Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.
- Describe the tools and techniques educators use to stay current and connected in the ever-changing digital age.
- Define the role of a professional learning network (PLN).
- Explain how technological advances and social media have had a profound effect on education and educators.
- Compare the different types of social media used in educational settings.
- Explain the importance of using social media in the classroom and for professional development.
- Describe digital citizenship and its importance in education.
- Explain the importance of connectivity.
- Describe the tools and devices that are used for connecting educators, students, parents, and communities to one another.
- Identify strategies and efforts that are used to connect educators, students, parents, and communities to one another.
- Identify ways to promote student success, maximize positivity, and minimize negativity in our school communities.
- Define blogging.
- Describe the process of blogging and its benefits for educators.
- Determine which blogging platform is most effective for educators.
- Demonstrate how to connect with an audience through blogging.
- Analyze the best way to access and utilize blogs for professional learning.
- Describe how branding and sharing your school’s story can be used in an educational setting.
- Analyze the importance of branding.
- Discuss the branding techniques, approaches, and programs unfolding in schools.
- Determine platform resources and tools to use when sharing your school's story.
- Explain the importance of utilizing social media to share your school's story.