PDBytes is Shannon’s Youtube channel. It is an education channel designed to give teachers small “bytes” of professional development, with a focus on integration of technology into the K-12 classroom and is also a forum to discuss education-related issues. Check out the PDBytes Playlists here & follow the #pdbytes hashtag on Twitter. If you have a suggestion for a future PDBytes online mini conference, please contact Shannon at shannonsteimel@gmail.com.

PDBytes Presents 2018-2019 St. Louis School Library Year in Review Online Mini Conference: Recorded in May 2019, this playlist features 5 great sessions with area librarians including the 2019 METC (Midwest Education Technology Conference) Librarian of the Year, the Greater STL Librarian, Library Advocate and Library Programs of the Year, and two local educator/authors who have published PD books of interest to librarians. A panel discussion with the Greater STL School Librarians Association officers was also a highlight of this mini conference. For more info about this mini conference and links to session resources, visit bit.ly/pdbyteslibstl19

PDBytes Presents #Gratitude180 Online Mini Conference: Recorded in November 2018, this playlist features the educators who have most influenced Shannon’s teaching practice over the last year.

PDBytes Presents 2017-2018 St. Louis School Library Year in Review Online Mini Conference: Recorded in May 2018, this playlist features 5 great sessions with area librarians including the 2018 METC (Midwest Education Technology Conference) Spotlight Librarian and Librarian of the Year, the MASL (Missouri Association of School Librarian) Spring Conference Co-Chairs. A panel discussion on 21st librarianship was also a highlight of this mini conference. For more info about this mini conference and links to session resources, visit bit.ly/pdbyteslibrary5-18.

Spring Tech PD: Recorded in April 2018, this playlist features the “short & sweet” versions of three of Shannon’s presentations: “Protocols for Effective Student Feedback with Google Drive,” “Get Ready for Your Tech Makeover,” and “20+ Google Hacks for the Busy Educator.”

PDBytes Presents EdTech in World Languages Online Mini Conference: Recorded in March 2018, this playlist features 5 great sessions with Missouri educators on effective use of technology in the World Languages classroom. For more info about this mini-conference and links to session resources, visit bit.ly/pdbytesworldlang.