Do you think that Professional Development is boring? Well, I challenge you to give SimpleK12's Day of Learning a try and see if you still feel that way.

This upcoming Day of Learning is full of online sessions that'll remind you why you love being a teacher, and give you plenty of inspiration and how-to advice that you can use in your classroom immediately.

It's easy and FREE to join in.

All you have to do is register for each of the following live online sessions.  (Don't forget to invite others at your school to watch with you!)  

Each webinar has a backchannel where you can connect with educators like yourself from all corners of the world and grow you Personal Learning Network (PLN). So grab some popcorn and get ready for some PD in your PJs!

Saturday, February 4th Agenda: 
A Day of Learning with SimpleK12

Session 1: 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. (EST)

• Going Google: The Quick Start Guide to Getting Started with Google Tools
  Chances are good that your students already know how to harness the power of many Google tools, but what about you? If you’ve got some catching up to do with Google, this webinar is for you!
• Register Now: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/158352794

Session 2: 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (EST)

• Motivate Readers and Get Connected: Reaching Out to Authors on the Web
  Would you like to make books and stories more meaningful to your students? In this session, we will share ideas for getting students excited about reading and writing by communicating with authors on the Web.
• Register Now:  https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/386801602

Session 3: 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (EST)

• Productivity and Collaboration in the Cloud with Google Docs
  This webinar will focus on the ease of creating, organizing, and publishing documents created with Google Docs. Learn how to take it to the cloud!
• Register Now:  https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/889904394

Session 4:  1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (EST)

• Giving the Classroom Back to the Students: Letting Go and Learning More
  Would you like for your students to connect at a deeper level with the curriculum, to really love school and learning? Then this session is for you – a beginning guide to student-centered learning.
• Register Now:  https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/762762394

Session 5:  2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (EST)

• Web Tool Smackdown
  Warning: This Webinar is a fast-paced, smackdown-style showcase of free tech tools! Two minutes per tool and we're on to the next!
• Register Now:  https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/664413306

Session 6:  3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (EST)

• 20 Web Tools That Can Infuse Energy Into Your Lesson Plans
  Do you ever feel like you need some creative technologies to help excite your students? This rapid-fire session will demonstrate how you can implement 20 new and interesting tools into your existing lesson plans.
• Register Now:  https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/779053498

Session 7:  4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (EST)

• Secrets to Simple Blogging
  What if you could blog as easily as you send an email? Well, you can! In this webinar, we’ll show you how to get started blogging with Posterous Spaces.
• Register Now:  https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/981977634

Don't miss your chance to attend SimpleK12's February "Day of Learning" for free... I'll see you there!

Kimberly

PS - The more the merrier...share the link to this post with your Principal and all the teachers at your school to help us spread the word and make this the best Day of Learning yet!