Term+1+(Nov-Dec+2009)

=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**
Dates: 12/3, 12/17, 1/14, 1/28, 2/25, 3/18, 4/1, 4/29 Location: Sandwich High School 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.
 * Time:** __**3:00-5:00 PM**__
 * 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 Location: Forestdale Rm 203 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.
 * Time: __4:00-6:00 PM__**
 * Description:
 * You can sign up for these eight SMART Board workshops as a series or you can sign up for individual sessions.

**Dive into Discovery Education Streaming - 2 Hours**
Location:** Wing Rm B215
 * Date:** November 16, 2009
 * Time:** **3:00-5:00 P.M.
 * Description:** Discovery Education Streaming accounts are available to all teachers in the district - learn to make the most of this exciting resource! The web site offers over 40,000 video clips from educational sources such as BBC and PBS. In addition to video clips, teachers can access assignment and quiz builders, a lesson plan library, and interactive maps. During this workshop, you will create your account, receive an introduction to the web site, and get hands-on experience searching for videos by topic, grade level, and MA standard. Learn more about Discovery Education Streaming here: []


 * Click here to sign up for Dive into Discovery Education Streaming.**

Introduction to the Elmo TTRX-02 (Special Presentation by Andy Bell from ELMO) - 1 Hour

 * Date:** November 23, 2009
 * Time:** **3:00-4:00 P.M. or 4:00-5:00 P.M.** **(Choose one session)**
 * Location:** Oak Ridge Rm 112
 * Description:** The new Elmos will be arriving very soon so it is a good time to get acquainted with the ELMO TTRX-02. This training will make you comfortable hooking up the Elmo, but it will do much more than that. Getting full use of your Elmo will open up new ways of teaching and capturing your students' attention. In an hour or less, you'll learn:
 * Switching between computer and Elmo images
 * Saving images to an SD card
 * Saving images to a computer
 * Saving movies
 * Time lapse photography; make time go faster!
 * "Picture-in-Picture" mode
 * "Mask" mode
 * Using Elmo with a microscope
 * Shooting small large objects
 * Shooting very large objects
 * Low-tech Whiteboard tricks
 * Lesson ideas from other experienced users

Click here to sign up for Introduction to the Elmo TTRX-02 4:00-5:00 P.M.**
 * Click here to sign up for Introduction to the Elmo TTRX-02 3:00-4:00 P.M.

E lmo Comes to the Classroom - 2 Hours
Location:** Wing Room B104
 * Date:** December 3, 2009
 * Time:** **4:00-6:00 P.M.
 * Description:** Get hands-on with Elmo! This workshop will get you started using an Elmo in the classroom. Time will be dedicated to practicing the Elmo, computer, and LCD projector set up and using the remote while you move around the classroom. We will also work hands-on with major features like projecting still and moving objects and saving images and movies for future use. We will apply these skills by creating a digital student portfolio out of non-digital items – a great way to share projects with parents!


 * Click here to sign up for Elmo Comes to the Classroom.**

**Dive into Discovery Education Streaming - 2 Hours**
Location:** Oak Ridge Room 203
 * Date:** December 7, 2009
 * Time:** **4:00-6:00 P.M.
 * Description:** Discovery Education Streaming accounts are available to all teachers in the district - learn to make the most of this exciting resource! The web site offers over 40,000 video clips from educational sources such as BBC and PBS. In addition to video clips, teachers can access assignment and quiz builders, a lesson plan library, and interactive maps. During this workshop, you will create your account, receive an introduction to the web site, and get hands-on experience searching for videos by topic, grade level, and MA standard. Learn more about Discovery Education Streaming here: []


 * Click here to sign up for Dive into Discovery Education Streaming.**

Elmo Comes to the Classroom - 2 Hours
Location:** Forestdale School, Room 203
 * Date:** December 14, 2009
 * Time:** **3:00-5:00 P.M.
 * Description:** Get hands-on with Elmo! This workshop will get you started using an Elmo in the classroom. Time will be dedicated to practicing the Elmo, computer, and LCD projector set up and using the remote while you move around the classroom. We will also work hands-on with major features like projecting still and moving objects and saving images and movies for future use. We will apply these skills by creating a digital student portfolio out of non-digital items – a great way to share projects with parents!


 * Click here to sign up for Elmo Comes to the Classroom.**

//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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