OBJECTIVE(s): Students will learn that a persons digital self is their digital record and online persona that together represent personal perspective, attitudes, behaviors, beliefs, and values.

• Students will learn that digital interactors are ethical and empathetic digital communicators and collaborators.
• Students will learn to be positive digital agents, who are proactive, informed activators/architects with technology as they explore, discuss, and advance digital, social and civic actions that contribute to the public good.

This 3-Part course will provide learners opportunities to explore game-based learning as part of the curriculum and to see the possibilities of how Minecraft can help students learn valuable future ready skills skills in a whole new way. Through sets of tutorials and game features, Minecraft Education provides endless opportunities for exploration and storytelling while building critical future ready skills like collaboration, creative problem solving and digital citizenship.

This will be a 3-part course, 6 hours synchronous and 6 hours asynchronous, progressing from introductory to advanced. It is recommended that you have attended ITI Spark Your Creativity Through Game-Based Learning with Minecraft Education prior to enrolling in this course. This session is available for 12 salary hours.

• Part 1: An Introduction to Game-Based Learning with Minecraft Education - Learners will build foundational understanding of game-based learning, develop navigation skills, and have hands-on experiences with Minecraft Education features integrating standards-based activities.
  (2-hours synchronous | 2-hours asynchronous)
  
  
• Part 2: Game-Based Learning with Minecraft Education - Customizing and Designing Lessons - Learners will customize existing content in Minecraft worlds for increased engagement, differentiation, and student autonomy within the virtual learning environment.
  (2-hours synchronous | 2-hours asynchronous)
  
  
• Part 3: Game-Based Learning with Minecraft Education - Getting Creative with Code Builder - Learners will explore code builder activities that can be leveraged to promote computational thinking and problem solving through thematic game-based activities.
  (2-hours synchronous | 2-hours asynchronous)

This will be a 3-part course, 6 hours synchronous and 6 hours asynchronous, progressing from introductory to advanced.

• Part 1: Introducing Artificial Intelligence - Learners will gain an understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI), engage in activities to introduce AI concepts and reflect on the implications of Artificial Intelligence in regards to ethics, access and equity for all.
  (2 hours synchronous | 2 hours asynchronous)
  
  
• Part 2: Exploring Artificial Intelligence - Learners will explore and integrate artificial intelligence (AI) in K-12 education.
  (2 hours synchronous | 2 hours asynchronous)
  
  
• Part 3: Teaching Artificial Intelligence - Learners will explore dynamic media products within a simulated learning environment, deep dive into the impacts of applications, and plan for the classroom integration of AI and how resources may be curated. Based on the concepts of ethics, access, and equity learned in the first session, we will build upon these foundational practices defined by ISTE and various learning platforms.
  (2 hours synchronous | 2 hours asynchronous)
  
  
• Part 4: Experiential Learning in the Metaverse - Learners will focus on implications of emerging technologies in PK-12 classrooms such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Virtual Reality (VR), Metaverse and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs).
  (4 hours synchronous)
  
  

• You will have one month to complete the course
• You will need an active personal/alternate Google account to access tools not accessible with your SSO
• Office hours will be available to participants
• To receive full credit and compensation for this course, participants must take the GCE L1 exam and submit evidence of passing the GCE L1 exam
• Compensation upon submission of evidence at the District sponsored training rate for three hours
• Certifications are valid for 36 months

• You will have one month to complete the course
• You will need an active personal/alternate Google account to access tools not accessible with your SSO
• Office hours will be available to participants
• To receive full credit and compensation for this course, participants must take the GCE L2 exam and submit evidence of passing the GCE L2 exam
• Compensation upon submission of evidence at the District sponsored training rate for three hours
• Certifications are valid for 36 months