DLC Training
All teachers and administrators are required to earn two DLC CEUs as part of the Licensure Renewal process. This equates to 20 hours of training. All training must target the ISTE Standards and requires the completion of a proof of practice in Wilkes County.
The following approved list of courses offers opportunities to earn DLC credits. Any session beyond those included in this list require prior approval by the Technology Department. Be sure to follow the procedures detailed at the bottom of this page regarding outside proposals to avoid taking a course that does not qualify for DLC credits. Please contact Julie Triplett, Chief Technology Officer, or any Digital Learning Facilitator with questions or prior approvals.
Check back often! This page will be updated throughout the year as new opportunities become available.
DLC courses are included in the WCS 2023-2024 Professional Development Catalog. Remember that this is a living document. Additional offerings may be added during the school year. For this reason, it is recommended that this document NOT be printed.
Course descriptions for real-time, synchronous sessions are located in Timekeeper as well. Unless noted below, prior registration through Timekeeper is a requirement for real-time Zoom sessions. Zoom meeting links will only be sent to those who have registered by NOON on the day of the event.
Descriptions for self-paced, asynchronous courses can be found on the course homepage in Canvas. Use the link provided to self-enroll in these courses. Registration through Timekeeper is not a requirement for self-paced courses. DLFs will add participants and award credits when all course requirements have been met. Should you decide not to complete the course, you may unenroll through Canvas or email the DLFs to remove you.
Emails will be sent when DLC credits have been awarded for each session. DLC credits can be checked at any time through Timekeeper by clicking "CEUs" in the left menu under Employee Profile. Please note that DLC CEUs are posted in the Digital Learning Credits column (NOT under the Technology Credits column).
| Real-Time, Synchronous Sessions (Offered through Zoom) |
Click the titles below to view additional information about each training.
DEVELOPING DIGITAL DETECTIVES BOOK STUDY (FALL) | FOUR MEETING DATES (ALL REQUIRED) | 1.0 DLC CEUs
Developing Digital Detectives Professional Book Club (Register for LINQ #6623). Books will be provided!
| Course Dates/Time: |
September 18, 2023, from 3:45-5:00 PM
October 2, 2023, from 3:45-5:00 PM
October 16, 2023, from 3:45-5:00 PM
November 2, 2023, from 3:45-5:00 PM
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| Course Type: | Live, Synchronous, Real-Time Meetings through ZOOM |
| Location: | Online |
| Platform: | Zoom Meetings with Course Documentation submitted to WCS Canvas Course |
| CEUs Offered: | 1.0 DLC CEUs |
| Target Audience: | All Certified Personnel |
Please register for this session BY NOON on September 18, 2023. Prior registration through Timekeeper is a requirement to reserve your seat and book (LINQ #6623). Space is limited to 25 participants, and books will be provided. Invitations to the Canvas course will be sent to those who register for the training. If your plans change and you will not be able to attend, please contact a Digital Learning Facilitator so your spot can be released for another attendee.
Attendees must make plans to attend all four book club meetings in order to receive 1.0 DLC CEUs. No partial credit will be given.
DEVELOPING DIGITAL DETECTIVES BOOK STUDY (SPRING) | FOUR MEETING DATES (ALL REQUIRED) | 1.0 DLC CEUs
Developing Digital Detectives Professional Book Club (Register for LINQ #6634). Books will be provided!
| Course Dates/Time: |
Tuesday, March 12, 2024, from 3:45-5:00 PM
Tuesday, March 26, 2024, from 3:45-5:00 PM
Tuesday, April 16, 2024, from 3:45-5:00 PM
Tuesday, April 30, 2024, from 3:45-5:00 PM
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| Course Type: | Live, Synchronous, Real-Time Meetings through ZOOM |
| Location: | Online |
| Platform: | Zoom Meetings with Course Documentation submitted to WCS Canvas Course |
| CEUs Offered: | 1.0 DLC CEUs |
| Target Audience: | All Certified Personnel |
Please register for this session on or before March 11, 2024. Prior registration through Timekeeper is a requirement to reserve your seat and book (LINQ #6634). Space is limited to 25 participants, and books will be provided. Invitations to the Canvas course will be sent to those who register for the training. If your plans change and you will not be able to attend, please contact a Digital Learning Facilitator so your spot can be released for another attendee.
Attendees must make plans to attend all four book club meetings in order to receive 1.0 DLC CEUs. No partial credit will be given.
| Real-Time, Synchronous Sessions (Offered In-Person) |
Click the titles below to view additional information about each training.
CANVAS AND POWERTEACHER PRO REFRESHER | OCTOBER 26, 2023 FROM 9:30-11:30 AM | 0.2 DLC CEUs
Canvas and PowerTeacher Pro Refresher (Register for LINQ #6624)
| Course Date/Time: | Thursday, October 26, 2023, from 9:30-11:30 AM |
| Instructor: | Sabrina Norman |
| Course Type: | Live, In-Person, Synchronous Event |
| Location: | Central Services Training Room 219 |
| Platform: | Face-to-Face Training with Course Documentation submitted to WCS Canvas Course |
| CEUs Offered: | 0.2 DLC CEUs |
| Target Audience: | Grades 6-12 Teachers and Administrators |
Please register for this session by 8 AM on Thursday, October 26, 2023 (register for LINQ #6624). Prior registration through Timekeeper is a requirement to reserve your seat. Space is limited to 22 participants. Invitations to the Canvas course will be sent to those who register for the training. If your plans change and you will not be able to attend, please contact a Digital Learning Facilitator so your seat can be released for another attendee.
All Proof of Practice documentation must be submitted through Canvas by Thursday, November 9, 2023.
Session Description: If you are new to Canvas or need a refresher for beginning-level Canvas this course is for you. This workshop will cover basic features and design for using Canvas as your classroom learning management system. Participants will also learn how to set up PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook to sync grades from Canvas into Gradebook.
Note: This session is for teachers and administrators in grades 6-12.
LITERACY IN THE AI AGE: WORKSHOP EDITION | NOVEMBER 2, 2023 FROM 9 AM-3 PM | 0.5 DLC CEUs
Literacy in the AI Age: Workshop Edition (Register Online through NWRESA)
| Course Date/Time: | Thursday, November 2, 2023, from 9:00 AM-3:00 PM; A 2-hour Virtual Session will follow (Date TBD) |
| Instructor: | Stacy Lovdahl, NCDPI Innovative Learning Catalyst |
| Course Type: | Live, In-Person, Synchronous Event |
| Location: | Wilkes County Schools Administrative Offices - Boardroom |
| Platform: | Face-to-Face Training with Course Documentation submitted as an Outside Proposal through Time Keeper |
| CEUs Offered: | 0.5 DLC CEUs |
| Target Audience: | K-12 Teachers and Administrators; Media Coordinators; Curriculum Specialists |
Prior registration is required for this session. Please register on NWRESA's website as soon as possible. Seats are limited.
All course documentation must be submitted through an outside proposal in Time Keeper within 30 days of the training.
Session Description: ChatGPT created a buzz about essay writing, but AI has a much deeper influence on the way we inform, communicate, and learn in today's world. Together, let's examine how AI is already infused into our daily lives and how we can reframe literacy to meet this moment. In this active-learning session, expect to employ your information literacy skills, engage in conversation & reflection, and share tools and ideas that adapt the activities and lessons you already use to strengthen essential literacy skills for our learners and colleagues!
Following the face-to-face workshop, reconnect with your colleagues in a virtual classroom session to learn about new developments in AI tools and to share how the implementation of your AI-inspired lessons has been progressing.
In this multi-session, multi-format workshop you will grow in your understanding of AI tools for both teacher workflow and student learning and use a framework for creating AI-resistant lessons to carry you forward into the AI-rich era.
Please bring a laptop, tablet, or similar device that is charged and ready for use.
SCHOOLNET FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS | NOVEMBER 14, 2023 FROM 3:45-5:00 PM | 0.15 DLC CEUs
Schoolnet for Elementary Educators (Register for LINQ #6626)
| Course Date/Time: | Tuesday, November 14, 2023, from 3:45-5:00 PM |
| Instructor: | Sabrina Norman and Paula Farmer |
| Course Type: | Live, In-Person, Synchronous Event |
| Location: | Central Services Training Room 219 |
| Platform: | Face-to-Face Training with Course Documentation submitted to WCS Canvas Course |
| CEUs Offered: | 0.15 DLC CEUs |
| Target Audience: | Grades 1-5 Teachers and Administrators |
Please register for this session on or before Monday, November 13, 2023 (register for LINQ #6626). Prior registration through Timekeeper is a requirement to reserve your seat. Space is limited to 22 participants. Invitations to the Canvas course will be sent to those who register for the training. If your plans change and you will not be able to attend, please contact a Digital Learning Facilitator so your seat can be released for another attendee.
All Proof of Practice documentation must be submitted through Canvas by Tuesday, November 28, 2023.
Session Description: Learn to use SchoolNet as a formative assessment tool aligned to the NC Grade Level Standards for grades 1 through 5. This workshop will focus on creating Schoolnet assessments and using the reporting features for data analysis to inform instruction.
Note: This session is for teachers and administrators in grades 1-5.
SCHOOLNET FOR MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATORS | NOVEMBER 30, 2023 FROM 3:45-5:00 PM | 0.15 DLC CEUs
Schoolnet for Middle & High School Educators (Register for LINQ #6627)
| Course Date/Time: | Thursday, November 30, 2023, from 3:45-5:00 PM |
| Instructor: | Sabrina Norman and Paula Farmer |
| Course Type: | Live, In-Person, Synchronous Event |
| Location: | Central Services Training Room 219 |
| Platform: | Face-to-Face Training with Course Documentation submitted to WCS Canvas Course |
| CEUs Offered: | 0.15 DLC CEUs |
| Target Audience: | Grades 6-12 Teachers and Administrators |
Please register for this session on or before Wednesday, November 29, 2023 (register for LINQ #6627). Prior registration through Timekeeper is a requirement to reserve your seat. Space is limited to 22 participants. Invitations to the Canvas course will be sent to those who register for the training. If your plans change and you will not be able to attend, please contact a Digital Learning Facilitator so your seat can be released for another attendee.
All Proof of Practice documentation must be submitted through Canvas by Thursday, December 14, 2023.
Session Description: Learn to use SchoolNet as a formative assessment tool aligned to the NC Grade Level Standards for grades 6 through 12. This workshop will focus on creating Schoolnet assessments and using the reporting features for data analysis to inform instruction.
Note: This session is for teachers and administrators in grades 6-12.
COPYRIGHT BASICS | DECEMBER 5, 2023 FROM 3:45-5:00 PM | 0.15 DLC CEUs
Copyright Basics (Register for LINQ #6628)
| Course Date/Time: | Tuesday, December 5, 2023, from 3:45-5:00 PM |
| Instructor: | Julie Benton |
| Course Type: | Live, In-Person, Synchronous Event |
| Location: | Central Services Training Room 219 |
| Platform: | Face-to-Face Training with Course Documentation submitted to WCS Canvas Course |
| CEUs Offered: | 0.15 DLC CEUs |
| Target Audience: | All Certified Educators |
Please register for this session on or before Monday, December 4, 2023 (register for LINQ #6628). Prior registration through Timekeeper is a requirement to reserve your seat. Space is limited to 22 participants. Invitations to the Canvas course will be sent to those who register for the training. If your plans change and you will not be able to attend, please contact a Digital Learning Facilitator so your seat can be released for another attendee.
All Proof of Practice documentation must be submitted through Canvas by Friday, December 15, 2023.
Session Description: Learn to navigate the basics of Copyright law for teachers. This introductory course will help participants understand the parameters for using copyrighted works in the classroom in an engaging and relevant session for all educators.
SCREENAGERS - MORNING FILM VIEWING | JANUARY 2, 2024 | 0.15 DLC CEUs
Screenagers - Morning Film Viewing (Register for LINQ #6629)
| Course Date/Time: | Tuesday, January 2, 2024, from 10:30 AM-12 Noon |
| Course Type: | Live, In-Person, Synchronous Event |
| Location: | Central Services Board Room |
| Platform: | Face-to-Face Training with Course Documentation submitted to WCS Canvas Course |
| CEUs Offered: | 0.15 DLC CEUs |
| Target Audience: | All Certified Personnel |
Please register for this session on or before Monday, January 1, 2024 (register for LINQ #6629). Prior registration through Timekeeper is a requirement to reserve your seat. Space is limited to 75 participants. Invitations to the Canvas course will be sent to those who register for the training. If your plans change and you will not be able to attend, please contact a Digital Learning Facilitator so your spot can be released for another attendee.
All Proof of Practice documentation must be completed and submitted by Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
Session Description: SCREENAGERS is an award-winning film that depicts messy struggles over social media, video games, and academics. The film offers solutions on how we can help kids navigate the digital world. In SCREENAGERS, physician Delaney Ruston takes a deeply personal approach as she explores struggles over social media, video games, academics, and internet addiction. Through poignant, and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, SCREENAGERS reveals how tech time impacts kids' development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance.
SCREENAGERS: NEXT CHAPTER - AFTERNOON FILM VIEWING | JANUARY 2, 2024 | 0.15 DLC CEUs
Screenagers: Next Chapter - Afternoon Film Viewing (Register for LINQ #6630)
| Course Date/Time: | Tuesday, January 2, 2024, from 1:30-3:00 PM |
| Course Type: | Live, In-Person, Synchronous Event |
| Location: | Central Services Board Room |
| Platform: | Face-to-Face Training with Course Documentation submitted to WCS Canvas Course |
| CEUs Offered: | 0.15 DLC CEUs |
| Target Audience: | All Certified Personnel |
Please register for this session on or before Monday, January 1, 2024 (register for LINQ #6630). Prior registration through Timekeeper is a requirement to reserve your seat. Space is limited to 75 participants. Invitations to the Canvas course will be sent to those who register for the training. If your plans change and you will not be able to attend, please contact a Digital Learning Facilitator so your spot can be released for another attendee.
All Proof of Practice documentation must be completed and submitted by Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
Session Description: SCREENAGERS-NEXT CHAPTER shows many ways parents, counselors, and educators can help teens build crucial skills for navigating stress, anxiety, and depression. Filmmaker and physician, Delaney Ruston, uses a personal lens and professional eye to help us all flip the script on stress, anxiety, and depression. We follow Delaney as she finds herself at a loss on how to help her own teens as they struggle with their emotional well-being. Ruston sets out to understand these challenges in our current screen-filled society and how we as parents and schools empower teens to overcome mental health challenges and build emotional agility, communication savvy, and stress resilience. Includes information on social media, screen time, and its effects on mental health.
NOTE: This is a follow-up to the first film. Participants may choose to attend BOTH viewings for CEU credits.
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS WITH GOOGLE MAPS & GOOGLE EARTH | JANUARY 22, 2024 | 0.2 DLC CEUs
Virtual Field Trips with Google Maps & Google Earth (Register for LINQ #6631)
| Course Date/Time: | Monday, January 22, 2024, from 1:30-3:30 PM |
| Instructor: | Sabrina Norman |
| Course Type: | Live, In-Person, Synchronous Event |
| Location: | Central Services Training Room 219 |
| Platform: | Face-to-Face Training with Course Documentation submitted to WCS Canvas Course |
| CEUs Offered: | 0.2 DLC CEUs |
| Target Audience: | All Certified Educators |
Please register for this session on or before Friday, January 19, 2024 (register for LINQ #6631). Prior registration through Timekeeper is a requirement to reserve your seat. Space is limited to 22 participants. Invitations to the Canvas course will be sent to those who register for the training. If your plans change and you will not be able to attend, please contact a Digital Learning Facilitator so your seat can be released for another attendee.
All Proof of Practice documentation must be submitted through Canvas by Monday, February 5, 2024.
Session Description: Field trips don't have to cost money! Try virtual field trips with Google tools to take students on a trip anywhere in the world. We will explore Google Maps, Google Earth (browser version), and My Maps. Participants will learn how to create engaging projects for students as well as have students create projects that are all curriculum-focused.
BRITANNICA RESOURCES IN NCEDCLOUD | FEBRUARY 15, 2024 | 0.15 DLC CEUs
Britannica Resources in NCEdCloud (Register for LINQ #6632)
| Course Date/Time: | Thursday, February 15, 2024, from 2:00-3:30 PM |
| Instructor: | Paula Farmer |
| Course Type: | Live, In-Person, Synchronous Event |
| Location: | Central Services Training Room 219 |
| Platform: | Face-to-Face Training with Course Documentation submitted to WCS Canvas Course |
| CEUs Offered: | 0.2 DLC CEUs |
| Target Audience: | All Certified Educators |
Please register for this session on or before Wednesday, February 14, 2024 (register for LINQ #6632). Prior registration through Timekeeper is a requirement to reserve your seat. Space is limited to 22 participants. Invitations to the Canvas course will be sent to those who register for the training. If your plans change and you will not be able to attend, please contact a Digital Learning Facilitator so your seat can be released for another attendee.
All Proof of Practice documentation must be submitted through Canvas by Thursday, February 29, 2024.
Session Description: Britannica is the largest digital subscription provided by the state and is accessible to you and your students for free! What is included? eBooks, encyclopedias, dictionaries, magazines, journals, primary sources, research databases, subject-aligned content, subject-aligned reference centers, and educator resources. Explore these resources and how they can be used in your classroom.
CHOICE BOARDS & CANVA FOR EMPOWERED LEARNING | MARCH 20, 2024 | 0.25 DLC CEUs
Choice Boards & Canva for Empowered Learning (Register for LINQ #6635)
| Course Date/Time: | Wednesday, March 20, 2024, from 1:30-4:00 PM |
| Instructor: | Julie Benton and Sabrina Norman |
| Course Type: | Live, In-Person, Synchronous Event |
| Location: | Central Services Training Room 219 |
| Platform: | Face-to-Face Training with Course Documentation submitted to WCS Canvas Course |
| CEUs Offered: | 0.25 DLC CEUs |
| Target Audience: | All Certified Educators |
Please register for this session on or before Tuesday, March 19, 2024 (register for LINQ #6635). Prior registration through Timekeeper is a requirement to reserve your seat. Space is limited to 22 participants. Invitations to the Canvas course will be sent to those who register for the training. If your plans change and you will not be able to attend, please contact a Digital Learning Facilitator so your seat can be released for another attendee.
All Proof of Practice documentation must be submitted through Canvas by Wednesday, April 3, 2024.
Session Description: Learn to create choice boards in Canva. Participants will learn how to create choice boards to personalize learning and amplify student voice and choice in the classroom. We will introduce Canva at the basic level for creating graphic elements for lessons, online course content, and classroom publications. Education templates available through Canva will also be explored.
| Self-Paced, Asynchronous Sessions (Offered On-Demand through Online Platforms) |
Click the titles below to view additional information about each training.
COMPUTATIONAL THINKING IN THE CLASSROOM | 0.65 DLC CEUs
Computational Thinking in the Classroom (Self-Enroll in the Canvas Course)
| Course Type: | Self-Paced, Asynchronous Course |
| Location/Platform: | WCS Canvas LMS |
| CEUs Offered: | 0.65 DLC CEUs |
| Target Audience: | All Certified Personnel |
Must be fully completed with all Proof of Practice documentation submitted by May 10, 2024, in order to receive credit before the June 2024 renewal deadline.
Course facilitators will add participants to LINQ upon successful completion of this course.
COPYRIGHT MATTERS AND MORE! | 1.0 DLC CEUs
Copyright Matters and More! (Self-Enroll in the Canvas Course)
| Course Type: | Self-Paced, Asynchronous Course |
| Location/Platform: | WCS Canvas LMS |
| CEUs Offered: | 1.0 DLC CEUs |
| Target Audience: | All Certified Personnel |
Must be fully completed with all Proof of Practice documentation submitted by May 16, 2024, in order to receive credit before the June 2024 renewal deadline.
Course facilitators will add participants to LINQ upon successful completion of this course.
GOOGLE LEVEL 1 & 2 EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION | 0.5 or 1.0 DLC CEUs (varies according to certifications achieved)
Google Level 1 & 2 Educator Certification (Self-Enroll in the Canvas Course)
| Course Type: | Self-Paced, Asynchronous Course |
| Location/Platform: | WCS Canvas LMS |
| CEUs Offered: | 0.5 DLC CEUs for Level 1 Certification; 0.5 DLC CEUs for Level 2 Certification (1.0 for both) |
| Target Audience: | All Certified Personnel |
Must be fully completed with all Proof of Practice documentation submitted by May 16, 2024, in order to receive credit before the June 2024 renewal deadline.
Course facilitators will add participants to LINQ upon successful completion of this course.
IN-DEPTH WITH TPACK AND SAMR | 0.35 DLC CEUs
In-Depth with TPACK and SAMR (Self-Enroll in the Canvas Course)
| Course Type: | Self-Paced, Asynchronous Course |
| Location/Platform: | WCS Canvas LMS |
| CEUs Offered: | 0.35 DLC CEUs |
| Target Audience: | All Certified Personnel |
Must be fully completed with all Proof of Practice documentation submitted by May 10, 2024, in order to receive credit before the June 2024 renewal deadline.
Course facilitators will add participants to LINQ upon successful completion of this course.
WCS NC DIGITAL LEARNING STANDARDS FOR STUDENTS | 0.80 DLC CEUs
WCS NC Digital Learning Standards for Students (Self-Enroll in the Canvas Course)
| Course Type: | Self-Paced, Asynchronous Course |
| Location/Platform: | WCS Canvas LMS |
| CEUs Offered: | 0.80 DLC CEUs |
| Target Audience: | All Certified Personnel |
Must be fully completed with all Proof of Practice documentation submitted by May 10, 2024, in order to receive credit before the June 2024 renewal deadline.
Course facilitators will add participants to LINQ upon successful completion of this course.
Follow the directions listed below to receive DLC credits for sessions offered outside of Wilkes County Schools. Please note that all sessions and courses listed above have already been approved by the Technology Department for DLC credits (begin with step 2 below). Any session not listed would require prior approval BEFORE registration and course participation.
- Ensure all trainings will offer at least one contact hour per session (0.1 CEUs) and offers a CEU certificate following attendance.
- Receive prior approval through email for each outside session before registering and attending. Course information and a detailed description should be sent in advance to Julie Triplett, Chief Technology Officer, or any Digital Learning Facilitator.
- If approved, register for and attend the session. Notes should be taken during the session that reflects full participation in the course.
- Following the session, write a reflection that is at least 5 sentences in length that explains what you learned and how you plan to use it in your professional role.
- Scan your notes, reflection, and CEU certificate into a single PDF file.
- Complete an Outside Proposal through Timekeeper. Upload the scanned file to this proposal. This must be completed and submitted within 30 days of the training in order to receive credit. For those renewing on June 30, 2024, all outside credits must be submitted by May 24, 2024. For those renewing after June 30, 2024, outside credits may continue to be submitted throughout the summer but won't be reviewed until the end of August 2024.
- Email any Digital Learning Facilitator to let them know you have completed the course requirements and are ready for your work to be evaluated. You will receive an email confirmation when credits have been awarded.