Digital Design Team

Project Inspire: BootUp Elementary Computer Science Professional Development - ⭐ Coming Soon

This course will prepare elementary teachers to become confident and effective in coding by sharing computer science and computational thinking concepts, practices, and pedagogy aligned to the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) K-12 Computer Science standards. The course will focus on computer science-related interest-driven, project-based lesson plans for novice to more advanced teachers.

Project Inspire: Canva Educator - ⭐ Coming Soon

This course empowers educators to get started with Canva, a cloud-based graphic design platform used to create visual content. The course, which centers on five beginner themes: navigation, design principles, sharing, interactive teaching strategies, and multimedia creation, will guide participants through using high-impact visuals, interactive whiteboards, and video to enhance instruction.

Project Inspire: Developing an Online PD Course

This course will focus on research-based practices for creating and delivering quality online Professional Development (PD). Participants will be guided in developing an online PD course based on innovative educational practices.

PREREQUISITE: Participants should have a minimum of 5 years experience in PK-12 teaching to understand instructional design and pedagogy.

Project Inspire: Digital Citizenship

The purpose of this course is to introduce participants to the Common Sense Media (CSM) Digital Citizenship curriculum. Participants will learn about the basic digital citizenship concepts and implementation strategies in their classroom/school.

Project Inspire: Effectively Using Google Slides in the Teaching Profession

This course focuses on how to utilize the features of Google Slides to enhance classroom instruction and communication. Educators will learn best practices on how this collaborative technology tool can enable them to create presentations, websites, flyers, posters, and animations online in a fun and interactive way!

Project Inspire: Increasing Literacy and Reading Opportunities with eBooks

Interested in implementing eBooks into your curriculum? Want to learn how eBooks support student learning and increase reading engagement?  In this course, you will integrate eBooks in standards-based teaching and learning for K-12 students using the Sora eBook Collection. You will learn strategies for utilizing eBooks in your instruction as well as create lesson plans that incorporate eBooks to increase literacy and reading opportunities.

Project Inspire: Online Teaching Level 1: Online Learning Instructional Best Practices & Pedagogy

This introductory course focuses on universal distance/blended learning instructional best practices and pedagogy. 

(This course is an updated version of the Connect! course. Participants who previously took the Connect! course will NOT be able to receive PD credit for this course.)

Project Inspire: Online Teaching Level 2: Effective Use of the Course Tools Found in a Robust Learning Management System 

This is the second in a series of three courses to prepare teachers for online teaching. This course focuses on designing a quality online course and the effective use of the collaborative tools provided in a robust learning management system.

PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of the following course: #CT178661 Online Teaching Level 1: Online Learning Instructional Best Practices & Pedagogy OR previously known as Connect! Course.

(This course is an updated version of the Collaboration Nation! #PD183041 course. Participants who previously took the Collaboration Nation course will NOT be able to receive PD credit for this course.)

Project Inspire: Online Teaching Level 3: Enhancing Your Online Course with Multimedia and Digital Resources

This is the third in a series of three courses to prepare teachers for online teaching. This course focuses on the effective use of multimedia, online tools, and digital resources for ethical and legal considerations in Educational Technology, enhanced engagement and collaboration, enhanced classroom community building, effective differentiation, and enhanced accessibility.

PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of the following courses: 

• Online Teaching Level 1: Online Learning Instructional Best Practices & Pedagogy OR previously known as Connect! Course; and

• Online Teaching Level 2: Effective Use of the Course Tools Found in a Robust Learning Management System

Project Inspire: Spreadsheets Made Simple: Using and Analyzing Data in the Classroom

Learn instructional practices utilizing spreadsheets that address the K-12 computer science “data and analysis” concept standards. Participants will learn the basic spreadsheet features to collect, store, analyze and present data visually.