Reminder: Up Your Technology Game With These Awesome Learning Opportunities!

This information was sent via email on Dec. 21 and is being repeated here. 

Want to learn more about how technology can save you a little time during the workday? About tools for improved presentations? About how you can better organize your documents? About all this digital, privacy, safety and security stuff? Then we’ve got just the ticket for you!   

Heartland AEA is supporting continued skill development for you, our staff, around technology by providing new monthly learning opportunities and general technology troubleshooting sessions around our agency. We are pleased to offer multiple learning opportunities to support technology skill development and the productive use of G Suite for Education apps.   

Tech Tour 
Mande Gamble, Technology Training Specialist, will hit the road and spend time second semester in each office to facilitate learning and support staff with general technology troubleshooting questions.



Each month will offer a different topic focused on skill development, increasing productivity, simplifying workflow and gaining knowledge around digital privacy, safety and security. The following focus areas will be offered across the semester: 

• Gmail & Calendar 
• Google Forms & Sheets 
• Google Slides & Drawings 
• Google Sites 
• Google Drive & Team Drive 

During these visits, the general schedule of each day will be: 

• Morning session: 9 a.m. – noon will focus on a Google app in a workshop style session. 
• Lunch & Learn: 12:30 – 2 p.m. will provide tips and tricks in an informal, come-and-go style on G Suite or Apple topics. 
• Afternoon session: 2 – 4 p.m. will allow you to come and go for support on staff-directed topics and skills. Mande will be available to provide support until 4 p.m., so you are encouraged to stop by for individual or small group supports. 

Face-to-Face Courses & Workshops 
Several face-to-face technology courses and workshops are also being offered second semester. Take a look at the professional learning opportunities available that focus on G Suite basics and beyond and then consider if these learning opportunities are aligned with your professional development plan goals and/or identified areas of growth for the year to see if they would be a good fit.   

How Do I Register for All This Awesome Learning? 
Registration for the tech tour visits and technology courses can be found on the Technology Professional Learning Site, which houses dates, locations and registration links for these upcoming learning opportunities, some of which begin very soon!   

If you have any questions, contact Mande Gamble, Technology Support Specialist.