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E is for Earn (Tech PD from A To Z 2021-22)

 As we enter the third year of Technology PD from A to Z, this is one of the squares that I get the most questions regarding. This is a perma-square, it will be on the board (maybe not always on E) for as long as we have the PD Choice board. To be honest, this square was one of the reasons that I created and pitched the idea. The statement under it is:

A third party education certification.
So simple, yet so broad. Often teachers ask me what does this mean? Well, rather than repeating myself over and over and over again. I am going to share a list of the Third Party Certifications that I would reccommend for staff at Pardeeville Area School District. Many of these I have taken a part of myself as the district explores new technologies.

This one is the only one that I can think of that requires payment. However, as Google is ever changing, evolving and rebranding it is one of the most useful to keep up to date on how to utilize and integrate these tools that the District has adopted. While a three hour test can be daunting, I tell everyone to relax. Go through the multiple choice quickly, mark those that you want to go back on but focus much of your time on the scenarios. This is where many struggle. If you get stumped mark it to review and come back.

Part of the elementary? This one could be for you. This is a one hour program that can lead to so much more. Not only will you learn about the *important* features of Seesaw, but you will also be connected to so many resources and a community to best utilize this tool. 

Screencastify has really jumped into the idea of gamification or micro-credentialing (badges) and they have multiple badges that you can earn to best utilize this tool. They range from 30 to 60 minutes. They even have a badge that students can earn!

This one is great for middle/high teachers. Flipgrid can be used at the elementary level as well, but many elementary teachers prefer to use Seesaw as they have similiarities. There are three different levels that you can complete. Flipgrid also has you compleing tasks Microsoft Educator Center, Flipgrid is entwined with it as Flipgrid is a Microsoft product.

There are so many other options depending on your content area. If you have completed one feel free to add a comment to this blog post in addtion to telling us about it in the reflection Flipgrid.



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