friEdTech On-DEMAND Learning Opportunities
for Mississippi Educators

friEdTech and Figma have joined forces to bring you the FigJam Design Lab! In this hands-on, one-hour course, you will experience how FigJam, an intuitive online whiteboard, can get you, your students, and your staff ready to ideate, brainstorm, and collaborate all in one easy-to-use digital space. FigJam boasts tools and collaboration features that promote design thinking within innovative, interactive lessons. Let friEdTech guide you on how FigJam can get your students thinking outside the box in one safe and responsible digital space.

This collection of sample lessons from all of our friEd courses will give you a great feel for our online school's learning approach. Check out what makes our interactive courses so easy to enjoy!

In this course, participants learn the skills necessary to cultivate classroom culture in a tech-infused environment while transforming teaching strategies to meet the needs and challenges of 21st-century learners. Participants focus on preparing effective lessons that include critical accommodations while also supporting student focus and engagement using brain-based approaches. This course provides strategies and techniques any educator can employ to maximize the benefits of a tech-infused classroom. This course is ideal for late tech adopters, or anyone who wants to improve the use of technology in the classroom and it is a recommended component for new teacher professional development.

In this course, participants learn the skills necessary to cultivate classroom culture in a tech-infused environment while transforming teaching strategies to meet the needs and challenges of 21st-century learners. Participants focus on preparing effective lessons that include critical accommodations while also supporting student focus and engagement using brain-based approaches. This course provides strategies and techniques any educator can employ to maximize the benefits of a tech-infused classroom. This course is ideal for late tech adopters, or anyone who wants to improve the use of technology in the classroom and it is a recommended component for new teacher professional development.

Whether you're just getting started with Google Workspace for Education or want to learn more about a specific tool, the Google Starter Pack is the perfect resource for learning the basics of Google Workspace and understanding all the benefits of working in the collaborative cloud. In this course we dive into the Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals suite by understanding what each tool has to offer and how it fits into your daily life. Included in the course are the Chrome browser, Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms, Drawings, Sites, Classroom, Gmail, Calendar, Meet, YouTube and Jamboard. Online courses are accessible for 10 months from the date of delivery. This course is worth 12 hours credit. You will earn 12 hours credit for completing this course.

We love Google Workspace for Education and we love learning, but nobody loves feeling overwhelmed or unsuccessful. Whether you're just getting started with Google Workspace or you're feeling overwhelmed by tech use and need a reset, the Google Starter Pack is the perfect course for learning the basics of Google Workspace and understanding working in the cloud and all it has to offer. Online courses are accessible for 10 months from the date of delivery. Volume discounts are available. You will earn 12 hours credit for completing this course.

This course is designed for educators who are proficient in the Google Workspace for Education and who want to take the Google Educator Level 1 Certification exam.

In the Google Level 2 Academy learners will take an epicurean journey through 17 distinct activities designed to engage and prepare you for the Google for Education Level 2 Exam. Each of the challenges include hands-on tasks in which participants create products that simulate relevant work while learning the material covered on the exam. Our hope is that this rich, varied experience will help you learn to meaningfully integrate Google tools seamlessly into your daily work and classroom instruction. This course is designed for educators who are proficient in the Google Workspace for Education tools, have attained their Google Educator Level 1 certification, and who want to take the Google Educator Level 2 Certification exam. The cost of the voucher to take the exam is INCLUDED in the course fee.

Come with us on a year-long journey as we help you organize and maximize Google Classroom. This hands-on course focuses on Classroom’s essential features and functions through the lens of what each teacher needs during the different parts of a school year - from back to school all the way through summer! Transform the way you use digital documents in your classroom all while staying organized and preparing yourself for the years to come.