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Tuesday, April 2, 2013 This Summer, Attend a Tech Boot Camp!

Learn more about Cooperating School Districts’ summer educational technology workshops, like the boot camp
with Meg Ormiston, by clicking on the image below.

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Friday, March 1, 2013 February 2013 Top Reads

feb 5Here are the top five blog posts for the past month on The Connected Classroom — have you read them?

(1)  Students Front & Center @ METC 2013
(2)  February 11: Best Practices Conference
(3)  Announcing the Winning 2012 Show-Me Movies
(4)  Reinventing Project-Based Learning
(5)  Free Opportunities for Teachers this Week in St. Louis

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Tuesday, December 4, 2012 State History Bowl & History Bee in St. Louis

flickr creative commons studentsMehlville School District’s Oakville High School will host the regional/(state) history bowl competition on Saturday, January 26. Each state bowl will qualify a number of teams to participate in the National History Bowl to be held in Washington D.C. on April 27, 2013. The National History Bowl uses a quiz bowl style format to run their tournaments.

Schools may register multiple teams for the regional bowl, and can register underclassmen as a JV or Varsity team. Beginning this year, middle school teams can register and participate as well. The registration deadline for the regional bowl in St. Louis at Oakville High School competition is January 24, 2013. In addition, the state History Bee will be held in conjunction with the regional History Bowl on January 26, 2013, all in the Mehlville School District.

Again, the regional/(state) competition will qualify (in this case individuals) for participation in the National History Bee to be held in Washington D.C. on April 28, 2013. Please note that the national level history bowl for middle schools will be held on a different weekend then the high school nationals.

Regional/(State) Registration info:
The base fee for the bowl is $75 per team.  There are some small discounts available, like if teams bring their own buzzers. Learn more at historybowl.com/registration. The fee for the bee is $15 per student: hs.historybee.com/registration.

For questions about the event on January 26 at Oakville High School, contact Rodney Gerdes.

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Thursday, September 6, 2012 Tech, Teaching and Common Core Professional Development

Starting next week, Cooperating School Districts of Greater St. Louis is offering several types of technology integration professional development, from single day sessions to year-long academies. Learn more by clicking below, and remember, registration is now open, and spaces are limited for these events- 
Also, don’t forget that the Midwest Education Technology Conference- celebrating 30 years in 2013- is February 11, 12, and 13th.

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Friday, August 10, 2012 Academy offers Guidance and Resources to Library Media Specialists

Cooperating School Districts’ Library Media Specialist (LMS) Academy focuses on the changing role of the Library Media Specialist in K-12 education. Today’s LMS must play the versatile role of an instructional partner responsible for ensuring that students and staff are efficient and effective users of information. By participating in the annual academy, you will network with colleagues working in school libraries across the area and globally, understand the meaning of media literacy as it applies to 21st century skills, and learn about digital tools that promote effective use of digital media for students.  The academy will assist you in teaching and connecting the new standards of AASL, ISTE and the NETS. Registration is open for all library media specialists to attend. Participants will also examine problem based activities & lessons pertaining to digital, web & media literacy, research best practices for Copyright & Fair Use, and explore digital citizenship and literacy curriculum resources.

The Library Media Specialist Academy meets September 27,  October 11, November 8, December 6, January 17, in February at the Midwest Education Technology Conference, and  April 25. Times for sessions are 4-7 p.m. each day, except for attendance at METC, which is 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. CSD members pay $395 for the academy, which includes a book plus METC conference fees; non-members pay $495.

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Wednesday, April 11, 2012 A New Paradigm for Learning Workshop, Plus Others

Here’s a list of the first few workshops we are offering this summer at Cooperating School Districts’ tele. A complete list of May & June sessions is currently up at www.csd.org/tele, as are more complete descriptions of the workshops listed below.

Using Prezi to Create Zooming Presentations
June 1  12:30-3:30pm  $75 CSD member; $89 non-member
(No Credit) Did you know that Prezi is a web-based presentation application & storytelling tool that uses a single canvas instead of traditional slides? Text, videos and other objects are placed on the infinite canvas & grouped together. Learn how the canvas allows users to create non-linear presentations, where users can zoom in and out of a visual map. You’ll see how your Prezi can be developed in a browser window, and then downloaded so that no Internet connection is needed when sharing your presentation.

New Links for Your Classroom with Videoconferencing & Skype   
June 4 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.     $149 CSD member; $189 non-member
(1  Grad Credit Available) Find out how to take your students anywhere in the world to connect with experts and collaborate with other students- all without leaving your classroom! You can make these connections using distance learning technology tools like Skype and videoconferencing. Compare & contrast different methods of delivery during this workshop.

NEW! Digital Age Leadership: A New Paradigm for Learning
June 5  8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.     $149 CSD member; $189 non-member
(1  Grad Credit Available) How can we meet the needs of today’s learner, use technology effectively and efficiently, and still maintain the personal connection that’s so important to any learning experience? You’ll learn about managing change, using authentic student engagement strategies, and communicating effectively with education stakeholders. Technology tools used will include, but are not limited to, Google Forms for data gathering and analyzing, learning management systems (like Moodle), social bookmarking, and wikis, blogs, podcasts, videoconferencing, plus social media.

Transforming Learning with a Promethean ActivBoard (Level 1)   
June 5   8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.   $149 CSD member; $189 non-member
(No Credit) Learn how to use the Promethean ActivBoard and the ActivInspire software in your classroom- you’ll discover how to locate hundreds of lessons that have already been created for use on the ActivBoard and become familiar with features such as Focus tools, Power tools and the Resource Browser that make your lessons more interactive.

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Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Seminar Next Week: Managing iPads & iPhones

You are invited to attend a Deploying & Managing Mobile Devices in Education seminar at Cooperating School Districts on Monday, April 16th. Who should come to this free, half-day seminar next week? Technical Directors, Tech Coordinators, IT Staff, Network Admins, anyone interested in the technical side of deploying tablets in schools are invited to participate.

Managing iPads & iPhones
Looking at, or already deploying, iPads, iPods, or iPhones in your school or on campus?  In this technical seminar, we will look at the devices, best practice deployment options, sync & content strategies, Mobile Device Management (MDM) and volume app purchasing.  Bret Siegel, Systems Engineer for Apple, Inc., will guide you through the ins-and-outs of deploying Apple mobile devices in the classroom and answer all your questions.

Topics will include:
• Deployment & Management Techniques
• New features in iOS 5
• Activating and configuring your devices
• Mobile Device Management
• Volume Purchase Program
• AirPlay and AppleTV
• iCloud & File Management

DATE: Monday, April 16, 2012 | TIME: 9:00am – 12:00pm
LOCATION: CSD, 1460 Craig Rd. Creve Coeur, MO  63146
RSVP: Debbie Finocchairo 314-692-1200 or dfinocchiaro@csd.org
Please register by Friday, April 13th.

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Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Managing Android Tablets Seminar Next Week!

You are invited to attend a Deploying & Managing Mobile Devices in Education seminar at Cooperating School Districts on Monday, April 16th. Who should come to this free, half-day seminar next week? Technical Directors, Tech Coordinators, IT Staff, Network Admins, anyone interested in the technical side of deploying tablets in schools are invited to participate.

Managing Android Tablets
Want to know more about the Android side of mobile device management in schools?  In this technical seminar, we will look at different Android tablets, best practice deployment options, Mobile Device Management (MDM), and app purchasing.  A representative from Computer Solutions will guide you through the ins-and-outs of deploying Android mobile devices in the classroom and answer all your questions.

Topics will include:
• Deployment & Management Techniques
• Features of Android tablets
• Activating and configuring your devices
• Mobile Device Management
• App purchasing through the Android Marketplace/Google Play

DATE: Monday, April 16, 2012 | TIME: 1 – 4:00pm
LOCATION: CSD, 1460 Craig Rd. Creve Coeur, MO  63146
RSVP: Debbie Finocchairo 314-692-1200 or dfinocchiaro@csd.org
Please register by Friday, April 13th.

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Tuesday, April 3, 2012 Discovery Education Spring Virtual Conference Registration

Come learn powerful ways to integrate digital media and Web 2.0 tools into your instruction as well as discover an abundance of resources to expand your own personal learning network on April 21, 2012 (that’s just two weeks from Saturday!) at the Spring Virtual Conference offered by Discovery Education.

We are pleased to welcome Jason Altman to St. Louis’ onsite event at Cooperating School Districts. Jason will bring his expertise and knowledge of DE Assessment. Besides Jason, we will also have the MO DEN Leadership Council share even more free knowledge & support. Members Margie Rogers and Melissa Robison will host an iPad learning session and Bill Bass and Stephanie Madlinger will share strategies for using  digital resources within DE streaming.

Breakfast refreshments and lunch will be provided for all attendees. (The target audience for this event includes preK through 12 classroom teachers as well as educators interested in curriculum resources, data & assessment). Please feel free to bring your own laptops, iPads, cell phones or other mobile devices and their chargers.

Did we mention this a free professional development session?

Register here; event contacts: Melissa Robison and Stephanie Madlinger.

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Monday, March 19, 2012 Classes Next Week Still have Openings

K-12 educators, we still have spots open in two tele classes scheduled for next week: Creating ActivBoard Lessons to Engage and Motivate Students (Level 2) and Google Tools for Educators. The Promethean class is 8:30-3:30 on March 28th; the Google class is 4:00-7:00 on March 28 and 29th. Classes are $149 CSD member; $189 non-member. Register here, today- registration closes Thursday, March 22nd!

The tele is equipped with dual platform computers that use both Windows and Macintosh operating systems. With any class, you will have the option of working either in a PC or Mac environment. Our instructors are skilled, knowledgeable and approachable! Our focus is on student outcomes and developing 21st century skills. These small-sized classes provide you with: hands-on activities, skill building time, plus time to create usable lesson plans with newly acquired technology skills. To read full descriptions of the classes listed above, please visit www.csd.org/tele.

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