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March 23rd – Technology and Common Core
Mini-Conference
Dates:
Monday, March 23, 2015
Time:
Registration Begins: 3:15 PM
Workshops: 3:45 – 5:45 PM
Audience:
Grade k – 12 Teachers
Location:
Lynnfield High School, 275 Essex Street, Lynnfield MA 01940
Hours/PDP’s:
Fee:
2 Hours
$15 Member Districts
$40 for non-Member Districts
For Registration and Member List visit http://www.salemcollaborative.org.
Workshop #1:
Tips and Tricks for Effectively Using Classroom Management and Behavior Apps
for Ipads in the Classroom
Presenter:
Sarah Clifford M.Ed., BCBA
Audience:
K – 12 Classroom Teachers and Special Education Teachers
Description: This 2 hour workshop is designed for general education and special education teachers who
would like to explore a few of the many classroom management and behavior apps that are common for Ipad
users. Teachers will get the basics on Classroom Dojo as well as the “do’s and don’ts” when considering to
implement apps such as this. Teachers will also learn about Too Noisy Pro, Screen Time as well as Time
Timer Pro and how to effectively use these apps with their students while reinforcing positive classroom
behaviors. Apps reviewed: Screen Time, Classoom Dojo, Too Noisy Pro, Time Timer Pro. iPads will be
available for participants to use.
Workshop #7:
Intermediate and Basic Operation of an iPad
Presenter:
Leane Manderson
Audience:
K-12, Classroom Teachers, Special Educators
Description: This 2-hour hands-on workshop is for teachers who have a litle experience in using the iPad.
Participants will do a quick review on the basic usage of the iPads, changing settings, using the camera, email
and accessing the App Store. This will be followed by addressing key apps that are beneficial to teacher
productivity and student interaction.
Participants will also be introduced to a number of highly recommended apps including Dropbox and Notability
if time permits.
Workshop #3:
Google Apps for Elementary Teachers
Presenter:
Alex Caram
Audience:
Grade k – 6 Teachers
Description: This workshop will review three basic google apps: gmail, calendar, and drive, in an effort for
teachers to work more efficiently and collaboratively together. Teachers will learn how to better organize their
gmail and drive by using labels and folders. They will also learn how to make better use of the calendar app.
Workshop #4:
Presenter:
Audience:
Time:
Smartboard for Beginners (Note – This is the first session of a four week program)
Karen Ellis
K-12, Classroom Teachers
3:45 - 5:45 PM
Description: This hands-on workshop is designed for teachers just beginning to use a Smartboard in their
classes, or those who need a refresher for using the smartboard in their classrooms. Participants can bring
lesson materials to work on and/or questions to ask during this workshop.
Workshop #5:
Google Classroom: An Introduction
Presenter:
Nicole Hawes
Audience:
K-12, Classroom Teachers, Administrators, Special Educators,
Description: Participants will receive an introduction to Google Classroom. You will learn how to create a
class, invite students to join, how to post assignments and announcements, view and grade assignments. If
you want to use Google Classroom with your classes, you and your students must have email accounts
through Google!
Workshop #6:
Introduction to Google Drive and Gmail
Presenter:
Audrey Coats
Audience:
K-12, Classroom Teachers, Administrators
Description: Using Google drive is great for collaborating with co-workers, cloud storage for yourself and
workflow for your students. Do you write lessons, rubrics or tests with other teachers? By using Google Docs
you can work simultaneously or edit each other's work. If you are familiar with Dropbox, Drive is an alternative
that has even more features. If your students write papers, submitting work through Drive is easy and Docs
allows you to comment on their work while it is ongoing. There are so many reasons to love Google Drive ...
Come find out more!
Workshop #7:
The Technology Side of the PARCC Test
Presenter:
Sharon Hydren
Audience:
Grades 3 and 4, Classroom Teachers, Special Educators, Title One Teachers,
Description: We will explore the technology features incorporated in the PARCC test at your individual pace.
We will have enough time practicing the skills to become comfortable with the technology features by the end
of the class. You will receive MA Technology Standard Checklist aligned to the PARCC Skills, Class check off
of skills introduced, Individual student check off list of skills introduce, and several web sites students may use
acquire some of Technology skills. You may use a Chromebook or Laptop. A web site with will be available
with links and handouts.
Workshop #8:
PARCC Prep
Presenter:
Kay Scheidler
Audience:
Grades 6 -8
Description: Learn to love PARCC! Your grade level posted PARCC test Reading and Writing skills and
understandings are reviewed from looking at the released PAARC tests for your grade level. Specific strategies
to develop these skills are presented. You will learn to use your current class materials to apply learning
strategies to prepare your students for the March ELA test. Session is for teachers of ELA, social studies,
science, ELL and Special Ed.
Workshop #9:
Online Games
Presenter:
Amy St. Arnaud
Audience:
K - 12 Teachers
Description: Do you want an easy way make interactive games for your class? In this session, we will look
at free templates to make online games. We will look at games on the SMARTexchange (for SMARTboards)
as well as other online resources for those who don’t have a SMARTboard. You will leave this session with
many places to find game templates – all you have to do is make the questions!