Hey!! Matt Miller has done it again! He has assembled an all-star cast of educators for a FREE & virtual professional development experience. Did I mention it is free? PD in your PJs is back! See you at the bottom...take it away, Matt!

Dave 

What if you had access to a sort of Netflix for really good online professional development?

You know, not boring videos of stuff that you’ll never use, but practical ideas. Inspiration. Plug and play activities you can use in class tomorrow. And from speakers you KNOW you’ll love to listen to.

Well, that Netflix of professional development exists, and it’s only available for a couple weeks in December!

Oh, and it’s FREE.

I’m Matt Miller, author of TWO Dave Burgess Consulting books (Ditch That Textbook and Ditch That Homework), 10+ year classroom teacher, and blogger/podcaster/creator of things for educators.

• I put on a free online conference for teachers each year called the Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit. Here are the details:
• It runs from December 14 through 31 with a NEW presentation each day for the first nine days.
• Video presentations are about 45 minutes each.
• I hand-pick my favorite presenters on a diverse set of topics.
• They’re on-demand, so you can watch when you want (as many times as you want).
• You can get a certificate of completion for FREE professional development hours (as long as your school or district accepts them).
• This year, we’ll have a total of 35 videos you can watch on a wide variety of topics.

If you’re a fan of DBC Inc. books and Teach Like a Pirate-related ideas (and I know you are!), you’re going to love several of the videos available in this year’s Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit.

For example …

Kim Bearden (author of Talk to Me and co-founder of Ron Clark Academy) shares practical ideas for building relationships with students.

Plus, she shows us around her classroom at Ron Clark Academy, and can I just say … WOW! She has a tie-dyed Volkswagen Beetle in her classroom! You won’t want to miss this!

Matt Miller (that’s me!) shares practical ways to use technology to move the needle for learning. I have lots of practical examples that you can start using in class right away!

Other new presentations in 2018 include EdTechTeam international speaker Ken Shelton, popular edtech blogger Tony Vincent and many more.

Plus, you get to hear from Dave (author of Teach Like a PIRATE)! That’s right, Dave Burgess, the PIRATE captain himself was a presenter in the very first Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit.

He talks about increasing the sizzle factor in your lessons, the inherent mystery and intrigue in the QR code, and more. It’s a great, power-packed session with 37 minutes of inspiration!

Here’s a sneak peek of his session. Watch this video clip by clicking here!

There are dozens of videos from previous years of the Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit, and all of them are still SO relevant. Here are some from DBC Inc. authors that I’ll bet you’ll love watching:

• Student-led classrooms with ​Learn Like a PIRATE author Paul Solarz
• How to make learning a game with ​Explore Like a PIRATE author Michael Matera
• Supercharging your class using Google tools with Shake Up Learning author Kasey Bell
• Plan smarter, not harder with EduProtocols with The EduProtocols Field Guide co-author Jon Corippo
• LAUNCHing student creativity with ​LAUNCH and Empower co-author John Spencer
• Ditching all that homework with ​Ditch That Homework co-authors Alice Keeler and Matt Miller
• What schools can learn from start-up culture with ​Pure Genius author Don Wettrick

And that’s just scratching the surface!

Are you excited? Ready to get started? (You remember this is all free, right?!?)

To get your FREE ticket to the Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit, head to DitchSummit.com. Use the sign-up form with your name and email address and you’re in!

With your free ticket, you’ll get email invitations to new videos as soon as they’re released. Plus, we’re doing a BUNCH of really great giveaways with several items valued at $100+ USD!

Here’s the ONLY catch: the videos aren’t available forever. They’re only open while the summit is open, from December 14-31. Once the summit closes at the end of December 31, the videos become unavailable until next year’s summit.

So get your ticket and don’t miss out on this amazing FREE online PD opportunity! PD in your pajamas … how can you beat that?!?

I'm back! #DitchSummit is HIGHLY recommended!! Sign up and be sure to check out the past videos from DBC Inc. authors, too!! I can NOT wait for you to listen to Kim Bearden. If you haven't picked up Talk To Me yet...PLEASE DO! It's incredible. 

Dave

P.S. Hey! Are you following @dbc_inc on Twitter and Instagram? We would love for you to connect with us there! 

P.S.S. Did you know that Matt Miller is, as I type this, writing Tech Like a PIRATE? We are PUMPED to bring this to you in 2019!! Shhhhhh!!! #TechLAP is coming!