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We offer virtual professional development, training, and remote learning support for educators. Explore the technology, tools, and strategies that can spark student success — no matter where teaching or learning are happening.
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Outstanding Education Technology Products
Upcoming Courses
Are you looking for a Learning Management System to engage your students in online learning? Join us as we discuss Canvas; a platform where you can create lessons, store files, share activities with students, and communicate! In this session, we will also discuss how Canvas can be used by teachers, students, and parents. We will also explore how to set up accounts and dive into assignment creation and app integration!
Using Google Meet to Record Screencasts and Daily Messages
During times of remote learning, how can we share important information with our classes? Google Meet allows us to create daily screencasts and messages! In this session, we’ll take you through the steps of setting up a Google Meet on a daily basis and go over some different strategies for recording screencasts. We will also explore how Google Meet can help students and parents stay up-to-date with assignments, announcements, and daily lessons.
Virtual Assessments with Quizizz
Note, this course originally ran on 04/07/2020, but because of it’s popularity we are running a recording of this session live at this time and will be in the chat box to answer questions live. The presenter will not be able to address your questions during the session, but Teq Professional Development Team members will be in the chat box to answer any questions you have. At the conclusion of the recorded session, there will ...
Using Microsoft Teams to Record Screencasts and Daily Messages
Microsoft Teams is a wonderful tool that can help keep students on track and working together. In this course, we'll take a look at the recording feature of Teams and the possibilities it affords us for providing feedback, giving instructions, and lending encouragement to your students.
Ramp Up Your Google Classroom Expertise
Learn how to utilize Google Classroom and the other great collaboration and communication tools that are a part of G Suite for Education. Choose from individual courses, certification series, and even get live support with our askOTIS feature. Whether you’re teaching remotely or face-to-face, be a Google Classroom expert in no time.
Our Courses Support Remote Learning
From live webinars, to a vast library of PD courses, we have remote learning resources for everyone. Catch a live session to walk through tools like Zoom and Microsoft Teams, check out a course on Nearpod and Google, or explore how to continue STEM education at home.
Activities That Connect Technology and Instruction
After you watch an OTIS PD session, check out the accompanying Teq-tivity! Teq-tivities help you connect technology skills to teaching practice — and they do it by scaffolding do-anywhere activities to make sure students get the most out of every lesson.
As a state-approved PD provider, OTIS is a convenient and flexible way to fulfill your state-required PD hours.
The Power to Impact a Classroom.
Our team of state-certified educators are driven to grow the PD content you’ll find on OTIS. Engage with our sessions and join teachers across the country who are leveraging these great features to impact their classrooms.
Drive technology initiatives
Relevant and targeted PD is a crucial part of any successful technology roll-out, and our playlists are made to help you get you from Point A to Point B.
Customize your PD
Subscribe to our entire course library, or choose the category that suits you best. We offer category-based subscriptions to our Google, Microsoft, Apple, SMART, and ENL/ELL content.
Build and share your own content
Upload your own PD content and use OTIS to host all of the online PD that’s essential for your educators.
Facilitated viewing
Bring teachers together with our group viewing feature and engage in PD together while still getting individual credit.
Get insightful analytics
School and district admins have access to advanced usage analytics, can see and track teacher progress, recommend courses, and manage licenses.
LMS Integration
Use an existing learning management system to access OTIS. Import and update users and login quickly with Google, Classlink and Clever.
Earn certifications
Become proficient in a specific tool or technology with certification tracks in Google, Microsoft, Apple, SMART Boards, and more.
Let’s pair up
Just “ASK OTIS” to connect with a Teq PD Specialist for one-on-one guidance on integrating your tech into instruction or simply on how to use OTIS’s online PD features.
