The workshop was a success! Teachers commented that they left the training with a deeper knowledge base and the ability to apply this knowledge in the classroom with their students. The district plans to continue to offer staff basic, intermediate, and advanced training with the Google Suite of products. Trainings will be offered during the work day, after work and in the summer. As part of the regular workday trainings, our Systems Trainer (Greg Augsburg) and our Instructional Coaches (Lisa Applequist, Donna Breckenfelder, Steve Hovey, Kelly Lynn, and Tim Shermak) will work with teachers in their classrooms modeling or co-teaching lessons.
On July 7th and 8th, Wood Dale School District 7 hosted a Google Certified Educator training with 25 staff members participating. The training was taught by Google Certified Trainer, Mike Berago, Instructional Technology Coach from Fenton High School. Participants deepened their knowledge with using Google Docs, Calendar, Chrome, Sites, and Gmail. During the training, teachers took 5 exams, related to the content, to become Google Certified Educators. The workshop was a success! Teachers commented that they left the training with a deeper knowledge base and the ability to apply this knowledge in the classroom with their students. The district plans to continue to offer staff basic, intermediate, and advanced training with the Google Suite of products. Trainings will be offered during the work day, after work and in the summer. As part of the regular workday trainings, our Systems Trainer (Greg Augsburg) and our Instructional Coaches (Lisa Applequist, Donna Breckenfelder, Steve Hovey, Kelly Lynn, and Tim Shermak) will work with teachers in their classrooms modeling or co-teaching lessons.
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AuthorWelcome to my blog! I'm Merri Beth Kudrna , a Curriculum Director in a PreK-8 school district. My past experiences as an educator include classroom teacher, reading specialist, instructional coach, assistant principal, and principal. I love watching kids learn & grow through authentic learning experiences. My passion is integrating technology into the curriculum and using social media to connect students & staff to the world. Archives
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