This week, our newsletter is focused on supporting students and educators through the rocky first weeks of online learning. We’ve got a great training where you can earn CEUs and learn how to improve your blended teaching; three live events for students on wellness and mental health, managing finances, and going to college; and our new Ask a NAF Expert open office hours where you can get live help from NAF staff any day of the week.

Hang in there, don’t be shy, and reply to this email or give us a call if we can help! And we’d always love a quick note to let us know what you think of these emails. 
Resource of the Week
Build Your Online Facilitation Skills
Our first webinar with Naomi Harm was so popular we’re doing it again! Join us on Wednesday, Sept 16 at 3pm EDT to learn effective blended teaching and learning practices. Build your confidence and make your online learning experiences more engaging for students in this interactive webinar. Even if you can’t attend, you can still register if you want to receive the recording. CEUs available!
REMINDER: There's still time to register for Sharmayne Jenkins' three-part Educational Series on Cultural Consciousness & Competence coming up on Sep 15, 17, and 22.
IT & Engineering Curriculum
Here are our favorite projects and activities you can use this week:

Programming: Create a group project where your beginning students can create and design a video game using Scratch, or for a longer term capstone project, students can work in teams to create complex video games using the Core gaming platform.

Web Design: Teach the building blocks of website design using CSS using this interactive tutorial from W3Schools.

Security: Earn a skill badge from Cisco with these free self-paced lessons on understanding cybersecurity and how to protect yourself from attacks.

Networking: Learn about all the components of computer networks in this module from Khan Academy.

Engineering: Check out this working model steam engine project from CTE Online to explore CAD/CAM practices, manufacturing, and machining.
LIVE EVENTS FOR STUDENTS
College Promise and NAF are co-hosting three upcoming student discussions – please share these links with your students and encourage them to attend! (You’re welcome to join as well.)
HOW WE'RE TEACHING ONLINE
Pear Deck, Nearpod, Kahoot, Flipgrid, Padlet… Have you been hearing all these edtech names and wondering what you should use? Check out this list of essential tech tools for virtual teaching, then try these eight ideas to engage students in online learning.
WHAT WE'RE LEARNING - RACIAL EQUITY IN CTE
Some educators wonder if multicultural and social justice education are still relevant if most of their students are white. The answer is yes! By fostering a culture of acceptance and belonging in schools, NAF academies can build a foundation for students to thrive.
WHEN WORK-BASED LEARNING GOES VIRTUAL
Check out Roadtrip Nation, where students can start determining their roadmap and exploring potential career interests. Then give your students a glimpse into a specific industry with Nebraska's video library of 16 career clusters and teaching resources.
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