Become an Encyclopedia of Alabama Power User
Educator Workshop
Calling all educators, 4th grade and higher, to become an EOA Power User, in partnership with the Alabama Department of Education Regional Inservice Centers.
Discover ways to align Encyclopedia of Alabama (EOA) content with your subject's state standards.
- Power School Credit
- Digital Badge for Completion
Become an EOA Power User
- Learn more about EOA’s content.
- Brainstorm ways you could leverage EOA as a resource for your students.
- Discuss and share strategies for incorporating EOA in the classroom.
- Join a content-specific deep dive with pedagogical content knowledge.
- Discover research-backed approaches for successful classroom integration.
What to Expect:
"Educators can design interactive learning activities based on content from Encyclopedia of Alabama. For example, they could create quizzes, discussion prompts, or project-based assignments that require students to explore the articles, engage critically with the information, and apply their knowledge to real-world contexts."
- Survey feedback from an EOA Power User
About EOA
EOA is a comprehensive resource for Alabama-related content on agriculture, arts and literature, business & industry, education, folklife, geography & environment, government & politics, history, peoples, religion, science & technology, and sports & recreation.
Region 4 Power User Workshop
June 4, 2024
1 PM - 3 PM via Zoom
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 1:00pm-1:05pm | Welcome |
| 1:05pm-1:35pm | Overview of EOA and warm up activities. |
| 1:35pm-2:05pm | Setting the Stage with the why and how you might implement EOA in your classroom. |
| 2:05pm-2:45pm | Features Section-Deep Dive Leverage EOA content to best suit your classroom needs. |
| 2:45pm-3:00pm | Chat and Reflections |
Region 4 Power User Workshop
July 26, 2024
9 AM - 11 AM via Zoom
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9:00am-9:05am | Welcome |
| 9:05am-9:35am | Overview of EOA and warm up activities. |
| 9:35am-10:05am | Setting the Stage with the why and how you might implement EOA in your classroom. |
| 10:05am-10:45am | Features Section-Deep Dive Leverage EOA content to best suit your classroom needs. |
| 10:45am-11:00am | Chat and Reflections |
Region 10 Power User Workshop
June 6, 2024
2 PM - 4 PM via Zoom
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 2:00pm-2:05pm | Welcome |
| 2:05pm-2:35pm | Overview of EOA and warm up activities. |
| 2:35pm-3:05pm | Setting the Stage with the why and how you might implement EOA in your classroom. |
| 3:05pm-3:45pm | Features Section-Deep Dive Leverage EOA content to best suit your classroom needs. |
| 3:45pm-4:00pm | Chat and Reflections |
Last Updated: November 13, 2024