January 3 - PD (Supporting Change of practice)
Title: Creating Technology-Rich Lessons
Elementary School - John Mark Weatherred
Session Description: Build a deep understanding of how technology can be used to make lessons more effective. In this workshop, participants gain practical ideas, tools, and management strategies to use immediately in their technology-rich classrooms.
Agenda:
Introduction and Overview
Criteria for Effective Use of Technology
Evaluate a Lesson Plan
Modify a Lesson Plan
Share a Lesson Plan
Closing and Evaluations
Outcomes:
Participants will:
Title: Strategies for a Smooth Digital Conversion
AM - Junior High - John McDowell
PM - High School - John McDowell
Session Description: In this workshop, participants will cover a variety of practical topics to be prepared for a smooth digital conversion. This session incorporates hands-on time to learn common troubleshooting tips, as well as time for small group discussions regarding the assessment of technology projects and to continue to create/modify tech-rich lessons.
Agenda:
Introduction and Overview
Common Troubleshooting Tips
Assessing 21st Century Projects
Modify a Lesson Plan to Incorporate Technology Effectively
Closing and Evaluations
Outcomes:
Participants will:
Elementary School - John Mark Weatherred
Session Description: Build a deep understanding of how technology can be used to make lessons more effective. In this workshop, participants gain practical ideas, tools, and management strategies to use immediately in their technology-rich classrooms.
Agenda:
Introduction and Overview
Criteria for Effective Use of Technology
Evaluate a Lesson Plan
Modify a Lesson Plan
Share a Lesson Plan
Closing and Evaluations
Outcomes:
Participants will:
- Reflect on definitions of effective technology integration
- Identify and define effective use of technology
- Evaluate a lesson, stating the criteria the lesson meets and one way to improve the quality and effectiveness of the lesson
- Modify or write a lesson plan that meets the criteria for effective technology use
- Share a newly created lesson plan with the group and use criteria to evaluate that lesson
Title: Strategies for a Smooth Digital Conversion
AM - Junior High - John McDowell
PM - High School - John McDowell
Session Description: In this workshop, participants will cover a variety of practical topics to be prepared for a smooth digital conversion. This session incorporates hands-on time to learn common troubleshooting tips, as well as time for small group discussions regarding the assessment of technology projects and to continue to create/modify tech-rich lessons.
Agenda:
Introduction and Overview
Common Troubleshooting Tips
Assessing 21st Century Projects
Modify a Lesson Plan to Incorporate Technology Effectively
Closing and Evaluations
Outcomes:
Participants will:
- Learn common troubleshooting tips when working in a 1:1 environment
- Begin to develop a rubric for assessing 21st Century, multimedia projects
- Modify or write a lesson plan that meets the criteria for effective technology use