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NE Digital Teaching and Learning Consultant, Amy Bennett
Amy Bennett joins NCDPI from Beaufort County Schools where she served as the Director of Instructional Technology. She is defined by her passion of increasing student engagement and achievement by integrating technology in all subjects and grade levels.
Mrs. Bennett began her career in education as a PE teacher in Martin County. Upon entering Beaufort County Schools, she joined the Accountability Department as a testing technician supporting principals in data analysis and test scheduling. Mrs. Bennett continued her career at the Alternative School in Beaufort County where she realized the positive impacts digital teaching and learning have on all students. Seeking to broaden her scope of influence, she served as the Instructional Design Specialist and most recently as the Director of Instructional Technology supporting teachers in building teacher efficacy around the integration of technology in their content.
Mrs. Bennett earned her Bachelor's Degree in Exercise and Sport Science and later her Masters in Instructional Technology from ECU. In 2018, she was awarded the N.C. Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Center Outstanding 9-16 Educator in STEM Award for her work at the alternative school. She became a Google Certified Trainer in 2019 and added the CETL certification in February 2022.
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Project and Course Code Manager, Reenada Perez
My name is Reenada Perez and am very excited to be joining the DPI team as a Project and Course Code Manager. I have a passion for education and the impact educators have on the world.
That passion has driven me to take part in many roles in education at all levels of education. I understand firsthand how powerful a well-equipped and determined educator can be. My goal is to do my part to help educators be the best they can be, so that the students of North Carolina can grow to their fullest potential. I am looking forward to the great journey that is ahead in my new role, and I am very excited to be working with each of you along the way.
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Open Grant Opportunities
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In an effort to support innovative ideas across the state, the Digital Teaching and Learning Department would like to share various grant opportunities that can help to fund your ideas.
Check out our living document at: https://bit.ly/GrantRFPs.
If you would like support in writing a grant, you can reach out to Dr. Ashley McBride (ashley.mcbride@dpi.nc.gov) or your local Digital Teaching and Learning Regional Consultant.
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DLI Grant Webinar Series
The Digital Teaching and Learning Division presents the Digital Learning Initiative Grant Webinar Series. Join us throughout the month of May to gain real insights and stories of impact from the field on innovation, digital teaching and learning, personalized learning, blended learning, STEM, robotics, and much more! Register for the webinars today!
More information on the Webinar Series, Webinar dates and times, and links to register can be found at bit.ly/DLIWebinarSeries.
If you have any questions please email Lindsey.Sipe@dpi.nc.gov.
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Access to NCDPI Canvas for Home Base Resource Hubs
Any PSU PowerSchool SIS admin who does not have access to the NCDPI “Blue” Canvas located in the NCEdCloud portal and would like to have access or grant access to data managers within their PSU, please complete the form below. In this form, you can enter up to 5 accounts manually or upload a CSV/Excel file if you have more than 5 account requests.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with Corey McNeill.
Link to Form
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2021-2022 NCDLMI
The 2021-22 DLMI Tool will be shared with PSUs at our DTL Leader Meeting at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 5. If you are a PSU leader who takes part in DLMI completion, please try to join us for a preview of this year’s collection tool - Meeting Link .
We will also host webinars on Friday, May 6 for PSU leaders at the following times:
PSU Leader Webinars:
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Link to Join Meeting
- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Link to Join Meeting
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Link to Join Meeting
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Link to Join Meeting
Additionally, we will offer office hours for PSU or school level staff on Wed & Friday from May 11- June 4 at 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
School or PSU Office Hours:
DLMI AM Office Hours M & W 10:30 a.m. Link to Join Meeting
DLMI PM Office Hours M & W 1:00 p.m. Link to Join Meeting
NCVR Adventures On The Road Appreciation!
We had a fantastic turn out for our NCVR Adventures On The Road workshops held across the state in February, March and April! Nearly 300 NC Educators attended one of our regional workshops to dig into VR tools for instructional engagement, immersion & impact! We are so grateful for the creative effort these educators demonstrated in the workshops and the variety of projects produced. Along with the educators we were fortunate to meet with and learn alongside, the Innovative Learning Catalysts would also like to extend our gratitude to the regional hosts for providing space, support, and WiFi to make it possible!
NCCAT Cullowhee | Wilkes County | Winston-Salem Forsyth | Kannapolis City Schools | Moore County | Johnston County | Onslow County | Edenton-Chowan Schools
Continue to check the NCVR Website at bit.ly/ncvrhome and the GoOpenNC hub & join the group for additional resources, and NC VR Adventures added in the weeks and months ahead. Have any success stories from NCVR Adventures or employing VR? Email your regional ILC - we’d love to hear about it! Stacy.Lovdahl@dpi.nc.gov (West), Carrie.Robledo@dpi.nc.gov (Central) and Mollee.Holloman@dpi.nc.gov (East)
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