The Ultimate Tips, Tricks, and Technology Teaching Hacks!

Pricing

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$4/ On-demand Workshop for Non-Members

*The links to purchase individual workshops are available under the workshop descriptions.

Categories: Differentiation & Personalization, Collaboration & Communication     ||    6 hours (for total workshop)     ||     60 min / workshop  

About the Workshop Series:

Do you want to make your teaching experiences more enjoyable for yourself as an educator, and the bonus of making the learning much more engaging for your students? Join Naomi Harm’s MasterClass, a series of six collaborative, hands-on workshops where you will have the opportunity to make-and-take a variety of student-centered, fun-filled activities that are designed to save you time, energy, and your sanity! Naomi will also share a multitude of teaching hacks that will enable you to focus on what matters most, connecting with your students and colleagues, instead of prepping for that next lesson. 

By the end of this workshop series, you will be able to: 

  • Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs. 

  • Explore and apply instructional design principles to create innovative digital learning environments that engage and support learning. 

  • Foster a culture where students take ownership of their learning goals and outcomes in both independent and group settings. 

  • Manage the use of technology and student learning strategies in digital platforms, virtual environments, hands-on makerspaces, or in the field. 

  • Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning. 

  • Create learning opportunities that challenge students to use a design process and computational thinking to innovate and solve problems. 

  • Model and nurture creativity and creative expression to communicate ideas, knowledge, or connections. 

Series Workshop Descriptions

This is session one of six for the workshop series titled “The Ultimate Tips – Tricks and Technology Teaching Hacks!” 

NOTE: While we recommend that you attend all sessions of the workshop series to meet the learning objectives, each workshop can be attended as a standalone. Full members will also have access to view the recordings on-demand and earn up to six Certificates of Completion. 

Workshop Description: 

Let's put on a new educational designer hat and learn how to teach like a park ranger! Join Naomi Harm as she models four innovative instructional strategies that will transform your teaching to meet your students where they are and actively engage them in their learning. Participants will also have an opportunity to create their own personalized learning experience that they can immediately use with their students.  

Learning Objectives: 

  • Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs. 
  • Explore and apply instructional design principles to create innovative digital learning environments that engage and support learning. 

Special Technology Instructions:  

Participants will need access to an internet device and a non-school, personal Google account. SimpleK12’s Google Classroom will be utilized for the interactive and hands-on components of this workshop.

Assessment:  

Participants will complete an inclusive opening and an optimistic closing activity as well as share their completed digital projects to demonstrate their understanding of the workshop objectives and reflect on their learning. 

AVAILABLE ON DEMAND:

This is session two of six for the workshop series titled “The Ultimate Tips – Tricks and Technology Teaching Hacks!” 

NOTE: While we recommend that you attend all sessions of the workshop series to meet the learning objectives, each workshop can be attended as a standalone. Full members will also have access to view the recordings on-demand and earn up to six Certificates of Completion. 

Workshop Description: 

A Google-Insta party? Don’t we get enough of that at school or work? But while you may already be taking advantage of online video conferencing apps like Zoom or Google Meet to chat with your friends or students, hosting a Google-Insta party takes connecting online to a whole new level! Join Naomi Harm as she shares, step-by-step, how to get started with this new, innovative strategy that is sure to spark engagement in your classroom. Participants will also have an opportunity to create their own personalized learning experience that they can immediately use with their students. 

Learning Objectives:  

  • Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs. 
  • Foster a culture where students take ownership of their learning goals and outcomes in both independent and group settings. 

Special Technology Instructions:  

Participants will need access to an internet device and a non-school, personal Google account. SimpleK12’s Google Classroom will be utilized for the interactive and hands-on components of this workshop.

Assessment:  

Participants will complete an inclusive opening and an optimistic closing activity as well as share their completed digital projects to demonstrate their understanding of the workshop objectives and reflect on their learning. 

AVAILABLE ON DEMAND:

This is session three of six for the workshop series titled “The Ultimate Tips – Tricks and Technology Teaching Hacks!”
 

NOTE: While we recommend that you attend all sessions of the workshop series to meet the learning objectives, each workshop can be attended as a standalone. Full members will also have access to view the recordings on demand and earn up to six Certificates of Completion.

Workshop Description:
 

Did you know that TikTok’s bite-sized video content can help educators deliver key academic concepts while their students learn anytime, anywhere? Join Naomi Harm as she shares innovative teaching strategies for using the TikTok video platform to design and deliver bite-sized micro-lessons that can help you connect with your students and make an instant learning impact. Participants will also have an opportunity to create their own personalized learning experience that they can immediately use with their students. 

 

Learning Objectives:  

  • Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs. 
  • Manage the use of technology and student learning strategies in digital platforms, virtual environments, hands-on makerspaces, or in the field. 

 

Special Technology Instructions:  

Participants will need access to an internet device and a non-school, personal Google account. SimpleK12’s Google Classroom will be utilized for the interactive and hands-on components of this workshop.

Assessment:  

Participants will complete an inclusive opening and an optimistic closing activity as well as share their completed digital projects to demonstrate their understanding of the workshop objectives and reflect on their learning.  

AVAILABLE ON DEMAND:

This is session four of six for the workshop series titled “The Ultimate Tips – Tricks and Technology Teaching Hacks!”
 

NOTE: While we recommend that you attend all sessions of the workshop series to meet the learning objectives, each workshop can be attended as a standalone. Full members will also have access to view the recordings on demand and earn up to six Certificates of Completion.

Workshop Description:
EduProtocols are instructional lesson frames that are designed to engage students in learning through critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity. Join Nomi Harm as she shares a multitude of EduProtocol templates and activities that can be easily adapted for use in your specific grade level and content area. Participants will also have an opportunity to create their own personalized learning experience that they can immediately use with their students. 

Learning Objectives: 

  • Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs. 
  • Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning. 

Special Technology Instructions:  

Participants will need access to an internet device and a non-school, personal Google account. SimpleK12’s Google Classroom will be utilized for the interactive and hands-on components of this workshop.

Assessment:  

Participants will complete an inclusive opening and an optimistic closing activity as well as share their completed digital projects to demonstrate their understanding of the workshop objectives and reflect on their learning. 

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND:

This is session five of six for the workshop series titled “The Ultimate Tips – Tricks and Technology Teaching Hacks!”
 

NOTE: While we recommend that you attend all sessions of the workshop series to meet the learning objectives, each workshop can be attended as a standalone. Full members will also have access to view the recordings on demand and earn up to six Certificate of Completion.

Workshop Description:

Research shows that using games in teaching can help increase student participation, foster social and emotional learning, and motivate students to take risks. Join Nomi Harm as she shares game-based instructional strategies to drive learner engagement in your classroom, especially for students who may struggle to focus or find their niche in learning. Participants will also have an opportunity to create their own personalized learning experience that they can immediately use with their students.  

Learning Objectives: 

  • Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs. 
  • Create learning opportunities that challenge students to use a design process and computational thinking to innovate and solve problems. 

 

Special Technology Instructions:  

Participants will need access to an internet device and a non-school, personal Google account. SimpleK12’s Google Classroom will be utilized for the interactive and hands-on components of this workshop.

Assessment:  

Participants will complete an inclusive opening and an optimistic closing activity as well as share their completed digital projects to demonstrate their understanding of the workshop objectives and reflect on their learning. 

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND:

This is session six of six for the workshop series titled “The Ultimate Tips – Tricks and Technology Teaching Hacks!”
 

NOTE: While we recommend that you attend all sessions of the workshop series to meet the learning objectives, each workshop can be attended as a standalone. Full members will also have access to view the recordings on demand and earn up to six Certificate of Completion.

Workshop Description: 

Let's face it – in today’s world, being a teacher is an incredible challenge. Beyond the day to day of teaching, grading and being life coach to ALL students, teachers are faced with students with behavioral or family issues, learning disabilities, and so much more. Join Naomi Harm as she shares ten tips for staying on top of your teaching and learning game that will inspire you to show up as your best self each day! Participants will also have an opportunity to create their own personalized learning experience that they can immediately use in their personal and professional lives as well as model for their students.  

Learning Objectives:  

  • Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs. 
  • Model and nurture creativity and creative expression to communicate ideas, knowledge, or connections. 

Special Technology Instructions:  

Participants will need access to an internet device and a non-school, personal Google account. SimpleK12’s Google Classroom will be utilized for the interactive and hands-on components of this workshop.

Assessment:  

Participants will complete an inclusive opening and an optimistic closing activity as well as share their completed digital projects to demonstrate their understanding of the workshop objectives and reflect on their learning. 

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND:

Who Should Attend?

Elementary Educators (K-5), Middle Grades Educators (6-8), High School Educators (9-12), Special Education Teachers, Paraprofessionals, Multimedia Teachers, Other school support staff 

Educational Specialty Areas this Training Might be Best For: STEM 

Meet the Presenter

Naomi Harm is an EdTech influencer and women in leadership strategist. She has a passion and drive for instigating STEM innovation into all of her professional learning offerings. Naomi welcomes every opportunity to share her researched-based expertise on brain-based learning instructional approaches, sensory tactile learning experiences, as to provide ALL students of every ability the access and equity to STEM teaching and learning resources to build their life long learning confidence.

Naomi is extremely passionate to provide K12 educators and our #CreativeIntellectualHumans of students the following learning experiences: – Potential STEM careers in coding and robotics, – Global engineering derbies infused with student-centered leadership challenges, – Women in leadership coaching, mentoring and lean-in strategies, – Redesigning classroom learning spaces with our big beautiful brains in mind, – Maximizing creativity, communication and collaboration with design thinking student choice and voice projects.

Her 20+ years in the edtech teaching and learning space has provided her these leadership opportunities: ISTE Faculty Instructional Coach, Google Certified Innovator, Woman in Leadership Strategist, Coach and Mentor, CS for All Teacher Ambassador, Master LEGO Educator, Makey Makey Ambassador, Book Creator Ambassador, K12 Corporate Strategic Education Manager, National Intel Senior Trainer, EdTech Director for 26 Wisconsin school districts,K and 4/5th grade looping teacher and technology coach, CEO and founder of her own Innovative Educator Consulting company http://www.NaomiHarm.org

She has spoken at over 125 National/International conferences, and her most recent keynotes and featured speaker addresses include just a few of the locations: *Canada Edtech Leadership Summit – Vancouver – British Columbia, *LEGO Education – Denmark, *FETC – Orlando, FL, *Future Ready Conference – Honolulu, Hawaii, *WI SLATE, *SSLA Saskatoon, Canada – *Practical Pedagogies in Toulouse, France – *NCTIES in North Carolina – and *SchoolNet South Africa in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Bloemfontein.

To continue the learning conversation, feel free to reach Naomi Harm through Twitter: @NaomiHarm or Email: Naomi@NaomiHarm.org or Webpage http://NaomiHarm.org

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Learning by Doing Teacher Professional Development

What are workshops? How do they work?
Collaborative opportunities to learn new skills and strategies that can be applied right away.

Learning by Doing Teacher Professional Development

Hows does SK12 support PD options for educators? We empower educators with training created by teachers for teachers. Virtual, on-demand, 30-minute sessions, and 60-minute workshops.

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What solutions are there for districts offering PD to educators? Districts can scale PD offerings with relevancy for each building and individual educator.

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Things to Know

Live Attendance

In order to receive credit for attendance and CEUs for each individual workshop, you must be a member and be in attendance and participating throughout the whole 60-minutes. Members who are in attendance and complete all required aspects of the workshop will see their completion status reflected on their Certificate of Attendance and CEUs applied to their profile on their Teacher Learning Community profile, typically within 48 hours of completion.

On-Demand

  • Members can access any workshops they may have missed on-demand. Recordings of the workshops are typically available within 3 days following the live workshop.
  • Non-members will need to pay for each individual workshop they would like to watch. *CEUs and Certificate of Completion are not provided for non-members.

CREDITS

  • 1 CEU learning hour is provided for each workshop you attend.

Anyone! If you find a workshop that appeals to you, you are welcome to join us.

Live workshops are 60-minutes in duration. Attendees will have access to the ‘workroom' following the workshop so they can continue collaborating with peers. Additionally, the trainer is available for 24 hours following the workshop to help coach.

While it's recommended you attend every workshop of a series to make sure you are achieving all learning outcomes, each workshop can be viewed as a stand-alone.

  • Workshops will be available on-demand in the Teacher Learning Community for UpTeach members, typically within 3-5 days after the workshop has ended. NOTE: Non-members will need to pay to access the on-demand workshop.
  • UpTeach members will also have access to the associated classroom to view the participant discussion stream and access any resources supplied. NOTE: Access to the trainer is only available during the actual workshop.

We host at least one virtual workshop per week throughout the year, with the exception of holiday weeks. Times for workshops vary due to many of our trainers being educators and school consultants themselves. This means that typically workshops are held after school hours ET.

We are excited to say that workshops are now included with Premium (UpTeach®) member subscriptions and district memberships.

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*The links to purchase individual workshops are available under the workshop descriptions.

  1. Internet access.
  2. Access to GoToWebinar. Whether you use the download app or an internet browser, trainers present direct instruction and communicate throughout the training via GoToWebinar.
  3. Access to Google Classrooms. Please make sure you are in a setting where you will have access to Google Classrooms. NOTE: Some school firewalls will not allow you to access Google Classrooms from your classroom. In these cases, you may need to be in your home to participate. Additionally, if your school email address is already associated with Google Classrooms, you will need to use a different personal email address to join so that you are not locked out of the training. Again, due to school privacy restrictions on some school email addresses.

Yes! If you have access to dual monitors, this is ideal. With this type of setup, you will be able to keep GoToWebinar open on one screen, and Google Classrooms open on another.

If you do not have access to a dual monitor setup, no worries! You will just need to make sure you can ‘toggle/switch' between the two.