This is where you will find all of our current Tech PD offerings. We have synchronous courses, book studies, coaching cycles, and asynchronous courses. Scroll to peruse your options and register.
This is where you will find all of our current Tech PD offerings. We have synchronous courses, book studies, coaching cycles, and asynchronous courses. Scroll to peruse your options and register.
Tech Pay VS Tech Stipend
Each year you can earn an extra 7 hours of tech pay by completing tech PD. Many people do this at BLAST, but you can also use one of the PD opportunities offered below. In order to claim your 7 hours, complete a qualified PD and submit a pink sheet to Melissa Lazorik.
Note: on your monthly paystub you will see an item called Tech Stipend. This is NOT the same as the 7 hours of tech pay.
Synchronous PD Opportunities
Work 1x1 with a Digital Learning coach. Set a goal and learn new skills!
A coaching cyle is teaching and learning first. Therefore, a goal will look more like: "I want to give students formative feedback more quickly" and not like" "I want to learn how to use Canva."
Clock Hours & Tech Pay: varies, 7 max.
Tech Pay: varies, 6 max. (if not already earned)
Ends:
Make an Appointment: svsd.tech/apptwithjaime
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How can we tell what is "true" when we encounter information online? Over the course of four online sessions, we will look at strategies we can teach students that address the challenges of digital information in 2025. Teachers will try a strategy in their classroom, then present what they did in our final session on 12/5.
Clock Hours & Tech Pay: 6
Dates: 10/10, 10/24, 11/14, 12/5
2:00-3:00 PM
Zoom:
Frontline: Register here.
How do we assessstudents learning in a world of AI? In this course we will look at ways that we can reimagine our assignments so that they assess student learning, rather than reading something that has been copy/pasted from a Gen AI. Teachers will redesign one of their assessments and present what their work in our final session on 12/5.
Clock Hours & Tech Pay: 6
Dates: 10/10, 10/24, 11/14, 12/5
1:00-2:00 PM
Zoom:
Frontline: Register here.
Did you miss BLAST? Here's your second chance to attend one of our most popular sessions with guest teacher DLL Dan Mancoff.
Sometimes "data" can become a dirty word for classroom teachers because it can feel difficult to gather or organize. Particularly with new AI tools and simple assistance from things like CoPilot, it is easier than ever to use spreadsheets to track and organize student growth data so that we're basing educational decisions on more than just our gut instincts. Learn some basic strategies for using Google Sheets, CoPilot, and Schoology's mastery feature to get concrete data for making concrete decisions.
Clock Hours & Tech Pay: 1
Date: 10/13, 3:00-4:00 PM
Zoom:
Frontline: Register here.
Did you miss BLAST? Here's your second chance to attend one of our most popular sessions with guest teacher DLL Elizabeth Whittington.
Feeling buried under lesson plans, quizzes, and endless grading? Same. That’s why you need to meet BRISK—your new AI sidekick that doesn’t steal your pens or forget the copier code. In this session, I’ll show you how BRISK, a magical little Chrome extension, can whip up lesson plans, auto-generate quizzes, and even help with student feedback faster than you can say ‘formative assessment.’ If you've ever dreamed of cloning yourself to get it all done—this might be the next best thing (and it's way cheaper).
Clock Hours & Tech Pay: 1
Date: 11/10, 3:00-4:00 PM
Zoom:
Frontline: Register here.
Asynchronous PD Opportunities
Discover how Brisk Teaching can save you time and enhance student learning in this self-paced, asynchronous course. You'll explore what Brisk is, how to use it effectively, and dive into key features that support lesson planning, differentiation, and feedback.
To access the course in Schoology, click on Courses, My Courses, Join a Course, then use this access code: 6D45-2K5F-99ZQT
Intended Audience: All Staff
Join the Schoology Course: 6D45-2K5F-99ZQT
Clock Hours & Tech Pay: 1
Frontline: Register here
Course Ends: 12/19/25
This online, asynchronous course is perfect for anyone who is very new to Canva. If you have never opened Canva before (or maybe just once and then you got overwhelmed and closed it) and would like a beginner's overview, then this is the course for you.
To access the course in Schoology, click on Courses, My Courses, Join a Course, then use this access code: XKHM-36JT-96475
Intended Audience: All Staff
Join the Schoology Course:
Clock Hours & Tech Pay: 2
Frontline: Register here
Course Ends: 12/19/25
In this online, asynchronous course teachers will learn how to use Canva to create lessons and assignments for their students.
To access the course in Schoology, click on Courses, My Courses, Join a Course, then use this access code: RF7C-J647-NX736
Intended Audience: All Staff
Join the Schoology Course: RF7C-J647-NX736
Clock Hours & Tech Pay: 2
Frontline: Register here
Course Ends: 12/19/25
In this online, asynchronous course teachers will learn how to use the AI features in Canva to create lessons and assignments for their students.
To access the course in Schoology, click on Courses, My Courses, Join a Course, then use this access code: XCVS-ZZ5T-ZW3FV
Intended Audience: All Staff
Join the Schoology Course: XCVS-ZZ5T-ZW3FV
Clock Hours & Tech Pay: 2
Frontline: Register here
Course Ends: 12/19/25
In this online, asynchronous book study we will read The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt and participate in online activities to reflect on the reading.
Participants will also participate in ONE ZOOM DISCUSSION. They can choose between two dates: 10/2 or 12/4.
To access this course in Schoology, click on Courses, My Courses, Join a Course, then use this access code: D3Z2-FV26-96234
Intended Audience: All Staff
Join the Schoology Course: D3Z2-FV26-96234
Clock Hours & Tech Pay: 12
Frontline: Register here
Course Ends: 12/19/25
This asynchronous course is ideal for new teachers, and teachers new to the district. You will learn how to set up your Schoology course, set up your gradebook, add assignments, and grade.
To access this course in Schoology, click on Courses, My Courses, Join a Course, then use this access code: GWCG-8ZD6-SGWHX
Join the Schoology Course: GWCG-8ZD6-SGWHX
Clock Hours & Tech Pay: 10
Frontline: Register here.
Course Ends: 12/19/25
Past PD Opportunities
Hapara is a tool that can be used for student monitoring, link sharing, guided browsing, and so much more In this asynchronous course, you can choose your own adventure as you dive into some micro-credentials developed by Hapara. You choose what you'd like to learn out- take one or all of the pathways!
Intended Audience: Elementary Staff
Join the Schoology Course: TVFS-T575-R2KRM
Frontline: Register here
Clock Hours: 1-7
Course Ends: 5/31/25