SPARK!

The DLC is excited to announce yet another professional learning resource — SPARK! Leader and Teacher editions.

These bi-weekly posts are designed to address a problem of practice and to ”ignite” digital learning through shared experiences and ideas that support our digital leader and teacher members and users.

We welcome your contribution to help ignite digital learning best practices! Contact CAO Allison Powell with your ideas. 

Each SPARK! is available publicly here for a limited time! DLC members can access the entire archive at any time in our Document Library.

View our 3 latest sparks below!

Past Teacher SPARKS!

  • Unlocking the Magic: How to Empower Students to Lead Virtually in Collaborative Projects: By Cynthia Bowie, South Carolina Connections Academy

  • What does collaboration really mean in a virtual space? Is it truly vital that teachers spend substantial energy attempting to facilitate connections between students separated by time and space? By Betsy Springer; Gull Lake Virtual Partnership

  • How do I support students in online classes? By Elisabeth Mann; Idaho Digital Learning Alliance

  • How can you create (free) meaningful teacher-led professional development in real time? By Meaghan Barber; Director for Low Country Virtual

  • How do we cultivate gratitude in our online communities to improve well-being, nurture relationships, and activate learning? By Lainie Rowell; Author, Speaker, Consultant

  • How can Discussion Based Assessments enhance the virtual learning environment? By Amy McKenzie; Low Country Virtual

Past Leader SPARKS!

  • How do you take your teachers beyond emergency remote learning and prepare them for the online teaching of today? By Holly Boleski and Christy Trombetta, Michigan Virtual

  • What is the best way to make connections with our online students? By Jaime Lopez, Principal for Florence Virtual Academy (AZ)

  • How do school and district leaders ensure academic integrity as new AI Technologies emerge? By Anna Beard, Senior Academic Integrity Manager at FlexPoint Education Cloud and Florida Virtual School

  • How and why has the English Language Learner (ELL) program changed and/or evolved since its initial inception? By Christine Compain is an Education Professional with ASU Prep Digital

  • How do you build relationships with your staff? How do you show your passion when you don't have daily in-person interactions? By Alicia Hughes; Executive Director for South Carolina Connections Academy

  • How can school leaders effectively manage attendance in a hybrid learning environment? By Natascha Brooks Genova, Assistant Principal of Instruction at Crossroads FLEX High School

  • How can I create an engaging community in online spaces? By Jessica Potts is the Curriculum Coordinator at Davidson Academy Online

  • Addressing the challenge of emergency remote teaching. By Jeff Simmons is the Superintendent of Idaho Digital Learning Alliance (IDLA)

  • The Power of Meeting One-on-One With Staff Members in a Virtual Setting By Tracy L. Quarnstorm, Director of Wolf Creek Online High School