21 Things for the 21st Century Educator http://www.21things4teachers.net/
- Recently awarded the ISTE Seal of Alignment…Meets all of the International Technology Standards for Teachers
- Divided into 21 categories of web tools
- Can take the course on your own at your own pace, use the site as a source of tools, or you can enroll in the course through the MISD to earn graduate credit or SCECHs at the beginning of each school year http://21things1.weebly.com/. It should appear in CourseWhere in April/May.
- 21 Things for Students (middle school) http://www.21things4students.net/,
- 21 Things for iPads http://www.21things4ipads.net/
- 21 Things for the 21st Century Administrator http://www.21things4administrators.net/
Michigan Learnport http://www.learnport.org/
- Web-based professional development opportunities, some for SCECHs
- Search by topic to see online self-paced or instructor-led courses, webinars, podcasts, etc., many free
- Contributors include ed2go, MDE, and SimpleK12
- Go to http://www.learnport.org/Home/Faculty to learn how to create an account
- Go to http://www.learnport.org/SCECH to learn more about taking courses for SCECH credits
Microsoft Office 365 http://onlinelearning.microsoft.com
This is the information we originally received from Microsoft:
Microsoft E-Learning Is Now Updated and Online at Microsoft.com
As part of a new offering from Microsoft, you are eligible to access E-Learning courses online at Microsoft.com. These courses are meant to help you keep up-to-date with the latest major software releases. You must use the login email address assigned to you by Microsoft. Your Anchor Bay email address will not work. Once you have successfully logged in, you will be able to add your Anchor Bay email address to your Profile as your Contact Email.
To gain initial access to the Microsoft® E-Learning courses, please follow the steps below:
Before you can begin the online training you will need your Office365 logon ID
1. Go to: http://onlinelearning.microsoft.com/.
2. If asked, input your multiuse access code: IWO2BBF5E2 (The code is case-sensitive. Be sure to include the dashes and do not enter any spaces.)
3. Choose Organizational Account. You are prompted to sign in using a valid Windows Live™ ID. (This is the user name and password you use to access the site each time you log on. Use the "@anchorbay.onmicrosoft.com" email NOT your Anchor Bay email address.
4. You will receive an e-mail confirming your registration.
5. From the confirmation e-mail, click the link to complete the e-mail confirmation and activate your courses.
6. You are prompted to sign in using a valid Windows Live ID, once again.
7. A confirmation page appears indicating that the access code has been accepted (or you may receive an error message if the code was not accepted).
8. Click the My Learning link to see list of available courses.
9. Click a course title to launch the offering. You have 12 months from the time of launch to finish that course.
OTHER SOURCES OF VIDEO TUTORIALS FOR OFFICE 2013 AND OFFICE 365
This is the information we originally received from Microsoft:
Microsoft E-Learning Is Now Updated and Online at Microsoft.com
As part of a new offering from Microsoft, you are eligible to access E-Learning courses online at Microsoft.com. These courses are meant to help you keep up-to-date with the latest major software releases. You must use the login email address assigned to you by Microsoft. Your Anchor Bay email address will not work. Once you have successfully logged in, you will be able to add your Anchor Bay email address to your Profile as your Contact Email.
To gain initial access to the Microsoft® E-Learning courses, please follow the steps below:
Before you can begin the online training you will need your Office365 logon ID
1. Go to: http://onlinelearning.microsoft.com/.
2. If asked, input your multiuse access code: IWO2BBF5E2 (The code is case-sensitive. Be sure to include the dashes and do not enter any spaces.)
3. Choose Organizational Account. You are prompted to sign in using a valid Windows Live™ ID. (This is the user name and password you use to access the site each time you log on. Use the "@anchorbay.onmicrosoft.com" email NOT your Anchor Bay email address.
4. You will receive an e-mail confirming your registration.
5. From the confirmation e-mail, click the link to complete the e-mail confirmation and activate your courses.
6. You are prompted to sign in using a valid Windows Live ID, once again.
7. A confirmation page appears indicating that the access code has been accepted (or you may receive an error message if the code was not accepted).
8. Click the My Learning link to see list of available courses.
9. Click a course title to launch the offering. You have 12 months from the time of launch to finish that course.
OTHER SOURCES OF VIDEO TUTORIALS FOR OFFICE 2013 AND OFFICE 365
- GCF LearnFree http://www.gcflearnfree.org/office2013
MeL.org
- The Michigan eLibrary has a tool specifically designed to help teachers locate tools, lesson plans, professional development opportunities and more http://more.mel.org/
Weebly Tutorials & Help Information
- Help Center http://hc.weebly.com/hc/en-us
- Live/Archived "Beginner's Guide" webcast http://hc.weebly.com/hc/en-us/articles/201704087-Beginner-s-Guide-to-Weebly
MEA Members
- Teachers and education support professionals who are MEA members receive free access to numerous online professional development opportunities that can help advance their careers.
- MEA is offering the courses in collaboration with Instructional Technology Services Inc, via the "My Education Connection" portal. Courses are offered through an easy-to-use, self-paced format and are arranged in libraries specially designed for new teachers with less than five years of experience, classroom teachers, and education support professionals.
- Graduate credits are available for participation and completion of the equivalent online learning library modules. Graduate credits cost between $300-$393 per credit hour. SCECHs (formerly SBCEUs) are also available for $25.
- MEA members can log on to the Members Only section of MEA.org and choose their course options.
- To learn more about online professional development, contact Rosemary Carey of MEA's Professional Development/Human Rights Department at (800) 292-1934 ext. 6215 or via email at [email protected].
- Go to http://mea.learnportals.com/ and login using your MEA
NWEA MAP
- NWEA MAP training videos and other support materials: http://www.nwea.org/support
DataDirector
- MISD DataDirector training videos and other help documents: http://www.misd.net/datadirector/
- Within DataDirector, click on HELP in the top right corner. When the Help window opens, click on Training or Training Videos in the left-hand column for tutorials.
Epson BrightLink Projector
PowerSchool/ PowerTeacher
- Pearson PowerSource training sessions, Knowledgebase, PowerSchool Community, etc. (login with your PowerTeacher email/password): https://powersource.pearsonschoolsystems.com/home/main.action
- MISD PowerSchool / PowerTeacher documents: http://www.misd.net/powerschool/
- Contact Mary Lafata if yours is not working: [email protected]
Broward County Office of Talent Development http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/talentdevelopment/html/bvu-jit.html
- Good list of online PD sources for educators, many of them free
Discovery Education http://www.discoveryeducation.com/
- Login and click on the Professional Development link to learn about the many features available in DE Streaming including DE Basics, Digital Media Integration, and DE Tools & Features.
- Click on Advanced Search at the top of the page to search for a topic. Limit the Subject to “Teaching Practices” to view PD offerings.
Keeping Current with Educational Technology:
- Free Technology for Teachers: Blog by Richard Byrne http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
- Erin Klein: MACUL Outstanding Educator of the Year https://plus.google.com/+ErinKlein/posts
- The Nerdy Teacher by Nick Provenzano: MACUL Outstanding Educator of the Year http://www.thenerdyteacher.com/
- MACUL (Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning) http://www.macul.org/membership/ has free memberships available.
- MACUL Journal http://www.macul.org/maculjournal/
- MACUL Handouts from current and previous conferences: http://www.macul.org/conferences/2014-macul-conference/conference-attendee-page/
- iLearnTechnology http://ilearntechnology.com/ Integrating technology into the classroom blog
- Kathy Schrock http://www.schrockguide.net/ Resources and blog
- TeachBytes http://teachbytes.com/ Technology tool blog
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