This is Part 2 of the learning opportunities throughout the year with more details in the Staff Development Calendar.
Tech Snacks: 
This series of learning opportunities are offered as little snacks of possibilities. Come spend a bit of time (30 minutes each) to see and explore a variety of tools, objects, projects and ideas that engages students and teachers. As part of this experience, we will be sharing in an online environment (“a snackinar”) allowing you the ability to connect anywhere you are. Registration for each of the Tech Snacks can be done through the Staff Development Calendar. Gather your friends and make it a group affair.
Topics will change in order to respond to your needs (making this a personalized experience).
- “Curation” – Bookmarking and organizing resources using online tools (Diigo, Symbaloo,)
- Strengthening Oral Language – What do you have at hand? (Audacity, Vocaroo, …)
- Creative Ideas to Support Writing – web resources and other tools
- Tiny tools that make a big difference in Literacy (visual dictionaries, word clouds, 5 card visuals…)
- Organizers for Thinking – graphic organizers (Kidspiration/Inspiration/Popplet/bubbl.us)
- Video? “What do you have at hand?” (Photostory, MovieMaker…)
- Comics is reading/writing? – Using graphics to enhance the story (ComicLife)
- Developing Surveys – Google Forms
- Tips and Tricks of PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Publisher
- Social Media platforms as connecting your PLN (Twitter, blogging…)
Online Resources to Support Students struggling in Reading or Math:
Destination Success and Raz-Kids provide a range of opportunities for those students who need more personalization in their learning to be successful in reading or math. Teachers gear activities and lessons based on goals, while assessments can be built into each of the modules.
IPad ShootOut:
Bring your iPad and come prepared to learn a little, share a little, and have fun. This “unconference” session is sure to engage you and your colleagues in collaborative conversations as we see a variety of apps in action, uncover ways to use the device in extending critical problem-solving and assessment, connect how documenting learning for reflection creates opportunity for deeper conversation…
All sessions or learning series are located in the Staff Development Calendar. If you are interested in more details, please contact any member of our Learning Technologies team.