SJR+Learners+Ed.+Tech+PD+Day

SJR Learners PD Day - May 6, 2011
**Coffee at 8:15-8:40**

===**Morning Activities:** ===

**8:45 - 9:45** //SJR Learners - Google Docs for Education Setup and Overview//

 **SJR Learners - Google Apps for Education Session**  - to make sure all faculty know how to access the //**SJR Learners accounts,**//  set-up and test forwarding email to your GroupWise account and have an overview of some of the tools available for your teaching and classroom work.

 What is the difference between Google Docs and Google Apps for Education? What is SJR Learners? How do I access these resources? >
 * start.learners.sjr.mb.ca
 * start.learners.sjr.mb.ca/document-examples
 * SJR Learners Wiki - Google Docs and Apps, and a few other Google Tools Too
 * Other Google Tools/
 * Creating an Interactive Classroom


 * Collaboration Test Be careful not to over write the contents of another participant. We will all have our own colour of block as your cursor moves around the different spreadsheet cells.
 * Grade 6 Example - **Phil and Jeff Only**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; 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

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 * <span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">9:45 - 10:15 **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> //21st Century Learner and Technology Discussion//
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Review School's Social Networking
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">SJR Learners Wiki - 21st Century Learner and Tech **Discussion Video**
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">**Just plain cool -** Queen's University team designs bendable computer that it sees replacing paper

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; 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: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> **15 minute break - 10:15 - 10:30**


 * General Resources**:


 * 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)

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**10:30 -12:00** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//**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="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**PD for Teachers (Like Students Do It) -** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Potential breakout sessions on how to harness Educational Technology (Ed Tech) tools in your teaching: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">**Video Making** <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - 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; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Adobe Suite** - CS5 (Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and more....) //Adobe TV//
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**SMART Board Beginning** - Just curious about what how it works and how it could be used in my classroom //Session to be held in Matt Henderson's Room// - //Resource Site// - **// This Session will take place in the afternoon only //** **Starter Files Site**
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**SMART Board User** - Intermediate level (have been using a SMART Board for at least a year) - //Resource Site//
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; 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; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Glogster** - Digital multimedia Posters (Web Tool) - //SJR Learners Wiki Glogster Resources//
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Prezi** - a different type of presentation program - non-linear and collaborative (Web Tool)
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; 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; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; 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; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Podcasting** //Phil's Diigo Bookmarks on Podcasting//
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Blogs** - Reflection sites (Web Tool) //Phil's Blogging Links//
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">SJR Learners Google Docs for Education - **Word processing (collaborative writing process)**
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">SJR Learners Google Docs for Education - **Forms/surveys (check for student understanding and feedback)**
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">SJR Learners Google Docs for Education - **Presentation Tool - Design Tips**
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**iPads in Education - A Game Changer?** - <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">__China Video - a high school of over 5,000__ <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> //iPads for Learning// ** Session being held in Sherri's Classroom **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Google Search Tools** - effective search techniques
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Google Earth**: recording tours, Sky, Mars, Streetview, etc. //Resources//
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; 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; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; 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; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Diigo** - <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">__SJR Learners__ <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> (Searchable Links collected by Phil in many subject areas) (Web Tool) - //Diigo Overview//
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">**Photo Story 3** <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - 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; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">**Cell Phones** <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> in the Classroom - Harnessing the Power of this handheld computer Resources
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Brain Research and Learning** - SJR <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Learners
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Teachers Choice** - is there a topic not mentioned above you need time to explore? <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Video tutorials <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 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: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Harvard Resources <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - Websites for Educators

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**12:00 - 1:00 - Lunch**

==<span style="color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Afternoon Activities** ==

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**1:00-2:30** - <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//**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="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; 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: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2:45-3:45 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Department Ed Tech Time**

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Department time to focus on a specific technology - Moodle, Web Tools such as Google Docs for Education, SMART Boards etc... <span style="color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">or Software package that you just have not had the time to explore as a department.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">Department Heads - please let Phil or Jeff know in advance of what sort of supports you may need for this block of time. Please provide a summary of the session to your respective principals.