Space Open in 3 tele classes Monday, July 13, 2009
Posted by Rebecca Morrison in Classroom Technology, Tech PD, VLC Programs.Tags: Cooperating School Districts, Differentiated Scoring, Digital Photography, podcasting, tele, Virtual Learning Center
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There is space left in the following July tele classes: Evaluating Student Work with Differentiated Scoring on July 20; Classroom Projects Using Digital Photography on July 22; Empowering Students with Podcasting on July 30.
Sign up today at www.csd.org/tele. Also, look for the fall/spring tele schedule to come out soon! Most classes will be between 4-7 p.m., though there were be a few all-day classe, like we have in the summer.
Registration still open for some July tele classes Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Posted by Rebecca Morrison in Classroom Technology, Collaboration, Distance Learning, Links, Moodle, Promethean Activboard, SMART Board, Tech PD, VLC Programs, Videoconferencing, Web 2.0, podcast.Tags: Google Academy, interactive whiteboard, Moodle, podcasting, Promethean Activboard, SMART Board, videoconference, Virtual Learning Center
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It is hard to believe June has come and gone already! Here is some of what we have coming up this month in the Virtual Learning Center:
+ Moodle classes (click here for a full tele schedule)
+ Google Academy
+ Podcasting workshop
+ SMART Board and Promethean Activboard trainings
+ Videoconferences with Bill Dallas Lewis in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and the Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City, Kansas
+ We are accepting Midwest Education Technology Conference proposals: http://metcconference.org.
Technology Tailgate Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Posted by Rebecca Morrison in Classroom Technology, Collaborations, Conferences, Distance Learning, Tech PD, Videoconferencing, Web 2.0.Tags: 21st Century Learning Tools, K-12 videoconferencing, Moodle, National Educational Computing Conference, NECC, podcasting, Practical Anatomy & Surgical Education Center, Saint Louis University, SLU, student collaboration, Tandberg, Tandberg Technology Tailgate
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The Tandberg Technology Tailgate, also known as the Tandberg Truck Show, will take place next week at Saint Louis University’s Practical Anatomy & Surgical Education Center (home of AIMS).
AIMS and CSD will join Tandberg on June 24 to discuss the latest 21st century learning tools: podcasting, K-12 videoconferencing, Moodle, and student collaboration. For more information on this free event, click here. The Tandberg Truck is making a one day stop in St. Louis as it makes its way to Washington DC for the 30th anniversary National Educational Computing Conference (NECC).
march right over to these tele classes Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Posted by Rebecca Morrison in Classroom Technology, Links, SMART Board, Tech PD, VLC Programs.Tags: 21st century skills, Discovery Streaming, empowering students, high order thinking skills, MS Excel 2007, podcasting, SMART Board, Tech PD, tele, Virtual Learning Center
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teachers in the tele
Hard to believe I’m posting about March tele classes already! Where has the school year gone?! Here’s what the Virtual Learning Center has lined up for next month:
Teaching Higher Order Thinking Skills in the Elementary Classroom with Spreadsheets (Featuring MS Excel 2007)
March 4 & 5, 4 – 7 pm | $125 CSD member; $195 non-member | (One Graduate Credit Available)
Once a Month Full-Day Discovery streaming Training at CSD!
March 9, 9 am- 3 pm | No cost | (No Credit)
Empowering Students with Podcasting
March 11 & 12 , 4 – 7 pm | $125 CSD member; $195 non-member | (One Graduate Credit Available)
Creating SMART Board Lessons to Engage and Motivate Students
March 23, 9 am- 3 pm | $125 CSD member; $195 non-member | (One Graduate Credit Available)
Transforming Learning with a SMART Board
March 27, 9 am- 4 pm| $125 CSD member; $195 non-member | (No Credit)
To read the specific on each class, and to register, please visit the tele website: www.csd.org/tele. Our focus is on student outcomes and developing 21st century skills. These classes provide you with:
- Hands-on activities
- Focus on student outcomes
- Skill building time
- Time to create usable lesson plans with newly acquired technology skills
Find out how to use technology tools and how to integrate them into your classroom & lesson plans at the same time!
Monday METC Precons Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Posted by Rebecca Morrison in Classroom Technology, Collaboration, Conferences, Distance Learning, Internet safety, Links, Promethean Activboard, SMART Board, Tech PD, VLC Programs, Videoconferencing, podcast.Tags: cyber safety, METC2009, Midwest Education Technology Conference, podcasting, Second Life, Tech PD
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Educators, the preconference workshops for the Midwest Education Technology Conference 2009 are now up on the METC website. The precons are for all tech levels, with many topics being covered, including podcasting, Second Life, and cyber safety. Depending on which one you choose, your session will either be a full-day or half-day workshop (held in the morning). Precons are Monday, January 26, 2009 at various locations around St. Louis, Missouri. The rest of the conference is at the St. Charles Convention Center, Tuesday, January 27 and Wednesday, January 28. Registration for METC begins Wednesday, October 1 (early-bird registration runs through the end of November). This is a great opportunity to learn how to integrate technology into your classroom, as well as network with other K-12 educators from across the city, state, and country!
What’s New with SMART Notebook Version 10 Monday, July 14, 2008
Posted by Rebecca Morrison in Classroom Technology, Collaboration, Conferences, Links, SMART Board, Tech PD.Tags: 21st Century Classroom, blogging, Cooperating School Districts, handhelds, podcasting, SMART Board, SMART Notebook Version 10, SMART technologies, Successlink, Tech PD, Technology Innovations Conference, Virtual Learning Center, webquests
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CSD’s Martha Bogart & Nancy George will be presenting at Successlink’s 6th Annual Technology Innovations Conference later this week on SMART Notebook Version 10.
I thought I’d give you a sneak peek at some of the new features they will be using and talking about:
- Presentation Pen: spotlight, magnifier, invisible ink
- Animations: fly-in, shrink & grow
- Fill Effects: pattern, image
Empowering Students- and Teachers- with Podcasting Monday, June 16, 2008
Posted by Rebecca Morrison in Classroom Technology, Collaboration, Tech PD, VLC Programs, podcast.Tags: Audacity, Bill Bass, Cooperating School Districts, garageband, podcast, podcasting, Ron Carr, Tech PD, tele, Virtual Learning Center
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Today teachers learned from Ron Carr and Bill Bass how to record digital audio broadcasts, edit them & upload them to the web- how to create a podcast. So much was covered- from products to production! Just a few tidbits: the technical needs for creating a podcast were reviewed, like having a microphone and a USB headset. The better input you have, the better quality recording you’ll get. They talked about different programs for making podcasts (there are many options!)- like using Audacity and GarageBand. They discussed how to make your message clear & reach your target audience when you podcast. Ron and Bill shared many tips & tricks for creating and finding quality podcasts. Martha and Stacey were on-hand in the tele to assist & answer questions.
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.
It’s a Wrap Thursday, May 1, 2008
Posted by Rebecca Morrison in Tech PD, VLC Programs.Tags: 21st Century Tools, clickers, Cooperating School Districts, Dunklin School District, iTEA, Moodle, PLC model, podcasting, professional development, SMART Boards, teachers, tech tools, tele, Virtual Learning Center, Web 2.0, webquests
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Nancy and Stephanie have been working with teachers from the Dunklin School District for over two years as part of an iTEA. (Integrating Technology Educator Academy provides face-to-face, hands-on experiences with creating lessons and unit plans using 21st century teaching tools. The iTEA trains educators to promote higher level achievement from students who are engaged in their learning experience. The iTEA is flexible and goal oriented so that schools can decide exactly what will help support them in achieving their goals). Tools used during the Dunklin iTEA include SMART Boards, Moodle, Podcasting, and WebQuests. Today is the last iTEA for these participating teachers. During the session, they shared their experiences integrating technology into the classrooms with Nancy, Stephanie, and their colleagues.
St. Louis area educators, if your school district is interested in participating in an iTEA, contact Virtual Learning Center Director Ruth Litman-Block.
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