Inservices+07-08

=Inservices for 2007-2008 Ideas=

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Brainstorm. Throw out as many ideas as you can think of--will pick out, discuss, and refine later on. toc

Technology for Personal Use
Found this response to a posting on [|Will Richardson's blog] (he actually said it in response to some other comments): //"I totally agree that just putting technology in the hands of teachers is useless. In fact, I would argue that much of what we call professional development around technology is pretty much useless. That’s why more and more I am urging people to look at these technologies in the way they can help their personal learning practice grow and forget the classroom until they have experienced that.//"

That quote reminded me of Pam's approach to Movie Maker and Photostory at one of our ITRTs inservices this year which I thought was soooo good. She taught the class without ever mentioning the classroom...and the excitement in the room was tangible. So, along those lines, what about a few in-services that focus on what technology can do for you PERSONALLY (with the hope that it will transfer later on down the line). --Creating a scrapbook with digital pictures and a Web 2.0 application (bring your own pics) --Video Conference with your kids in college --Organize your personal library (with library thing) and participate in online book clubs/ social networks --Keep your family's schedule organized with Google calendar or one of the other sites out there --The ins and outs of buying computers for personal use --Keeping your own kids safe on the internet --Finding and listening to podcasts about your favorite hobby (knitting) or sports team or whatever....

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Administrators

 * ===One Hour Classes===


 * Tech Refresher (attachments, files and folders, etc)
 * Blogging as staff development
 * Blogging as parent (and staff) communication
 * Ideas for using technology in staff development (might be too broad)
 * Collaborative Curriculum (using wikis)
 * Flat World or Did You Know or something like that...discussion based ideas for why to encourage teachers to use technology
 * WebMail tips and tricks (calendars, distribution lists, filters, folders)
 * Paperless communication ideas
 * Moodle
 * Word: advanced features such as mail merge, etc.
 * Intro to software being used in classrooms ~ very brief overviews to increase knowledge
 * Basic troubleshooting (when to restart, dealing with printer problems, etc)
 * how about EIMS? :)


 * ===Tech Fair for Admins (Stations)===


 * Smartboard
 * PRS
 * Document Cams
 * Projector Basics
 * Podcasting
 * Digital Microscopes
 * Wireless Slates
 * Mimeo
 * Video/Web casts and conferencing

What if teachers received hours for setting up a station and showcasing equipment or things they are doing? Give them an extra hour credit for planning.

Teachers
Would we want to offer a few geared towards just elementary/ secondary? With 30, we could have that flexibility.
 * ===One Hour Classes===


 * Smartboard
 * Notebook (SmartBoard) software
 * Mimeo
 * Google Earth Basics
 * Advanced Google Earth (more than just basics)
 * Blogging
 * Wikis
 * Podcasting
 * Social Bookmarking
 * Social Networks for professional development
 * Online Collaboration
 * Digital Storytelling Part 1 (Learn the software)
 * Digital Storytelling Part 2 (Practice making your story)
 * 30 Websites in 60 minutes (focus on web 2.0 here)
 * PRS (heard requests, not sure how we would do this with all the different types)
 * offer sessions specific to the hardware
 * Kidspiration/ Inspiration
 * United Streaming
 * Making Connections and Sharing Ideas: Collaboration sessions - theme-based (subject, topic, etc.) - discuss and share resources and ideas on how to integrate and use technology (students and teachers) - specific how tos can also be addressed
 * Themed groups of websites/ resources
 * Open Lab to work on _. (Websites, Class review questions for PRS or websites, etc)
 * Managing Photos with Microsoft Office Picture Manager
 * Basic computer troubleshooting techniques
 * Video conferencing
 * Google Teacher Resources
 * Web Safety/ Intelligent Internet Usage
 * Moodle (basic/advanced)
 * Technology Refresher--the basics
 * Repeat some of our "old faithfuls"--Powerpoint, Excel, Front Page (especially those in-services with high attendance from this year)
 * Powerpoint games templates...We did this last year too.
 * Elementary software specific (Scholastic Keys, KidPix, TimeLiner, Graph Club, etc.)]
 * Video editing?
 * Open Source software .... freebies available on the web
 * Zoho
 * Copyright
 * ExamView textbook software - creating tests and publishing online

What if teachers received hours for setting up a station and showcasing equipment or things they are doing? Give them an extra hour credit for planning......An hour of what kind of credit? Recert? Trick or Treat idea or Dayna's Prize idea
 * ===Share Fair for Teachers?? (Stations)===

Physical Needs

 * centralized location for training - available to all ITRTs (sounds like a great plan for a CC remodel job!)
 * cart which we could keep for training...could install necessary software on it without any hassles
 * goal = laptops for instructional staff; therefore, eventually participants would be bringing their own laptops to training sessions