WDLC Educator Workshop

2024-2025 Workshops

The WDLC was thrilled to have teachers join us for ongoing monthly collaboration! Together, we will tackled challenges, solved problems, and collaborated on new approaches that elevated virtual classrooms to better support student success. These workshops were dynamic and attendee-focused, with topics shaped in real-time by participants to ensure a personalized and engaging experience.

• Celebration and Reflection (May 1, 2025)
  We joined together for a meaningful opportunity to pause and reflect on the past year—celebrating successes, unpacking challenges, and reviewing key end-of-year processes. Together, we explored what worked, what we learned, and how we could intentionally shape the structure, rhythm, and energy of the exciting learning adventures that lay ahead in the coming year.

• Level Up Accommodations for Special Populations (April 3, 2025)
  Special guest, Larissa Zompolas, Special Populations Coordinator at WVS joined the workshop to share her experience and tips on accessibility in online education.

• Buzz Features – Part 2 (March 6, 2025)
  Explored using choice activities in Buzz to engage students with flexible learning options. Then, reviewed the 2025 NSQ Standards for Online Learning; with discussion around aligning digital instruction with best practices.

• Buzz Features – Part 1 (February 6, 2025)
  Our most recent workshop explored exciting features in the Agilix Buzz Learning Management System (LMS), both old and new.

• Mid-Year Momentum – Celebrate & Elevate (January 16, 2025)
  Discussion around significant accomplishments, reflection, opportunity for new things, and improving online education practices!

• Student Engagement through AI (December 5, 2024)
  Student engagement through AI including, professional learning on generative AI and large language models, participants sharing ideas for AI-based engagement strategies, using prompts to get the best responses from AI, and playtime with different generative AI tools and prompts.

• Student Engagement in Online Learning (November 14, 2024)
  Exploring student engagement with discussion on tools, strategies, and real-world examples, including how AI helps tailor learning experiences to meet diverse student needs. Shared insights and questions about successes and challenges with student engagement and future ideas for AI-based engagement strategies.