2010-11 Integrated Technology Opportunities

in the Cowichan Valley

Workshops:

October 21-23rd - Jon Mundorf & Bill Schulte ***registration open*** Learn More....

iWorks 08 Series:

• Pages for Grades 2-4 - Basic Level - Monday, October 18th, 2010 .... Learn More...
• Keynote for Grades 2-4- Basic Level - Monday, November 8th, 2010 .... Learn More...
• Pages for Grades 5-9 - Basic Level - Monday, October 28th, 2010 .... Learn More...
• Keynote for Grades 5-9 Basic Level - Monday, November 15th, 2010 .... Learn More...

SMARTBoard, Response, Notebook 10:

• Introduction to Notebook 10 for use in Lab and Classroom - October 13th, 2010 .... Learn More...
• Level 1 and Level 2 Training Certification- Fall Institute - November 19th, 20th, 2010 .... Learn More...
• Introduction to Response for use in Primary Classroom - TBA
• Response Training Certification - TBA

Special Topics:

• Quick and Easy Movie Making in Keynote and iMovie 6 - December 6th, 2010.... Learn More...
• Classroom and School Online Newspapers - Program for small group, whole group! November 22nd.... Learn More...
• Create a TV Broadcast for your School in 60 minutes .... November 1st, 2010 ...Learn More...

Online Book Studies: (open to district and out of district participants)

• Learning by Design - Explore Universal Design For Learning! Continue the journey! ***Registration opens October 17th, course begins November 1st*** Learn More....
• Graphic Intelligence and Integrated Technology! ***Registration opens January 17th, course begins November 1st*** Learn More....

Online Courses - Learn Anytime, Anywhere!

Integrating Images and Audio: Essential Tools to Connect Students to Literacy -

 

2010 Touch 'N Go
Conference Reflection and Continuing Connections

What are great 5 days in the Cowichan Valley!

These five days were filled with 165 educators at various degress of 'tech-spertise' collaborating and learning together with fantastic presenters. Highlights include.....

Thursday Morning Keynote

Developing a Professional Learning Network
Jaimie Ashton, Educational Consultant, SMART Technologies

Teaching and learning has significantly changed. As educators how do we keep learning and growing within our profession? This session will cover what a professional learning network (PLN) can look like and how it can inform every aspect of your teaching. We will also look at how we can mentor the use of learning networks for our students.

Resources from Keynote:

Thursday Afternoon Keynote:

UDL and Technology: The Perfect Storm
Mallory Burton, SET BC Consultant

This session provided an introduction to Universal Design for Learning and examine its special relationship with the use of educational technology. Participants were challenged to consider an important question…can you “do UDL” without technology?

Friday, August 20th

Morning Keynote: The UDL Real World: My Classroom Experience with Universal Design for Learning
Jon Mundorf, 5th Grade Teacher, UDL Instructor at Harvard Graduate Summer Program

In order to meet the multiple challenges of teaching diverse learners in his inclusive fifth grade classroom Jon utilizes the UDL framework. In this session Jon explained the considerations he takes into account when planning instruction, use of flexible materials for presentation, and the different ways students demonstrate what they know. Jon walked us through some of the technology tools that have allowed his students to be successful, regardless of ability. Jon shared examples of students engaged in the learning process.

Banquet Keynote: Mastery Learning and the Reverse Classroom

Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams shared their exciting story of how they transformed their high school classrooms into centers of learning. In this model, students take responsibility for their learning in and out of the classroom. They watch video podcasts on a number of digital devices, work on assignments, conduct experiments, interact with the class Moodle website, and have one-on-one discussions with their teacher. Students are allowed to work through the content at their own pace while meeting prescribed milestones and benchmarks.

Workshop Connections...

Heather is in the process of linking files, etc from workshops organized by presenter - stay tuned as this will be updated over the next few days.

Jost, Sandra: Kurzweil Links and Documentation - download pdf or doc (ctrl click on link)