PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SUMMITS

WHO KNEW PD COULD BE SO MUCH FUN?!

Educational Collaborators facilitates regional, multi–school events that educators, administrators and techies can attend individually or as small teams. These hands-on professional learning events can help transform education by providing opportunities extend professional learning communities and to learn collaboratively with participants outside of their own school. Summits are immersive experiences that provide dynamic keynote speeches and engaging presentations focused on the infusion of digital tools to increase learning, deepen understanding, and improve student outcomes. Attendees leave eager to cultivate creative, collaborative learning environments that prepare students for life in a digital world. Attendees get access to an online community to continue the learning.

Educational Collaborators’ Summits Featuring Microsoft in Education

These engaging events focus on the integrated curricular use of Microsoft’s Office 365 and other education tools including OneNote, Class Notebook, Teams, OneDrive, Sway, Forms, Skype, and more. Minecraft in Education and CCGA workshops may also be showcased. Sessions are led by certified Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) trainers and other experts.

Educational Collaborators’ Summits Featuring Google for Education

Google’s G–Suite applications and related tools are explored in these events, all within the context of an integrated, curricular approach. Sessions focused on applications such as Google Docs, Drive, Classroom, Sheets, Slides, Chrome, Draw, YouTube, Expeditions, and Maps are presented by Google for Education Certified Trainers and Innovators as well as other experts.

Educational Collaborators’ Summits Featuring Apple in Education

These events showcase creative uses of Apple products with integrated activities that support curricular objectives. Sessions focus on educational uses of Keynote, Pages, Numbers, iBooks Author, iMovie, and GarageBand and apps such as Notability, Explain Everything, Seesaw, Stop Motion, and more. Sessions are led by Apple Distinguished Educators, Apple Certified Trainers, and other experts.

Educational Collaborators’ STEAM Summits

STEAM Summits are focused on STEAM-related technologies and topics such as 3D Printing, Coding, Programming, Robotics, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Design Thinking, App Creation, Minecraft, Gaming, and more. Creativity and innovation experiences related to science, technology, engineering, art, and math are explored and highlighted throughout the Summit.