Free Summer PD! Save the Date for Camp Chromebook, June 19, 2019

Join us for another Camp Chromebook on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at Northwest Regional ESD in Hillsboro, OR. This is a *free* professional learning opportunity for any educators interested in learning more about Google Apps and G Suite for Education tools and how to integrate them into your classroom instruction using best practices and relevant strategies. All levels welcome. Sessions will be posted on the website when the schedule is finalized.

Register here for the event to save your spot! We also need volunteers to facilitate sessions–do that here. ALL educators are welcome. Please help us spread the word and share this with any interested colleagues. 

About the camp:

• Will run from 8am - 1pm for a full day of fun.
• Bring your own device (Chromebook or laptop recommended).
• Four session times, each one 55 minutes long.
• Each session time slot will have multiple workshops to choose from, you pick what you want to learn more about.
• PDUs will be available.
• Visit the Camp Chromebook website for more information.

Save the Date: Camp Chromebook, June 20, 2018

Join us for Camp Chromebook on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Boise-Eliot/Humboldt School in Portland, OR. This is a *free* professional learning opportunity for anyone that is interested in learning more about Google Apps and G Suite for Education tools and how to integrate them into your classroom instruction using best practices and relevant strategies. All levels welcome. Check back for the schedule to see the sessions that will be offered.

Register here for the event to save your spot! You can volunteer to facilitate a session here. Please share with any interested colleagues.

About the camp:

• Will run from 8am - 1pm for a full day of fun.
• Bring your own device (Chromebook or laptop recommended).
• Four session times, each one 55 minutes long.
• Each session time slot will have multiple workshops to choose from, you pick what you want to learn more about.
• Use the hashtag #campchromebook to share your learning.
• PDUs will be available.

The new Certified Innovator Program is here (and better than ever!)

From Becky Evans, Program Manager, Google for Education:

It was over a decade ago when we held our first Google Teacher Academy with a goal of bringing together outstanding educators using technology in the classroom. With so many changes since then, we decided it was about time to make some changes to the program as well. So today we’re thrilled to announce that applications are now open for the new and improved Google for Education Certified Innovator program—an energizing 12 month professional development experience for creative leaders in education. Built from the same magic that was present in each Academy, but extended into much more than a onetime event.

Certified Innovators help their organizations, each other and Google push the boundaries of what’s possible in education. As ongoing participants in this community of educators, they transform the organizations they’re serving, advocate for change, and grow their own capacity as thought leaders. The new program focuses on helping Innovators launch a transformative project to help improve education in their schools, regions, or the world. Support includes mentorship, online learning activities, and an in-person Innovation Academy.

See full post at:
http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-new-certified-innovator-program-is.html

November & December Professional Learning Opportunities

Here are courses that I’ve just added to the PPS Learning Campus for November and December. All classes take place on Wednesdays, from 4:30-6:30 pm in the Wallowa Lab on floor L1 of the BESC.

Register on the PPS Learning Campus. Click the links below for course descriptions. Please forward and share with any other interested colleagues.

• Learn How to Use Your New Chromebook, Nov. 19
• Anytime, Anywhere Access to Student Work (And Your Own!), Dec. 3
• Quick, Easy and Fun Meetings!, Dec. 10
• Efficient Ways to Collaborate with Students, Dec. 17