Technology+Workshops+12-13

iPad Apps for Productivity
9/20/12 The iPad is the Ultimate productivity tool for teachers and administrators. This webinar will showcase different apps that allow you to use your ipad to increase your productivity. ===Apps for Music Students and Teachers ("21st-Century Composers") === 10/1/12 This session will cover free and inexpensive iPad/iPhone apps for writing and recording music. Apps for Music appreciation/writing will also be discussed. ===Apps for Art Students and Teachers ("21st-Century Artists") === 10/15/12 This session will cover free and inexpensive iPad/iPhone apps for drawing and graphic design. Apps for Art appreciaton/writing will also be discussed.

Blogging in the Classroom
10/18/12 This session will focus specifically on blogging in the classroom. We will discuss best practices, educator resources, digital copyright, and implementing blogs in the classroom.

Appy Hours
Learn about new apps in our series entitled appy hour! We will explore apps with different themes for every session. We will share an educational use for each app shared. ===Out of this World- Virtual Environments for Educators === 10/24/12 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283769; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">This workshop will give educators information about what virtual environments are, researched based practices, and places to get started.
 * 10/24/12 || 11/7/12 || 12/5/12 || 1/14/13 ||

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #777777; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;">Office 2010
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283d88; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">11/5/12 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283769; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">The Office 2010 webinar will focus on some of the changes made from older versions of the Office Suite and will highlight some of the user friendly features now in Office 2010.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #777777; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;">3D Modeling with Google SketchUp
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283d88; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">11/7/12 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283769; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">This webinar will provide a relevant overview to Google SketchUp as well as classroom application and integration ideas. We will review navigation within the program, discover existing resources, and see how to create content that is viewable in Google Earth.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #777777; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;">Scoop.It
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283d88; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">11/13/12 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283769; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">This workshop will focus on using the website Scoop.It which is a visually appealing tool teachers can use to gather articles found online and then share with students. If you are searching for exciting ways to engage students in the reading of non-fiction, this is one of the tools for you. Please note your district may need to allow you access to this site so please make arrangements prior to the webinar.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #777777; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;">Follow You, Follow Me
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283d88; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">12/11/12 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283769; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">This workshop will give teachers information on how to leverage social networks in a professional manner to connect, share, and collaborate around the world. Sites discussed will be Twitter, Plurk, and Google Reader.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #777777; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;">Microsoft Live 101
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283d88; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">12/19/12 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283769; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">This webinar will start you on your way through the many free services and tools that Microsoft provides through Live.com. We will briefly explore Skydrive, Office Web Apps, and several other great free Live.com resources.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #777777; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;">ActivExpressions
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283d88; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">1/14/13 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283769; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">This Webinar will cover best practices with ActivExpression Clickers. If you have a set of Clickers in your class that are not being used I want to help you get them out of the case and into use with your students.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #777777; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;">iPad in the Cloud
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283d88; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">1/16/13 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283769; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">This webinar will define the Cloud and how the iPad interacts with the Cloud. The webinar will demo free apps which function within the Cloud.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #777777; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;">Smart Response
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283d88; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">1/22/13 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283769; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">This Webinar will cover best practices with Smartresponse Clickers. If you have a set of Clickers in your class that are not being used I want to help you get them out of the case and into use with your students. ===<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #777777; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;">Programming for Kids - What's Out There === <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283d88; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">1/30/13 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283769; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">This webinar will briefly review several of the free programming environments that are available to get students into the world of computer programming. ===<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #777777; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;">How to Become a Technology Revolutionary in your District in 10 Easy Steps === <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283d88; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">2/5/13 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283769; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">Keeping up with the pace of innovation can be particularly daunting for teachers. This webinar will give teachers some ready made strategies for keeping up with this pace and collaborating with others.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #777777; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;">The Paperless Classroom
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283d88; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">2/11/13 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283769; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">Is your classroom restricted to the structure that only a paper and pencil can provide? This webinar will not only focus on tools for students to publish their work, but a variety of tools that allow you and your students to manage, organize and build projects in a cloud environment.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #777777; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;">Introduction to Scratch
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283d88; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">2/28/13 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283769; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">Scratch is a free, easy to learn programming language that can be used to create animations, simulations, games, interactive stories and art. It is designed to help students (Grade 3 and up) develop 21st century learning skills including creative thinking, systematic reasoning and working collaboratively. This session will show you what you need to get started, including an an overview of the software and available resources.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #777777; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;">AVER Vision 101
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283d88; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">3/4/13 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283769; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">This webinar will focus on how to effectively use the AVer Document software in your classroom.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #777777; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;">Creating Online Assessments
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283d88; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">3/6/13 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283769; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">This workshop will focus on using free web tools to create online practice assessments. ===<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #777777; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;">5 Websites to Rule the (Educational) World === <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283d88; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">4/30/13 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283769; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">Participants will delve into 5 different websites that will give teachers free resources and ideas for improving their teaching, increase student achievement, or ways to continually keep up with the demands of the profession.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283769; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283769; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;"> __ TRADITIONAL ONSITE WORKSHOPS __ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283769; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283769; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #777777; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;">The iPad Classroom: Beginner (must have ipads for classroom use) This workshop will introduce teachers to using ipads in the classroom. We will start with a thorough overview of the ipad and itunes in education. Teachers will be shown how to find assess the educational value of different apps. We will then work on using the ipad and educational apps to create 21st century lessons and activities for students and teachers. We will also demonstrate some high quality ipad lessons already used in classrooms.
 * 7/10, 7/11, 7/12 || 10/3, 10/11, 10/19 || 1/23, 1/31, 2/7 ||

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #777777; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;">K-2 Center-Based Learning <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283769; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;">This 3 day workshop is designed to help teachers who teach grades K-2 to infuse technology with the NEW Common Core Curriculum. Participants will have an opportunity to share ways they are presently using technology. Time will be provided to explore specific Web sites, software, and hardware applications that that are aligned to the NEW Common Core Curriculum. They will create a technology center based activity aligned with the Common Core Curriculum. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283769; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283769; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #777777; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;">Using Technology to Teach Priority Concepts in Middle School and High School Math 5/14, 5/21, 5/30 This workshop will emphasize the grade level CCLS Focus Points. Participants will begin by analyzing the Focus Concepts listed in the “Priorities in Common Core Standards for Mathematical Content.” Then, align Grade Level CCLS to each of the concepts identified as a priority. Participants will deconstruct the CCLS to identify embedded skills and appropriate rigor to build technology rich lessons, assessments, and resources. Teachers should bring any deconstruction documents or curriculum documents that have been completed in your district.
 * || 10/15, 10/26, 11/8 || 2/1, 2/11, 3/1 ||

<span style="color: #777777; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;">Flipping the Classroom 5/20, 5/28, 6/5 Change the culture of your classroom by using reverse teaching strategies, where students view lectures outside of class and get the hands on interaction of learning in class. Participants in this workshop will learn how to create or find multimedia lessons to deliver personalized content to their students, how to create meaningful classroom activities to replace traditional lectures, and how to check for understanding with a range of assessment types. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283769; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #283769; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Arial,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #777777; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;">CCLS Math Toolkit - Elementary Want to get technology in the hands of your students? In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to evaluate the Common Core Learning Standards and Web Tools and see how to incorporate the technology to enhance the curriculum and instruction around the CCLS. Participants will be given time to develop / gather a variety of math activities that align to the curriculum and get your student using the technology.
 * || 11/28 and 2/8 || 3/5 and 5/10 - <span style="color: #5064ae; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Day 1 & 3 @ E1Campus /Day 2 Work to complete ON Your OWN ||