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A little nostalgia for your back to school blues, in the form of a '90's commercial! youtu.be/T_d0w7w37to
Check out otispd.com to brush up on your skills for the start of a new year. See ya there! #EDUSky #edtech #nostalgia #educatorPD

30.08.2023 13:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

OTIS for Educators : Upcoming Courses

Looking for some PD? Check out what we've got coming up next week - we've got LIVE courses on Google, Jamboard, coaching, and stress management! Plus tons more on-demand in our library. https://otis.teq.com/events/calendar #EDUsky #educatorPD

11.08.2023 13:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

If you missed it, please go to otis.teq.com and sign up to get the recording. They take down the link for like a week so you may need to wait until next week to gain access. But do sign up for a free OTIS account.

10.08.2023 21:10 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

Hi Brian - you don't need to register for the course itself. Just make an OTIS account (it's free) and then click into the course. It will start at 3:30 EDT, just make sure to click play on the video. If you have more questions or need help you can reach out to us at otis@teq.com. See you there!

10.08.2023 17:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Text: OTIS Course | Meet Google Bard, Your Free ChatGPT Alternative. OTIS logo. FREE icon. #edtech. Image of robotic figure wearing a headset.

Text: Dive into the world of AI with Alice Keeler as she introduces Google Bard, the free ChatGPT alternative. In this practical and education-focused session, Alice will demonstrate who teachers can harness the power of Google Bard to revolutionize their classrooms. Discover Google Bard's capacities to assist in lesson planning, improve student engagement, and offer personalized learning experiences. Bard logo.

Picture of presenter, Alice Keeler. Text: join up August 10, 2023 at 3:30 PM EDT. You'll walk away with an understanding of how Google Bard can be used in the classroom. Disclaimer: It is our position that the utilization of AI should be approached with caution. AI usage policies should be determined at the sole discretion of a school. organization, or governing body. Presented by Alice Keeler. otis.teq.com

📣 FREE educator PD LIVE today at 3:30pm! Looking for some tips on AI in the classroom? Join OTIS and @alicekeeler.com for a session exploring Google Bard, a free alternative to ChatGPT. #EDUSky #AI

10.08.2023 15:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1

OTIS logo, rainbow fiberoptic cables. Text: OTIS course: Combining the Creative Power of Book Creator and Canva

Rainbow fiberoptic cables, book creator logo, canva logo. Text: Book creator is one of our favorite platforms for digital storytelling. However, did you know you can now combine Book Creator with the power of Canva? In this session, we'll be looking specifically at the canva app within book creator.

Picture of presenter, Nicole Mathews. Text: Join us August 9th 2023 at 10AM. You'll walk away with an understanding of how to use Canva within Book Creator, plus some exciting classroom applications. Presented by Nicole Mathew, otis.teq.com

LIVE at 10AM EDT today! Join us for a fun PD course on using Canva and Book Creator together. #EDUSky #educatorPD

09.08.2023 13:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Trxt: Design Your Own Escape Room on dark blue backgground. iBlocks logo, #designthinking

Image of iBlock workbook. Text: Escape rooms are not just fun, they're educational and can build useful skills too! In this iBlock, students will learn about the history of this "new" form of entertainment, and then plan, design, and construct their very own escape rooms through a creative and systematic approach to problem-solving!

Image of various pages in iBlocks workbook. Text: See how iBlock like this are teaching students future-proof skills at iblock.com

Looking for some gamification ideas for the new school year? Check out the Design Your Own Escape Room iBlock PBL experience. We're partnering with BreakoutEDU to bring this PBL to life and help students think creatively and problem solve. Check out more: Escape Room iBlock
#EDUsky #PBL

09.08.2023 12:33 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Multitasking is awesome! I’ve got a summer school student designing a start and stop timer for a drone obstacle course in @scratch with a @makeymakey while Colleen Graves’ Scratch Con session is playing on the big screen!
#makered #creativecoding #creativecomputing #csforall

20.07.2023 18:07 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Title: Using Lumio by SMART to Apply the CSDF Standards, OTIS logo, lumio logo

Text: Sharpen your skills with Lumio by SMART. With Lumio you can create engaging and interactive learning materials that meet NY stat computer science and digital fluency standards. Lumio logo

Text: Join us July 19th 10am - 11am. You will learn how to use Lumio's features to create presentations, lessons, and activities that will help your students learn in a fun and engaging way while satisfying the requirements of the CSDF standards. Presented by Diomedes Gonzalez otis.teq.com. Picture of presenter.

Lumio by SMART has a ton of great resources that align to state computer science standards. Join us tomorrow 10Am EDT for a LIVE course on how to use Lumio to meet the new CSDF standards for NY (applicable to other state standards as well!). See ya there! #computerscience #edtech #EDUsky

18.07.2023 15:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

If you missed the live session, never fear - all our courses are hosted in the library within 24-48 hrs. Check back tomorrow for the archived version! Thanks to all who joined and a special thanks to @makingcentsofit.bsky.social for an awesome course!

17.07.2023 14:52 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Title: Getting Started with Photoshop Elements. OTIS logo, #edtech, PS Elements logo.

Text: Are you nervous about learning the powerful Adobe Photoshop app? This course will teach you the basics of Photoshop Elements, a powerful image editing software program designed for casual users like teachers and students. Adobe logo, PS Elements logo.

Text: Join us July 17th, 2023 10:am - 11:00am. You will learn how to edit photos, create collages, and add effects. You will also learn how to print and share your photos. Presented by Cori Frede otis.teq.com. Picture of presenter Cori Frede.

If you've always wanted to learn Photoshop but are intimidated, we've got the perfect solution - Photoshop Elements! Perfect for beginners and great for students too! Join us to learn more in today's LIVE PD session: https://otis.teq.com/events/preview/17561 #EDUsky #edtech

17.07.2023 13:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Looking for PD? OTIS is a great place for PD you can do from home - approved provider in most states, 800 courses in 50 categories, micro-credentials, resources/lessons, and more! Check out this course we just posted to YouTube: https://youtu.be/Y9sMuwQo2FQ and head to otis.teq.com for more! #EDUsky

14.07.2023 14:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Headshot of blog author, Caylie and Blog title "Using Google Keep to Stay Organized This Summer" with OTIS logo. Website otis.teq.com and instagram handle @technicallycaylie

Summer is perfect time of year to relax, reset, and get organized for the upcoming school year. Check out this blog from Caylie on how you can use Google Keep and its many organizational features to boost your productivity. Read it here: https://www.teq.com/using-google-keep/ #EDUsky

13.07.2023 14:37 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hey #EDUSky people, did you know that Teq’s awesome partner MAD-learn has an intuitive app-building program for ALL students that has been specially made with design thinking at its core? Check it out today at https://designthinking.mad-learn.com/#/

11.07.2023 19:37 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

We love this Edutopia article from Rachelle Dene-Poth! STEM isn't just about academics, it promotes skills like creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and more. Read it here: https://www.edutopia.org/article/stem-teaching-tools-all-classrooms #edtech #EDUsky

10.07.2023 20:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Excellent - thanks very much!

07.07.2023 17:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hi, could you please add Teq, Inc. to the list - we're an edtech product, educator PD, and PBL expereince provider.

07.07.2023 12:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

OTIS is on summer break but you can still get some PD hours in with over 800 on-demand courses in the library! Anytime, anywhere, any device learning. Stay inside 🏠, stay cool ❄️, and hang with OTIS 👩‍💻. Plus, live interactive courses return on 7/17! Check us out: otis.teq.com #EDUsky #edtech #PD

07.07.2023 12:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

👋 Hi Bluesky! We're so excited to be here in this new community for educators and edtech! Big thanks to @alicekeeler.com for her invite and championing this great new space! Check out an Alice Keeler course on otis.teq.com, or just browse our library of over 800 educator PD courses. #EDUsky

06.07.2023 20:43 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0