Fall 2006

PD Offerings

 

August 16, 2:30-3:30, AL1005

August 18 , 1:30, AL240 and AL210-- AH Classroom Technology

Are you ready to try something different/see something new? Or need a refresher? Do you need to know how to hook up your laptop? Need more information on projecting a dvd? Want to try the new document cameras or the new technology in the auditorium? Want to see more about the features available using the new projectors? We'll look at connections in the auditorium as well as the classrooms.

 

August 15, 3:30-3:30

August 18, 1:30, AL1005 -- Using SmartBoards and the Smart Notebook Software

Want to know more about SmartBoards and how to use them in your classrooms? We'll share teacher-created resources and new techniques for using the SmartBoards. In addition, you'll work with the newest version of SmartNotebook and Smart Gallery to develop templates for use in your classes.

 

August 18, 1:30, TBD AL1007

August 21, 10:00-11:00, AL1007 -- Digital Photos and Video in Alexander Hall

We will explore the ins and outs of using the Canon PowerShot A95 digital still (checkout) cameras, the Canon ZR45 dv digital video (checkout) cameras, and the new digital dvd video camera to record micro-teaching in AL2210. This workshop provides hands-on experience with recording, saving, and playing back using these cameras as well as other digital video tools. 

 

August 18, 2:30, AL1005

August 22, 9:00-10:00 -- Using Photo Story 3

If you haven't seen this, you will love it. Your students will think you are a "real pro". Photo Story 3 includes features that enable you to create a slide show with your digital pictures, edit your pictures, create your story with original music, add narration, and share them with your students. It is free and easy. You and your students will be creating wonderful instructional resources.

 

August 18, 2:30, AL210

August 29, 11:30-12:30 -- KET Encyclomedia

Participants will be introduced to KET EncycloMedia—Video Content licensed for Kentucky teachers. This service gives Kentucky schools (and university teacher educators) access to over 4,000 videos and 40,000 video segments, digital stills, clip art, and printed resources for instructional use at all levels.  Create a login and become familiar with these products for use in your classroom/use by pre-service and in-service teachers. You will see a presentation created using EncycloMedia for School Safety and get basic information to help you and your students get started using this resource.

 

August 18, 2:30, AL1007 -- Using SynchronEyes for Student Instruction

Use the Labs? ... Then Get "Synched": Learn how to collaborate, quiz your students and control your classroom using SynchronEyes from the Smarter Tools people. Just like the SmartBoards, they provide you with even more ways to impact classroom instruction.

 

August 17, 3:00-4:30, AL1005

Posting to the COE Web with Microsoft FrontPage

Do you think Web publishing is complicated? Web resources are loved by students and are effective for classroom instruction. The resources you post such as your Faculty Vitae is also one source of documentation for NCATE Standard 5.  If your vita needs updating or you need to post a vita, come learn everything you need to do to complete this task. You can also create a Web page to use with your students, etc. Explore examples, brainstorm ideas and begin the creation process. The possibilities are limited only by your imagination. Post to your Faculty Page/create your own instructional page, make hyperlinks, insert, pictures and tables, etc.

 

August 21, 1:00-2:30, AL1005

Instructional Resources That Engage Your Students and Meet the Standards

Take advantage of the free, easy-to-use tools available on the Web or as free downloads to address classroom content, technology standards/POS mandates, and organize Internet resources you have collected into online lessons. Come with lesson ideas and resources or areas of interest and leave with a collection of new resources/an online lesson of your own posted on the Web.

 

September 7, 2:30-3:30, AL210

Using Microsoft Excel

Look at ways that spreadsheets and graphs can be used instructionally and learn how to create spreadsheets and prepare graphs using the Excel spreadsheet.

 

Additional Sessions that will be offered this year based on faculty needs/interests

 

Interactive Learning Activities: A fun way to get your students involved, learn to

create and effectively utilize these cool technology tools to engage your students in the learning process! Come prepared with curriculum materials to create your activities. (Create your own Jeopardy game using Microsoft PowerPoint to “wow” your students and have them jumping at the chance to learn something new. You thought “Jeopardy” was neat? Now try “Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?”)

 

Creating Quizzes that have Immediate Feedback Options:

Do you want to get/give immediate feedback on student performance. It is quick and easy using classroom performance systems (“the clickers”) or online quiz sites. Bring some questions and we'll look at some options and create a quiz that you can use .

 

Creating Higher Level thinking with Free Web Tools, Concept Maps, and other Web Resources: A picture is worth 1000 words. Create more convincing lessons. Show your students how to engage students at a higher level of thinking. Create diagrams using graphics from the Internet, photos, and drawings to illustrate points in the problem-solving process. Use manipulative tools created by foundations to make our instructional jobs easier. We'll save some of your time to practice and get started creating classroom activities.

 

Instructional Resources That Engage Your Students and Meet the Standards (Part II) :

We'll look at more resources that let you take advantage of the free, easy-to-use tools available on the Web or as free downloads. You'll be able to take advantage of easy ways to address classroom content, technology standards/POS mandates, and organize Internet resources you have collected into online lessons. Come with lesson ideas and resources or areas of interest and leave with a collection of new resources/an online lesson of your own posted on the Web.

 

Microworlds Ex Robotics

Dr. Tom Lough acquired a site license for MicroWorlds, a programmable multimedia environment developed especially for education. Based on the powerful but easy-to-use Logo computer language, MicroWorlds includes resources for text, graphics, animations, background processes, web site links, audio, video, and robotic control, as well as interactions among them. For example, you could develop a "powerpoint-like" series of pages for a presentation that includes dynamic text, hyperlinked graphics, animations, and a video clip. The animations could trigger audio clips or other multimedia events. (MicroWorlds can be installed and used on your faculty laptopl.) Dr. Lough will present an introductory workshop using MicroWorlds EX Robotics, the most recent release, and will include an overview of these capabilities and how to use the powerful onboard tutorial resource to learn even more.