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What The Tech?

January Updates from the Technology Department

What TheTech?January Updates from the Technology Department

New Year, New Skills

As we begin a new calendar year, have you thought about how to grow professionally? In this month's newsletter, we feature many options for you to further your growth in the EdTech field.


Want to try something new, but not sure what? Check out this list of 100 EdTech Tools organized into four categories: social learning, learning content, lesson planning, and useful tools.

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January Chilton County Schools PD Offerings



January EdTech PD
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Certification Programs to Try

Want to level up on some of your EdTech Skills? Check out this list of free certifications and earn professional development credit while learning about some of your favorite teaching programs!
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Google Classroom for Littles

Join me on the afternoon of January 19 at 3:00 pm to learn how to help our primary students navigate and be successful in Google Classroom.

Register here.

Register Here
PSPL #461565

What is a PLN?

Do you feel like you access the same places for ideas every time you need a creative lesson idea? Now more than ever it is easy to gain access to resources virtually through a professional learning network, or PLN. A PLN is a virtual group of educators who share resources and grow together professionally. Social media sites like Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook, & Instagram have helped educators build their PLN's. Begin by choosing some EdTech innovators to follow and share your own classroom resources to help others!


Who to Follow on Twitter

What's a PLN? And 3 Ways Teachers Can Get Connected

📚Books to Read 📚 📚Books to Read 📚

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Digital Leadership

Digital leadership isn’t about “flashy tools,” it’s about changing the school leader’s mindset to use innovative ideas and digital strategies to prepare students for the real world. Sheninger compiled seven “pillars of digital leadership” from research and his own experience leading New Milford High School to help you become a digital leader. To give you an idea of what digital leadership looks like in action, Sheninger describes a day in the life of a digital leader:
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The Google Infused Classroom

Looking for ways to use technology in the classroom to improve learning outcomes and make lessons come alive?

This book is written for every teacher who wants to amplify teaching and learning in the classroom using powerful online tools that put learning first!

Transform Your Teaching - EdTech experts Holly Clark and Tanya Avrith provide a guidebook to help you use technology to engage your learners and amplify the learning experience in your classroom—with Google Apps and other online tools.

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Ditch That Textbook

In his own classes, Matt Miller found that textbooks were more an obstacle to learning than a help. He ditched them. For years, he's learned what works better than traditional "textbook" teaching and shared those ideas widely. His workshops and keynote speeches empower, entertain and inspire teachers to move forward confidently.
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PowerSchool Pointers

This month, Caitlin Maddox offers tips on how to personalize your start page to best fit your needs.


Check out her tips here!

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KnowBe4 Moving to Quarterly

In order to be more effective, our KnowBe4 training will now be scheduled just four times a year. Look for emails for this important training in January, April, August, and December. Remember, you may keep your certificates and submit your time spent to your school professional development contact for professional development credit!


January's Topic- Threats for 2023

NEW EdTech Website for Chilton County
Access to all upcoming EdTech Professional Development, FREE Google resources, DLCS Standard Alignments, and more!
Professional Development Request
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Share Your Stuff!

Email: kpmaddox@chiltonboe.com
Website: chiltonboe.com
Location: 1705 Lay Dam Road, Clanton, AL, USA
Phone: 205-280-2828
Twitter: @kp_maddox

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