Kicking off 2023

 What better way to kick off the new year than with intentions, goals and communications.  Here area a few ideas we will be sharing.

Google Slides Activity 

Canva 

Planning for Professional Development & Tech Tastings next month. 

Communicating with Wakelet Newsletter & post https://blog.wakelet.com/2022/08/30/building-a-school-community-with-wakelet/

Kickiing off the new year with four new classes for FSU CPS recertification https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/academics/continuing-education/center-professional-studies/teacher-licensure-recertification-courses. 

WINTER January  February 2023 for Recertification 
1. Using Technology to Support Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) in the Classroom
PDPs: This course contains content needed to fulfill the DESE Individual Professional Development plan requirement of at least 15 PDPs in the area of training related to SEI or English as a Second Language (for renewal of licensure).  Fitchburg State University’s Center for Professional Studies is a DESE-approved PDP provider.   Description: This course will focus on how technology tools and applications support SEI (Sheltered English Immersion) students in the classroom. We will use a wide range of tools, applications and concepts focusing on Google Workspace for Education, Google Classroom and other web-based tools. Each session will involve multiple modalities of learning, readings, videos, recordings and podcasts. Students will explore tools to differentiate instruction to accommodate for ELL and ESL learners in their content area.  Dates: January 10, 17, and 24, 2023 (synchronous/online in Google Meet with asynchronous assignments specified in syllabus)

2.  Using Technology to Support Students with Disabilities: Special Education in the Classroom
PDPs: This course contains content needed to fulfill the DESE Individual Professional Development plan requirement of at least 15 PDPs in the area of training related to teaching students with disabilities (for renewal of licensure). Fitchburg State University’s Center for Professional Studies is a DESE-approved PDP provider. Description: This course will focus on how technology tools and applications support students with disabilities in the classroom. A wide range of tools, applications and concepts focusing on Google Workspace for Education, Google Classroom and other web-based tools. Each session will involve multiple modalities of learning, readings, videos, recordings and podcasts. Students will explore tools to differentiate instruction to accommodate students with disabilities to meet the needs of all learners.

Spring May 2023 coming soon
CANVA for Educators and AI/ChatGPT for Learing