Professional Development Opportunities

Synchronous Training Options

Check the calendar below for options for in-person or virtual trainings.  Click on the event for details and registration information

PD Calendar

Asynchronous Module Options

Select a course from the icons below.  Once the course is completed, save your certificate and/or badge, and fill out the FORM to collect your points.

Adobe Express

Book Creator

Differentiation in Microsoft

Use your Microsoft 365 (@lpsb.org) account to save progress and certificate.

Differentiation in the classroom using the built-in tools in Office 365 and Windows (1 hour)

Digital Citizenship

Teaching Digital Citizenship (1 hour)

Digital Citizenship: Prepare today's learners for online success (1 hour)

Build cybersecurity resilience in K-12 classrooms with Microsoft tools (1 hour) - Module through Microsoft Learn; use your Microsoft 365 (@lpsb.org) account to save progress and certificate.

Digital Citizenship and Safety Course (2 hours) - Module through Google; use your Google (@livingstonschools.net) account to save progress and certificate.

Flip (formerly Flipgrid)

These modules are through Microsoft Learn. Use your Microsoft 365 (@lpsb.org) account to save progress and certificates.

Engage and amplify with Flip (1 hour)

Beyond the basics with Flip (0.5 hour)

Discover the Flip Discovery Library (0.5 hour)

Google

Sign into your Google (@livingstonschools.net) account to save your progress and save/print your achievements/certifications.

Google Classroom Course (2 hours)

Basic use of Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals (2 hours)

Intermediate use of Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals (2 hours)

Google Workspace: Docs, Sheets, Slides digital skills (4.5 hours)

Kami

For login info and more, visit bit.y/Kami4LPPS

Certified Educator Level 1 (0.5 hour)

Certified Educator Level 2 (0.5 hour)

Microsoft Bookings

Use your Microsoft 365 (@lpsb.org) account to save progress and certificate.

Automate scheduling with Microsoft Bookings (1 hour)

Microsoft Edge

Use your Microsoft 365 (@lpsb.org) account to save progress and certificate.

Stay organized and find resources with Microsoft Edge (0.5 hour)

Microsoft Forms

Use your Microsoft 365 (@lpsb.org) account to save progress and certificate.

Create authentic assessments with Microsoft Forms (1 hour)

Microsoft OneNote

These modules are through Microsoft Learn. Use your Microsoft 365 (@lpsb.org) account to save progress and certificates.

Get Started with OneNote (1 hour)

OneNote Staff Notebook: Tools for Staff Collaboration (1 hour)

OneNote Class Notebook: A Teacher's All-in-One Notebook for Students (1.5 hours)

Microsoft Reading Coach and Search Coach through Teams

These modules are through Microsoft Learn. Use your Microsoft 365 (@lpsb.org) account to save progress and certificates.

Develop search strategies with Search Coach and Search Progress (1 hour)

Support reading fluency practice with Reading Progress (1 hour)

Build reading fluency with Reading Coach (1 hour)

Microsoft Sway

Use your Microsoft 365 (@lpsb.org) account to save progress and certificate.

Digital storytelling with Microsoft Sway (1 hour)

Pear Assessment (formerly Edulastic)

You will need to create a FREE account through Northpass before beginning this module.

Certified Educator Training (2 hours)

Pear Deck

This module is through Microsoft Learn. Use your Microsoft 365 (@lpsb.org) account to save progress and certificate.

Deliver powerful learning moments with Pear Deck (1 hour) 

Quizizz

Log into Quizizz or create a free account in order to complete a module and download your certificate.

Creating Dynamic Learning Activities with Quizizz (0.25 hour)

Quizizz + Formative Assessment (0.25 hour)

Differentiated Learning (0.25 hour)

Elevating EduProtocols (0.25 hour)

Quizizz for Littles (0.25 hour)

Quizizz Certified Educator (0.5 hour)

Wakelet

Wakelet Certified Course (0.5 hour) - Module through Wakelet

Ride the Wakelet wave! (0.5 hour) - This module is through Microsoft Learn. Use your Microsoft 365 (@lpsb.org) account to save progress and certificate.

LPPS EdTech Challenges/Activities

March Madness: Microsoft Excel (2023 Edition)

This fun, task-based training is self-paced and interest-based. There are 8 different tasks to choose from; complete as many as you'd like. Each task has a point value towards the technology store.

https://bit.ly/MMexcel23 

email Amanda.Robinson@lpsb.org when you are finished

Self-paced modules on basic digital literacy skills for staff members (2024 Edition)

skillblox.org

When completed, you will receive an email with directions for tech store points.


LPPS EdTech Self-Paced Microcourses

Registration for the microcourses below are done through email. ALL registrants must complete the Screenshot Specialist microcourse before completing any other microcourse(s). All microcourses are completed in a Microsoft Team, where registrants will receive tutorials, tasks, an assignment, and our department's support. Directions will be sent through email for tech store points after you complete a microcourse.

Take a screenshot and share it

Prerequisite for all microcourses

Email Amanda.Robinson@lpsb.org

(0.25 hours)

Create a graphic design

Email Amanda.Robinson@lpsb.org


(1 hour)

Create a group and topic for students to respond to through audio and/or video

Email Amanda.Robinson@lpsb.org

 
(1.5 hour)

Create a Padlet and share it with your students

Email Amanda.Robinson@lpsb.org


(1 hour)

Create a quick formative assessment

Email Amanda.Robinson@lpsb.org


(1 hour)

Create a game-like quiz to use with your students

Email Amanda.Robinson@lpsb.org


(1 hour)