Summer Technology PD

This summer IT Services will offer a variety of technology professional development opportunities for teachers of all grade levels.  In addition to GRITC, our two day summer technology conference, we’ll be offering the following training sessions:

Introduction to iPads in the Classroom

K-12 Teachers and Administrators will be introduced to iPads, their basic functions, and discussion of appropriate apps in the classrooms.  Procedures for setting up iPads and connecting to iTunes will be shared along with managing apps. Dates offered: 6/11 & 7/10

Using Moodle

In this two-part session you will set up your own online course for students. You’ll learn how to create online activities for your students, such as assignments they can upload, discussion forums, etc. Bring your lessons to life and extend your class time virtually, with an online course to supplement your teaching. Bring files and materials with you that you want to use in your Moodle course In part two, you’ll will learn to use additional features in Moodle including: pages, choice, quizzes, and glossary. Dates offered: 6/11, 7/11, & 7/17

Creating a Class Website with School Insites

Learn to set up your teacher web page where you can post files, pictures, presentations, assignments, class news and much more. Dates offered: 6/13 & 6/28

Google Docs

Google Docs offers online word processors, spreadsheets and presentation programs.  It works very similar to Microsoft Office except students are not tied to saving their files in one location.  They can access their files from any computer and they can collaborate with others on the files in real time.  This session will give you hands-on practice using Google Docs and collaborating on files.  We’ll look at examples you can use in your classroom. Dates offered: 6/27 & 7/5

Skype

All Baldwin County classrooms can host or participate in online video conferences for free with nothing more than an inexpensive web cam and a program called Skype. Connect with the classroom down the hall, across the county or around the world. Students can talk to experts, share information with each other, discuss classroom activities, and collaborate on projects. This session will demonstrate how to install Skype, how you get started using it, and a variety of classroom projects that have successfully used the program. Dates offered: 6/14 & 7/5

iMovie

Using your Macbook, you can learn to create movies and develop classroom activities that incorporate digital video assignments for students. Dates offered: 6/26 & 7/9

Implementing iPads in Your School

Learn how to set up iPads for use in your school. We’ll cover management issues, purchasing procedures for buying apps, and best practices to make the most of your school’s technology investment in iPads. Dates offered: 6/28 & 7/12

Blogging

Learn the basics of classroom Blogging and find out how teachers can safely use this popular form of communication with students. Dates offered: 6/26 & 7/10

APT Plus and Other Media in Your Classroom

Learn the basics of using APT Plus/Learn 360. Then learn how to use other multimedia resources, such as YouTube, with your students. Dates offered: 6/26 & 7/10

Advanced Moodle Training

Explore some advanced features of Moodle. This session will cover the Personal Learning Designer, wikis, lessons and Joule Synchronous. Dates offered: 7/12 & 7/18

Moodle Work Session

Attend these sessions to get help preparing your Moodle course for the new school year. Mini lessons on specific Moodle activities will be presented throughout the day but most of the time will be spent working on your course and sharing ideas with others. Dates offered: 7/31 & 8/2

All of these sessions will be offered multiple times.  Registration will be handled through STI PD. As soon as the sessions are added to the schedule we’ll let you know when you can start registering.

Don’t forget to save the dates for GRITC 2012:  July 25 & 26