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November 2019
Bringing Technology in the Math Classroom
Event Description How can you leverage technology in your math classroom and engage your students in new and exciting ways? In the morning, we will explore how you can bring new strategies and activities to your math classroom sure to engage your students in new and exciting ways! In the afternoon, you will have time to build a lesson you can use in your classroom and test the new tools you found in the morning. Come and network with other
Find out more »December 2019
STEM for the non-STEM Content Area Teacher
Event Description STEM or STEAM continues to be one of the most used buzz-words in education, but when looked at practically what does STEM actually mean? Teachers outside of science, technology, engineering, and math are often asked to bring STEM activities to their classroom but lack any ability to connect STEM to their curriculum. This workshop will work with those teachers on how the principles of STEM can be applied in their classrooms. While this will be designed for non-STEM
Find out more »E-Rate Form 470 Workshop (Oglesby)
Event Description This three-hour session will cover the basic requirements for planning and completing the first phase of your E-Rate application for the coming year. We will cover basic E-Rate program rules, eligible items, and the process required to complete the first E-Rate form of the year, the Form 470. We will also cover changes to the program for the coming year and provide tips and tools for making your E-Rate life easier. Please bring a wifi-enabled device and current student enrolment data
Find out more »Flipping How We Assess Students with Flipgrid!
Event Description When technology is introduced into our classrooms, it opens up new and more meaningful ways to create engaging assessments of our student’s learning. It also allows us to leverage new ways to uncover what students know, think, feel, and understand about the content we are teaching. When looking at different tools that we can use in the assessing of student learning, Flipgrid stands out above the rest. Join us as we explore how you can leverage Flipgrid with
Find out more »January 2020
Creative Ways to Utilize Google Tools with Google Classroom
EVENT DESCRIPTION The Google Suite of tools opens up so many possibilities for our students beyond word processing and creating slide shows. During this workshop, participants will look at new strategies for leveraging the full capacity of the Google Suite and other amazing digital tools, all while learning how to effectively distribute and manage these activities through Google Classroom. From hyperdocs to creating video with Adobe Spark, we will explore how to leverage Chrome and the Google tools effectively in
Find out more »E-rate 471 Workshop and tech round table
E-rate applicants file an FCC Form 471 to request discounts on eligible products and services. Applicants must include information on the recipients of services, discount calculations, costs of service, dates of service, and service provider(s). Please be prepared to provide detailed descriptions of services, and certify compliance with program rules. Applicants must have a 470 filed at least 28 days before filing the 471. After that 28 day window, contracts may be signed, and additional details needed for the application
Find out more »February 2020
Google Level 1 Exam Prep Workshop
Event Description The Level 1 Certification workshop will prepare participants to take the Google Educator Level 1 certification exam. Level 1 certification indicates a fundamental understanding of using Google Tools in the classroom and confirms standard technology implementation skills. This workshop is designed for teachers that have a solid base of implementing the Google tools in their classroom and is not designed as an introduction to the Google tools. Educators who pass the certification test will be able to advertise
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