Workshop Descriptions
INTERNET
Bring Online Learning to Your School
Online Learning opportunities are growing rapidly. With so many options, where do you begin?
The purpose of this workshop is to examine different delivery formats and familiarization of the terms used while bridging past learning experiences to current opportunities. Connections can be made enabling the participant to either build an individual plan to continue their own educational journey or develop a school wide implementation plan for the grade 9-14 learners at their location. This workshop does not endorse any one vendor, since once size does not fit all. Instead participants will increase their knowledge level so they can make an educated choice to meet the unique needs at their location.
Web Based Training
Tips & tricks to surf the internet
Utilize the resources and unlock the power of the Internet. Are you feeling frustrated every time you try to find information on the World Wide Web? When you are looking for information are you receiving unrelated responses? After spending hours exploring the links, have you found a resource that is what you are looking for?
Complete this on-line lesson and learn ways to streamline the surfing by returning fewer hits but with a greater relevance to your search. Access the on-line lesson through the ETTC web site -www.capemaytech.net/ettc/links/onlinelearning/tipshomepage.htm
Learner to content interaction occurs while exploring the content independently. No learner to learner or learner to facilitator interaction occurs, which results in the module being available 24/7. A certificate of hours is not awarded for completion.
SOFTWARE integration
Accessibility: Customizing Your Workspace
While working on the computer it seems the print is getting smaller, the glare of the screen bothers your eyes, the mouse won’t work and the speakers are on/off and you want to adjust the volume. Physical limitations may be preventing you and your students from gaining the most from the computer. Learn how to adjust the settings to better meet the needs of the user.
Assessing Technology Skills Using Rubrics
Use rubrics to clarify what is expected of students at the start of a project. We will discuss what makes a good rubric and characteristics that cause confusion. A number of templates, web sites and resources used to make rubrics will be explored. Participants will examine ways to use rubrics in the classroom and develop an example to assess technology skills as a part of a project.
Dreamweaver: Creating Your Web Page
Macromedia Dreamweaver is a full featured web development tool that is used to create web pages, create websites, and manage websites. This workshop is focused on the principles and processes of web page development supporting the development of your web page. Each session begins as a group building skills, followed by independent activity. Individual support will be provided to participants while working on your web page.
Excel Fundamentals
This workshop introduces basic Excel features including entering data, using formulas and functions, and creating simple charts. Although this workshop is intended for the spreadsheet novice, participants with some previous spreadsheet experience may gain a better understanding and learn some new tricks to increase their efficiency in using Excel.
Keeping it Real: Project Based Learning
This series can be completed as one comprehensive workshop or as an individual session of choice. Explore how Project Based Learning (PBL) motivates the learner and bridges content to real life applications. Engage learners as active participants rather than as disengaged passive observers.
Session 1: Session one is an introduction including a broad overview of the six A’s of designing a project, reviewing how it works and includes time for reflection of past experiences.
Session 2: Academic Rigor and Authenticity is the focus of this session. The significance of these elements and how they promote higher order thinking will be examined.
Session 3: Active Exploration and Applied Learning connect the project, and its associated activities to the core content standards.
Session 4: Adult Relationships and Assessment Practices will be examined in this session. You will identify the significance of incorporating these elements.
Connect the six A’s while developing or modifying an existing project to utilize in your course.
Accessibility: Customizing Your Workspace
While working on the computer it seems the print is getting smaller, the glare of the screen bothers your eyes, the mouse won’t work and the speakers are on/off and you want to adjust the volume. Physical limitations may be preventing you and your students from gaining the most from the computer. Learn how to adjust the settings to better meet the needs of the user.
Bring Online Learning to Your School
Online Learning opportunities are growing rapidly. With so many options, where do you begin?
The purpose of this workshop is to examine different delivery formats and familiarization of the terms used while bridging past learning experiences to current opportunities. Connections can be made enabling the participant to either build an individual plan to continue their own educational journey or develop a school wide implementation plan for the grade 9-14 learners at their location. This workshop does not endorse any one vendor, since once size does not fit all. Instead participants will increase their knowledge level so they can make an educated choice to meet the unique needs at their location.
Customizing United Streaming Activities
United streaming is a digital video-on-demand service brought to you by Discovery Education. With United streaming, you get:
- The largest and most current K-12 digital video/video clip library available today
- A large database of copyright-friendly clipart
- The only standards-based video-on-demand application shown to increase student achievement
- Practical teacher and student learning resources
- Access to a wide variety of producers—Discovery Channel School, United Learning, Standard Deviants, Weston Woods, and many more
- Tools such as quiz builder, student assignment builder, blackline masters and more.
- New content and features continuously added throughout the year
Learn more about this incredible resource as well as how to integrate the video and clipart into your classroom. We will explore some specific classroom projects using United Streaming as well as some of the premade lessons, activities and features the web site offers. You'll walk out the door with materials to help you start planning multimedia lessons as well as activity examples you could use the next day in class.
Excel Fundamentals
This workshop introduces basic Excel features including entering data and using formulas and functions. Although this workshop is intended for the spreadsheet novice, participants with some previous spreadsheet experience may gain a better understanding and learn some new tricks to increase their efficiency in using Excel.
Excel & Word Merge
There is never enough time. Save time by discovering how to bring Excel and Word together sorting, filtering and merging data into documents. Learn to use one list of data for multiple purposes developing letters, envelopes, phone lists, certificates and more. Bring your ideas, needs and current projects and explore the solutions.
Online learning: VHS Regional Panel Discussion
Learn why thousands of students in hundreds of high schools across the globe choose to participate in Virtual High School (VHS) classes. Online Learning expands the classroom boundaries far beyond your geographic location while introducing additional course offerings. Examine the benefits and obstacles while interacting with VHS staff, site coordinators, teachers and students in your community. Come explore how online learning may be the solution at your school to prepare today’s learners to meet the challenges of the 21 st century!
A continental breakfast will be available beginning at 8:45 am. Space is limited. Call today to register.
FACILITATORS: Warren Clarke & Dana Koch CMC Broadley Administration Building
WEDNESDAY 5/16/2007 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Open Lab
Support will be provided to participants while working on their individual project. Bring your ideas and brainstorm which software best meets your needs, or bring a developing project. This time can be used as a continuum of workshops or to introduce new projects with questions. A formal workshop will not be offered during this time; however, individual assistance will be provided. Register early to ensure space is available.
Portfolio Planning: Inspiration
Inspiration can be used to organize good ideas and thoughts planning the content to include a portfolio. During this workshop participants will explore Inspiration for diagramming and outlining to assist learners in creating graphical/textual representations of their ideas.