Event Details

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Workshops

This event has been approved by the Early Learning and Child Care Board for 2.00 professional development training hours.

Payment Policy

To ensure your spot is secured, all Professional Development fees must be paid in full prior to the event. If you are paying individually you are required to pay at the time of registration.

Exceptions: We allow flexibility for council or board-run centers requiring additional time for check approvals/signatures. Please contact us in advance if this applies to you. Payment is due one week before the event start date.

*If you are mailing a cheque, please allow a few days ahead of the deadline for it to be received by the ECDA office. Our mailing address is: PO Box 2002, RPO Sherwood, PE C1A 9E3
Media Disclaimer

The Early Childhood Development Association (ECDA) reserves the right to use photographs and video recordings taken at ECDA-sponsored events for promotional and educational purposes. By participating, you consent to the use of your image in ECDA publications and digital media.

Opt-Out: If you prefer not to have your image captured or shared, please notify the ECDA in writing prior to the event: [email protected]
Refund Policy

All purchases and sales are final and non-refundable.

Exceptions may be made solely at the discretion of management in the event of documented extenuating circumstances received in advance of the event.

Please note that any approved refunds may be subject to a holdback fee of up to 20% to cover non-reimbursable administrative and processing costs. This holdback fee also applies to all duplicate payment refunds.

Event Details

Professional Conduct as an Educator on Social Media and in the Digital World

In today’s digital age, the lines between our personal and professional lives can easily blur, especially on social media. As Early Childhood Educators, we have a responsibility to maintain professionalism not only in our programs but also online. In this workshop, educators will:

Explore the complexities of being an educator and the impact of leaving a digital footprint in this world.
Understand professional boundaries and ethics in digital spaces, including the implications of anonymity and the impacts of contributing to early childhood narratives.
Gain clarity on how to ethically show up online, appropriately share content, and professionally use AI.

Facilitator Bio:

Ana is a proud mother of three, a public speaker, a consultant, and the founder of Early Years Thriving. Since 2007 Ana has gained experience working with children and families using inclusive trauma-informed approaches. Through her passion for teaching, Ana has facilitated hundreds of workshops for thousands of ECE’s, teachers, caregivers, and parents. Through Early Years Thriving Ana provides leadership training in the form of Workshop Facilitator Training and she organizes yearly Online Summits for the Early Years community. Ana has a background in ECE, a Bachelor’s Degree in Child and Youth Care, and she is completing a Master’s in Professional Education in ECE.

Participation and Free Session Policy:

A reminder as this is a free session, ECDA has a payment policy for this-- Failure to attend will result in a $20 Admin fee being applied to your account, and you must pay this prior to attending any future free sessions. This policy has been implemented due to many no-shows at events. We value our facilitators and their time, and we often have to cap session capacity so not showing up for an event impacts others who may have wanted to attend.

Participants will be given the link to the video and are required to participate in one of two ways-- with a microphone/built in speaker or through the chat. In addition there will be a log tracking which members contribute and which do not, and those that do not contribute will not receive PD hours. We ask that you leave your camera on for the session.