Atomic Learning is proud to have been a sponsor of the recent Region 6 Educational Video Competition.

All of the school districts in Region 6 were invited to submit video entries in three categories including: Technology as a Teaching Tool, Morning Announcement Video, and My School is the Best. Within each category, teachers and students in grades K-5 and 6-12 were invited to submit up to three videos per school.

More than 30 videos were submitted to the competition site which you can see here.

Congratulations to the winning teams -- teachers and students!

Acrobat XI Pro Training
Learn about tools to help you create and share PDF documents. From converting documents to PDF to adding and tracking comments using the Comments pane. Finally, learn how to create forms, track form data and use Forms Central in this training series.

After Effects CS6 – What’s New? Training
In this online training series you’ll discover the powerful new features of Adobe® After Effects® CS6 - taking your skill set from average to advanced. Learn to convert, extrude and edit vector shapes to unlock an endless array of design possibilities.

Desire2Learn 10.1 – Instructor Training

In this online training series, we'll teach you how to get the most out of Firefox. From basic lessons on using tabs and hyperlinks to advanced options including customizing the look and feel of the browser, changing privacy and security settings, even creating your own custom toolbars.

Are you following Atomic Learning on Pinterest? If your answer is no, why not? Did you know we just passed 500 pins? Join us and share your favorite Atomic Learning training with your Pinterest followers. Not sure what Pinterest is? We have a tutorial to help you. Check it out!

ANGEL 8.0 – Student Training
This online training series will teach students how to navigate ANGEL^®. You'll also learn how to turn in assignments, take tests, participate in online discussion, and much more.

Canvas Instructor Training
Canvas is a parent-student-teacher learning management system (LMS). In this online training series, instructors will be guided on how to get started with Canvas, set up a course and modify its settings. You'll also learn how to create pages, work with groups and add course navigation links.

Dreamweaver CS6 – Building a Web Site Training
You don't have to know HTML to start designing your own web site in Adobe^® Dreamweaver^® CS6.  In this online training series, you will learn how to define a site, create HTML documents, format text, add images and links, and preview your page in a browser.

Educators are finding innovative ways to supplement their lectures with the newest technology, and students are beginning to see their devices as essential components of their college experience."

A recent article on thelinemedia.com features Atomic Learning's approach to continued success:

I think a big part of what's driven our growth is the same thing that allowed us to break into the market in the first place, and that's staying true to customer needs," says Lisa Barnett, Atomic Learning COO. "We adapt as those needs change, and we're always thinking about how to have a meaningful impact."

You can read the full article here.

Atomic Learning gives the Curriculum Director resources to quickly find examples of how technology can support different subject areas and plan and implement Common Core State Standards. Through the use of Classroom ready projects, teachers learn to effectively integrate technology in the classroom, empowering them with forward-thinking training to prepare students for 21st Century careers. These resources can be used as basis for, or to augment, training sessions.

Atomic Learning provides superintendents and principals a resource that enables the entire school community to support students in becoming college and career-ready through technology-empowered classrooms.

By partnering with Atomic Learning, you can help bridge the gap between school and home by providing common language on 21st Century Skills that all can embrace as well as help educators plan and transform teaching to align to the Common Core State Standards.

Atomic Learning offers the professional development tools to train teachers, and assessment tools to measure achievement of the skills needed.

Create a successful 21st century skills professional development program that will empower educators with the knowledge, training and resources needed to integrate these skills into the classroom and ultimately impact students. Learn more about the Atomic Learning solution.

Atomic Learning has recently added new content to its training library. Included in this release are Illustrator CS5 Advanced Training for Mac users as well as 2 new workshops on avoiding plagiarism and internet safety.

Check out all of the new training outlined below.

Training:

"Integrating technology" is often talked about, but not always taught about... what are effective strategies for integrating technology, where's a good place to start, and how can Atomic Learning help?

Atomic Learning customers are invited to this free online training session to learn more about the key features of Atomic Learning for professional development, how-to training, and classroom tech integration. This session will cover:

-  How to access just in time training
-  An overview of professional development tools
-  Resources to integrate today’s technology into your curriculum with one easy search

Learn how our resources can assist with all curriculum areas at each grade level, and share with you tools to enhance and build your classroom into a 21st century-rich learning environment.

Register for a session now by clicking a date below:

Wed, May 2, 2012 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Thank you to all who stopped by the Atomic Learning booth at the recent ASCD Conference. As promised, we wanted to share with you the video featuring highlights of the I AM [ an educator] photos. You can view the the highlight video below and all the photos we captured here.

Were you or some of your friends at the eTech or TCEA conferences? Check out the I AM [an educator] photos from those too:

eTech 2012 I AM [an educator] photos
TCEA 2012 I AM [an educator] photos

Who are YOU? Share your "I AM" story with us by emailing your photo to iam@atomiclearning.com.

Atomic Learning announced the early availability of the new Atomic TechCore solution at the ASCD Conference on Saturday in Philadelphia, PA. The Atomic TechCore solution was developed in response to district needs to address the technology components embedded in the Common Core State Standards.

Several states have not yet adopted the Common Core standards, but all students will be influenced through textbook changes, professional development planning and shared curriculum resources. For the first time, an eighth grade student in Tennessee will be required to learn the same curriculum as a student in California, Wisconsin, or Florida.

Learn to leverage Atomic Learning’s Custom Training feature to communicate training, policies, and resources with everyone in your district, just teachers, or with specific groups of users. Learn how in this short video!

Guest post by Sarah Fudin, University of Southern California

Most organizations host their applications and storage locally, but that is all changing. This online workshop covers the basic concepts behind cloud computing, a relatively young and rapidly changing mode of delivery. Learn of the organizational advantages and the considerations you may need to make before moving to the cloud with particular attention paid to privacy and security concerns.

When you finish this workshop, you should be able to answer these questions:

• Why should we move to the cloud?
• How do we move to the cloud?
• What special considerations should I pay attention to when moving to the cloud?

Learn more.

Atomic Learning and Project Tomorrow invite all schools and districts to participate in the 9th annual Speak Up National Research Project.  Speak Up provides a quick and easy way for your students, parents, teachers, librarians and administrators to have a voice in local, state and national discussions about emerging technologies in education.

Plus, every participating school and district gets back their own stakeholder data from the online surveys to use for grant writing, ed tech plans, budgets, professional development and community engagement.  No need to create your own surveys – Speak Up does all the work for you!   Just register your school or district at http://www.speakup4schools.org/speakup2011/, pick a password and promote the survey link to your community.   

Share how you lead by using technology in education. Enter yourself, or a colleague, in Tech & Learning's 24th annual Leader of the Year Program.

Tech & Learning is once again honoring K-12 administrators, technology coordinators, and teachers who use technology in innovative ways to help teachers teach and help students learn. You're invited to share your teaching, training, and managing success stories with their judges.

Judges choose one finalist for each of the following four categories: teacher, technology specialist, technology coordinator, and administrator. One of these finalists is chosen as the Top Winner. Each of the four finalists will win prizes, gain national recognition and be profiled in T&L's 2011 December Awards Issue.

Independent School District 197 has always prided itself on providing students with a sound, comprehensive education that enriches their lives and prepares them for their future. But like most schools, ISD 197 faces a significant technology challenge.

Most of the teachers in the district have more than 20 years of teaching experience and began their teaching careers before the current technology revolution. Providing technology training and professional development on the application of technology to 21st century learning is critical to ISD 197’s success.

Enter Atomic Learning. “Once teachers start using Atomic Learning, they can see how easy it is to use and they become more comfortable using technology tools,” according to Margaret Hinke, Technology Integration Specialist with ISD 197. “This increases the amount of time they use technology in the classroom with students engaging in 21st century learning. ”

The Google+™ project will show you how to get started -- invite people and create circles, upload photos and video, share information, and encourage students to connect and communicate online with you and with their fellow classmates.

And, if you have a presentation coming up, you don’t want to miss the Effective Presentation Design workshop. Learn the dos and don’ts of presentation design to keep your audience compelled and focused on you for your next presentation.

Learn how to create and edit PDF files with rich media included, share information more securely, gather feedback more efficiently, and much more with the Acrobat X Pro training.

More content recently added to the site includes:

Acrobat X Pro Training (PC)

Adobe CS5.5 – What’s New? Training (PC)

We know internet safety is a huge concern in today’s technology world, but especially in education. The FCC’s recent ruling on the Children’s Internet Protection Act agrees. A variety of resources exist to help educators address this important topic. Let your Federal Programs Administrator know how Atomic Learning can help, check out these classroom projects:

Cyberbully? No Way, Not Me
Internet Safety: Be Aware
Internet Safety & Social Networking

For more information on emerging practices for delivering effective online instruction, visit our current spotlight page, featuring the topic of Effective Online Teaching & Learning here.

Huffington Post writer Scott Janssen and Philadelphia educator Leslie Needleman have partnered to create the "You Made A Difference" campaign. Individuals are encouraged to post a thank you message or video showing their appreciation for an educator who has made a difference in their life. Send videos to YouMadeADifferenceCampaign@gmail.com or like the Facebook page to post and read submissions.

Educators, this is a great opportunity for you to get some much deserved credit in a public forum! If you'd like to share your passion for education, join the Atomic Learning sharing project entitled I AM [an educator], recently launched at ISTE 2011. Learn more here.

The I AM [ an educator ] sharing project was created by Atomic Learning to acknowledge educators (as well as all those who inspire, encourage and support them), and honor all that they do to ensure today's students receive the best education.

Here is a video compiled of a few of the educators who stopped by our booth at ISTE 2011 to share their "I AM" story. Looking for your photo and don't see it in the video? Check out all the photos here. Share your "I AM" story with us by emailing your photo to iam@atomiclearning.com.

Districts across the U.S. are utilizing numerous resources to provide teachers with a well-rounded professional development program. While the use of multiple resources allows districts to provide comprehensive training, it creates a challenge for end users in accessing resources from various websites and managing multiple log-ins.

To begin addressing this challenge, Atomic Learning and School Improvement Network announce a collaboration to provide shared resources to guide educators on a path to technology-empowered learning.

With the release of Atomic Learning’s new Effective Online Teaching and Learning spotlight program and PD 360’s Technology Pedagogy training, the companies have come together to build a free educator forum on the topic where all educators can explore the topic of online teaching and learning.  This forum, which is freely available to all educators at http://www.pd360.com/index.cfm?joinGroup=16249 includes free resources and discussions such as: 

"Integrating technology" is often talked about, but not always taught about... what are effective strategies for integrating technology, where's a good place to start, and how can Atomic Learning help?

Atomic Learning customers are invited to this free online training session to learn more about the key features of Atomic Learning for professional development, how-to training, and classroom tech integration.

We are offering several sessions throughout the summer, you're sure to find one to fit your schedule. Click here for the dates and registration information.

Does your district provide access to Atomic Learning, but you haven't explored all of the resources yourself? Atomic Learning customers are invited to this free online training session to learn more about the key features of Atomic Learning for professional development, how-to training, and classroom tech integration. This session will cover:

-  How to access just in time training
-  An overview of professional development tools
-  Resources to integrate today’s technology into your curriculum with one easy search

Learn how our resources can assist with all curriculum areas at each grade level, and share with you tools to enhance and build your classroom into a 21st century-rich learning environment.

Register for a session now by clicking a date below:

Wed, May 25, 2011 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Tue, May 31, 2011 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Does your district provide access to Atomic Learning, but you haven't explored all of the resources yourself? Atomic Learning customers are invited to this free online training session to learn more about the key features of Atomic Learning for professional development, how-to training, and classroom tech integration. This session will cover:

-  How to access just in time training
-  An overview of professional development tools
-  Resources to integrate today’s technology into your curriculum with one easy search

Learn how our resources can assist with all curriculum areas at each grade level, and share with you tools to enhance and build your classroom into a 21st century-rich learning environment.

Register for a session now by clicking a date below:

Tue, Apr 26, 2011 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Fri, Apr 29, 2011 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT