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Posted:  April 25, 2011

Summer Technology Sessions
June 7-9, 2011
Held at Singley Academy

    
All Day Session (6 hrs)
    
Half Day Session (3 hrs)
    
Quarter Day Session (1.5 hrs)

  

  High School     Middle School     Elementary     Paraprofessionals     ALL SESSIONS    

Secondary teachers can only receive a maximum on 18 Distributed Learning credits in the summer.

Distributed Learning credit will be given for these courses.

Tuesday (June 7)

8:30 - 10:00

10:05 - 11:30

Lunch

1:00 - 2:25

2:30 - 4:00

Live, Real-World Connections:  Videoconferencing Using Skype
Room 227

KEYNOTE:
Dr. Dana Bedden

Auditorium

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  Digital Storytelling: Connecting to Your Community
Room 227
Project Share: A True 21st Century Platform
Room 229
     
Classroom Communication Made Easy: Blogs as a Parent Communication Tool
Room 264
 

Instructive Audio: Creating Podcasting Projects with Audacity and SoundzAbound.com
Room 264

Instructional Uses for Classroom Blogs
Room 264
Engaging Teaching and Learning with Online Animation
Room 265
    Discovering the Uncovered: Discovery Education Resources (Beginner)
Room 265
Creating Visual Instruction: Digital Photography and Paint.net
Room 267
   
Enhancing Your Classroom with Google Docs
Room 269
  Building Online Content with Blackboard: Foundations
Room 269
    LoTI Lesson Makeover!
Room 224
    Website Development for CAMPUS Communications Teams
Room 221
 

 

 
Wednesday (June 8)

8:30 - 10:00

10:05 - 11:30

Lunch

1:00 - 2:25

2:30 - 4:00

Live, Real World Connections: Videoconferencing Using Skype
Room 229

Panel Discussion

Auditorium

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Come join the conversation! We will discuss issues regarding the future of learning, virtual learning, social networking, mobile devices, and 1:1 programs. Bring your questions to our district administrators, campus administrators, teachers and students.

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  Meaningful Classroom Video Through Persuasion and Point of View
Room 229
Classroom Communication Made Easy: Blogs as a Parent Communication Tool
Room 264
    Instructional Uses for Classroom Blogs
Room 264
Engaging Teaching and Learning with Online Animation
Room 265
  Creating a Personal Learning Network with Twitter
Room 265
Assistive Technology on the Cheap!
Room 265
Location Based Storytelling: Google Maps (My Maps)
Room 269
  Building Online Content with Blackboard: Intermediate
Room 269

 


  Thursday (June 9)

8:30 - 10:00

10:05 - 11:30

Lunch

1:00 - 2:25

2:30 - 4:00

Discovering the Uncovered: Discovery Education Resources (Advanced)
Room 229

KEYNOTE:
Chris Moersch

Auditorium

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Online Resources: Thinkfinity, NetTrekker and District Database Resources and Internet Search Strategies
Room 264
     
Instructive Audio: Creating Podcasting Projects with Audacity and SoundzAbound.com
Room 265
   
Social Studies Integration with Google Maps (My Maps)
Room 267
   
Effective Presentation and Communication (Microsoft PowerPoint 2007, Open Office Impress, Google Presentations)
Room 269
  Building Online Content with Blackboard:  Advanced
Room 269
    LoTI Lesson Makeover!
Room 224

  

 
Distributed Learning credit will be given for these courses.