Take control of your professional learning, and have fun, with P.L.A.Y. (Professional Learning and You) from the Illinois Online Academy. This microlearning-based catalog features hundreds of activities, allows you to choose the content that matters to you, and caters to your schedule. 

We believe that professional learning should not only adhere to your greatest needs, but also be engaging and fun. The wide range of content available through P.L.A.Y. can offer benefits both in your career and personally, including:

      • Artificial Intelligence
      • Curriculum
      • Devices/Hardware
      • Digital Citizenship
      • Eduprotocols
      • Google & Microsoft Programs
      • Instructional Tools
      • Learning Management Systems
      • PBIS
      • SEL & Wellness
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MICROLEARNING

Subject matter is divided into short activities, and some take as little as five minutes! Every 15 minutes you spend completing activities earns you .25 PD hours. These hours count toward licensure renewal and are awarded at the end of each month. 

HAVE FUN WHILE YOU LEARN

P.L.A.Y’s dashboard allows you to independently track your progress, and its reward system encourages users by awarding badges, unlocking achievements, and empowers your learning by giving you the option to compete with colleagues.

I was recently able to share information about this program with a colleague who was looking for ways to earn additional professional development hours. She was thrilled with the format since it will enable her to work on continuing education while she is at home with her family.