Over the past week, the ICT-Digital Media Sector Team has worked to bring you this comprehensive list of resources to use during this time of transition. We hope this will be helpful to you, and we will send additional information as we receive it. Please also check the
Chancellor's Office COVID-19 webpage
for updated CCC information.
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Live and recorded classes are available.
Click here
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Students can take up to three classes in April, May, and June 2020 to continue on their path to graduation; National University’s Virtual High School will also enroll high school students from across the state.
Learn more here
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ITProTV is offering no-cost access to select CompTIA online training courses to educational institutions experiencing learning disruptions from the impact of COVID-19. To learn more about this program for the Spring and Summer 2020 semesters, email
edu.assistance@itpro.tv
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Free programs and courses include IBM Skills, Open P-TECH and IBM AI Education series for teachers.
Learn more here
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The Federal Virtual Training Environment (FedVTE) provides several courses free of charge and without login requirements.
Click here
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REMOTE CERTIFICATION TESTING
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CompTIA has announced that exams will be available for remote delivery around mid-April. They are continuing to work with Pearson VUE to expedite the availability of exams using their remote proctoring solution. Previously purchased vouchers will be usable with the remote system and all vouchers expiring between March 17 – April 30, 2020 will be extended through June 30, 2020.
Please use the link below and register to receive continuous updates
regarding remote testing availability. CompTIA recommends that educators share this link with candidates.
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NDG to Facilitate Sharing of Cisco Networking Academy Equipment
NDG is developing a list of academic institutions willing to share their NETLAB+ equipment with schools that do not have NETLAB+ systems. If you are interested in sharing equipment, please email NDG at
support@netdevgroup.com
. Include the following:
- CCNA version you have set up that you are willing to share
- Courses you are able to support and share based on your setup
- Number of equipment pods you want to share
- Your email, phone number, or other contact information, to be provided to an academy in need
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DISTANCE EDUCATION TECHNIQUES
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The recent closure of schools across the state has many instructors working through the logistics of online teaching. While this change is abrupt, it provides all instructors with a timely opportunity to consider how to best engage with their students through remote instruction
Please join us for an important webinar for instructors new to online teaching and those who have been doing it for years. On
Friday, March 27 at 10:00 a.m. PST
special guest presenter
Dr. Michelle Pacansky-Brock
will examine the distinction between
remote instruction
and
online learning
. She will provide high-level recommendations to keep teaching during times of disruption and emphasize the importance of
humanizing learning
at a distance.
Dr. Pacansky-Brock's work has helped online instructors across the nation understand how to craft relevant, humanized online learning experiences that support the diverse needs of college students. In her current role as the Faculty Mentor for the California Community Colleges CVC-OEI/@ONE, she coordinates professional development in support of quality online teaching and learning.
Join us live to
learn how humanizing fosters instructor-student and student-student relationships and community
by intentionally supporting the non-cognitive components of learning through presence, empathy, and awareness.
Register here
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In case you missed our special webinar with Dr. Lance Ford, you can view the replay at your leisure. You may find the content especially relevant as we all move to distance learning.
During this session, Dr. Ford discusses the challenges instructors face in our culture of anytime/anywhere learning – and what to do about them. He explores how Cisco tools can provide faculty and their learners with an accessible, technology-transparent experience that’s particularly useful right now. Learn how to respond when questions arise, what content and pacing schedule to follow so that learning is inclusive, and how to differentiate assessment and make it authentic for your students.
View the webinar here
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ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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CORE-IT is a free virtual conference that will bring together existing and next-generation industry talent with top-level training, trainers, mentors, companies, products, and opportunities. On March 24, speakers and mentors will be online during the sessions. All sessions will be available on demand through March 30.
Thirty sessions focused on core tools, protocols, and best practices. Visit the vendors in the Exhibit Hall (including the High Technology Crime Investigation Association), take quizzes to achieve Open Badges, and network with speakers, mentors, professionals, and peers in the Chat Lounge.
Our IT educators have been invited to participate by Laura Chappell, so take advantage of this FREE training!
Click here to register
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Steve Wright, Sector Navigator
ICT-Digital Media Sector
California Community Colleges
805.496.8583
steve@wrightca.com
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