2025 IDEAcon Scholarship Application Due November 18
If you know that you want to be a part of the IDEAcon experience but that your district is finding it difficult to provide funding for you to attend, complete your IDEAcon scholarship application now! Applicants can request a scholarship grant award for 1-day live attendance, 3-day live attendance, virtual IDEAcon, the addition of the virtual programming with live attendance, and lodging. Applications will remain open until the end of the day on Monday, November 18.
Apple Community Updates
Learning to code with Swift, the same language used by professional developers, equips students with essential skills for their future careers. Empower your students to create the next generation of
groundbreaking apps with resources from Apple. Stay updated with notifications on developer events and programs that will inspire your students.
Get a fee waiver for the Apple Developer Program
Apply to bring Apple developer tools and resources — designed for professional developers — to your school. Enable your students to build amazing apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more. The Apple Developer Program is free through a fee waiver for accredited educational institutions.
Explore Develop in Swift Tutorials
Develop in Swift Tutorials are a great first step toward an app development career using Xcode, Swift, and SwiftUI. They’re designed for anyone curious about learning how to develop apps for Apple platforms — no prior coding experience needed.
Encourage students to build apps together
Support students in starting a Swift Coding Club to learn app development, foster community, and prepare for the Swift Student Challenge.
Announcing the Swift Student Challenge 2025
Applications for the Swift Student Challenge 2025 will open in February. This challenge offers thousands of students the opportunity to showcase their creativity and coding skills and gain real-world experience they can carry into their careers and beyond.
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month in Your Classroom!
What is an Indigenous Kitchen?
Discover the bond between Indigenous food sovereignty and Native foodways in this episode and support materials from Sovereign Innovations! Your students will join Cheyenne Bearfoot and Chef Crystal Wahpepah as they explore ancestral wisdom, sustainable practices, and the revival of traditional recipes while diving deep into the heart of Indigenous resilience and cultural preservation.
Interested in more from the NEW Sovereign Innovations collection? Explore how Indigenous knowledge connects to science and how Indigenous music impacts modern genres.
Explore the Indigi-Genius Collection
Use this engaging collection to dive into the scientific and cultural impact of Indigenous creations on the past and present! From making blue corn mush to crafting beautiful wampum beads, your students can analyze the “Indigi-Genius” solutions applied by Indigenous communities to architecture, food, farming, design, engineering, and more.
Learn the Story of Grandpa's Drum
Explore Alaska Native history and culture using this engaging video from the popular PBS KIDS series Molly of Denali. As Molly and Tooey discover why Grandpa Nat no longer sings or plays his traditional drum, your students will explore the importance of cultural identity and honoring traditions. Your class will also have the opportunity to find the differences and similarities between Alaska Native lives then and now – all while finding and using informational texts!
Explore More PBS LearningMedia Resources
- Why One Historic Boarding School is Now... Good? | A People's History of Native America (6-12)
- Reclaiming Indigenous Identity through Dance | The Express Way with Dulé Hill (9-12)
- Talking About Creativity: Sacagawea | Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum (K-2)
- Native Americans Who Are Changing the World | Native America (6-12)
- Read Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story (PreK-K)
- Explore The American Buffalo Collection (6-12)The American Buffalo Collection (6-12)
- For the Future: Seeds, Food, and Culture (6-8)
- Tatanka (Buffalo): A Way of Life for Native People in the Past and Present (3-12)
Honoring America's Veterans
The Greatest Sacrifice: A Lesson Plan for Veterans Day
In honor of Veterans Day coming up on November 11, use this interactive lesson plan to help your students understand the significance of the holiday and the true meaning of sacrifice. These activities will have your students identifying important veterans in their lives, examining an interactive timeline of military history, and studying issues that veterans face today.
Honoring Indigenous Veterans During Native American Heritage Month
Meet three Native American veterans from the Wind River Reservation who served during the Korean and Vietnam wars. Have your students analyze Indigenous cultural values related to military service and ask themselves the essential question, “Why did Native Americans join the United States military before they were recognized as United States citizens?”
Explore a Veteran's Experience in the Women's Army Corps
Do your students know about the Women’s Army Corps? Created during World War II, the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) was the 150,000-woman branch of the United States Army. With the help of historical footage and an interview with a WAC veteran, you can challenge your students’ perceptions of the traditional roles women have held in the workplace and the military.
Explore More PBS LearningMedia Resources
- Learn About Veterans with Sesame Street (PreK-K)
- Explore the Diversity of the Veteran Community (9-12)
- Analyze Personal Letters from the Civil War (3-12)
- Learn About the Combat Experience (9-12)
- How World War I Started: A Crash Course in World History (9-12)
- Explore the Voluntary and Involuntary Paths to Service (9-12)
10th Annual Edcamp@EFWMA 2024
Are you in the Fort Worth, TX area?
Mark your calendars our 10th in person #edcampefwma is coming November 16th, 2024.
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Love Kami? Become a Kami Hero or Kami Hero Trainer!
Love Kami? Be a Hero!
Help us shape the future of learning and inspire your community as a Kami Hero or Kami Hero Trainer! Find out more here.
UPchieve is an ed tech nonprofit that makes free online tutoring and college counseling available to any low-income middle or high school student in the U.S. Students can get help from UPchieve coaches in any core academic subject, plus college counseling.
Students and teachers love UPchieve because of our:
- One-on-one help for everyone
- Available 24/7 on-demand
- 5 minute wait time
- Trained and qualified coaches
- Secure, safe environment
- “Judgment free zone” where students can freely ask questions
LEGO® Build the Change Institutes
LEGO® Build the Change Institutes
LEGO® Build the Change and Take Action Global are excited to announce open call for registration for the 2024-2025 Institutes.
Accepted educators will have the opportunity to join for a free, month-long educator experience with professional development, resources, and certification.
Free and open to educators who work with students in grades 5-8.
Educator Alexander Consulting Provides FREE Google Training for Your District Through Google's EPSO
You may be wondering what districts are eligible and how to redeem this offer?
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Customers purchasing Education Plus for the first time
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Purchase Education Plus licenses for your full domain
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TCEA TECH BLOG GOODIES
Keep Your Students Focused During the Holiday Season
Maximize Student Engagement with Station Rotation Models
10 Critical Thinking Skills Middle School Students Should Master
Engage Students by Asking, “What’s Going On in This Picture?”
Outline Classroom Discussions with Kialo Edu
AI Chatbot File Compatibility for Educators
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A Couple More Google Updates
To Stay Updated, Watch ALL Here or EDU in 90: The Latest Episode: EDU in 90: Product Updates & News - September 2024 Recap
Plan lessons faster and differentiate content for students with Gemini in Classroom, available to educators regardless of which LMS you use. Get Gemini in Classroom with a Gemini Education add-on!
Many of the new Google Classroom features require admin enablement including education leader tools, Read Along, Classroom add-ons, and interoperability with your Student Information System (for automatically setting up classes and supporting teachers in exporting grades or importing class details).
For a limited time, when you invest in Chromebook Plus devices for teachers, the Chromebook Plus for Educators offer will help ensure teachers love their new devices by providing free, hands-on training.
Check out these kindness themed apps picked by youth leaders at Riley's Way Foundation. These apps feature activities, games, and stories to help kids learn about empathy, how to be a good friend, and many different ways we can care for others and our environment.
Equip your students with the tools they need to succeed in their college search process with Applied Digital Skills College Readiness Collection. Our lessons cover everything from digital skills to college applications, scholarship searches, and interviews. It's the perfect resource for preparing your students for their future.
Embark on a colorful journey to celebrate Dia de los Muertos with our Create Papel Picado in Google Slides lesson! Your students will have a blast designing their own digital papel picado art and learning about this vibrant Mexican tradition.
Dr. Desiree Alexander, Educator Alexander Consulting
Dr. Desiree Alexander is an award-winning, multi-degreed educator, speaker, and author who has been in the educational field since 2002. She is the Founder CEO of Educator Alexander Consulting, LLC and the Deputy Director for the Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana. She consults with members of several schools/businesses and presents at conferences globally.
Dr. Alexander is lifetime certified in Louisiana in Secondary English Education, as a Reading Specialist, as a School Librarian, as an Educational Technology Facilitator, as an Educational Technology Leader and in Educational Leadership 1. She is certified in Texas as a Principal, in English Language Arts and Reading for grades 4-8 and grades 8-12, as a Reading Specialist for grades EC-12, and as a School Librarian. She holds multiple technology certifications, including, but not limited to, IC3 certification, Google Certified Trainer, Innovator and Partner, Apple Teacher, and Microsoft Office Specialists.
She holds a Bachelor, a Master + 30, and an Education Specialist Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Louisiana State University, a Master of Library Science from Texas Woman’s University and a Master of Educational Leadership with a concentration in Educational Technology Leadership from Nicholls State University. She also holds a Doctorate in Education with a concentration in Educational Leadership from Lamar University.
She is the author of Ready to Be an Educational Leader: Your Guide for Passing the SLLA 6990, the 2024 Common Sense Education Ambassador of the Year, a 2024 Common Sense Ambassador of the Year, a 2024 Illinois Digital Educators Alliance Conference (IDEAcon) Thought Leader, 2023 Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators (LACUE) Conference Featured Speaker, 2022 & 2021 Texas Computer Education Association Conference (TCEA) Featured Thought Leader, 2020 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Featured Voice, 2020 Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) Featured Presenter, 2019 Customer Commitment Award Honoree from Better Business Bureau's (BBB) Torch Awards for Ethics, a 2019 Shreveport National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Mover and Shaker, a 2017 Young Professional Initiative 40 Under 40 Awards Honoree, 2017 Center for Digital Education Top 30 Technologists, Transformers & Trailblazers, 2017 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Learning Media Digital Innovator for Louisiana, 2016 Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana Member of the Year, 2015 Librarian of the Year for Louisiana Librarian Association, 2015 Campus Teacher of the Year in the Zachary Community School District and 2014 Leader of the Year for Region 2 Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators.
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