Group juggling with the ORVSD Training Team

I have been part of the Oregon Virtual School District Training Team since 2009. The Oregon Virtual School District is a program of the Oregon Department of Education that provides online curriculum tools, hosting, and resources for the state’s public K-12 districts. Steve Nelson, the project director, has been smart about funding support and training for the districts, as well as the large technology stack itself.

Our training group includes teachers, tech directors, and administrators from Oregon schools. During the school year, we meet virtually via Google Hangouts and WebEx. In August, though, we meet face-to-face to plan our schedule and activities for the coming year. We spend some of the time getting to know our new teammates and getting to know the products and platforms we support.

This year’s retreat included refresher sessions on WordPress and Google Apps. We filled in our workshop grid for October’s Oregon Google Summit and mapped out the webinars, workshops, and training events we’ll host across the state this fall. We’ll also be presenting at state and regional conferences; creating tutorials and how-tos; and traveling to school districts and ESDs for ORVSD training days. It’s been a pleasure to help for the past three years.

The 2012 ORVSD Training Team