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You are encouraged to BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) whenever possible
Any of these and other professional development opportunities can be held at your site. Each PD session must have 6 registrations to be held. Contact Judy Tucker, Associate Director for Professional Development at 800-966-9638 or tucker@nwoet.org.
Graduate Credit* is available for an additional cost for some classes. Call 800-966-9638 for graduate pricing.
Click Here to download our current professional development schedule in PDF format.
1:1 – What Works & What Doesn’t (am) & Technology Planning Strategies (pm)
| Dates & Locations: | |
| Thursday, Jan 24, at NWOET | |
| Friday, February 22, at Putnam Co. ESC, Ottawa | |
| Time: | 8:30-11:30 a.m. & noon-3 p.m. |
| Cost: | NO COST for administrators and district leaders from any Ohio school |
| Hours: | 5 Contact Hours |
1:1: Discover the simple strategies to make your investment in 1:1 improve performance for ALL students, how critical it is to post assignments online, and learn why the devices need to go home with students EVERY night. Technology Strategies: Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) We will take a look at trends in technology use – not only at K-12, but also in colleges and industry, and help you develop YOUR 3- to 5-year plan.
AWESOME Free INFOhio Resources for K-5
| Dates: | Friday, January 25 |
| Location: | NWOET Lab |
| Time: | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
| Cost: | NO COST for Ohio educators |
| Hours: | 5-hr. Professional Development Contact Certificate |
AWESOME Free INFOhio Resources for K6-8
| Dates: | Thursday, January 31 |
| Location: | NWOET Lab |
| Time: | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
| Cost: | NO COST for Ohio educators |
| Hours: | 5-hr. Professional Development Contact Certificate |
AWESOME Free INFOhio Resources for 9-12
| Dates: | Thursday, February 6 |
| Location: | NWOET Lab |
| Time: | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
| Cost: | NO COST for Ohio educators |
| Hours: | 5-hr. Professional Development Contact Certificate |
Computer Science Comes Alive: Code.org
| Dates: | Thursday, March 7 | Location: | NWOET Lab | Time: | 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Cost: | FREE |
| Hours: | 5 Contact Hours |
1:1: Code.org® is a non-profit dedicated to expanding access to computer science, and increasing participation by women and underrepresented minorities so every student in every school has the opportunity to learn computer science, just like biology, chemistry or algebra. Code.org organizes the annual Hour of Code campaign which has engaged 10% of all students in the world, and provides the leading curriculum for K-12 computer science in school districts in the United States.We must have 20 registered to hold this event; REGISTER ASAP.
Chromebook & Chrome Browser Strategies
| Dates: | Friday, March 1 | Location: | NWOET Lab | Time: | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
| Cost: | NWOET Comp. Member: $129; NWOET Basic Members: $159; Non-Members: $259 |
| Hours: | 5 Contact Hours |
Still not sure about how you and your students can make the best use of this device? We’ll share tips and strategies as well as show you how to make the Chrome browser even more powerful with FREE extensions.
Even More from Google
| Dates: | Friday. February 1 |
| Location: | NWOET Lab |
| Time: | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
| Cost: | NWOET Comp. Member: $129; NWOET Basic Members: $159; Non-Members: $259 |
| Hours: | 5 contact hours |
We’ll explore more Google tools that can increase educator and student productivity beyond the Docs: Keep, Hangouts, Chats, Groups, Mail, Calendar, YouTube playlists, Images, and more. For the intermediate/advanced user.
Future Ready: Preparing Students for Success
| Dates: | Tuesday, March 26 |
| Location: | NWOET Lab |
| Time: | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
| Cost: | NWOET Comp. Member: FREE NWOET Basic Members: $99 Non-Members: $99 |
| Hours: | 5 contact hours |
Is your Future Ready assessment and action plan stalled? NWOET can help! From completing the self-assessment to implementing an action plan, let us help you prepare your students to be Future Ready! Training includes:
• Understanding components of the Future Ready self-assessment
• Completing self-assessment working session
• Reviewing your assessment results
G Suite Basics
| Dates: | Monday, January 21, or Monday, March 4 |
| Location: | NWOET Lab |
| Time: | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
| Cost: | NWOET Comp. Member: $129; NWOET Basic Members: $159; Non-Members: $259 |
| Hours: | 5 contact hours |
Start at the beginning with Docs, Sheets, Forms, & Slides. Get comfortable with editing, sharing, and organizing these online productivity tools within Google Drive.
G Suite Intermediate/Advanced
| Dates: | Monday, February 4 or Tuesday, April 9 |
| Location: | NWOET Lab |
| Time: | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
| Cost: | NWOET Comp. Member: $129; NWOET Basic Members: $159; Non-Members: $259 |
| Hours: | 5 contact hours |
After a quick review of G Suite components, you’ll receive tips for advanced docs features and then delve into Add-ons, Drawings, templates, and even more.
Gamification 101: Basics & Brainstorming
| Dates: | Monday, March 18 |
| Location: | NWOET Lab |
| Time: | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
| Cost: | NWOET Comp. Member: $129; NWOET Basic Members: $159; Non-Members: $259 |
| Hours: | 5 contact hours |
Learn how ‘video games’ are transformed into powerful learning strategies through “gamification”, and how this might impact your classroom now, and in the future. We will work through different aspects of gamification to transform your classroom.
Gamification: Building a Lesson
| Dates: | Tuesday, March 19 |
| Location: | NWOET Lab |
| Time: | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
| Cost: | NWOET Comp. Member: $129; NWOET Basic Members: $159; Non-Members: $259 |
| Hours: | 5 contact hours |
Engaging in play is essential to our social, emotional, physical and psychological development. Normally we despise the idea of playing games in our classroom due to the negative connotation of video games and play. Come learn how to put together the pieces of a video gaming/play curriculum for your classroom using G Suite tools.
Google Classroom Basics
| Dates: | Tuesday, January 22 or Thursday, February 28 |
| Location: | NWOET Lab |
| Time: | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
| Cost: | NWOET Comp. Member: $129; NWOET Basic Members: $159; Non-Members: $259 |
| Hours: | 5 contact hours |
Google Classroom can help improve student performance, while preparing students for online testing – even before you are 1:1! Learn how to set-up YOUR Classroom courses in this five-hour training.
Improving Your Students’ ACT Scores
| Dates: | Thursday, February 7 or Tuesday, April 30 |
| Location: | NWOET Lab |
| Time: | 9 a.m.- noon |
| Cost: | NWOET Comp. Member: FREE; NWOET Basic Members: $99; Non-Members: $99 |
| Hours: | 5 contact hours |
We’ll review this assessment and spend hands-on time creating online assessments you can use in your classroom. We’ll also take a look at what has changed in both the SAT and ACT, followed by strategies and resources to help students prepare. For administrators, guidance counselors, and teachers.
Learn about Free Resources in INFOhio’s Early Learning Portal for Ages 3-5
| Dates: | Tuesday, January 15 |
| Location: | Putnam Co. ESC, Ottawa |
| Time: | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
| Cost: | NO COST for Ohio educators |
| Hours: | 5 contact hours |
Let INFOhio Improve Your Student's Reading Skills
| Dates: | Wednesday, January 30 |
| Location: | NCOESC, Tiffin |
| Time: | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
| Cost: | NO COST for Ohio educators |
| Hours: | 5 contact hours |
The New Google Sites
| Dates: | Monday, January 28 or Thursday, February 21 |
| Location: | NWOET Lab |
| Time: | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
| Cost: | NWOET Comp. Member: $129; NWOET Basic Members: $159; Non-Members: $259 |
| Hours: | 5 contact hours |
With the new Google Sites, building websites is easy. In this hands-on training you’ll create a one-stop destination for all important information, including videos, images, calendars, presentations, documents, folders, and text. Then at the end of the training, you’ll be able to share it with your school or the world.
$martPath Teacher Training
| Dates: | Monday, February 25 |
| Location: | NWOET Lab |
| Time: | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. |
| Cost: | FREE |
| Hours: | 5 contact hours |
$martPath is an engaging, interactive and easy-to-use way for teachers of grades 1-8 to embed relevant and fun economic and financial education in their classrooms. Attend this FREE face-to-face training, open to teachers in grade 1-8. Teachers in grades 1-8 participating in the face-to-face $martPath training at NWOET will receive:
• $25 gift card for attending
• $75 gift card after implementing the $martPath program in their classrooms and completing the pre/post assessment with their students.
• Teachers who have attended a $martPath training in the past may attend, but are NOT eligible to receive gift cards.
STEM: Makey Makey – Become a Digital Inventor
| Dates: | Wednesday, March 13 |
| Location: | NWOET Lab |
| Time: | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
| Cost: | NWOET Comp. Member: $129; NWOET Basic Members: $159; Non-Members: $259 |
| Hours: | 5 contact hours |
Receive a Makey Makey digital controller starter kit to take home! Discover how digital controllers and computer programming impact almost every aspect of our lives. The training includes an introduction to using the “Scratch” programming language. Want to do more? Continue learning in our ‘Coding with Scratch’ workshop Wednesday, October 31. No previous experience needed; designed for teachers grades 3-12. PRICE of training INCLUDES MAKEY MAKEY STARTER KIT, TOO! (Registration deadline - October 5 to allow time to order starter kit)
STEM: Coding with Scratch
| Dates: | Wednesday, March 20 |
| Location: | NWOET Lab |
| Time: | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
| Cost: | NWOET Comp. Member: $129; NWOET Basic Members: $159; Non-Members: $259 |
| Hours: | 5 contact hours |
Code your first program in just 15 minutes using the SCRATCH language. In this hands-on session you will learn how to introduce coding to students, and what types of coding are being taught in K-12 and college.
Strategies for Teaching with G Suite Tools (Elementary)
| Dates: | Thursday, March 14 |
| Location: | NWOET Lab |
| Time: | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
| Cost: | NWOET Comp. Member: $129; NWOET Basic Members: $159; Non-Members: $259 |
| Hours: | 5 contact hours |
This training will focus on strategies for using the G Suite tools (Docs, Sheets, Forms, Drawings, Slides, and more) in the K-6 grade classroom. Attendees will leave with a new portfolio of lesson ideas, templates, and new resources for using G Suite with their students.
Strategies for Teaching with G Suite Tools (MS/HS)
| Dates: | Friday, March 15 |
| Location: | NWOET Lab |
| Time: | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
| Cost: | NWOET Comp. Member: $129; NWOET Basic Members: $159; Non-Members: $259 |
| Hours: | 5 contact hours |
This training will focus on strategies for using the G Suite tools (Docs, Sheets, Forms, Drawings, Slides, and more) in the 7-12 grade classroom. Attendees will leave with a new portfolio of lesson ideas, templates, and new resources for using G Suite with their students
Registration must be received 2 weeks prior to the first class unless noted otherwise.
MUST HAVE MINIMUM ENROLLMENT of 6 FOR TRAINING TO BE HELD. DECISION TO HOLD TRAINING MADE TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE OF TRAINING DATE.
Cancellation Policy: There is no charge if your registration cancellation is received at least 2 weeks prior to start of class. Graduate course fee refunds follow
the university policy. Unless noted, trainings will be held at NWOET, 245 Troup Ave., Bowling Green. Call 800-966-9638 for more information.
All fees are payable to NWOET by check, major credit card, cash, or district purchase order at time of registration. Professional development option/no credit desired: PD Certificate is available for all trainings on request at no additional charge.
*Graduate credit is available for an additional cost - call for more information.