Note: This post is part of my "12 Days of Tech-Mas" series for 2017. You can see all of the posts for each day as they get released in the main post here: "12 Days of Tech-Mas 2017".
With the holiday season here, you have probably been busy trying to find the perfect gifts for the people in your life. But what about you? Don't you deserve to get something for yourself?
Well you are in luck! You may not be able to find any Hatchimals in the stores, but you can still get yourself nine days of free professional development on technology, pedagogy, and more!
Back for its second year is the "Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit". Starting on December 15th there will be a new video from a new speaker each day for nine days. This is a fantastic way to get free professional development at your pace, on your schedule, in your pajamas (if you want).
See below for all the details on how to take advantage of this awesome opportunity, before it goes away (like all the Hatchimals).
Ditch Summit Details
- From December 15th through December 23rd there will be a new training video by a new speaker each day.
- The videos range for 30 minutes to one hour each.
- Each video will have a PDF notes page with resources from the session.
- For each session you can get a certificate of completion to turn in to your school.
- The videos will be available online until December 31st, and then "poof" they will be gone!
- Bonus: Acer will be giving away two free Acer Chromebook 15's during the Digital Summit!
To sign up for the 2017 Ditch Summit go here:
The 9 Days of Ditch Summit Presenters for 2017
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December 15th Combining Tech and Solid Teaching Effectively TANYA AVRITH & HOLLY CLARK Authors, The Google-Infused Classroom Boca Raton, FL / San Diego, CA Twitter: @tanyaavrith / @hollyclarkedu |
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December 16th The Science of Happiness KIM STROBEL Educational Consultant, Happiness Coach Tell City, IN Twitter: @strobeled |
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December 17th Brain-Friendly Learning that Works DR. POOJA AGARWAL Cognitive Scientist, Former K12 Teacher Boston, MA Twitter: @poojaagarwal |
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December 18th How in the Google Did You Do That? ERIC CURTS (Hey! That's me!) Tech Integrationist, Google Certified Trainer Uniontown, OH Twitter: @ericcurts |
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December 19th How to Learn from a World of Educators SARAH THOMAS Educator/Regional Tech Coordinator Washington D.C. Twitter: @sarahdateechur |
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December 20th Plan Smarter, Not Harder with Edu-Protocols JON CORIPPO Interim Executive Director for CUE Walnut Creek, CA Twitter: @jcorippo |
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December 21st How to Make Learning a Game MICHAEL MATERA Teacher, Game-Based Learning Sherpa Milwaukee, WI Twitter: @mrmatera |
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December 22nd Chromebook Crash Course: What You NEED MATT MILLER Author, Speaker, Blogger, Educator Tangier, IN Twitter: @jmattmiller |
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December 23rd What Schools Can Learn from Start-Up Culture DON WETTRICK Teacher, Podcast Host, CEO: StartEdUp Noblesville, IN Twitter: @donwettrick |
For more details on the "Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit" see Matt's video below:
Post by Eric Curts. Bring me to your school, organization, or conference with over 50 PD sessions to choose from. Connect with me on Twitter at twitter.com/ericcurts and on Google+ at plus.google.com/+EricCurts1
Thanks for the great treat of this video today! It was most inspiring and I too have to shift my foundation to use the tech pieces to increase fluency for later years of learning!
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