Instructional Technology
Professional Learning
Independent Study
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Live Webinars
XL
Title: IXL Live Scheduled Webinars
Audience: 3rd-8th grade ELA & Math Teachers, 5th Grade Science Teachers, 8th Grade Science, and Social Studies Teachers
Description: IXL has a 30-minute live webinars scheduled throughout the summer. IXL provides each student with a personalized pathway for growth. As students learn, IXL uses insights from their work to generate personalized skill recommendations in real time. Each recommendation is precise and unique, guiding learners to the specific skills that will help them make the most progress.
Webinar Registration: Live IXL Webinars
PD Credit: Submit form to receive your certificate of completion
Nearpod
Title: Texas Nearpod Network Webinar: Ingredients for a strong lesson
Audience: All Teachers and Professional Educators
Description: Join us to learn how Nearpod can help you craft lessons with the perfect blend of differentiation and personalized learning. You're not just delivering instructional content—you’re guiding students through an interactive learning experience where their feedback, critical thinking, and discourse take center stage. As the facilitator, you become the 'master chef of learning,' creating an engaging and collaborative environment for your students.
During this hands-on style webinar, we will:
1. Explore Nearpod's interactive teaching tools, including a vast library of customizable lessons available in Live or Student-Paced modes.
2. Learn how to create personalized lessons using existing resources and monitor student progress with real-time and post-session reports.
3. Maximize your own resources with ease by utilizing existing PowerPoints, PDFs, or Google Slides.
4. Give away door prizes!
Webinar Registration: Click Here to Register
on-demand webinars and asynchronous courses
Amira Learning
Title: Meet Amira
Audience: K-3rd Grade Teachers
Description: Getting started with Amira? This is the course for you! At the end of this 45-60 minute course, you'll be ready to roll out Amira tomorrow! Amira allows students to choose from several appropriately difficult and engaging texts to read. As students read out loud Amira listens, assesses, and when they struggle, Amira provides feedback and support.
Registration Link (You will need to create an account)
PD Credit : Upload your certificate of completion to Eduphoria Strive to receive 1 hour of PD credit.
Zearn Math
Title: Zearn On-Demand Webinars
Audience: K-2nd Grade Teachers
Description: Choose two 30 min. webinars to receive one hour of credit.. Zearn gives kids more opportunity to explore the math concepts they are learning with their teacher, with built-in differentiated support. Zearn has 1,000+ lessons that work alongside your instruction, each with fluency, concept development, and independent practice.
Webinars Links (Choose two):
PD Credit: Submit form to receive your certificate of completion
Typing Club
Title: Typing Club Webinar
Audience: K-5th Grade teachers, 6th Grade Tech App Teachers
Description: Watch a 30 min. recorded webinar. Typing and keyboarding curriculum with lessons and incentives that help kids learn to touch-type.
Webinar Video: Typing Club tutorial
PD Credit: Submit form to receive your certificate of completion
Screencastify
Title: Screencastify On-Demand Webinars
Audience: K-12 Teachers
Description: Choose two 30 min. webinars to receive one hour of credit.. Zearn gives kids more opportunity to explore the math concepts they are learning with their teacher, with built-in differentiated support. Zearn has 1,000+ lessons that work alongside your instruction, each with fluency, concept development, and independent practice.
Webinars Links (Choose two):
PD Credit: Submit form to receive your certificate of completion.
Seesaw
Title: Seesaw Learning Hub
Audience: PK-1st Grade Teachers
Description: Complete an asynchronous Seesaw course. Teachers can use seesaw to share digital lessons and activities. Students can use creative tools to take pictures, draw, record videos and more to capture learning
Courses: Starting Your Seesaw Journey or Delivering High Impact Instruction with Seesaw
PD Credit : Upload your certificate of completion to Eduphoria Strive to receive 1 hour of PD credit.
Canvas
Title: How-to Canvas (Self-Paced Online Training)
Audience: 2nd-12th Grade Teachers
Description: Use these Asynchronous/Self-paced tutorials to learn how to use Canvas.
Courses: Canvas Getting Started for Beginners, Advanced Amazing Pages
PD Credit : Complete this form to receive up to 1 hour of PD credit for exploring and interacting with the Canvas tutorials.
