Focused Education offers professional learning opportunities through our annual IT4K12 conference, webinars, presentations at regional conferences, and video.
Learning Opportunities
Our Professional Learning Team (PLT) is committed to facilitating digital transformation, offering sessions for educators on district professional development days, and 'on demand' when availability permits.
We support the integration of learning technologies into instruction, with a focus on the Digital Classroom core resources. We also provide sessions on IDÉLLO for French Immersion K-7; and Live it Earth for English and French K-7.
Request a Pro-D Session
Make the best use of the resources your district and school have licensed.
Consider a session on these resources to highlight content and share strategies for curriculum integration.
- NFB Campus and NFB Media School
- Twig Gr.6-9 - now included in the collection and accessible by students and teachers
- IDÉLLO for French Immersion K-8
Contact us to arrange topics and times, including options for members in MST time zones.
3-Minute Video Overviews
Have 3 minutes? View these short introductions to Digital Classroom resources.
- BC Digital Classroom Quick Look
Updated March 2022 - World Book Discover
Updated Version Jan. 2022 - KnowBC:Top Ten Things to Know
Not able to join us in real-time? See recent presentations on our Archived Presentations page, or on our Vimeo page.
Additional Resources
Events
Join Focused Education for events designed to inspire and inform educators, IT professionals, and industry stakeholders alike.
IT4K12 Conference 2023
Thank you to everyone who attended IT4K12 Conference 2023. We hope you gained valuable insights from the event.
Webinars: Privacy Management Program (PMP) Series
BUILDING AN EFFECTIVE PMP FOR YOUR DISTRICT
Thursday, April 25, 2024 | 10:00 - 10:40 am PT
This webinar will demonstrate how to create each of the seven components required for an effective PMP. See how you can use Focused Education’s PMP resource collection of templates, guides, sample documents and other tools to build and maintain an effective program
MANAGING PRIVACY BREACHES
The privacy breach component of Focused Education’s new Privacy Management Program (PMP) resources will be highlighted in this webinar. Explore the four steps to effectively manage privacy breaches: Report, Recover, Remediate, and Prevent.
COMPLETING A PRIVACY IMPACT ASSESSMENT: BOOK CREATOR
This webinar demonstrates how to complete a PIA template by looking at Book Creator, a tool for making multimedia digital books. Practical examples will be shared that address each question in the PIA template. Discover how PIA templates and supporting tools serve as a starting point for developing your district's process.
Webinars for Educators - April and May 2024
DL Symposium April 25-26, 2024
Visit us at our Focused Education booth at the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel, Vancouver. Join us for our session 'The Digital Classroom Overview' on Thursday at 10:30am. Find out about the resources available to all BC public schools and to those independent school members who license the collection.
Surrey Teachers' Convention Friday, May 3, 2024
We're presenting sessions at the Surrey Teachers' Convention next week. Visit us at our Focused Education booth at Sullivan Heights Secondary School. Find out more about the digital resources your district licenses to support teaching and learning in your classroom.
We'll be highlighting these resources in the Digital Classroom which are 'free' to you as teachers in Surrey School District.
- Gale Science suite for secondary
- Resources for Intermediate Grades 4-7
- ProQuest - BC historical newspaper archive
- Live it Earth
- National Film Board Campus and Media School.
And we'll be showcasing Book Creator, available through special licensing to Focused ED members.