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Tele Workshops/Academies

Summer 2013 Technology Workshops

(participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own laptops to classes; if you do not have one, we will loan you a computer)

Digital Storytelling with Mobile Devices June 5 8:30am-3:30pm $145 CSD member; $185 non-member

(One Grad. Credit Available) Register here.

Do you have an iPad or Android tablet? Are you wondering if creating a digital story is too difficult? Help your students create their own digital stories by experiencing the process yourself. This workshop teaches the pre-production, production and post-production phases of digital storytelling. You will have an opportunity to use either iMovie for the iPad or various Android apps. Bring a story to share, or select from one of the stories provided. Walk away with your own 2-3 minute movie and lots of ideas about how to help students create one. This is a BYOD class. Bring your own mobile device.

Are You Ready to Moogle? Combing the Power of Moodle & Google June 11 8:30-11:30am $85 CSD member; $125 non-member

(No grad. Credit available) Register here.

What do you get when you combine the power of Moodle with the power of Google? You get amazing and engaging learning for students plus efficiency for teachers, of course! This half-day hands-on session will teach you to incorporate tools such as Google Translate, Google Books, Google Docs, Presentations, and Spreadsheets, Custom Google Search Engines, and more into your Moodle courses. A basic knowledge of Moodle and Google Docs is needed to be successful in this session. PRE-REQUISITE: You must have a Google Account and/or Gmail.

Free Microsoft Tools for the Classroom June 13 8:30am-3:30pm $145 CSD member; $185 non-member

(One Grad. Credit available) Register here.

Microsoft has many free tools that teachers can make use of in the classroom besides the regular MS Office suite of applications. Come learn how to use:

OneNote, a digital notebook that lets you store all your valuable class or project knowledge in one place.
Auto Collage,a free tool that will automatically create beautiful collages from images you have stored on your computer. Use it to focus on selected subjects, showcase school events, and much more.
Flashcards, an application that lets you create, share and study flashcards online
WorldWide Telescope, a free tool that lets you take detailed 3D tours of the night sky right from your classroom
Math Worksheet Generator,a tool that helps you create multiple math practice problems in seconds. You provide a sample math problem and the Math Worksheet Generator does the rest. It even gives you an answer sheet!
Mathematics 4.0,a powerful computer algebra system with a step-by-step equation solver
PREREQUISITE: PC computer with Windows 7 operating system. These apps will NOT work on a Mac.

Learning & Collaborating with Google Drive (formerly Docs) June 14 8:30am-3:30pm $145 CSD member; $185 non-member

(One Grad. Credit Available) Register here.

Did you know that you could use the basic abilities of Word, PowerPoint, and Excel in an online collaborative environment? Are you interested in creating a variety of online forms for assessment through surveys, quizzes, and questionnaires? Would you like to create classroom drawings or charts to access anytime or anywhere? Come learn about the six tools in Google Drive and discover how these online collaborative environments can expand your classroom and save you time. You’ll learn how Google Drive and other Google Apps can support learning 24/7. Come create using these free Google Tools, and open up your classroom for your staff and your students.
PRE-REQUISITE: You must have a Google Account and/or Gmail.

Taking Discovery Education streaming to the Next Level June 17 OR July 25 - 8:30 - 3:30pm $145 CSD member; $185 non-member

(One Grad. Credit Available) Register here.

Do you have access to Discovery Education streaming, formerly unitedstreaming? Have you checked out the new features and resources lately? Did you know you could build quizzes, assignments, and writing prompts and then assign them to students based on their individual needs? Would you like to differentiate lessons through online resources that students can access 24/7? In this workshop we will explore how to take Discovery Education streaming to the next level. Before you leave, we will show you how to bookmark your favorite videos and other resources into organized folders, then share them with others in your school or district. Save time and collaborate inside this new and improved resource. Bring an idea and curriculum resources to develop a ready-made lesson and leave with a wealth of new information!
Prerequisite: Participants must have an account with Discovery Education streaming.

Choosing Education-Friendly Mobile Apps June 19 8:30am-3:30pm $145 CSD member; $185 non-member

(No Grad. Credit Available) Register here.

Do you have a mobile device and want to learn how to find education-friendly apps? Come learn how to find apps for any content area and get a chance to learn how to use them. In this hands-on session, we will explore a multitude of education friendly, content-based resources for your mobile device for multiple grade levels and subject areas. Other websites and online resources will also be shown, like app finder apps, utility apps, and apps your students can use in 1:1 environments. This is a BYOD session. You must bring your own mobile device, Android or Apple product.

Visual Literacy & the Common Core Standards June 20 8:30am-3:30pm $145 CSD member; $185 non-member

(One Grad. Credit Available) Register here.

Students are surrounded by visual images all day long. How can learning to "read" the visual images we see in news reports and advertisements result in critical thought and media literacy for our students, and how does this type of literacy relate to the Common Core Standards? We will examine how technology has changed the creation of visual images in news and ads and what that effect has been on our students. Learn how to help students decipher the messages implicit in visual images while developing lessons that align to Common Core.

Using Assistive Technology to Help Students Struggling with Reading and Writing Tasks June 20 $60 CSD member or non-member

(No Grad Credit Available)

There are many assistive technology (AT) tools available to help individuals who struggle with reading and writing tasks. While each type of tool works a little differently, AT reading tools help by presenting text as speech, facilitating decoding, reading fluency, and comprehension; AT writing tools help students generate and organize ideas, find the right words to convey ideas, use correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling, and handwriting. Come to this interactive workshop and participate in hands-on AT interventions to assist with reading and writing. This is a BYOD session. (Bring your own device—laptop, etc.)

Web 2.0 for the Common Core June 24 8:30am-3:30pm $145 CSD member; $185 non-member

(One Grad. Credit Available)

Learn how to use Web 2.0 applications to help your students create curriculum-based podcasts, infographics, screencasts, cartoons, online posters, illustrated timelines and videos. See how this type of creation on the part of students can help them meet Common Core standards.

How to Use Cell Phones as TOOLS in the Classroom June 26 8:30-11:30am $85 CSD member; $125 non-member

(No Grad. Credit Available)

Come and learn several ways to use cell phones in the classroom as collaborative tools to engage and motivate your students. From polling, micro-blogging, exam review and flashcard creation – enlist the cell phone as your ally and not your enemy. The Pew Research Center has determined that 100% of teens text. Kids get their first phone on average at age 12. Three out of four students think they have at least one friend who is addicted to their phone. Cell phones are ubiquitous – why not use them to facilitate learning?

Integrating Technology Tools in English Language Arts to Meet Common Core Standards July 2 8:30am-3:30pm $145 CSD member; $185 non-member

(One Grad. Credit Available)

This class is for English Language Arts teachers at all grade levels who want to understand the Missouri Core Academic Standards (CAS) for ELA and how to tie technology tools into their teaching. We will explore the foundation for the standards, the learning progressions, and the major shifts in content, instruction and assessment, along with the technology tools that students need to be successful. The objectives for the workshop include:

Learn how to navigate the ELA standards document/domains & clusters
Analyze the ELA anchor standards & grade level learning progressions
Understand the major shifts in the ELA standards compared to the GLEs
Be familiar with a variety of technology tools and applications that can be used to help students with performance tasks in language arts

Participants will leave with a very practical understanding of the Core Academic Standards for ELA, as well as strategies and technology resources to support them as they transition to the CCSS.

Digital Curation: How to Collect and Save Resources July 8 8:30am-3:30pm $145 CSD member; $185 non-member

(One Grad. Credit Available)

What is the difference between social bookmarking and digital curation? Explore the options for curating and evaluating the flood of information that pours over your media streams. Track your personal learning network by implementing a curation blueprint that suits your style and time. Join in pinning, scooping, digging, and noting to organize your social media streams! Geared for anyone who needs help with the overload of digital information, this class will familiarize you with online storage sites such as LiveBinders, Symbaloo, Evernote, and Pinterest. In addition, ways to share resources among staff and students will be explained. Walk away with your digital information organized and ready to be shared with anyone.

Social Media Management July 9 8:30am-3:30pm $145 CSD member; $185 non-member

(One Grad. Credit Available)

Need help setting up Google Reader, Twitter Hootsuite, and other feed apps to pull together the information tsunami? This class is for you! Learn how to search for educational blogs, twitter chat streams, Pinterest boards, and how to use Scoop.it effectively. Then, learn how to tie the different social media strands into one using Feedly, Flipboard, paper.li and other tools. Great for library media specialists or others who want to organize their social media lives.

Using Digital Portfolios to Collect & Evaluate Student Work July 10 8:30am-3:30pm $145 CSD member; $185 non-member

(One Grad. Credit Available)

Are you ready for an easier way to collect resources in one location? Do you want a better organization system for collecting artifacts? “In K-12 schools, the primary purpose of portfolios is to support both the assessment of learning and the assessment for learning” (Stiggins, 2002). We’ll explore various digital tools to assist both teachers and students in collecting information and displaying work. Learn how to use online resources such as Google Apps, LiveBinders, Wikis, and Evernote to evaluate and share resources, projects, and artifacts. We will discuss the three most common types of portfolios: the working portfolio, the display portfolio, and the assessment portfolio. We’ll also explore how they act as a management system to support both formative (facilitating student feedback) and summative assessment (collecting and aggregating evaluation data). This workshop is for teachers & leaders wanting to develop an online collection of resources and artifacts for continuous learning and reflection.

Digital Citizenship - It’s Common Sense July 11 & 12 8:30am-3:30pm $279 CSD member; $349 non-member

(Two Grad. Credit Available)

Do you know what type of digital footprint you are creating? Anyone using the web or a mobile device leaves a digital footprint. We teach our children how to be safe within the physical community, but what about norms for appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use? Because of AUPs and Guidelines for Best Practices, school leaders are faced with creating policies that students can follow and teachers can support. As educators, we must prepare students to live in a world without physical boundaries and help them learn how to work with others, virtually or otherwise. We’ll explore the nine elements of Digital Citizenship: Access, Commerce, Communication, Literacy, Etiquette, Law, Rights & Responsibilities, Health & Wellness, and Security. You’ll walk away with lessons based on the NETS that you can use tomorrow. This class is based on the material in Digital Citizenship in Schools, an ISTE 2011 bestseller. You’ll use this book and get experience with safe, legal, 21st century technology integration. Purchase of the book is recommended, but not required. Book cost: $25.87; let us know if you wish to add this option to your registration.
The National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) are the standards for learning, teaching, and leading in the digital age and are widely recognized and adopted worldwide.

Teaching and Learning Today with Technology - Tech Camp for CCSS & NGA July 15-19 (5-Day Class) $350 CSD member: $450 non-member

(No Grad Credit Available)

Create projects that are aligned to the Common Core State Standards using digital tools and have a classroom with engaged students. Meg Ormiston has redesigned this camp to specifically focus on the skills needed to transition to the Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Assessments. Participants leave with access to an online professional development library with 70 titles created by Meg.

Meg believes in outcome based personal professional development that focuses on teachers creating digital artifacts in their content areas. Each participant will build, create, and publish project examples they will have students complete back in the classroom. Each participant is encouraged to bring materials they would like to redesign into technology rich projects. Participants will learn new Web 2.0 tools to use while designing lessons aligned to the CCSS.

The 5-day workshop is hands-on, fast paced, and relevant to teachers today. Each day is focused on the skills a teacher needs today to actively engage students in a 21^st Century classroom.

Some of the 5 Day Tech Camp Outcomes Include:

Design lessons that align to the Common Core State Standards identified at their grade level.
Create a comprehensive technology integration plan as they work through each unit of study in the course.
Review and do an analysis of emerging technologies (Web 2.0 tools) and select the appropriate online resources for the classroom.
Synthesis the various assessment options and apply authentic assessment strategies to technology rich projects.
Demonstrate an understanding of the common core state standards and connect each activity to the standards.
Synthesis and select appropriate resources for their personal digital filing cabinets.
Analysis and reflect on best practice as it applies to literacy and math across the curriculum.
Prepare students and teachers for the Next Generation Assessments

DIY Infographics for Easy Data Reporting July 22 8:30am-3:30pm $145 CSD member; $185 non-member

(One Grad. Credit Available)

Are your data reports just plain text with a table tossed in the middle? Have you seen Infographics and want to design your own? Bring your school data to learn the different methods from simple to detailed in making your own Infographics. Market your library with colorful detailed reports. Collaborate with teachers on data lesson plans for students.Infographics can be used for student assessment and as tool to view classroom/school data. Learn how to use online tools and PowerPoint to create these visually appealing, easy to understand pictures that are worth a thousand words.

Flipping Your Classroom with Video Cameras & Screencasting July 24 8:30am-3:30pm $145 CSD member; $185 non-member

(One Grad. Credit Available)

Are you interested in having more time to work with your students? Do your students need you to help them in small groups or individually? Do you wish you could clone yourself when teaching? The Flipped Classroom is one in which teacher presentations are videotaped, and students have a chance to watch on their own time. Then during class, the students practice what they have learned under the guidance of the teacher. This workshop will explore various online resources for “flipping” your class, and will explore how to use a digital Flip Camera, and IWB software like SMART and Promethean to create your own flipped class. Discover the time-saving features of IWB & Flip software and how easy it is to share your videos online, through email, or e-card. You will also learn how to effectively remove an image from the video segments using the Flip software, and take screenshots using your IWB. Finally, participants will learn how to convert videos and use them to “flip” the classroom or include them in multimedia projects. Bring your own Flip camera or borrow one from us!
Note: Knowledge of and experience with digital cameras, and IWB software will be helpful, but not required.

Integrating Technology Tools in Math to Meet Common Core Standards July 29 8:30am-3:30pm $145 CSD member; $185 non-member

(One Grad. Credit Available)

This class is for math teachers at all grade levels who want to understand the Missouri Core Academic Standards (CAS) for Math and how to tie technology tools into their teaching. We will explore the foundation for the standards, the learning progressions, and the major shifts in content, instruction and assessment, along with the technology tools that students need to be successful. The objectives for the workshop include:

Learn how to navigate the Math standards document/domains & clusters
Analyze the Math anchor standards & grade level learning progressions
Understand the major shifts in the Math standards compared to the GLEs
Be familiar with a variety of technology tools and applications that can be used to help students with performance tasks in math

Participants will leave with a very practical understanding of the Core Academic Standards for Math, as well as strategies and technology resources to support them as they transition to the CCSS.

3 C's + School Librarians = Common Core Success July 31 8:30am-3:30pm $145 CSD member; $185 non-member

(One Grad. Credit Available)

Connect to the Common Core Standards by becoming the "point person" for matching library resources to reading and writing needs for instructional resources. Communicate the process and resources to teachers and administrators with online curation tools of ideas and lessons. Collaborate with teachers using technology tools integrated into learning objectives. Connect, Communicate, and Collaborate with School Librarians = CCS Success!

INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD CLASSES

Understand SMART Boards & ActivBoards while developing interactive Notebook Pages & Flipcharts!

Transforming Learning with a SMART Board (Level 1 Training) May 30 8:30am-3:30pm $145 CSD member; $185 non-member

(No Credit)

The SMART Board is an interactive whiteboard that can improve the way you teach. Come learn how to use this technology tool in your classroom—no prior knowledge of SMART Boards required! This is a workshop for beginners with no prior knowledge of SMART Boards. Discover how to find and develop lesson plans that make use of this fabulous tool and motivate 21st century students.

Creating SMART Board Lessons to Engage and Motivate Students (Level 2 Training) June 6 8:30am-3:30pm $145 CSD member; $185 non-member

(One Grad. Credit Available)

PREREQUISITE: Level 1 Training or equivalent; not a workshop for beginners
Do you already have a SMART Board and consider yourself a user? This intermediate workshop is for you! Come learn some of the advanced features of the SMART Board. Become adept at creating recordings of what you do on the SMART Board for future playback! Find out how to use the video player that comes with your SMART Board to annotate videos. Learn how to attach audio files to objects on the SMART Board, and how to save items that you use often and want to share to the My Content folder. We’ll show you how to find hundreds of Notebook files that have already been created for use on the SMART Board. You’ll be able to find usable files and tweak them.

Best Practices in SMART Notebook Lesson Creation (Level 3 Training) July 23 8:30am-3:30pm $145 CSD member; $185 non-member

(One Grad. Credit Available)

PREREQUISITE: Level 2 Training or equivalent; NOT FOR BEGINNERS; participants will be sent a survey of their skills before enrolling.
Enhance your ability to create professional and interactive SMART Notebook lesson activities! This content creation workshop provides instruction and best practices for creating content with SMART Notebook collaborative learning software. Available for teachers with intermediate or advanced skills in SMART Notebook software, this workshop will teach you how to create interactive lesson activities based on curriculum standards and best practices scoring guides. You’ll also collaborate with others teaching in your grade and subject area to design and build lessons. You are encouraged to bring any curriculum materials you might need, such as teacher guides and supplemental materials. Lesson activities created in workshop will then be shared with other educators through the SMART Exchange.

Transforming Learning with a Promethean ActivBoard (Level 1 Training) June 3 8:30am – 3:30pm $145 CSD member; $185 non-member

(No Credit)

Come learn how to use the Promethean ActivBoard and the ActivInspire software in your classroom. A Promethean ActivBoard combines the look and feel of a regular whiteboard with the power of a computer. You’ll discover how to locate hundreds of lessons that have already been created for use on the ActivBoard and become familiar with features such as Focus tools, Power tools and the Resource Browser that make your lessons more interactive. This workshop is for beginners; no prior knowledge of ActivInspire required.

Creating ActivBoard Lessons to Engage and Motivate Students (Level 2 Training) June 4 8:30am-3:30pm $145 CSD member; $185 non-member

(One Grad. Credit Available)

Do you already have a Promethean ActivBoard and consider yourself a user? This intermediate workshop is for you! Come learn the advanced features of the ActivInspire and create flipcharts. We’ll develop lesson activities that organize lesson resources, make use of sound and images to motivate students and create a story or problem where your students demonstrate knowledge or creativity in a fun way. You’ll be able to create your own usable ActivBoard flipchart, either from scratch or by tweaking a downloaded lesson. Prerequisite: basic knowledge of ActivInspire or Level 1 Promethean class.

Best Practices in ActivBoard Flipchart Lessons (Level 3 Training) July 30 8:30am-3:30pm $145 CSD member; $185 non-member

(One Grad. Credit Available)

PREREQUISITE: Level 2 Training or equivalent; NOT FOR BEGINNERS; participants will be sent a survey of their skills before enrolling.
Enhance your ability to create professional and interactive Flipchart lesson activities!This workshop provides instruction and best practices for creating content with ActivInspire learning software. Available for teachers with intermediate or advanced skills in ActivInspire software, this workshop will teach you how to create interactive lesson activities based on curriculum standards and best practices scoring guides. You’ll also collaborate with others to design and build lessons. You are encouraged to bring any curriculum materials you might need, such as teacher guides and supplemental materials. Lesson activities created in workshop will then shared with other teachers through the Promethean Planet website.

Fall/Spring 2012-13

Meeting Common Core Standards Using Google Tools

The Common Core Standards call for technology to be integrated seamlessly into instruction, thereby empowering students to publish online, critically evaluate Internet resources and use and understand multi-media's impact on instruction. Did you know that you could use the basic abilities of Word, PowerPoint, and Excel in an online collaborative environment? Are you interested in creating a variety of online forms for assessment through surveys, quizzes, and questionnaires? Would you like to create classroom drawings or charts to access anytime or anywhere? Come learn about the six Google Docs and discover how these online collaborative environments can expand your classroom, save you time and help students meet the Common Core Standards. Learn Advanced Search techniques, develop a Custom Search Engine, and discover easier ways to find images, resources and websites. You’ll learn how Google Documents and other Google Apps can support learning 24/7.

Dates/Time: May 6 & 8 (2-evening class) 4 - 7 pm

Cost: $95 CSD member; $135 non-member

One graduate credit available through Lindenwood University for $60.

PRE-REQUISITE: You must have a Google Account and/or Gmail.

FREE! Discovery Education streaming Classes at CSD

For Missouri schools who purchase DE products through CSD, we offer FREE Discovery Education trainings on the second of Monday every month, during the 2012-13 school year. Others may attend the training at our regular price. DE streaming is the perfect resource to use in creating lessons that align to the Common Core State Standards. Discovery Education streaming is a digital video-on-demand service brought to educators by Discovery Communications, LLC. Come learn how you can integrate these resources and meet the Common Core State Standards!

When using Discovery Education streaming you can:

Customize your My Content, organizing videos, lesson and other content, then share with an entire School or District
Prepare easily for individualized instruction and differentiated learning through the NEW online classroom
Download lesson plans, blackline masters, and other teacher resources that are aligned directly to Common Core Standards
Examine the bandwidth usage and need for technology support
Search content library via curriculum standard, Common Core Standard, keyword, subject area, grade, producer, new releases, or various other ways
Explore the Calendar of Events with important dates in history linked to video clips & other practical resources
Search the library of over 1,500 Clip Art and over 2,500 Images from nationally recognized photographers & artists
Fly & zoom into countries with the NEW Atlas feature, learning about the culture, history & government of each
Explore the NEW Student Features ~ access online quizzes, writing prompts, and assignments from any location
Create Student Accounts for organization of resources & teacher assigned work ~ students access from home or school
Check out the NEW Ready Zone & STEM Connect
Create multimedia projects with sound effects, audio files, images and more

Dates are as follows:

Apr 8
May 13

Time: 8:30-3:30 each day

Cost: FREE to MO schools who purchase or receive DE streaming through CSD; $95 for others. One graduate credit available through Lindenwood University for $60.

Library Media Specialist (LMS) Academy CLOSED

This academy focuses on the changing role of the Library Media Specialist in K-12 education. Today’s LMS must play the versatile role of an instructional partner responsible for ensuring that students and staff are efficient and effective users of information. The Academy will assist LMS personnel in teaching and connecting the new standards of AASL, ISTE and the NETS. Registration is open for all library media specialists to attend. Participants will:

Learn how to develop lessons that support the AASL, ISTE & NETS Standards
Understand the meaning of media literacy as it applies to 21st century skills
Network with colleagues working in school libraries across the area and globally
Learn digital tools that promote effective use of digital media for K12 students
Examine problem based activities & lessons pertaining to digital, web & media literacy
Examine best practices for Copyright & Fair Use
Explore digital citizenship and literacy curriculum resources

Dates/times are as follows:

Sept 27
Oct 11
Nov 8
Dec 6
Jan 17
Feb 12 or 13 METC
Apr 25

Time: 4-7 pm each day, except for attendance to the Midwest Education Technology Conference (METC) which is 8:30 am - 4:15 pm

Cost: $395 member ; $495 non-member

Technology Leadership Academy CLOSED

This Academy will assist educators in developing the knowledge and skills necessary to use technology as a tool for more effective and efficient leadership in their schools.

The Technology Leadership Academy will help you:

Focus on leadership skills in technology
Improve classroom use of technology
Develop a vision of how to use technology to improve student performance
Assess strengths and needs of your staff/students in the area of technology
Develop a practical and useful technology plan
Expand your network of colleagues

As a part of the academy, participants will receive the following:

16GB iPad +3G*
Who Owns The Learning? byAlan November (ePub version)
42 hours of professional development training
attendance at one day of the Midwest Education Technology Conference (METC)
breakfast each day (lunch on your own)

Dates/times are as follows:

October 10
November 7
December 5
January 9
February 12 (METC)
March 6

Time: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm each day

Cost: $1600; if you don’t want the iPad, cost is $1000

Participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own laptop to the sessions.

*iPad has 3G capability; you will have to purchase a plan month-to-month yourself

All training sessions will take place at CSD on 1460 Craig Rd. except for the Feb. 12th session, which will be at the St. Charles Convention Center.

To register, go to:http ://www .surveymonkey .com /s /DR 63 B 9 N

Integrating Technology Educators Academy (ITEA)

This academy provides a blended learning approach to long-term, customized professional development. Support is provided in face-to-face, hands-on experiences for educators who are creating lessons and unit plans using 21st century teaching tools, as well as through online collaborative tools. Each iTEA is uniquely customized to meet the needs and goals of the participants. ITEA offers:

40-72 hours of customized professional development and instructional coaching
enhanced technology and teaching skills
support and strategies for integration of technology into the curriculum
strategies to promote higher order thinking skills for students
goal driven, data driven professional development
support for transforming classrooms into learning communities that use technology as a tool to increase student achievement
high quality support for personalized learning

Topics can include, but are not limited to:

Interactive whiteboards in the classroom
Google tools for educators
Digital portfolios
Grading digitally
Mobile devices
Media/web literacy
Digital citizenship
Discovery Education
Course management systems such as Moodle
Flipped classroom
Digital storytelling / Book trailers
Creating technology rich lessons
Social networking
Personal learning networks
Software specific skills (MS Office, etc.)
Connecting teaching strategies to technology skills
Distance learning
Free tools for educators

The ITEA provides technology professional development to a specific groups of educators for an extended period of time. It is flexible and goal-oriented so that schools can decide exactly what will support them in achieving their own objectives. Graduate credit is available through Lindenwood University. For more information about providing this specialized academy, contact Stephanie Madlinger at @ or 314-692-1212.

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