Schoology Connect Conference June 20, 2019

SAVE THE DATE:

JUNE 20, 2019

8AM - 3PM

Location:

Olentangy Berlin High School

3140 Berlin Station Rd,

Delaware, OH 43015

Calling all educators and administrators! Join us June 20, 2019 for CONNECT OH - a FREE day of interactive, professional learning opportunities with Schoology!

With regional networking and relevant content, this one-day event will leave you inspired and ready to advance what’s possible in your school or district.

CONNECT OH will include:

• A special message from Schoology on Advancing What's Possible in Education
• A keynote from a local educator or administrator to kickoff the day
• Your choice of sessions from Schoology and the community on topics like:
• Ongoing Professional Learning
• Curriculum Framework
• Student Centered Learning
• Assessment and Feedback
• Engaged Communities
• Leadership and Administration
• What’s New with Schoology’s LMS and AMP
• Networking opportunities with educators and education leaders in your region
• The opportunity to learn from and ask questions to Schoology product experts
• A certificate of participation that can be used for continuing education units (CEUs)

Registration will be open soon, but we are currently accepting presentation proposals: Share Your Expertise! presentation proposals are due APRIL 1st! No Joke!

Everfi is now linked with Clever!

Recently Everfi became fully integrated into the Clever portal, meaning that the materials available can now be linked and assigned to your classes!

Everfi is a FREE program available to all WCS teachers that uses interactive digital content to engage students in lessons focused on topics like financial literacy, entrepreneurship, STEM exploration, social-emotional learning, and health & wellness. Courses are age-appropriately designed for elementary, middle, and high school students. Current courses include:

ELEMENTARY

• Healthier Me
• The Compassion Project
• Summer Slugger
• Future Goals: Hockey Scholar
• Vault: Understanding Money

MIDDLE SCHOOL

• Ignition: Digital Literacy & Responsibility
• Healthier Me
• Character Playbook
• Future Smart
• Endeavor: STEM Career Exploration

HIGH SCHOOL

• Venture: Entrepreneurial Expedition
• Honor Code
• Sandy Hook Promise: Say Something
• Mental Wellness Basics
• AlcoholEdu
• Prescription Drug Safety
• 306: African American History
• EVERFI: Financial Literacy

In addition to interactive digital resources aligned to state standards, educators also receive real-time reporting to see students' baseline knowledge and growth, lesson plans and discussion questions, access to EVERFI's ever-growing library of digital curriculum, and student scholarship opportunities.

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If you have any questions about the courses listed above or how to get students access to these course materials, don't hesitate to contact your Ed Tech Coach!

#WestervilleWay | #WCSwhereUbelong

MakerX 2019 is Coming!

Looking for an activity to which you can bring your family, inspire your educator side, and also have a great time? Well, look no further. MakerX 2019 is coming!

MakerX, The Columbus Maker Expo is an annual public festival celebrating "creating with

technology". It brings together makers from all over the region to share their work and engage
the public. The core of MakerX is non-profit educational institutions in the Columbus region but
the event welcomes participation by community makerspaces, other non-profits, businesses,
clubs, and individuals.

There will be exhibitors and activities for everyone including drone racing, robotics,
augmented and virtual reality demos, DIY instrument building, garden welding,
3-D printing demos and samples, coding, Lego, cardboard creating and much, much more. A complete list can be found here.

Westerville City Schools will be represented by students and teachers showcasing coding
and robotics. The Augmented Reality sandbox will be present for hands on experiences,
as well.

MakerX The Columbus Maker Expo is a festival of creating with technology. It is suitable for
all ages and will take place on Saturday, April 6, 2019 in the Buckeye Building of the
Ohio Expo Center (aka State Fairgrounds).

For more information, please see the MakerX website or contact Rachel Lacy or
Anne Baldwin with any questions.