The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) chose to offer Digital Enhancement Training this summer at 3 locations statewide. Being someone who is always looking for new opportunities to learn, I readily jumped on board and signed up for the 2 day session in Bowling Green, KY. While I have racked up several technology certifications over the past few years, I haven't found anything to help me bring all of these technologies together in a cohesive well-constructed system to present to teachers. I've basically had all the puzzle pieces, but needed help putting it all together.
After day 1 of this training, I'm well on my way to putting the digital instruction puzzle together. Day 1 offered the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues on improving my presentation skills, learn even more new tools, and how to more effectively use the tools I thought I already knew how to use.
There are far too many new tools and tips to discuss in one post, so I'll be writing more on them as the weeks go by and I've had an opportunity to explore them. The first one I'll really be looking into is Plickers, an assessment system that only requires a printed and laminated sheet for each student and a smartphone for the teacher.
I'm looking forward to day 2, and the next 12-15 months of this project. I'm excited to bring this learning back to the teachers in my district.
