The OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal is a formal designation a high school student can earn by demonstrating the professional skills that are required for success in the workplace. The student can earn the OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal by asking three or more mentors to validate that the student demonstrated the professional skills valued by Ohio businesses. The OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal distinguishes students who are prepared to contribute to the workplace and their communities.

In 2017, The State of Ohio introduced new technology standards for K-12. Many teachers are probably already fulfilling a number of Ohio’s new Learning Standards for Technology, although they may not be aware of the fact. With practical insights from creative educators successfully integrating the standards, as well as the state Department of Education, this session will provide the groundwork for all educators to understand what they are already accomplishing, as well as minor changes that could help students achieve even more.

This webpage provides students, parents, educators, and business with information on Work-Based Learning as well as more resources for them to explore in relation to this topic.

Principals need support, not only in their early years, but throughout their careers. Support and encouragement can come from networks of principals who meet regularly to share problems and solutions and reflect on their practice. Districts can provide support from those who have "earned authority" and who are respected from having excelled in the principalship. Prevention strategies for principal "burnout" may include spreading leadership to teacher-leaders, retention incentives, and providing resources to principals to accomplish their work. Consists of three videos.

If you're a parent or guardian, you can teach your kids how to use the Internet by talking to them on how to use proper etiquette online. It is important to teach your children online etiquette. Online etiquette are rules for behaving properly online. These are the rules of etiquette, they should follow when they go online. Children need to be given direction, guidance, and boundaries so they are safe online. Learn the dos and don'ts of online communication "netiquette or Internet Etiquette".

Keeping students safe in the digital world remains a concern for parents and teachers. Reliable resources are needed to help instruct students on how to stay safe and protect themselves while using technology.This content package contains resources for students, parents and teachers. Spanning all grade levels, there are interactive games for students, informative videos and activities for parents and content rich lesson plans for teachers. All resources are easily accessed and can be utilized immediately with a download. Subjects: Digital Citizenship, Online Safety, Technology, 21st Century Skills, Material Types: Audio/Video, Interactive Media, Lesson Plans, Text/HTMLLevel: K-12License:Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike Language:English Media Format:Graphics/Photos, Interactive, Text/HTML, Video

The main objective of this course is to explore and critique the role of an open pedagogy in education. Participants will develop an understanding of the concept of open and explore its application in, primarily, the context of educational environments as well as use and assess emerging learning technologies and social media. Participants will also learn about a variety of other initiatives and projects employing an open pedagogy, learn how to both identify and create open educational resources and develop a familiarity with the legal and policy considerations (e.g. copyright) surrounding the use and creation of open content. Through reading, writing, and sharing these writings, participants will make important contributions to the ongoing and exciting conversation around the future of teaching and learning.

Presentation from 06/23/2021 by Matt Yauk and Melissa Solema at the Instructional Materials Matter conference, presented by INFOhio.

Creating a clear and consistent organization for your online class is going to improve student performance and decrease their anxiety about getting the right information. This session will look at how to organize your Google Classroom for maximum student performance.

Is your Google Drive a jumble of files and folders? Having trouble finding content others share with you? In this session, you will learn how to take control and organize your Drive using folders and naming conventions, as well as how to select the right sharing settings and permissions for your folders and docs.

Take your students “out of their seats” to explore the world with Google’s Geo Tools! Learn how to integrate Google Expeditions, Google Earth Studio, Tour Creator, and more into your lessons to provide unforgettable experiences and creation for your students.

This video will give you an overview of features and views available in the Class application.

Teaching during a pandemic has undoubtedly been stressful, and it has left many teachers feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and anxious. For many teachers, these feelings have led to burnout and compassion fatigue, and for others the significant demands of this new reality have caused depression. If you are experiencing burnout, adjust your routine and make a self-care plan that allows for more downtime. You can explore the numerous mental health apps to find one that works for you. On the other hand, if your symptoms are more consistent with depression, do not hesitate, schedule an appointment with your primary care physician and contact your EAP for help in finding a therapist. Remember, your students benefit the most when you are performing at your best. So, take care of you!

This blog focuses on the Bitmoji classroom craze that is spreading all across the nation. Creating an interactive virtual classroom has become one of the many ways educators are trying to create content for their online tutorials, videos, classrooms, and more. These classroom images are fun, easy to make, and they help students feel more connected even when they are learning from home. So if you want to learn more about what Bitmoji classrooms are, its benefits, and learn how to create your own, here is all you need to know.

PBS KIDS offers this FREE special collection of flexible self-paced learning to help inspire PreK-2 teachers and provide support for the classroom. Choose from several learning experiences designed to spark new ideas and expand your skill set. Two different self-paced learning opportunities: Self-Paced Courses: Our traditional 1-4 hour online course option with lessons taken in order to earn a certificate and Learning Paths: A series of short micro learnings (15-30 minutes, skill-based experiences in a range of interactive formats) that can lead to a certificate. This Collection consists of 20 webpages for grades PreK-K and K-2.

PBS LearningMedia is a reliable resources that offers free content for students and educators. In this presentation take a look at some of the resources available for independent student access as well as resources teachers can assign and link with Google Classroom.

This blog focuses on the teacher wanting to to give the kids an opportunity to socialize with each other and also provide some perspective for them on what is going on. Seeing each other in our homes would let them know that we're all in this together! She reaching out to parents through Seesaw's messaging feature. Most of parents were already signed up. She started posting pictures of their kids learning in the classroom. She shared past pictures of the kids in the classroom with positive and encouraging messages. Letting them know that "we're going to get through this together." It was about the wellbeing of the students and families.

Demonstrate your expertise in teaching PreK-12 students to think critically about their roles as media consumers and creators -- or in training teachers to do so. Competency-based validation of media literacy skills for educators of all kinds. PBS and KQED offer media literacy micro-credentials for free via the Digital Promise platform. Teachers, ToSAs, coaches, and librarians are all encouraged to apply. (See FAQ.)

In this blog, a teacher offers strategies for building engaging digital lessons as a result of the Covid Pandemic. My first task is to figure out how to make my lessons clear. I am working without the benefit of being able to circle the room, providing clarifying directions and directly addressing students who may need additional scaffolds or support. Therefore, the lessons I create need to have relatively simple learning objectives. Although critical thinking remains important, this is not the time for multi-layered assignments that require the interplay of several objectives and different roles for students.

PBS TeacherLine offers courses that can inspire, educate, and reinvigorate your teaching strategies! PBS TeacherLine offers 15, 30, or 45 hour courses that are facilitated by content experts and master teachers that immerse you in a collaborative, online environment with your peers. You have the opportunity to earn graduate-level credit with our partner universities. Interested in trying out a course before committing? PBS TeacherLine offers free, self-paced courses that require 1.5 to 4 hours of study. Explore PD for PreK-3 Educators or view the monthly schedule to find a course that fits your needs!