A Technology Feast

December 9, 2011

 

Smart Notebook Tips and Tricks 1.25 hours

 

This session will be led by James Hollis, national presenter and webmaster of the Teachers Love SMARTBoards web page.  He is also author of the newsletter that I have been sending out to you USERS that always has a great SMARTboard notebook lesson attached.  He will  share some with you so you can walk away with something to use the next day. The session will be appropriate for those of you who are present users and want to see what resources you can gain from Jim as well as those of you who just want to be wowed about the possibilities should you get a SMARTBoard in the future. 

 

 

SMART Board Layer and Grouping 3 hours

 

Tips and tricks with Notebook software to make words and pictures appear and disappear. Helps to keep audience’ interest and is a GREAT teaching tool. Grouping objects and understanding layering of Notebook software helps in creating high interest presentations and helps to engage the learner. Come with ideas to create your own curriculum related notebook pages.

 

 

Smart Response 3 hours

 

SMART Response is an interactive assessment tool that allows for insight into student learning and increases overall retention and engagement.

Using the wireless remotes gives both the students and teachers instant feedback for both formative and summative assessments. Assessments are graded and stored in an electronic grade book as soon as students are finished. No more weekends spent grading! This product can be used on any computer that has Notebook and Response software. NOTE: A SMART Board is not required to use this assessment system.

 

This session will focus on creating assessments with SMART Response and SMART Notebook software. (Prior to the workshop, please see your LRC Director for directions on setting up a SMART Response grade book.) Learn how to create ISAT practice tests or assessments that align to your curriculum. True/False, Yes/No, Multiple Choice and Multiple Answer formats will be presented.  Please bring curriculum related materials to the workshop for hands on time creating assessments.

 

Using the SMART Board to Engage Students 3 hrs

 

This session offers Notebook templates that use current technology to create interest. Facebook, iphone, ipad Notebook templates and others will be explored to encourage student engagement. This class will include linking, capture tools, embedding videos and audio to the file. Please bring curriculum ideas to use to modify the templates.

 

WEB Pages (K-8) 3 hours


You have a web page…now what?  An opportunity to explore the upgrades made to School Center.   Discover additional features you may not have tried; BLOGS, Document Manager, Forums, adding links and more. Learn how to use the Navigation tools to create Custom Links to other sites. Create a Photo Album or add pictures to your pages.  Please come prepared by having some photographs that you want to put on your web site saved in your “My Pictures” folder or on a USB drive.  This session is appropriate for all staff members who are responsible for a web page.

 

Using Edmodo in Your Classroom

 

Social networking is pervasive in the lives of all our students. As educators, it is our responsibility to give our students the opportunity to learn how to use social networking in a responsible way. Edmodo is a private, secure, social networking platform that teachers can use to connect with their students and other teachers. You can post assignments, answer questions, share files, links and events. You can even grade assignments and post student grades for them to review! Hear how you can use Edmodo in your classroom to connect with my students, simplify classroom management, promote student responsibility, and work discussions of digital citizenship into every lesson. You will have lots of time to set up your account and your classrooms.

 

VIDEO Integration for Lesson Presentation 3 hrs

 

Video segments can truly enhance your lessons.  Learn how to download and integrate video segments from Discovery Streaming and You Tube.  You will learn to select a download format and embed files into Smart Notebook and Power Point.  The ability to embed a video file versus linking to a video site will keep your lesson flowing and you won’t need to wonder if the internet is going to cooperate.  Please bring curriculum ideas with you so that you can actually create a lesson that you can use next week or next year.

 

Photo Story 1.25 hours


With Photo Story you can create a slideshow with your digital pictures, edit your pictures, create your story with original music, add narration, and share them with your students.  In this class, we will use the software to create an interactive video from beginning to end.  We will also talk about ways to integrate PhotoStory into your curriculum, and how to use the software in both primary and intermediate grades.

 

Animoto 1.25 hours

 

Animoto is a video slide show maker that allows you create a movie using images, video clips and music.   You can share your videos on email, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, or embed them in a website or blog.  In this class, you will create your own free Animoto account and a video.

 

 

CoWriter/Boardmaker/Earobics 3 hours

 

These programs are invaluable resources for our At Risk students. Co:Writer works in conjunction with any application you write in.  It interprets spelling and grammar mistakes and predicts word suggestions in real time. Boardmaker v.6 software is widely regarded as the essential tool for adapting symbol-based printed activities for students with special needs. Earobics is a powerful multisensory reading intervention solution for raising academic achievement. Come and learn how to use them with your students.  This session is most appropriate for anyone in our district who works with AT Risk or Special Needs students.

 

Pixie 3 1.25 hours

 

 

Pixie 3 is the newest upgrade to a program that combines a paint program with text options, clip art, voice recording, and standards-based curriculum activities, helping students build 21st century skills as they develop podcasts, online storybooks, videos, and Flash animations. It was created by Tech4Learning, Inc. (www.tech4learning.com)

Some of the new features in Pixie 3 are the ability to create multi-page documents, a collaboration feature that allows more than one student to work on the same project at the same time, and a touch mode, for easier use with SmartBoards.

 

 Smart Ideas/Kidspiration 1.25

 

Come and explore the concept mapping tools of Kidspiration and Smart Ideas. Kidspiration is a visual way to explore and understand words, numbers and concepts with students in grades kindergarten through five.  We will create graphic organizers using engaging visual tools and explore Kidspiration's math tools such as color tiles, pattern blocks, base ten blocks, fractions and fraction boxes

With SMART Ideas, you can create multilevel concept maps to display on your SmartBoard that take students through concepts one step at a time. Included are over 2,000 resizable pieces of clip art, all organized by curriculum topic. Add links or attachments to your maps to take students directly to a video or other multimedia file.

Email Distribution Lists/GFI Archiver/Quarantined Email 1.25 hrs

 

Participants will learn how to create distribution lists in Outlook Email, search and utilize features of the GFI Archiver, and receive training on working with your Quarantined Emails.

 

Web Resources for Differentiation 1.25 hrs

 

During this session participants will receive training on how to utilize NetTrekker, Tumblebooks, and Advanced Searches in Google for differentiation for whole class or small group instruction.

 

Global Compliance Network

 

This option is only available for Support Personnel.  You may use this time to complete your Global Compliance Network training.  You can do this at any computer in the district that is not in a lab or room where Tech Feast training sessions are occurring.