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Becoming Google Certified Educators

ByBeverly Payne

Enrich Your Work with GCE Level 1 and 2 Certifications I share a great many professional development opportunities with my schools.  Sometimes these training sessions are in-house.  Other times, I am sharing opportunities from universities or organizations. In the past year, I shared an opportunity from Google Education with my teachers and principals.  Google offers…

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TPACK: Making a District’s Digital Conversion Easier

ByBeverly Payne

Alrighty, central office administrator.  Your role is to lead your district through a digital conversion or to lead your Blended Learning project.  If you are like me, this responsibility probably excites you!  Woohoo, right?   But as you start planning, you might realize that this could be a heavy lift, depending on how ready your…

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SAMR: Getting Started Guide for Central Office Administrators

ByBeverly Payne

Isn’t it nice to discover something that allows you to make sense of new information?  It is a great feeling, isn’t it?  Something (e.g., understanding) clicks in my brain and produces warm, fuzzy feelings (aka feelings of self-efficacy). That’s how I felt a few years ago when I first learned about SAMR.   As my…