Integrate Technology Tools in Your School Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Posted by Rebecca Morrison in Classroom Technology, Collaboration, Conferences, Distance Learning, Links, Promethean Activboard, SMART Board, Tech PD, VLC Programs, Videoconferencing.Tags: Cooperating School Districts, Virtual Learning Center, tla, professional development, Midwest Education Technology Conference, technology in education, St. Charles Convention Center, tele, Tech PD, GoObserve, Palm T|X, Bluetooth, Wifi, Technology Leadership Academy, 2009 METC
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Cooperating School Districts has announced that registration is open for all St. Louis area educators (superintendents, assistant superintendents, principals, assistant principals, librarians, media specialists, tech coordinators, & teachers) to attend the 2008-2009 TLA. TLA assists educators in developing knowledge & skills necessary to use technology as a tool for more effective & efficient leadership in their schools!
During 48 hours of professional development in the Technology Leadership Academy, you will:
•Focus on leadership skills in technology
•Improve classroom use of technology
•Develop a vision of how to utilize technology to improve student performance
•Assess strengths & needs of your staff/students in the area of technology as well as develop a practical & useful technology plan
•Expand your network of colleagues
As a part of the academy, participants receive:
•Palm T|X handheld computer with Bluetooth & Wifi + wireless keyboard
•GoObserve software for the Palm (a classroom observation tool)
•Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works by METC featured speaker Howard Pitler, et.al.
•attendance at 1 day of the Midwest Education Technology Conference
Dates for the 2008-2009 school year are as follows:
•Oct. 1 •Nov. 5 •Dec. 3 •Jan. 7 •Jan. 27* (METC) •Feb. 25
Times: 8 am to 4 pm (breakfast & lunch included) | Cost: $1,200/person
Training sessions take place in CSD’s tele on 1460 Craig Rd.- except for the METC* session- which is at the St. Charles Convention Center. To register, go here. P.O.’s and credit cards will be accepted. Slots will fill up fast, and space is limited, so register now! If you have any questions, contact Martha Bogart at (314) 692-1258 or mbogart@csd.org.
Booking Up! Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Posted by Rebecca Morrison in Classroom Technology, Collaboration, Distance Learning, Internet safety, Links, Promethean Activboard, SMART Board, Tech PD, VLC Programs, Videoconferencing.Tags: Cooperating School Districts, Discovery Streaming, Google Earth, graduate credit, Internet safety, online resources, podcasting, Promethean Activboard, SMART Board, SMART Board lessons, Tech PD, technology in education, tele, Virtual Learning Center
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The Virtual Learning Center’s tele (technology enhanced learning environment) classes are filling up very quickly- Transforming Learning with a SMART Board on June 3 and Creating SMART Board Lessons to Engage & Motivate Students on June 4 are already full!
There are a limited spaces left in Teacher Timesavers: Free Online Resources on June 5; Using Digital Media in the Classroom (Featuring Google Earth) on June 9; Cross-Curricular Lessons Using Concept Mapping on June 10; and Transforming Learning with a Promethean Activboard on June 11. Sign up today to participate in these early June courses. Teachers from all over the St. Louis metropolitan area participate; bring a friend from your school, or network with other teaching colleagues from different districts. Remember, too, that graduate credit is available for many tele classes.
Courses in the second half of the month are Empowering Students with Podcasting; Differentiating Instruction with Discovery Streaming; Boundless Learning with Videoconferencing; Movie-Making in the Classroom: Creating Digital Stories and Photo Essays; and Online “Street Smarts:” Being Legal, Literate, and Secure. Tele questions? Call Joan Forrest at (314) 692-1259.
