Thanks to sponsorship from the K.A.H.R. Foundation, seven Luverne teachers gained key resources, tools and strategies for their classrooms as a result of attending BestPrep’s Technology Integration Workshop (TIW) this summer.
Kari Lais, Ann Sandager, April Wallace, Bryan Snyders, Joe Stearns, Chelsie Wermager, Caroline Thorson and other educators in attendance learned how to incorporate the newest technologies into their classrooms from experienced speakers and fellow educators.
Popular breakout sessions included “Thinking Beyond the Test,” “Making the Most of Google Forms,” “Building Classroom Community” and (taught by Luverne teacher Becky Rahm) “Get the Most out of Google Classroom.”
Another key component of the tech integration workshop included a job shadow, during which each educator was paired with a Twin Cities corporate volunteer to visit their workplace.
The job shadows allowed educators to learn more about workplace culture, important skills students will need to be successful in a business environment, and how to better prepare their students for the workforce.
Educators also updated a unit plan, integrating strategies and resources they learned during the workshop, giving them a new technology-inspired plan to use in their classes this fall.
“This was a great learning experience to bring back ideas for the classroom and to better prepare our students for life in the workforce,” said LPS health instructor Kari Lais. “There were good collaboration opportunities with each other and with educators from around the state.”
Teachers interested in attending the TIW in 2023 can find more information at www.bestprep.org. Registration will open this winter, and sponsorships are available.
About BestPrep
BestPrep is a Minnesota-based nonprofit organization dedicated to preparing students with business, career and financial literacy skills.
BestPrep offers seven innovative programs and has served more than 1.7 million students and teachers since its creation in 1976. See bestprep.org.