Monday, October 21, 2013

Personalized Learning Contacts

Do you need help with training needs for our district enterprise level digital tools?

Contact a Personalized Learning Specialist from the Office of Personalized Learning to learn about upcoming training opportunities and ways to use digital tools like iPads, SPPS Apps, MOODLE, Promethean Boards, SMARTBoards, and Nooks and Achieve3000 to engage students and transform your lessons and Twitter to connect with your colleagues within and beyond the district for professional development and building your personal learning network.


The goal of the Office of Personalized Learning is to "Use a racial equity lens to raise achievement for all students and to interrupt institutional practices that result in predictably lower achievement for students of color."

Monday, October 14, 2013

Upcoming Training Schedule

Looking for more instructional technology trainings?  Check out the schedule below for additional trainings.  Please sign up in PDExpress.
*Any changes to dates, times, or locations will be updated in PDExpress.


Friday, October 11, 2013

Learning Platform Development Training

It's here! The Learning Platform Development Training will kick off on Monday, October 14 with 2 sessions and 5 more sessions on Tuesday, October 15.


If you were contacted about being part of the Learning Platform Development Training, please sign up in PDExpress ASAP.

Check back on the blog to stay up-to-date with information about the Learning Platform.

School CIPA Plans Due

All school CIPA Compliance Contacts need to fill in their school CIPA
(Child Internet Protection Act) Plan here.  You will need to log into your SPPS Apps account first and then click the link to access the form.

All schools should have a plan in place at this point on how the CIPA lessons will be presented to all students by the November 1 deadline.

When a school has completed the lessons with all students, click here to fill out the School Completion Log.

Sunday, September 8, 2013

CIPA Training

Every school in Saint Paul should send a representative to the
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CIPA Compliance Contact training on September 9 to learn more about the Child Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and CIPA curriculum requirements to be covered with every student in Saint Paul Public Schools.

The training will be offered at 345 Plato from 2:30 to 4:00 or from 4:30 to 6:00.  School contacts should attend the training that best fits their school schedule.

Please check with your principal if you would like to be the designated contact for your school and register in PDExpress under Personalized Learning: CIPA Compliance Contacts.

Thursday, September 5, 2013

SMARTBoard Intro Training

Did you have a SMARTBoard installed
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in your classroom over the summer or did you move into a room that has an existing SMARTBoard already installed?  Are you looking for training and tips on how to get started using your SMARTBoard and Notebook software in your classroom?

SMARTBoard Basics Intro training will be offered Thursday, September 12 from 4:30 to 6:00 at 345 Plato.

Please register in PDExpress under Personalized Learning/MLR(V): SMARTBoard Basics Intro.

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Promethean Board Intro Training

Did you have a Promethean Board installed in
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your classroom over the summer or did you move into a room that has an existing Promethean Board already installed?  Are you looking for training and tips on how to get started using your Promethean Board and ActivInspire software in your classroom?

Promethean Board Intro training will be offered Wednesday, September 11 from 4:30 to 6:00 at 345 Plato.

Please register in PDExpress under Personalized Learning/MLR(V): Promethean Board Intro.