Create, Collaborate, Engage: An "Inspired" Learning Series

Join the Digital Learning team to explore the power of GaDOE Inspire through this flexible teacher learning series designed to support instructional planning, collaboration, and the creation of engaging learning experiences. Educators can select the sessions and times that best fit their schedules while learning how to leverage Inspire’s tools and resources to design interactive student activities aligned to the most current Georgia learning standards. Participants will leave with confidence to navigate Inspire and use the tools to support teaching, learning, and student engagement.

We have designed our series to meet the needs of a teacher’s schedule. Each week we will offer a session at four different times on two different days.

• Session 1: Navigating the GaDOE Inspire Resources. Learn how to navigate and use the resources found in the Course Content Collections and Resource Repositories within Inspire. Teachers will learn how to adapt the GaDOE content to meet their students’ needs and how to create their own content.
1a. August 25 (Tuesday), 3:00 – 4:00 1c. August 27 (Thursday), 3:00 – 4:00
1b. August 25 (Tuesday), 4:15 – 5:15 1d. August 27 (Thursday), 4:15 – 5:15

• Session 2: Collaborating and Planning with Inspire. In our instructional resource platform, teachers can plan virtually within their schools and districts using the Georgia learning standards and GaDOE created content found in Inspire. Teachers will learn how to create content collections that will help grade-level or course teams plan collaboratively in Inspire.
2a. September 1 (Tuesday), 3:00 – 4:00 2c. September 3 (Thursday), 3:00 – 4:00
2b. September 1 (Tuesday), 4:15 – 5:15 2d. September 3 (Thursday), 4:15 – 5:15

• Session 3: What are Velocity Activities and Where Can I Find Them? Explore how GaDOE Velocity Activities leverage cognitive science to create engaging, interactive learning experiences aligned to Georgia Standards. In this session, you’ll discover what makes these experiences effective for student learning and where to easily locate and access ready-to-use Velocity resources within GaDOE Inspire.
3a. September 8 (Tuesday), 3:00 – 4:00 3c. September 10 (Thursday), 3:00 – 4:00
3b. September 8 (Tuesday), 4:15 – 5:15 3d. September 10 (Thursday), 4:15 – 5:15

• Session 4: Building Velocity Activities. Learn how to design and implement engaging Velocity Activities that bring learning to life for your students. In this session, you will learn how to use Velobot, the assistive technology within Velocity, to support the creation of interactive, standards-aligned experiences, and discover how to effectively assign and manage these activities to enhance student engagement and learning.
4a. September 15 (Tuesday), 3:00 – 4:00 3c. September 17 (Thursday), 3:00 – 4:00
4b. September 15 (Tuesday), 4:15 – 5:15 3d. September 17 (Thursday), 4:15 – 5:15

Primary Contact: Dana Munson - Dana.Munson@doe.k12.ga.us

Secondary Contact: Meghan Welch - mwelch@doe.k12.ga.us