Course+Descriptions


 * Summer Tech Academy 2012 Course Descriptions

This course is recommended for the new IWB user as well as those who may need to improve upon their core skills and want to take their lessons into the world of interactivity. Mimio is an interactive whiteboard technology. In this course you will learn to use the software, create interactive lessons and seamlessly integrate them into your current curriculum. This technology improves instruction and student motivation. You will need to update your current Mimio software to Studio 9.12. You can access this update at:
 * IWB Core Skills with Mimio Software - Level 1 (3 credit hours) **

@http://www.mimio.dymo.com/en-NA/Support/Downloads.aspx

** IWB Advanced Skills with Mimio Software - Level 2 (3 credit hours) ** This course will cover additional functions of the new Studio 9.12 software not covered in the core course. You will learn to use the recorder, insert action settings, page transitions, screen annotations, create your own audio files, assessment questions, the Mimio Vote assessment tool and much more. You will be working towards improving your teaching methodology, reaching your students more effectively, and energizing your lessons. Participants will focus on student interaction with their lessons. You will need to update your current Mimio software to Studio 9.12. You can access this update at:

@http://www.mimio.dymo.com/en-NA/Support/Downloads.aspx

** Google In the Classroom (3 credit hours) **

What if we told you that many of your tedious tasks could be eliminated! Your time is so valuable and so limited. This course is the answer you have been waiting on. Google in the Classroom will feature innovative educational uses of Google Docs and forms in the classroom and provide participants with a hands-on opportunity to explore features and uses of Google Documents (word processor) and Google Forms (Survey). Participants will leave with classroom-ready Google Docs and Forms lessons and activities.

The iPad is a great addition to the school's technology resources, but how do you effectively use it in the classroom to promote and increase student learning? In this course your will learn how. The course will focus on 3 main elements; changing instructional methods, creating lessons using the iPad and evaluating and selecting apps. This content of this course will focus on the primary grades.
 * Teaching With iPads (3 credit hours) **

** Go Live With a Google Classroom Website (3 credit hours) ** Having a classroom website is the best launching pad to using technology in truly engaging ways with your students. As you get in the habit of updating your site, you’ll find yourself bringing in more resources and expanding the borders of your classroom far beyond the school grounds. In this class we will begin with an overview of existing sites discovering what works and what doesn’t. We will then move on to creating your own site with Google Sites. Participants will walk away with a site up and running and ready to meet the needs of your 21st century student.

The Internet is flowing with FREE fun filled learning opportunities. Go Paperless in the Classroom will focus on Web 2.0 tools that every teacher can use in the classroom. You will be introduced to technology and online note-taking and organizational tools to create a classroom that doesn’t use paper. Participants will leave with the skills to search for the latest and greatest sites out in cyberspace on their own. || ||   ||
 * Go Paperless in the Classroom (3 credit hours) **