Teaching in the Digital Age - Fargo, ND

May 2, 2015<br> 9:00 am to 3:00 pm<br><i>Registration begins at 8:30 am</i>
Ramada Plaza Suites<br>1635 42nd Street S.<br>Fargo, ND

$55 per person
$60 after April 22nd registration deadline

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Learn ways to use technology as an effective teaching tool in the child care setting
This workshop will help early childhood practitioners consider their knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice to make thoughtful and intentional decisions around the integration of technology and digital media. Attendees will explore numerous examples from actual classrooms and collaborate to generate ideas for their own integration. Strategies for planning and critical reflection will also be explored.
About our Presenter
Brian Puerling is a National Board Certified Teacher and author of, Teaching in the Digital Age: Smart Tools for Age 3 to Grade 3. He is a graduate of the Erikson Institute, a former preschool teacher in the Chicago Public Schools and currently the Director of Education Technology at the Catherine Cook School in Chicago. His experience in the early childhood field includes work as a teaching coach, a curriculum reviewer, a presenter and consultant for the Chicago Public Schools, the Erikson Institute, United Way Miami-Dade, and the Early Childhood Council of New Zealand. He has also been a guest blogger for the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media. Brian currently serves on the National Advisory Board for Media Smart Libraries, is a former participant on the Sesame Workshop Teacher Council, and was a recipient of the PBS Innovative Educator Award and PBS Teacher’s Choice Award in 2010. You can visit Brian’s website at bpuerling.yolasite.com.

Participants earn 5.0 clock hours.
CEUs are available for an additional fee.
This training is Growing Futures approved.
Certificates will not be issued to participants who arrive late or leave early.