Discovery streaming & Differentiating Instruction Thursday, May 21, 2009
Posted by Rebecca Morrison in Classroom Technology, Distance Learning, Links, Tech PD, VLC Programs, Web 2.0.Tags: Differentiating Instruction, Discovery Streaming, Google Earth, Google SketchUp, PhotoStory 3, PowerPoint, SMART Notebook, tele
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Differentiating Instruction with Discovery streaming
Friday, June 5. 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
$138 CSD member; $214 non-member
Discovery streaming is not just videos- come learn how to use this resource more effectively in your teaching. Discover ways to develop curriculum based Writing Prompts, Quizzes and Assignments through the use of the Teacher Center. Learn new ways to save time and make your teaching easier by creating common assessments and sharing them with your school and your district through the use of My Content. Engage today’s learner by using images and videos in your PowerPoint presentations. During the afternoon portion of the workshop, learn how to apply Discovery streaming in:
- Google Earth
- Google SketchUp (create, modify & share 3D models)
- Photostory 3
- SMART Notebook
Bring a lesson idea, its objectives or GLE’s, and be ready to develop easy to use resources for more differentiated instruction. One graduate credit is available for an additional cost if you are interested.
Some schools and school districts in the St. Louis metropolitan area are members of the CSD’s Computer Services Group. If your district is a Computer Services Group member, check with your supervisor or the appropriate office to use CSG credits for payment of workshops or at the least to qualify for member workshop fee.
Google Academy @ CSD: Search, Learn, Share! Thursday, May 14, 2009
Posted by Rebecca Morrison in Classroom Technology, Collaboration, Distance Learning, Tech PD, VLC Programs, Web 2.0.Tags: Bill Bass, Cindy Lane, Cooperating School Districts, Google Certified Teachers, Google Docs, Google Earth, Google Sites, Google Teacher Academy, Google Workshop for Educators, Google Workshops for Educators Network, Stephanie Madlinger
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Google Academy: Search, Learn, Share!
8:30 am-3:30 pm on July 16 at CSD
$250/person | Register at www.csd.org/tele
Bring Your Own Laptop!
This new summer class in St. Louis, Missouri, at Cooperating School Districts, is brought to you by the producers of the Google Teacher Academy, is a Google Workshop for Educators (GWE).
This class, taught by Google Certified Teachers Bill Bass, Cindy Lane, and Stephanie Madlinger, will introduce participants to innovative ways Google tools can be used in education. This full day of fast-paced presentations and hands-on activities includes experience with advanced search techniques, collaborative web-based applications, and inspirational instructional strategies. Google Certified Teachers share ways they’ve implemented tools such as Google Docs, Google Earth, Google Sites, and more. Participants who complete the event are given access to the Google Workshops for Educators Network (GWEN), an online community focused on supporting educators as they learn more about the power of Google to drive student learning.
(One Graduate Credit is available at an additional cost!)
Day of Discovery @ CSD Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Posted by Rebecca Morrison in Classroom Technology, Collaborations, Distance Learning, Tech PD, VLC Programs.Tags: Cooperating School Districts, Discovery Education Streaming, Google Earth
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This past Saturday Cooperating School Districts hosted a Day of Discovery with Discovery Education and the Missouri Discovery Educator Network Leadership Council! Sessions (plus a lunch & learn) included:
- Discovery Education streaming A-Z
- 50 Way to Integrate Discovery Education streaming
- Roundtrip Tickets Anywhere: Google Earth in Education
- Breaking the Linear Mold: Multimedia Presentations that POP!
VLC staff members Ruth Litman-Block, Martha Bogart and Stacey Franks were onhand to help facilitate and celebrate the possiblities with Discovery Education. CSD’s Terry Baker, Donna Collins (who took all these great photos), Sandy Happold, and Jeff Minor were also onsite to assist with the free professional development day. Mike Bryant and Brad Hagaman from Discovery were at CSD as well to “talk shop.”
CSD Google Workshop for Educators: Search, Learn, Share! Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Posted by Rebecca Morrison in Classroom Technology, Collaboration, Distance Learning, Links, Tech PD, VLC Programs, Web 2.0.Tags: Cooperating School Districts, Education, Flickr, tele, Google Earth, Google Certified Teacher, Google Teacher Academy, Creative Commons, Google Workshop for Educators, Google Docs, Google Sites, Google Workshops for Educators Network, Google tools
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Brought to you by the producers of the Google Teacher Academy, this summer class at Cooperating School Districts in St. Louis is a Google Workshop for Educators (GWE). It will introduce participants to innovative ways Google tools can be used in education. This full day of fast-paced presentations and hands-on activities includes experience with advanced search techniques, collaborative web-based applications, and inspirational instructional strategies. Google Certified Teachers share ways they’ve implemented tools such as Google Docs, Google Earth, Google Sites, and more. Participants who complete the event are given access to the Google Workshops for Educators Network (GWEN), an online community focused on supporting educators as they learn more about the power of Google to drive student learning. Bring Your Own Laptop!
Google Academy: Search, Learn, Share!
8:30 am-3:30 pm now on July 16 at CSD
$250/person (One Graduate Credit available at an additional cost)
Register at www.csd.org/tele
(Creative Commons) photo by missha on Flickr
FHSD Tech Fest Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Posted by Rebecca Morrison in Blogs, Classroom Technology, Collaboration, Conferences, Distance Learning, Internet safety, Links, SMART Board, Tech PD, Videoconferencing, Web 2.0.Tags: Distance Learning, FHSD Tech Fest, Francis Howell School District, Google Earth, Internet safety, New Links to New Learning, RSS, SMART Board, Tech PD, videoconference, VoiceThreads, Web 2.0 tools
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Over 150 people attended FHSD Tech Fest yesterday. FHSD (Francis Howell School District) Tech Fest offered an afternoon of technology professional development to educators. Sessions included SMART Board, Google Earth, RSS, VoiceThreads, Internet Safety, Web 2.0 tools, and videoconferencing. I had two sessions where I spoke to mostly FHSD staff about how I assist New Links to New Learning members with connecting to distance learning programs. We had a good talks during both sessions. I’m looking forward to more teachers in FHSD taking advantage of all the v/c opportunities out there!
METC Featured Speakers Announced Monday, September 15, 2008
Posted by Rebecca Morrison in Classroom Technology, Collaboration, Conferences, Distance Learning, Links, Tech PD, VLC Programs.Tags: technology, Midwest Education Technology Conference, Web 2.0, 21st Century Classroom, wiki, Google Earth, Tech PD, handheld computing, digital camera, media, Photo Editing, Discovery Educator Network, eLearning, Levels of Technology Integration, LoTi, Curriculum and Instruction, Marzano’s nine instructional strategies, Instructional Technology Specialist
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Featured Speakers for the Midwest Education Technology Conference have been announced! For a complete list of names, program topics and biographies, please visit here. Registration starts Wednesday, 10/1/08.
Google for Educators Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Posted by Rebecca Morrison in Classroom Technology, Collaboration, Conferences, Distance Learning, Links, Tech PD, VLC Programs.Tags: Cindy Lane, Cooperating School Districts, Google Certified Teacher, Google Earth, Google Teacher Academy, METC 2009, Midwest Education Technology Conference, Virtual Learning Center
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In an earlier post, we congratulated Cindy Lane from the Lindbergh School District on being accepted to the Google Teacher Academy. She’ll be heading to California next week. We wanted to learn more about it, so we visited Google (that’s where we also found the icon to the left) and here’s what the website says:
“The Google Teacher Academy is a FREE professional development experience designed to help K-12 educators get the most from innovative technologies. Each Academy is an intensive, one-day event where participants get hands-on experience with Google’s free products and other technologies, learn about innovative instructional strategies, receive resources to share with colleagues, and immerse themselves in an innovative corporate environment. Upon completion, Academy participants become Google Certified Teachers who share what they learn with other K-12 educators in their local region.
A Google Certified teacher is an educator attended a Google Teacher Academy and is now a Google Certified Teacher. 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.
- Ambassadors for change who model high expectations, life-long learning, collaboration, equity & inclusion, and innovation.
- Certified in Google technology and able to lend their knowledge to you through professional development.
Each Google Certified Teacher has:
- Developed a “Personal Action Plan” to extend their learning to their community.
- Actively participated in the Google Certified Teacher Online Community.
- Shared the impact of their work with other Google Certified Teachers and will continue to do so through an end-of-year reflection.“
Learning Google Earth Monday, June 9, 2008
Posted by Rebecca Morrison in Classroom Technology, Collaboration, SMART Board, Tech PD, VLC Programs.Tags: vlc, Cooperating School Districts, Virtual Learning Center, Midwest Education Technology Conference, Digital Media, tele, Google Earth, Cindy Lane, METC 2009, Lindbergh School District, Show Me State
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Today Lindbergh’s Cindy Lane taught Using Digital Media in the Classroom (Featuring Google Earth) for a class of eager learners in the tele. Cindy is a past Midwest Education Technology Conference presenter and will also be presenting at METC 2009 at the St. Charles Convention Center in January.
The Virtual Learning Center also wants to congratulate Cindy for being selected to become a Google Certified Teacher- she will represent the Show Me State later this summer when she travels to California for her certification! Great news for a great lady! We can’t wait to learn even more ways to incorporate Google Earth in the classroom…
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.
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