SJR+Learners+PD+Day+-+November+2011

= = November 14, 2011

***Coffee at 8:15-8:40**

Welcome to SJR's "Cloud Computing Tools" - Living in the Internet
**8:45 - 9:30 - NetClassroom -** What is NetClassroom? Aside from SJR Learners - Google Apps for Education, //**SJR's Education Cloud**// - is also composed of **FAWeb** (Faculty Access for the Web), **NetClassroom**, the School's **Website**, and related records systems. What does that mean for me as a classroom teacher?


 * NetClassroom Demonstration
 * Q and A
 * FAWeb Questions - Report Cards are coming - need to check "rounding settings"

** Senior School ** Meet - Senior School Lab  **Middle School Faculty** - Middle School Lab

**9:30 - 10:15 - SJR Learners - Google Apps for Education Session** - an overview and practice time of some of the tools available for your teaching and classroom work.

**Specific topics to be addressed in this session: **
 * Creating **surveys**
 * **Presentations** - new features when using Chrome
 * **Calendar** Feature
 * **Aviary** - Photo Tool in Learners
 * **Class Groups** - Jeff and Phil have to setup
 * Document **Organization** - filter, search, store, organize
 * **email** organization suggestions

Resources

 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline;">start.learners.sjr.mb.ca
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline;">start.learners.sjr.mb.ca/document-examples
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline;">SJR Learners Wiki - Google Docs and Apps, and a few other Google Tools Too
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline;">Other Google Tools/
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline;">Creating an Interactive Classroom

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Senior School ** Meet - Senior School Lab <span style="color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif;"> **Middle School Faculty** - Middle School Lab

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">***15 minute break - 10:15 - 10:30**

**General Educations Technology Resources**:
//You may want to review these three resources prior to selecting an activity in the next section//.
 * 101 Free Tech Tools - please select the first link in the download section of this link. I also have a copy that can fit on a USB key.
 * 5 Web Tools Video - 20 minute video featuring 5 wonderful tools, including Wordle (Word Clouds)
 * 30 Tools in 50 Minutes Webinar - Good overview of some great web tools - start at about the 5 minute mark to pass the introductions. **The focus is not the tool,** //how these tools can spice things up//.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**10:30 -12:00** //**Break Out Sessions**// <span style="color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif;"> - you have been asked to select **one** of these topics below. You may decide that you want to continue exploring the same topic in the afternoon, or select a different option for the afternoon session.

=<span style="color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">The Registration Form for the Break Out Sessions is located at the bottom of this page =

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Education Technology Tools -** how to resources and time to help you harness Educational Technology (Ed Tech) tools in your teaching:


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Video Making** - Process of recording, downloading, and creating a short video. //Session to be held in the Middle School Computer Lab - ** Morning Session Only **//


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**SMART Board New Users** - Just curious about what how it works and how it could be used in my classroom //Session to be held in Roland Buduhan's Lab// - Resource Site - **// This Session will take place in the morning only //** <span class="wiki_link_ext">**


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**SMART Board User** **Sharing Group** - **Intermediate level** (//you have been using a SMART Board for at least a year//)
 * Chance for teachers to share their learning with each other. Location TBA
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Resource Site

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 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**iPads in Education - A Game Changer?**** Session being held in Library ** **Hands on session -** the primary audience is for Senior School faculty, but Middle school teachers are welcome. **There will be a repeat session in the afternoon - only Senior School** //as Middle School faculty have different PD options in the afternoon.//
 * tablet computing
 * features of the iPad
 * setting up "cloud" features
 * SJR iPad Cart apps
 * Q and A


 * iPad Exploration
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">iPads for Learning

Self Directed Learning and Time to Explore
You may want to join up with your peers to share in these activities

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">media type="custom" key="11206558"
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Discovery Canada** - streaming video (Paid service we have - includes lesson plans for many activities) //PD Site// - Link to login of Site
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**PLN** - Personal Learning Networks, using Ning Education Communities - The Educator's PLN - SJR Learners Links
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Adobe Suite** - CS5 (Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and more....) Adobe TV
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Moodle** - Intermediate level (already have a Moodle Site and want to do more) Moodle Resource Site
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Glogster** - Digital multimedia Posters (Web Tool) - SJR Learners Wiki Glogster Resources
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Prezi** - a different type of presentation program - non-linear and collaborative (Web Tool) How To resources and examples
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Wikis** - Collaborative projects (Web Tool) SJR Learners Wiki - How to setup and use a wiki information
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Podcasting** Phil's Diigo Bookmarks on Podcasting
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Blogs** - Reflection sites (Web Tool) Phil's Blogging Links
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**SJR Learners Google Docs for Education** - START site
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Google Search Tools** - effective search techniques
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Google Earth**: recording tours, Sky, Mars, Streetview, etc. Resources
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Online Word Clouds** and artwork: Wordle, Tagxedo, Sumo Paint, Kerpoof - HowTo //Wordle Diigo Group//
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Diigo** - SJR Learners (Searchable Links collected by Phil in many subject areas) (Web Tool) - Diigo Overview
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Photo Story 3** - a wonderful tool to turn a series of pictures into video slide show that can include voice and music. HowTo
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Cell Phones** in the Classroom - Harnessing the Power of this handheld computer Resources
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Brain Research and Learning** - SJR Learners
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Voki - a talking Avatar for your websites
 * **Ted Talks** - Suggest Links
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Teachers Choice** - is there a topic not mentioned above you need time to explore? Video tutorials have been created by a variety of people to assist you with use of new emerging Internet technologies. The tutorials have been divided into specific software applications. The software is for personal or class use.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Harvard Resources - Websites for Educators

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**12:00 - 1:00 - Lunch**

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Afternoon Activities - Senior School Only**
===<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**- Middle School will be participating in different PD activities -** ===

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**1:00-2:30** - //**Break Out Sessions**// <span style="color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif;"> - you have been asked to select one of these topics listed above. You may decide that you want to continue exploring the same topic you were involved in this morning, or select a different option for the afternoon session.

**<span style="color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">or **
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**iPads in Education - A Game Changer? Session being held in Library ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Hands on session -** repeat of the morning session
 * tablet computing
 * features of the iPad
 * setting up "cloud" features
 * SJR iPad Cart apps
 * Q and A
 * iPad Exploration
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">iPads for Learning

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**2:30-2:45 - Break**

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**2:45-3:45** **Dig a Little Deeper**


 * Time to explore one of the topics you were involved in during the day.
 * Phil will be in the lab to answer questions or help plan follow-up activites.
 * iPads will be available for use in the Senior School Lab

=<span style="color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">Registration Form for the Break Out Sessions - a link if you prefer = <span style="color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">media type="custom" key="11212818"