REMINDER: All coursework submissions and pathway registrations must be completed no later than June 30th for the 2023-2024 school year.

Professional Collaboration

One requirement of the Reimagining Educational Experiences through Technology course is to "Engage in ongoing collaboration opportunities with educational peers, through both local and virtual learning networks." On your final reflection form, you will be asked for at least one way that you participated in professional collaboration.

Each of the following scenarios provide educators with new ideas, strategies, encouragement, and renewed perspectives. Take time to review each opportunity below and choose one or more to attend, take part in, and grow from.

Twitter Chats

Twitter Chats are typically held on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. They exist in real-time; however, participants may continue to use the hashtag and respond after the designated chat time. Click here for a quick lesson re: Twitter Chat participation.

#CAEdChat - Sundays, 8 PM PT (60 min.)
#DitchBook - Thursdays, 7 PM PT (30 min.)
#EdTechChat - Mondays, 5 PM PT (60 min.)
#UDLchat - 1st/3rd Wednesdays, 6 PM PT (30 min.)
ISTE: 44 Education Twitter Chats Worth Your Time

Virtual Conferences

A virtual conference is a fantastic opportunity to hear many new ideas in a short period of time, learn about leaders in various content areas, and connect with others in real-time. A handful of yearly conferences are linked below.

Ditch Summit
Hive Summit
ISTE Live (virtual and in-person)
AI for Educators
Fall CUE (in-person or session recordings)

Facebook Groups

Facebook Groups allow for educators of matching content areas, grade levels, or locations to come together virtually. In these groups, teachers can ask questions, share resources, and respond when time is available.

Twitter Hashtags

Searching Twitter hashtags is a great way to gather a number of templates and ideas in short bursts. Take five minutes to get motivated, find a new spin on an old lesson, and branch out!

EdCamps

EdCamps are free, public events that leverage the knowledge and experiences of attendees by allowing educators to collaboratively determine topics for discussion on the day of the event. During COVID-19, this opportunity has taken a backseat to other forms of collaboration, but will hopefully return soon!

Local Collaboration

Local collaboration may include monthly meetups to connect local science teachers, a quarterly get-together of fourth-grade educators, or an administrative bi-weekly meeting to discuss current community-wide challenges. Speaking and reflecting with grade/content/job-alike peers should be a part of every educator's regular practice.

EdTech Ambassadors (Butte County)

If you work within Butte County, you may also wish to become an EdTech Ambassador. The EdTech Ambassador initiative creates a formal communication channel between Butte County Office of Education's EdTech Department and Butte County teachers to ensure educator engagement with up-to-date EdTech trends, tools, and materials that enhance student learning. See the link above for further details.

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