Term+Three+(May-June+2010)

=Technology Professional Development= //MA DESE requires teachers to take a minimum of 10 hours of professional development in order to receive PDP credit. Each hour counts as one PDP. Therefore, please note that if you take an in-service course that is less than 10 hours, you will need to “bundle” it with other technology courses to total the ten required hours.//

SMART Board Workshop Series (8 Sessions) - 20 PDPs
This SMART Board series of workshops will be held in a computer lab with SMART Board software installed on every computer to allow for hands-on activities and a SMART Board for interactivity. Click here to view descriptions of each session and choose your sign up option.
 * Dates:** 12/3, 12/17, 1/14, 1/28, 2/25, 3/18, 4/1, 4/29
 * Time:** __3:00-5:00 PM__
 * Location:** Sandwich High School
 * Description:**
 * You can sign up for these eight SMART Board workshops as a series or you can sign up for individual sessions.**

SMART Board Workshop Series (8 sessions) - 20 PDPs

 * Dates:** 11/12, 12/10, 1/7, 1/21, 2/11, 3/4, 3/25, 4/8
 * Time: __4:00-6:00 PM__**
 * Location:** Forestdale Rm 203
 * Description:**

This SMART Board series of workshops will be held in a computer lab with SMART Board software installed on every computer to allow for hands-on activities and a SMART Board for interactivity. Click here to view descriptions of each session and choose your sign up option.
 * You can sign up for these eight SMART Board workshops as a series or you can sign up for individual sessions.**

==  Looking for something new? Try some of the following "Make and Take" Workshops. In each session you will leave with a created product ready to use in your classroom. New skills and tools will be demonstrated so you will be able to create more activities in the future with ease. Keep filling up your Technology Toolbox with new ideas!!!! Come join in the fun!! ==

Stay Connected with //SchoolNotes// - 2 Hours (Donna LeBretton-Instructor)
Click here to sign up for Stay Connected with SchoolNotes.
 * Date:** Monday, May 10, 2010
 * Time:** 4:00-6:00 P.M.
 * Location:** Wing School
 * Description:** Are you looking for an easy, yet efficient way to communicate with parents and your students? Do you want to post homework and important class information but don't want it to be a tedious, time consuming task? In this workshop you will create a class website that will allow you to accomplish these tasks in minutes using **//SchoolNotes//** - a free service for educators. By the end of this session your website will be complete and posted to the web. Parents will be able to access you classroom site from the Homework Zone on the district site. It's free, easy, and fun. Come join us!

Stay Connected with //SchoolNotes// - 2 Hours (Donna LeBretton - Instructor)
Click here to sign up for Stay Connected with SchoolNotes.
 * Date:** Monday, May 17, 2010
 * Time:** 3:00-5:00 P.M.
 * Location:** Sandwich High School
 * Description:** Are you looking for an easy, yet efficient way to communicate with parents and your students? Do you want to post homework and important class information but don't want it to be a tedious, time consuming task? In this workshop you will create a class website that will allow you to accomplish these tasks in minutes using **//SchoolNotes//** - a free service for educators. By the end of this session your website will be complete and posted to the web. Parents will be able to access you classroom site from the Homework Zone on the district site. It's free, easy, and fun. Come join us!

Can You Check the Oil? - Getting "Under the Hood" for Technology Timid Teachers - 2 Hours (Len Euart-Instructor)

 * Date:** Tuesday, May 18, 2010
 * Time:** 4:00-6:00 P.M.
 * Location:** Sandwich High School
 * Description:** This is a very basic computer/laptop training for those among us who feel there are some "holes" in their knowledge of computers and wish to "shore them up". During our time together in this gently-based session, we'll discuss and do some basic technology skills that will hopefully let you gain your confidence. Besides discussing the physical (hardware) features of your new computers or laptops, we'll highlight some important features of the Windows XP operating system. We'll also go over basic file management techniques like copying, moving, creating and deleting files and folders. You'll learn how to do a couple of easy-to-do but essential maintenance routines that will keep your computer running LEAN and MEAN!

Hopefully, after this session, you'll begin to feel more like you're the boss....NOT the computer! So, charge up your RAM and join us! Click here to sign up for Can You Check the Oil?

Can You Check the Oil? - Getting "Under the Hood" for Technology Timid Teachers - 2 Hours (Len Euart - Instructor)

 * Date:** Tuesday, May 25, 2010
 * Time:** 3:00-5:00 P.M.
 * Location:** Sandwich High School
 * Description:** This is a very basic computer/laptop training for those among us who feel there are some "holes" in their knowledge of computers and wish to "shore them up". During our time together in this gently-based session, we'll discuss and do some basic technology skills that will hopefully let you gain your confidence. Besides discussing the physical (hardware) features of your new computers or laptops, we'll highlight some important features of the Windows XP operating system. We'll also go over basic file management techniques like copying, moving, creating and deleting files and folders. You'll learn how to do a couple of easy-to-do but essential maintenance routines that will keep your computer running LEAN and MEAN!

Hopefully, after this session, you'll begin to feel more like you're the boss....NOT the computer! So, charge up your RAM and join us! Click here to sign up for this session of Can You Check the Oil?

Can You Check the Oil? - Getting "Under the Hood" for Technology Timid Teachers - 2 Hours (Len Euart - Instructor)

 * Date:** Tuesday, June 8, 2010
 * Time:** 3:30 - 5:30 P.M.
 * Location:** Sandwich High School
 * Description:** This is a very basic computer/laptop training for those among us who feel there are some "holes" in their knowledge of computers and wish to "shore them up". During our time together in this gently-based session, we'll discuss and do some basic technology skills that will hopefully let you gain your confidence. Besides discussing the physical (hardware) features of your new computers or laptops, we'll highlight some important features of the Windows XP operating system. We'll also go over basic file management techniques like copying, moving, creating and deleting files and folders. You'll learn how to do a couple of easy-to-do but essential maintenance routines that will keep your computer running LEAN and MEAN!

Hopefully, after this session, you'll begin to feel more like you're the boss....NOT the computer! So, charge up your RAM and join us! Click here to sign up for this session of Can You Check the Oil?

**Creating a Classroom Portal -** 2 Hours (Donna LeBretton - Instructor)
, a free service, you will have your portal created and customized within this 2 hour session. It's that easy! This is the same site I used to create the [|Sandwich K-12 Resources] and the Primary Links Resources sites. So why not join us - create your portal and you will be all set for now and the upcoming school year. Fun, easy, and practical....who could ask for more! Come join us!
 * Date:** Monday, May 24, 2010
 * Time:** 3:00 - 5:00 P.M.
 * Location:** Oak Ridge Library
 * Description:** Creating a Classroom Portal will help you organize your internet links by subject, topic, and the time of year you access them. No more saving links in your browser and then having to go look for them. With a Class Portal your students can access your selected links anywhere, anytime - 24/7, helping to reinforce your teaching and enhance instruction in the classroom. Parents love it when there is a site up and running where their children can go to learn and review skills learned. Using **//PortaPortal//**

Click here to sign up for this session of Creating a Class Portal.

**Creating a Classroom Portal -** 2 Hours (Donna LeBretton - Instructor)
, a free service, you will have your portal created and customized within this 2 hour session. It's that easy! This is the same site I used to create the [|Sandwich K-12 Resources] and the Primary Links Resources sites. So why not join us - create your portal and you will be all set for now and the upcoming school year. Fun, easy, and practical....who could ask for more! Come join us!
 * Date:** Thursday, May 27, 2010
 * Time:** 4:00 - 6:00 P.M.
 * Location:** Sandwich High School
 * Description:** Creating a Classroom Portal will help you organize your internet links by subject, topic, and the time of year you access them. No more saving links in your browser and then having to go look for them. With a Class Portal your students can access your selected links anywhere, anytime - 24/7, helping to reinforce your teaching and enhance instruction in the classroom. Parents love it when there is a site up and running where their children can go to learn and review skills learned. Using **//PortaPortal//**

Click here to sign up for this session of Creating a Class Portal.

**Charge Up Your Students with Flash Jeopardy -** 2 Hours (Donna LeBretton - Instructor)

 * Date:** Monday, June 7, 2010
 * Time:** 3:00 - 5:00 P.M.
 * Location:** Sandwich High School
 * Description:** In this session you will learn to create a **Flash** Jeopardy game, complete with a scoreboard and an easy to use format. Jeopardy can be used as a formative assessment tool and students love it. This version is different from PowerPoint templates often used, and entering categories, questions, and answers is simple to do. You will leave with a new game and the knowledge of how to create and save many more. So pick out a topic, bring along some questions and answers, and let the games begin! I guarantee you will love this game format.

Click here to sign up for this session of Flash Jeopardy.

**Charge Up Your Students with Flash Jeopardy -** 2 Hours (Donna LeBretton - Instructor)

 * Date:** Thursday, June 10, 2010
 * Time:** 4:00 - 6:00 P.M.
 * Location:** Sandwich High School
 * Description:** In this session you will learn to create a **Flash** Jeopardy game, complete with a scoreboard and an easy to use format. Jeopardy can be used as a formative assessment tool and students love it. This version is different from PowerPoint templates often used, and entering categories, questions, and answers is simple to do. You will leave with a new game and the knowledge of how to create and save many more. So pick out a topic, bring along some questions and answers, and let the games begin! I guarantee you will love this game format.

Click here to sign up for this session of Flash Jeopardy.

Using the Lesson Activity Toolkit with Your SMARTBoard - Part One - **2 Hours (Donna LeBretton - Instructor) **

 * Date:**Tuesday, June 15, 2010
 * Time:** 3:30 - 5:30 P.M.
 * Location:** Sandwich High School
 * Description:** The SMART Board comes with the SMART Notebook software installed and it can be used to create many engaging lessons for students. Included in SMART Notebook is the Lesson Activity Toolkit. In this session we will explore the **activity templates** in the Toolkit and create activities instantly that can be used in your classroom. The templates make it oh so simple. You just click edit, add your information, and //Voila,// your activity is created. All of the activities provide buttons to check answers, solve, and reset the activity. There are many activities to choose from and can be adapted to any grade level. You will also learn how to save your activities so you can use them over and over again. If you have a SMART Board, you won't want to miss this workshop. You will amaze yourself when you see what you can do so easily with the Lesson Activity Toolkit and you will leave with new activities ready to use.

Click here to sign up for the Lesson Activity Toolkit - Part One

Using the Lesson Activity Toolkit with Your SMARTBoard - Part Two - **2 Hours (Donna LeBretton - Instructor) **

 * Date:**Thursday, June 17, 2010
 * Time:** 3:30 - 5:30 P.M.
 * Location:** Sandwich High School
 * Description:** The SMART Board comes with the SMART Notebook software installed and it can be used to create many engaging lessons for students. Included in SMART Notebook is the Lesson Activity Toolkit. In this session we will explore the **Tools, Graphics, Games, and Pages** in the Toolkit and see how they can be used to create activities and Notebook pages that can be used in your classroom. There are over 30 tools to choose from and they can be added to any notebook page to provide interactivity for students. Exploring the Pages and Games will demonstrate how to add excitement to your lessons. Getting students up and interacting with the SMART Board leads to student learning and retention. You will crate activities and also learn how to save your activities so you can use them over and over again. If you have a SMART Board, you won't want to miss this workshop. You will amaze yourself when you see what you can do so easily with the Lesson Activity Toolkit.

Click here to sign up for the Lesson Activity Toolkit - Part Two

//MA DESE requires teachers to take a minimum of 10 hours of professional development in order to receive PDP credit. Each hour counts as one PDP. Therefore, please note that if you take an in-service course that is less than 10 hours, you will need to “bundle” it with other technology courses to total the ten required hours.//

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