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Thursday, March 21, 2013 CSD offers New Technology Workshops this Summer
Registration opens soon for exciting summer instructional technology professional development opportunities!
New sessions offered by the Learning Team and ed tech professionals from around the region include:
• Are You Ready to Moogle? Combing the Power of Moodle & Google
• Free Microsoft Tools for the Classroom (prerequisite: PC computer with Windows 7 operating system. These apps will NOT work on a Mac).
• Visual Literacy & the Common Core Standards
• How to Use Cell Phones as TOOLS in the Classroom
• DIY Infographics for Easy Data Reporting
• plus much more!
Check back for dates, prices, and even more workshop selections!
Tags: Cooperating School Districts, Moodle, summer PD, Google, visual literacy, Common Core State Standards, Microsoft Tools, infographics
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Monday, March 11, 2013 Meeting Common Core Standards Using Google Tools
The Common Core State Standards call for technology to be integrated seamlessly into instruction, thereby empowering students to publish online, critically evaluate Internet resources and use and understand multi-media’s impact on instruction. Did you know that you could use the basic abilities of Word, PowerPoint, and Excel in an online collaborative environment? Are you interested in creating a variety of online forms for assessment through surveys, quizzes, and questionnaires? Would you like to create classroom drawings or charts to access anytime or anywhere?
Come learn on March 25 about Google Drive and discover how these online collaborative environments can expand your classroom, save you time and help students meet the Common Core. Learn Advanced Search techniques, develop a Custom Search Engine, and discover easier ways to find images, resources and websites. You’ll learn how Google Drive and other Google Apps can support learning 24/7.
Cost: $95 CSD member; $135 non-member
One graduate credit available through Lindenwood University for $60!
PRE-REQUISITE: You must have a Google Account and/or Gmail.
Tags: Common Core State Standards, Google Apps, Google Drive
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012 METC 2013 Welcomes Keynotes Ken Shelton and Lucy Gray
The 30th annual Midwest Education Technology Conference takes place February 11-13, 2013. Cooperating School Districts is pleased to announce the 2013 Keynote Speakers. Both of them are Apple Distinguished Educators and Google Certified Teachers, and work closely with and in schools:
Ken Shelton on Tuesday, February 12, 8:00-9:15 am
Ken holds an M.A. in Education with a specialization in Educational Technology as well as New Media Design and Production. As a part of his active involvement within the Educational Technology community, Ken is a Discovery STAR Educator, and serves on the Board of Directors for Computer Using Educators “CUE”. Ken was also named to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction’s Educational Technology Task Force. Ken regularly gives keynotes, presentations, and leads workshops, many of which are hands-on, covering a wide variety of Educational Technology, Technology Storytelling, and Instructional Design topics. He has worked as an educator for over 10 years and currently teaches technology at the middle school level. Follow Ken on Twitter @k_shelton.
Lucy Gray on Wednesday, February 13, 8:00-9:15 am
As an education consultant, Lucy works with a variety of institutions on 21st century learning initiatives, including directing the Consortium for School Networking’s Leadership for Mobile Learning initiative. She began her career as a primary grade teacher in Chicago Public Schools, and has served in various capacities related to educational technology at the University of Chicago’s Laboratory Schools, Urban Education Institute, and Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education. In 2007, Lucy founded the Global Education Collaborative, a network for educators interested in project-based learning which has been expanded into the Global Education Conference. For further information, visit lucygrayconsulting.com. Follow Lucy on Twitter @elemenous.
The Midwest Education Technology Conference is a program of Cooperating School Districts of Greater St. Louis.
Tags: Cooperating School Districts, Ken Shelton, Lucy Gray, METC, Midwest Education Technology Conference, Twitter
Thursday, October 4, 2012 METC Spotlight on Bill Bass
2013 Midwest Spotlight Educator Bill Bass is a former middle and high school English teacher who now works with teachers as an Instructional Coach in the Parkway School District. Bill is also an adjunct professor of educational technology for Missouri Baptist University. As a speaker, writer and professional developer, he focuses on systemic and sustainable integration of technology into classrooms at all grade levels. He is Co-President of Educational Technology Association of Greater St. Louis, a Google Certified Teacher and DEN Star Educator, Member-at-Large for the ISTE Innovative Learning Technology SIG. Follow him on Twitter at @billbass.
Bill is one of nine educators chosen as spotlight speaker at the Midwest Education Technology Conference. This special designation honors leaders from the region in education technology, whose practices are making a difference for students and teachers. METC, a program of Cooperating School Districts, celebrates 30 years in 2013.
Tags: Cooperating School Districts, DEN Star Educator, Google Certified Teacher, Midwest Education Technology Conference, Midwest Spotlight Educator
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- Posted under Classroom Technology, Collaborations, Conferences, Discovery Education, Google, ISTE, Tech PD
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 METC Spotlight on Linda Dougherty
2013 Midwest Spotlight Educator Linda J. Dougherty is a high school librarian and district library chair in the Northwest R-I School District, and is surprised by her reputation as a social media maven and tech toy geek. Linda belongs to the ISTE’s Special Interest Group Media Specialists, SIGMS, where she has built her PLN by presenting at the 21st Century Digital SIGMS Playgrounds. She is a member of ALA, AASL, ASCD, MASL, MSTA, is a DEN Star, and a Google Apps for Education District Administrator. Linda blogs and tweets with the Geek Tribe, aka, TL Virtual Café librarians. Follow her on Twitter at @ldougherty.
Linda is one of nine educators chosen as spotlight speaker at the Midwest Education Technology Conference. This special designation honors leaders from the region in education technology, whose practices are making a difference for students and teachers. METC, a program of Cooperating School Districts, celebrates 30 years in 2013.
Tags: Cooperating School Districts, iste, Library media, Midwest Education Technology Conference, Midwest Spotlight Educator, Special Interest Group
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- Posted under Conferences, Discovery Education, Google, ISTE, Literacy
Thursday, September 27, 2012 Happy Birthday Google
Happy Birthday Google! Celebrating 14 years of innovation, cheers to our Missouri Google Certified Teachers:
- Bill Bass
- Diana Dell
- Cindy Lane
- Stephanie Madlinger
- Kyle Pace
- Alexandria Pepin Mooney
- Joshua Wilmsmeyer
Google Certified Teachers are exceptional K-12 educators with a passion for using innovative tools to improve teaching and learning; creative leaders who understand their local needs and can spread innovation as a recognized expert; and ambassadors for change who model high expectations, life-long learning, collaboration, equity & inclusion, and innovation. They also are expected to develop a “Personal Action Plan”; lead at least three local professional development activities over the course of 12 months; actively participate in the Google Certified Teacher Online Community; share the impact of their work with other Google Certified Teachers through an end-of-year reflection.
Look for plenty of Google related professional development from Cooperating School Districts and the Midwest Education Technology Conference (METC) this school year.
Tags: Google Certified Teacher
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Two New Tech Workshops Added to Schedule
Here are two new selections in November and December:
Finding Needles in a Haystack: Searching & Understanding the Web to Meet Common Core Standards
Do you have trouble finding what you are looking for on the Internet? Would you like some tips and tricks for finding those needles in the haystack? Save time and become more efficient in your research! You’ll learn advanced search techniques and discover easy ways to find images, books, videos, and other educational resources using Google. Be introduced to many hidden search features that will make you say WOW! After finding these web resources, how do you evaluate them? Too often, information published on the Internet is viewed as truth, but is it really? We will learn how to find out who owns the website, who wrote the information, and whether it is valid. We will then explore sites like EasyBib to learn how to create a proper list of citations easily. Also, what about copyright? Do students have the legal right to copy and paste information from a website into their multi-media presentations and/or their own documents and websites? Investigating Advanced Search, Creative Commons and Fair Use will help you and your students become web literate in today’s world. This is a bring your own laptop class. If you do not have a laptop, we can lend you one with prior notification.
Dates: Nov. 12 & 14 | Time: 4:00-7:00pm
Cost: $95 CSD member; $135 non-member
One graduate credit available through Lindenwood University for $60.
Mark your calendar, registration opens soon!
Learning & Collaborating with Google Drive (formerly Docs)
Did you know that you could use the basic abilities of Word, PowerPoint, and Excel in an online collaborative environment? Are you interested in creating a variety of online forms for assessment through surveys, quizzes, and questionnaires? Would you like to create classroom drawings or charts to access anytime or anywhere? Come learn about the six Google Docs and discover how these online collaborative environments can expand your classroom and save you time. You’ll learn how Google Documents and other Google Apps can support learning 24/7. Come create using these free Google Tools, and open up your classroom for your staff and your students. This is a bring your own laptop class. If you do not have a laptop, let us know and we can lend you one.
PRE-REQUISITE: You must have a Google Account and/or Gmail.
Dates: Dec. 10 & 12 | Time: 4:00-7:00pm
Cost: $95 CSD member; $135 non-member
One graduate credit available through Lindenwood University for $60.
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Monday, September 10, 2012 Blended Learning Academy: Learning & Collaborating with Google Tools
Based on the book, Retool Your School: The Educator’s Essential Guide to Google’s Free Power Apps by James Lerman & Ronique Hicks, this academy will cover everything you ever wanted to know about Google tools and apps.
This book shows you why Google Applications are the best free online learning tools available today. You will discover how students and educators can collaborate with Google Documents, how the forms application allows teachers to create instant-feedback quizzes, how a literature class can take lit trips with Google Maps, how parents can view student work thanks to websites created with Google Sites, and so much more. The possibilities are endless-and the applications are free.
Retool Your School begins with an inspirational and achievable story that illustrates how Google Applications and good leadership transformed a school facing closure to one that in just one year is seen as a model of success. The book then dives into step-by-step directions on how to use multiple applications, detailing the benefits they provide to many aspects of education and school management. More than 40 lesson plans for elementary, middle, and high school will help you get started while the books many ideas and supplemental resources show how to implement these tools to transform communication, collaboration, and creativity in your school and classroom. There is also a special chapter on how to bring Google Applications Education Edition directly to your school or district. Topics include, learning tools, teaching tools, and school management.
In this academy, learn how to use all the Google services that are targeted for use in schools with students and teachers and how to become a Google savvy educator. Participants will meet face-to-face 6 times and experience an online learning environment in between these meetings where they will collaborate with each other (via blogs, wikis, and discussion forums) using a Moodle course management system.
Dates: Sept 20, Oct 18, Nov 29, Jan 24, Feb 12 or 13*, Feb 21, April 11
Time: 4-7 pm each day, * except for attendance to the Midwest Education Technology Conference (METC) which is 8:30 am – 4:15 pm
Cost: $395 member ; $495 non-member (includes the book) | Register Online
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012 August 2012 Top Reads
Here are the top five blog posts for the past month on The Wired Classroom — have you read them?
#1 Options for MO Edcampers
#2 2011 Show-Me a Movie Winners…
#3 EdisonLearning Partners with Cooperating School Districts of Greater St. Louis
#4 Educational Reform: The Future of Online Learning Symposium
#5 Meeting Common Core State Standards Using Google Tools
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