TICAL’s portal, which provides over 1,000 carefully chosen,
categorized, annotated tools and resources specifically chosen because
of their relevance and usefulness to K-12 school administrators seeking
to leverage technology to improve learning. The portal houses the
searchable TICAL resource database as well as podcasts, videos, “quick
takes,” and Tblogical, TICAL’s blog for school administrators.
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Recommended Reads ... insights from California ASCD colleagues
Greetings California educators! CASCD invites you
to share your thoughts on a professional book you have recently
enjoyed. Click the link and we may share your recommendation in our
monthly Curriculum Feed newletter. Share your recommendations. | Doing the Right Thing
Doing the Right Thing: Take Control of Your Online Persona
Conducted May 26, 1:30 - 2 PM PDT
What constitutes basic good digital citizenship behaviors is becoming
increasingly complex, and it is not only students who need to practice
good digital citizenship. As the use of social media and other online
communication tools becomes more deeply ingrained in our lives, learning
how to manage one's online persona is crucial for educators, as well as
students. Join Susan Brooks-Young as she addresses why it has become
increasingly important for you to take control of your online persona.
She will provide strategies that you can use to help protect yourself,
colleagues, students, and others. Susan will also share a resource page
with links to additional information you can use personally and share
with others.
Doing the Right Thing: Online Public Shaming and Education
Conducted June 2, 1:30 - 2 PM PDT
Do you think of yourself as a good digital citizen? What about teachers
or students in your school? With the increased use of social media and
online communication, it has become increasingly easy to comment,
criticize, or "take a stand" on any variety of topics in a multitude of
online venues. But at what point does that comment or debate become
shaming or ridicule of the opposing person? Join Susan Brooks-Young as
she explores the growing online trend of online public shaming. Susan
will discuss how educators and students can deal with online public
shaming as a target or potential victim, as well as how to avoid being a
perpetrator. In addition, she will explore strategies you can use to
help protect yourself, colleagues, students, and others. You will also
receive a resource page with links to additional information you can use
personally and share with others.
About the Presenter
Susan Brooks-Young has been involved in the field of instructional
technology since 1979. She was one of the original technology users in
the district where she taught and has continued to explore ways in which
technology can be used to facilitate student learning. She has worked
as computer mentor, technology trainer, and technology curriculum
specialist. Prior to establishing her own consulting firm, Susan was a
teacher, site administrator, and technology specialist in a county
office of education in a career that spanned more than 23 years. Since
1986, she has published articles and software reviews in a variety of
education journals. She is also author of a number of books which focus
on effective use of technology in schools. Susan works with educators
internationally, focusing on practical technology-based strategies for
personal productivity and effective technology implementation in
classrooms.
Co-sponsored by ACSA and TICAL |
ICANHELPLINE
A Social Media Helpline for Schools
iCanHelpline is a free service where schools and districts can call
or email to get help in resolving problems that surface in social media –
problems such as cyberbullying, sexting and reputation issues involving
students, staff or anyone in the school community. Anne Collier,
founder, and Matt Soeth, helpline manager, will share how the service
works and how your school or district can take advantage of it.
Conducted October 26, 2015, 1:30 – 2:00 PM PDT
| Hall Davidson
Leading, Learning, Achieving: The Realities of the Digital Age for Educators
A special archived webinar with Hall Davidson
May 5, 2015 • 4 PM PDT
What does effective leadership mean in the Digital Age?
As administrators create modern digital learning environments, it is
important to keep in mind what we mean by "Digital Learning".
Transitioning from print textbooks to dynamic digital resources has
profound implications for education leadership. Hall Davidson,
Discovery Education's Senior Director of Global Learning Initiatives,
addressed the challenges and benefits of going digital in this 60-minute
webinar.
Hall Davidson's work has ranged from think tanks in Turkey to
classrooms in Tennessee. He has collaborated with thought leaders
including teachers, superintendents, and consortiums from across the
world. He helped author California's technology blueprint and now serves
as a board member for ISTE, the International Society for Technology in
Education.
This webinar was presented free of charge, thanks to the our corporate partner, Discovery Education!
Click here to view the full recording of the webinar.
Co-sponsored with TICAL
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Don’t Make a Million Dollar Mistake!
Make sure instructional materials deliver what they promise
Conducted November 12, 2015, 3:30 – 4:00 PM PST
A free webinar co-sponsored by CASCD and TICAL
Instructional materials purchases are generally the largest annual
purchases school districts make. Often, districts have too many products
to review and too little time to review them carefully. Research has
shown that only 54% of the instructional materials that claim to be 100%
aligned actually are. For that reason alone, districts, on average,
have half a million dollars worth of unused instructional materials.
Does yours? Jackie Lain, president of Learning List, will share
effective practices to help districts stretch their instructional
materials funds and avoid purchasing materials that ultimately go unused
or do not deliver as promised. Click here to view a recording of the webinar | Overview of Science Framework for California SchoolsLearn More
| Karen Cator - Name That Badge
Name That Badge!
Micro-credentials and educator professional development
Webinar - Online
Conducted March 15, 2016, 1:00 - 1:45 PM PDT
Click here to view a recording of the webinar
Educators earn credentials at the beginning
of their careers, but they learn new skills every day. A
micro-credential system provides teachers with the opportunity to gain
recognition for skills they master throughout their careers. Karen
Cator, President and CEO of Digital Promise, provides you with an
"executive summary" of the concept of badges and micro-credentials, what
they accomplish, and how to implement them.
From 2009-2013, Karen was Director of the Office of Educational
Technology at the U.S. Department of Education, where she led the
development of the 2010 National Education Technology Plan and focused
the Office’s efforts on teacher and leader support. Prior to joining the
department, Cator directed Apple’s leadership and advocacy efforts in
education. Read more about Karen | | |
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