Personalized PD - Plan Your Own EDventure

Certifications

Google Certified Educator Level 1 and Level 2 - You can use the training center to build your skills in using Google for Education tools in the classroom, even if you don't want to take the tests ($10-$25) for the official certifications.

EdCamp

EdCamps are free, participant-driven conferences. There are no presentations. Sessions are determined by participants on the day of the Edcamp and are based on discussion and collaboration.

Free Online Courses and Webinars

Capella University - Free professional development courses for teachers. You can also earn graduate credit for an additional fee.

Class Central - Extensive listing of free Education & Teaching courses & MOOCs from universities and colleges.

Education Closet flipped workshops - Workshops for teachers are available to watch anytime on-demand.

EdWeb - Free webinars most days of the week on a variety of topics. Miss one? You can access webinars on-demand. They also have podcasts.

EdX - online courses on a broad range of topics. There are many you can access for free and optionally pay for a certification of completion.

Social Media (Twitter Chats and FB Groups)

Using social media to connect with other educators can be a great way to expand/share your ideas and learn from others who may have other perspectives or experiences.

Twitter chats are scheduled conversations (30-60 min on a specific days) on Twitter. They include the specific hashtag (e.g. #CAedchat) for that chat to help you follow the conversation during the chat. You can also search for that hashtag between chats to catch up on a conversation you may have missed.

Facebook groups are becoming popular now, also. Some are topic-based (e.g. equity in education, and STEM teaching ideas) while others are related to a specific tool (e.g. Google Classroom, See Saw, and Canva).

An Introduction to Twitter Education Chats - Edutopia

Extensive Twitter Chat Calendar

Just a few specific chats

#CAedchat (Sundays, 8 p.m. PT/11 p.m. ET) California educators
#digcit (Wednesdays, 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET) Digital citizenship. #digcit website.
#edchat (Thursdays, 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET) One of the first education chats. Upcoming topics and archived chats at edchat.pbworks.com.
#kidscancode (Tuesdays, 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET)
#kinderchat (Mondays, 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET)
#mschat (Thursdays at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET) For middle school teachers.
#pblchat (Tuesdays, 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET) For project-based learning
#satchat (Saturdays, 4:30 a.m. PT/7:30 a.m. ET) For current and emerging school leaders

Some Facebook chats are open to anyone. Others require approval from the moderator. This can be a good thing to help prevent spam and folks who aren't educators from being a distraction to open conversation.

A few specific chats

Common Sense Educators - Educators using the Common Sense Media digital citizenship curriculum
EquityEDU - I (Adina) am biased since I moderate this group. It's intended to allow educators to discuss and learn more about how we can create equitable learning opportunities for all students.
GoOpen - Open Educational Resources (OER)
HyperDocs - Love HyperDocs or want to share and discuss docs? This is the group or you.
Remind Connected Educators - Users of Remind.com, which is a messaging app for sending information to students and families
Seesaw Teachers - Users of the popular app/website for sharing student work
STEM Teaching Ideas
Teachers Using Google Classroom
Youcubed - Math instructional ideas and strategies from this Stanford University program, led by Jo Boaler

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