SHS Teacher Academy Digital Learning

mdek12.org

April 28, 2024

Alden Johnson
MDE Digital Learning Coach

SWINGING FOR SUCCESS:
Hitting a Homerun with
Digital Learning

To create a world-class
educational system that gives
students the knowledge and
skills to be successful in
college and the workforce,
and to flourish as parents
and citizens

VISION

To provide leadership
through the development of
policy and accountability
systems so that all students
are prepared to compete in
the global community

MISSION

Mississippi Department of Education

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ALL Students Proficient
and Showing Growth in All
Assessed Areas

EVERY Student Graduates
from High School and is Ready
for College and Career

EVERY Child Has Access
to a High-Quality Early
Childhood Program

EVERY School Has Effective

Teachers and Leaders

EVERY Community Effectively

Uses a World-Class Data System

to Improve Student Outcomes

EVERY School and District is

Rated “C” or Higher

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State Board of Education STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS

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Technology Disclaimer

The Mississippi Department of Education
does not officially endorse any specific
technology standards or models of teaching
with technology. However, the resources
provided today are made available to assist
educators and administrators with the
facilitation of technology integration into
classrooms, schools, and school districts.
Local school districts have discretion over
which technology partners and products are
utilized in their districts. For legal advice
regarding technology services, please contact
your local school board attorney.

Opening Ceremony

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Session Norms

Look
Ahead

Be

Present

Take
Notes

Share
Ideas

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Session Goals

IDENTIFY

the components
of digital learning

CONNECT

the importance of the effective implementation of digital learning to digital tools

DEFINE

the role of a Digital

Learning Coach

and digital learning

in the classroom

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Device Usage Cues

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Tilt the computer

screen down 45° so

you can resume

working as needed

Close your laptop
completely to give

your full focus
to the speaker

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Warm Up

Multiple Choice

What digital learning tool does this icon represent?

• Seesaw

• Google Docs

• Google Classroom

• 3 heads

Multiple Choice

What digital learning tool does this icon represent?

• Buffalo Bills

• Blooket

• Bribe

• Bingo

Multiple Choice

What digital learning tool does this icon represent?

• Nearpod

• 
  Wakelet

• 
  Quizlet

• 
  Kahoot!

Multiple Choice

What digital learning tool does this icon represent?

• News News

• News ELA

• 
  News-O-Matic

• Newsela

Multiple Choice

What digital learning tool does this icon represent?

• Rhetoric

• Merry-Go-Round

• Seesaw

• Parlay

Learning Line Up

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DLC Mission and Purpose

MISSION
To provide leadership in high-quality digital
instruction to ensure rigorous, engaging, and
secure digital learning experiences, so all
students are equipped with 21st century skills

Purpose
To provide supports that build
educator capacity for the delivery of
high-quality digital learning experiences

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Catching Concessions

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Home Plate Harmony

Open Ended

What are some tools you already know that can connect to Digital Citizenship?

Open Ended

What are some tools you already know that can connect to Standards-Aligned Content & Tools?

Open Ended

What are some tools you already know that can connect to Active Learning & Engagement?

Open Ended

What are some tools you already know that can connect to Formative Assessment & Feedback?

Open Ended

What are some tools you already know that can connect to Acccessibility?

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AI Guidance

| mdek12.org/DLResources

● AI definitions

● Impacts on the classroom

● Instructional uses (student,

teacher, and administrator)

● Strategies to deter cheating

and plagiarism

● Policy considerations

● Training recommendations

● Resources

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Resources

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RESOURCES

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