Summer 2019: Tools and Blended Learning

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In our 4th year of Blended Learning June offerings, we are excited to offer Hall County teachers access to professional learning around the most effective tools to use in a blended learning setting. Online offerings open May 30th and blended offerings start the first face-to-face training day.

All face-to-face training is at the Hall County Instructional Support Center, 2750 Atlanta Highway, Gainesville, GA 30504.

*teachers are not eligible to participate in certifications if they already hold that certification.

Canvas Apps

Canvas Foundational Courses: K-12 Hall County Teachers, 90 spots, $450 paid for completion
Blended format: Leveled to current Canvas instructor experience, this training provides one day of face-to-face training with a Canvas Trainer. To complete the course, finish two days worth of learning, submissions, peer reviews, and assessments online.

brainpop app

*BrainPOP Certification: K-8 Hall County Teachers, 50 spots, $300 paid for completion
Blended format: This training provides one day of face-to-face training with BrainPop. To complete the course, finish one more day online.

thinglink app

*ThingLink Certified Educator Certification: K-12 Hall County Teachers,
20 spots, $150 paid for completion
Online format:
Submit to ThingLink before June 14th.

nearpod app

*Nearpod Certified Educator Certification: K-12 Hall County Teachers, 20 spots, $150 paid for completion
Online format:

Submit to Nearpod before June 14th.

newsela app

*NewELA Certified Educator Certification: K-12 Hall County Teachers, 20 spots, $150 paid for completion
Online format:

Submit to NewsELA before June 14th.

flipgrid app

*FlipGrid Certified Educator (Level 1 & 2) Certification: K-12 Hall County Teachers, 20 spots, $150 paid for completion
Online format:

Submit to FlipGrid before June 14th.

*teachers are not eligible to participate in certifications if they already hold that certification.

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Microsoft Innovative Educator Teacher Academy, October 2018

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Hall County graduated our first cohort of Microsoft Innovative Educators (MIEs) October 2nd and 3rd.

53 Hall County educators, representing 22 schools in the district, earned their MIE badge. MIEs use Microsoft tools in the classroom and have learned the fundamentals of applying technology in education. This is the first step on an exciting journey of joining a professional network of enthusiastic educators who come together to learn, share, and grow.

Participants learned about: Microsoft Office 365, Forms (Surveys & Quizzes), OneNote, and the Educator Community and self-training opportunities online.

Not Able to Attend?

Network with your BLaST members to learn about future training opportunities (check out our calendar on the home page). Consider working with one of your above colleagues to learn more about the opportunities available to Hall County educators through their Windows 10 operating systems on their teacher laptops.

Learn how you can become an MIE! You can work independently to gain this recognition., online and at your own pace.

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Canvas Training offered through the 2018-19 School Year

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The subscription service of live webinars on Canvas topics offered this summer – Canvas Training –  has been extended through this school year!

The training is live webinars with question and answer is staffed by Canvas experts who can help gain a deeper understanding of Canvas. This subscription now runs now to June 30th. This will continue as a link under the Help menu in Canvas.

If you want to sign up now, please follow the directions below:

  • Visit the Training Account Creation. page and sign up for an account using your district email
  • After creating your account, log into the Training Portal.using your newly created credentials
    • For faster access, click ?/Help on the far left ribbon and select Canvas Training.
  • You should now see a calendar of available training sessions which you can sign up for at any time
  • Our Getting Started in Subscription Training Guide. (below) explains our different training series, as well as the recommended training curriculum for a variety of roles (admin, K12 instructor, support etc.)
  • To explore the full listing of our training offerings and download training agendas, please see our Offerings Space

Learn about Canvas Training:

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Welcome New Teachers!

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The eLearning group was honored to meet our newest employees on the second day of New Employee Orientation 2018-2019 at the Academy of Discoveries.
Teachers in elementary were able to spend more time exploring than 6-12 teachers, but all teachers were exposed to the important components of educational technology in our district.

This is the presentation delivery by eLearning:

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Summer 2018: Level up your Blended Learning Classroom

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In our third year of a Blended Learning June offering, we are excited to have funding for 150 Hall County teachers to receive a $450 stipend upon successful completion before June 22nd.

This year we are able to further customize the participant experience. To “level up” your Blended Learning classroom participants select and collect 100 points.

Canvas Beginners please plan to attend one 3-hour face-to-face Canvas training session on May 30th (AM or PM) as part of your course requirements.

Sign up via Catalog. If you are on the Wait List, please be patient and remember to check your email through the first week of the course for any openings!

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