Technology Training will be provided on a monthly basis beginning in September 2008.
Monthly sessions will be held at A.B. Gibson Center on Saturday mornings from 8:00 to 12:00.
Participants can earn from 0.4 to 1 credit hours, depending on the course and follow-up work. Click on the "Register" link following the description of each course to sign up.
Call for technology trainers! If you have used technology in your classroom to impact student learning and would like to become one of the Saturday morning instructors, please email TIE@scsnc.org with your proposal.
October 18, 2008 Technology in the Middle School Science Curriculum
Teachers will investigate ways to integrate technology into the middle school curriculum. Activities will be developed for each grade level using the NC Standard Course of Study. Teachers will be asked to submit a final product after implemenatation in the classroom to receive additional technology credits. Units developed through the NCDPI will be utilized as a resource. Register
Contact: Pam Patterson
October 18, 2008 The World of GOOGLE
Teachers will explore the many uses of Google applications in the classroom with an emphasis on 21st Century learning! Register
Contact: Ginger Bryant
November 15, 2008 Science, Social Studies, and the pursuit of technology!
Target group: Elementary Teachers
Teachers will learn ways to integrate technology into their 3-5 Science and Social Studies curriculum. Register
Contact: Kim Brown
November 15, 2008 SmartBoard Activities in the Elementary Schools
The teachers will use the lesson activities toolkit to create curriculum related interactive activites to use in their classroom. They should bring pacing guide, textbook or other materials that would provide them with the information that can help them create these activities. Register
Contact: Jenny Minnick
November 15, 2008 Project Based Learning for All Content Area
Target group: Middle and High School teachers
Do you wonder how to create a student-centered, real-world project environment that better prepares all students for the End-of-Course or End-of-Grade Test? Do you want to engage students in rigorous projects while enhancing 21st century skills? If you answered yes to either question, this session is for you! Teachers will learn how to use Projects as an instructional tool. In addition, teachers will create at least one engaging project to use in their classroom. Register
Target audience: All middle and high school classroom teachers
Contact: Amber Alford
December 6, 2008 Senteo
The purpose of this workshop is to help teacher set up and discover the many ways this Smart Board Tool will help with formal and informal assessment of students. Register
Target audience: Classroom teachers
Contact: Michael Armstrong
January 10, 2009 Teaching and Learning with Digital Video
Participants will explore video as an instructional tool and will discuss appropriate use in the classroom. They will record videos, edit their videos and add sound using Audacity. Extra CEU credit will be earned if lesson used in classroom and/or video is uploaded to Teacher Tube. Register
Target audience: General
Contact: Ashley Bryant
January 10, 2009 Integrating Technology into the Language Arts Curriculum
All Aboard! Crusie through Communication Skills using technology as your guide! Passengers will explore how to use Gaggle email accounts, digital lockers, blogs, message boards, chat rooms and Google forms with their students. The last port of entry will feature a tour of tried and proven lessons. Come ready to sail! Register
Target audience: Language Arts teachers grades K-12
Contact: Sarah Carter
Sharyl Gross
February 7, 2009 Web Page Design
Come and learn good web design techniques. Leave with a basic website (using free Google Sites) complete with images, tables, and text. Register
Target audience: General
Contact: Ginger Bryant
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March 7, 2009 Utilizing Technology in the Social Studies Classroom
Teach and Learn how to utilize technology to engage students in social studies. Register
Contact: Jonathan McRae
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April 4, 2009 Geocaching in the Classroom
Learn how to use GPS units for Geocaching and then go on a "Treasure Hunt"! Don't miss this opportunity to learn strategies, see examples, and experience the fun and challenge that this emerging technology tool offers to engage active learning. Register
Target Audience: General
Contact: Cathey Collins
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April 25, 2009 Integrating Technology into the Language Arts Curriculum
All Aboard! Crusie through Communication Skills using technology as your guide! Passengers will explore how to use Gaggle email accounts, digital lockers, blogs, message boards, chat rooms and Google forms with their students. The last port of entry will feature a tour of tried and proven lessons. Come ready to sail! Register
Target audience: Language Arts teachers grades K-12
Contact: Sarah Carter
Sharyl Gross
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