This sounds like it may be an interesting program this summer! Remember: we have a scholarship available for up to $300 to help you attend training.

“Dear ITEM Members: Each summer, Best Prep offers their Technology Integration Workshop. This is a week-long workshop open to K-12 educators. What makes it unique is that each participant gets to be paired with a business so you can learn about the world of work where many of your students will be headed in the coming years. I encourage you to check out this great professional development opportunity, especially if you are looking for something unique to add to your professional development portfolio.

Mary Mehsikomer, CETL Technology Integration Development & Outreach Facilitator Minnesota E-Rate Coordinator for Schools TIES 651-999-6510 Mary.mehsikomer@ties.k12.mn.us”

Here is info from the BestPrep website:

BestPrep’s Technology Integration Workshop positions technology as an essential part of the curriculum, providing the resources, strategies and knowledge to help educators integrate new technologies into the classroom. At this four-day professional development opportunity, educators learn how existing and emerging technologies can enhance lesson effectiveness and student engagement. Educators increase their technological literacy through first-hand and hands-on experiences including an impactful job shadow with a business professional.

Spend four days learning how to make your classroom come alive with the use of technology. Participants strengthen their technology integration skills, learn new technologies and witness current career and technology skills in the business world. Through presentations and breakout sessions, participants gain knowledge that is applied when modifying a unit plan to be used in the upcoming school year. The job shadow provides a glimpse into today’s workplace, an unparalleled experience. As part of their experience, each attendee creates a technology infused unit plan available to the public for viewing and use.

Find out more about the Technology Integration Workshop on this flyer and watch our short video from last year; it highlights the keynote speakers, breakout sessions and all that our educators learned.