The Fordham University Professional Development Resource Center (PDRC) sincerely appreciates the time and effort you've dedicated to your classrooms and students, as well as your participation in our complimentary professional development sessions this year. We hope you can take a moment to relax before gearing up for the next school year!
As you reflect on the upcoming year in the classroom, many educators are contemplating the integration of "Chromebooks," Google Classroom, ChatGPT, and other digital and AI platforms. Once considered unfamiliar, these technologies have rapidly become essential in education. It's evident that technology will play a crucial role in future classroom instruction, making it important for teachers to explore effective ways to implement it.
With this in mind, the PDRC is thrilled to offer summer workshops focused on this topic. If you're interested in fostering responsible digital citizenship, the self-paced learning video, “Digital Citizens: Digital Ethics and Safety,” is perfect for you! Looking to gamify your lessons? Be sure to check out “The Art of Game Design for Student Engagement." For further details about our in-person and virtual events, along with access to our library of self-directed learning videos (available for completion at your convenience for CTLE credit), please visit our website.
We hope you can join us in August for a Technology Professional Development Learning Day at Fordham University’s Rose Hill Campus! We look forward to seeing you there!
Your needs are important! Kindly take a moment to fill out the new 2025-2026 needs assessment survey for your Professional Development requirements. □□
Using Technology to Learn Mathematics in Grades K to 5 by Jaclyn Morales, Educator
Additional Resources
SOCIAL STUDIES THROUGH DIGITAL RESOURCES
The article discusses the importance of engaging social studies lessons in early elementary and middle grades, highlighting the development of free digital resources to support this goal. It mentions platforms like iCivics, PBS Learning Media, and Google Earth, which offer no-prep and low-prep resources to make social studies more interactive and accessible for K-5 students
The article discusses the importance of creating a framework for family and community engagement within schools. It emphasizes that this is a shared responsibility involving the school, faculty, families, community, and students. The article provides sample points to consider when building such a program.
PODCAST: HOW TO MOTIVATE STUDENTS AND SET HIGH EXPECTATIONS
Gain a deeper insight about how to prepare students for life beyond high school and share ideas and strategies with Dr. Penikas and colleagues at this critical time of the year to enhance student preparedness in your own school.
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