Sample Workshop Menu
A Teaching Web Site:
The Portal to Your Classroom. This hands-on session is designed to provide an overview of the various uses for a classroom web site. The assembled group will use a sample teaching site to experience each of the features and discuss various classroom uses. In-depth, hands-on workshops are available for each of the individual topics introduced in this session.
OneNote®:
The New Teacher Plan Book. This introductory hands-on session walks participants through the OneNote® program from opening it for the first time to customizing a personal notebook and using it. Examples of teacher and student notebooks are presented. Each participant will leave with a customized OneNote® notebook ready for daily use.
The Tablet PC:
The New Chalkboard. This hands-on session introduces the primary features of the Tablet PC with a focus on using the stylus or pen features. Through a series of exercises, participants will practice using the stylus for various tasks. Examples for classroom use across the curriculum are presented.
Beyond Google®:
Mining the Internet. One of the many benefits of the Internet is the wealth of freely available information, including quality lesson plans. This session introduces participants to strategies for efficiently locating relevant lesson plans for classroom use, including a number of free teaching resources. Each participant will leave with resources for future use.
Internet in the Classroom:
Connect to the World. Willy-nilly Internet searches in the classroom are unproductive but incorporating subject-specific online resources can make a topic or lesson come alive for your students. Often more current than a printed textbook, many online statistics, charts, simulations and discussions are factual and up-to-the-minute. Each participant should come to this session with a specific topic in mind and should leave with a free Internet resource to enhance an existing unit, lesson, or project.
Research Beyond the Library:
Infusing Information Problems into Daily Lessons. This session, in cooperation with the school librarian, provides an overview of the online databases available via the school and public libraries. Through a discussion of the available resources and students’ skills, teachers gain an understanding of how to use these tools to enhance teaching and learning with a specific focus on consistent school-wide expectations for use of electronic resources and proper citations.
This series of hands-on workshops is designed to build a foundation for teaching in the digital age. Each three (3) hour workshop (up to 20 participants) includes time for demonstration, step-by-step guidance, personalized assistance, and group discussion. Sessions can be tailored to meet the specific needs of your group. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Digital Dishonesty:
Do You Know What’s Out There? The digital age has taken the timeless issues of honesty and integrity online making them even more complex. This session is designed to present basic guidelines for copyright and fair use for text, images, video, and other creative works in the classroom. Participants are shown how to model proper use of online resources, set reasonable expectations for students in an environment of trust, and identify suspicious or dishonest student use of online resources.
