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2023 Swift Mobile App Development PD

June 2023 – February 2023

Are you a K-12 teacher looking to shift your career? This PD can support you to integrate technology into your content area, create a passion project, expand your knowledge, or find a new way to engage with your students. Whatever your reason for wanting to learn to code and develop apps in Apple’s Swift coding language, DPI can help you get there.

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Illinois CS Teacher Toolkit

June 2023

In partnership with leading K-12 computer science educators from throughout the state, DPI will launch this website to provide a space for Illinois-based K-12 CS educators to view and share curated resources that support teaching and learning CS, collaborate and engage with a community of CS educators, other CS teachers, and reflect on their teaching practices and outcomes.

CSPD Week

CS PD Week

July 17 – 21, 2023

Launch your CS program with five days of expert-led learning and organic networking. Join fellow K-12 CS educators for a 5-day learning experience centered on building prosperous computer science programs in every Illinois school district!

Attendees can choose one of six learning tracks aligned to specific roles, with learning opportunities available for elementary, middle, and high school teachers, as well as administrators.

Presented in partnership with the Learning Technology Center, Bloomington Normal STEM Initiative, CS4IL, and the Discovery Partners Institute (DPI).

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Swift Coding & Mobile App Development

July 2022 – February 2023

Are you a K-12 teacher looking to shift your career? This PD can support you to integrate technology into your content area, create a passion project, expand your knowledge, or find a new way to engage with your students. Whatever your reason for wanting to learn to code and develop apps in Apple’s Swift coding language, DPI can help you get there.

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K-5 Digital Literacy PD

September 21, 2022

This half-day, hybrid workshop is designed for educational staff in Central Illinois to gain the skills and training needed to equip elementary students to consider how technology impacts their world, and to integrate technology into a variety of content areas and grade levels.

In-person attendance is reserved for K-5 Teachers, Librarians, & Tech Coaches from school districts in Logan, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford counties. Virtual participants will receive a Zoom link upon registration.

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LCS Esports PD

September 10th – 11th 2022

To coincide with the League of Legends League Championship Series (LCS) coming to Chicago, DPI will be holding professional development for educators who are interested in starting esports teams at their schools. This program will consist of professional development from 8:30a-1:30pm. Sessions include Esports 101, How to run an Esports Club, Collegiate Esports Leaders Panel, Esports Professionals Panel.

After the PD on Saturday, all educators will be invited to visit the United Center to participate in the LCS Finals competition. These educators will also be able attend LCS activities and competition on Sunday. The professional development is complementary and all tickets for the event are provided as a gift from the LCS.

The next CS Teaching Endorsement cohort begins in the Summer of 2023:
June 12 to August 3

 With an introductory Computer Programming
and the CS Classroom course.

Enrollment opens on April 17th, 2023 at 8am.

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