2007-08 Winter/Spring Edition
Technology
Professional Development
Opportunities
By the Office of Teaching & Learning
&
The Office of Instructional Technology-Brooklyn North
for
ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS & STUDENTS
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Registration and Payment Instructions
To find out how to register for a particular professional development session, please refer to the specific instructions
provided in the “Presenter/Registration” column for that particular session. This registration information may direct you to
email a particular staff member or external partner, complete an online survey, or register via Protraxx. Sessions that
require payment will also require you to purchase the service in the FAMIS system (see Part II: Payment Via FAMIS). For
further information on signing up via Protraxx and FAMIS, please read the following instructions.
Part I: Protraxx Registration
1. On your computer’s internet browser, go to the website http://pd.nycoit.org (please note that there is no “www”),
and click on the words “Click here to enter the new online PD registration system” to access Protraxx.
2. If you already have a Protraxx account, log in with your Username and Password (if you’ve forgotten them, click on
the link that says “Forget Username/Password?” and they will be sent to your email address).
3. If you do not already have a Protraxx account, click on the button that reads “Click here to register” and follow the
directions to create an account.
4. At the top of the screen, under “Title” type the title of the course or iLearn and under “Department,” please select
“Instructional Technology” from the drop down menu.
5. Scroll down to locate the session for which you wish to register, and click the button that reads “Enroll Now.”
6. For those sessions that require payment, your registration is not confirmed until your principal purchases
the selected session in the FAMIS system (note: you do not need to do this for free sessions). For sessions that
require payment, locate the FAMIS Item Number for the session and provide this information, along with your DOE
email address, to your principal. Your principal should then follow the steps outlined on the next page to complete
the payment process for the session.
7. Within two to three business days, you will receive an email confirming your participation in this workshop. Your
attendance is not confirmed until you receive this email. If you do not receive the email, please follow up by calling
(718) 922-4979 or email ilearn@schools.nyc.gov.
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Part II: Payment Via FAMIS
Principals should follow these instructions to purchase selected sessions:
1. To purchase services from an Internal DOE provider, principals will need to first create a budget item in the Table
of Organization in Galaxy. This process is exactly the same as for any OTPS item, but principals will select the
newly created title Internal DOE Services – 0998. This title points to Object Code 0998 in FAMIS. Note that only
Tax Levy funds can be scheduled into 0998.
2. Principals should then log in to FAMIS at https://dfoforms.nycenet.edu/FamisPortal.
3. To purchase internal services, select “Purchasing,” “Contracted,” “E-Catalog,” and click “Internal Services.” Enter
the FAMIS Item Number to locate the desired session.
4. Please be sure to enter the participant’s name and email address in the “Notes/(Special Delivery Instructions)”
section of the
FAMIS entry so that we know which session you are purchasing and for whom you are purchasing this session.
Title 2D Schools & the 51 Middle School Task Force
 Please check here http://tinyurl.com/28eclg to see if your school is on this list. If your school is on this list you are
not required to pay for the course in FAMIS. Any school not on this list must submit a payment through FAMIS for
confirmation of registration.
Questions
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If you have any questions about purchasing internal services, please contact the Client Services Team at (718)
935-4444.
If you have questions about registration or the professional development session content, please call (718) 9224979 or email ilearn@schools.nyc.gov.
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Course Title
Date/s
Time
iLearn: Digital Movie Making for Students
3/29/08
4/5/08
5/3/08
5/10/08
5/17/08
5/31/08
9:00 – 1:00
In this six-week session, students in grades 6-12 will learn how to use research to produce
storyboards, scripts, documentaries, videos and short films. This theme-based offering
encourages young people to use film and video to creatively express personal concerns,
explore important social issues and share engaging stories about the world today. 6-day
PD series
Target Audience: Teachers & Students
Grade Level: Middle School (6 - 8)
Contact: Brad Velcoff at ilearn@schools.nyc.gov
Cost: $300
FAMIS Item No: TLINST326; TLINST327; TLINST328; TLINST329; TLINST330
To Register:
https://www.protraxx.com/scripts/ezcatalogny/ViewClass.aspx?ID=110398&CustomerID=77
Location/s
PS 38K
450 Pacific St.
Brooklyn, NY 11217
10:00 – 2:00 HRTC @ PS 125M
6th floor
425 W. 123rd St.
New York, NY 10027
9:00 – 1:00
PS 147Q
218-01 116th Ave.
Queens, NY 11411
9:00 – 1:00
PS 57
140 Palma Drive
Staten Island, NY 10304
9:00 – 1:00
HS for Computer Tech
Evander Childs HS Campus
iLearn: Digital Simulations & Gaming for Students
This is an engaging 6 session inter-disciplinary workshop that will allow middle and high
school students to be in the driver’s seat of solving complex problems, designing,
animating, programming, and testing. 6-day PD series
Target Audience: Students & Teachers
Grade Level: Middle School (6 - 8)
Contact: Brad Velcoff at ilearn@schools.nyc.gov
Cost: $300
FAMIS Item No: TLINST351; TLINST352; TLINST353; TLINST354; TLINST355
To Register:
https://www.protraxx.com/scripts/ezcatalogny/ViewClass.aspx?ID=110428&CustomerID=77
3/29/08
4/5/08
5/3/08
5/10/08
5/17/08
5/31/08
9:00 – 1:00
800 Gun Hill Road
Bronx, NY 10467
PS 38K
450 Pacific St.
Brooklyn, NY 11217
10:00 – 2:00 HRTC @ PS 125M
6th floor
425 W. 123rd St.
New York, NY 10027
9:00 – 1:00
PS 147Q
218-01 116th Ave.
Queens, NY 11411
9:00 – 1:00
PS 57
140 Palma Drive
Staten Island, NY 10304
9:00 – 1:00
HS for Computer Tech
Evander Childs HS Campus
800 Gun Hill Road
Bronx, NY 10467
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iLearn: Design & Develop an Invention with Robotics
This hands-on workshop for 3 three middle school students and 1 teacher from each school
will have the opportunity to design, build & program robots using LEGO robotics materials.
This inter-disciplinary curriculum incorporates science, technology, mathematics, language
arts, and art and encourages students to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills
as they build, program, and debug their robots. Working alongside students, teachers
participate in PD, learning the technology & skills necessary. 6-day PD series
3/29/08
4/5/08
5/3/08
5/10/08
5/17/08
5/31/08
Target Audience: Students & Teachers
Grade Level: Middle School (6 - 8)
Contact: Ida Alohan at ilearn@schools.nyc.gov
Cost: $300
FAMIS Item No: TLINST341; TLINST342; TLINST343; TLINST344; TLINST345
To Register:
https://www.protraxx.com/scripts/ezcatalogny/ViewClass.aspx?ID=110426&CustomerID=77
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9:00 – 1:00
PS 38K
450 Pacific St.
Brooklyn, NY 11217
10:00 – 2:00 HRTC @ PS 125M,
6th floor
425 W. 123rd St.
New York, NY 10027
9:00 – 1:00
PS 147Q
218-01 116th Ave.
Queens, NY 11411
9:00 – 1:00
PS 57R
140 Palma Drive
Staten Island, NY 10304
9:00 – 1:00
HS for Computer Tech
Evander Childs HS Campus
800 Gun Hill Road
Bronx, NY 10467
iLearn: Improve Students’ Math Skills with DimensionM from Tabula Digita
3/27
Pre-algebra and algebra lessons for grades 6-9
DimensionM™ Multiplayer Math Video Package provides teachers with a powerful way to
engage and motivate student’s interest in the instruction and learning of mathematics. Prealgebra and early algebra objectives are integrated into a multiplayer video setting that
allows students to collaborate and compete among peers and others. The program is offered
to students to use at school, after school and at home. 1-day PD session
1/31 & 3/20
Target Audience: Math Teachers, Math Coaches
Grade Level: Middle School (6 - 8)
Contact: Kim Adams at ilearn@schools.nyc.gov
Cost: $50
FAMIS Item No: TLINST365; TLINST366; TLINST367; TLINST368; TLINST369; LINST370;
TLINST371
To Register:
https://www.protraxx.com/scripts/ezcatalogny/ViewClass.aspx?ID=109925&CustomerID=77
2/11 & 4/7
2/7 & 4/3
3/13 & 4/17
8:30 – 12:30 Brooklyn North ISC Annex
Room 111
1665 St. Marks Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11233
8:30 – 12:30 PS 111X, 2ND Floor
3740 Baychester Ave.
Bronx, NY 10466
8:30 – 12:30 HRTC @ PS 125M,
6th floor
425 W. 123rd St.
New York, NY 10027
8:30 – 12:30 OIT-Court Square, 2nd fl
45-18 Court Square
Long Island City, NY
11101
8:30 – 12:30 Michael J. Petrides
Room 118
715 Ocean Terrace
Staten Island, NY 10301
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READ 180 Network Meeting for Schools
This meeting is an opportunity for existing READ 180 Schools (1.6 and Enterprise) to
collaborate and assess the status of their READ 180 program. 1-day PD session
Target Audience: Teachers
Grade Level: All Grade Levels
Contact: Ida Alohan at ilearn@schools.nyc.gov
Cost: $50
FAMIS Item No: TLINST356; TLINST357; TLINST358; TLINST359; TLINST360;
TLINST361; TLINST362
To Register:
https://www.protraxx.com/scripts/ezcatalogny/ViewClass.aspx?ID=110442&CustomerID=77
2/13/08
3/12/08
4/9/08
5/14/08
6/11/08
2/27/08
5/28/08
3/26/08
4/17/08
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9:00 – 12:00 PS 256K
114 Kosciuszko St.
Brooklyn, NY 11216
9:00 – 12:00 HRTC @ PS 125M
6th floor
425 W. 123rd St.
New York, NY 10027
9:00 – 12:00 Scholastic Headquarters
557 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
9:00 – 12:00 PS 147Q
218-01 116th Ave.
Queens, NY 11411
Spinning Webs with Think Quest
2/6 & 2/14
9:00 - 3:00
Tech4Learning will be providing 2 day trainings for WebBlender to support teachers and
students who would like to participate in Think Quest NYC. Each attendee will receive a copy
of WebBlender to facilitate the creation of their web site. Teachers that participate in this
2-day workshop series are expected to enter at least one team into the Think Quest
Competition in the Spring. 2-day PD series
PS 38K
450 Pacific St.
Brooklyn, NY 11217
2/7 & 2/28
9:00 - 3:00
PS 333Q
365 Beach 56 St.
Arverne, NY 11692
3/5 & 3/24
9:00 - 3:00
JHS 44
100 West 77 St.
New York, NY 10024
3/12 & 3/31
9:00 - 3:00
PS 111X, 2ND Floor
3740 Baychester Ave.
Bronx, NY 10466
Target Audience: Teachers
Grade Level: All Grade Levels
Contact: Renee Mintz at ilearn@schools.nyc.gov
Cost: $150
FAMIS Item No: TLINST393; TLINST394; TLINST395
To Register:
https://www.protraxx.com/scripts/ezcatalogny/ViewClass.aspx?ID=110564&CustomerID=77
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1/31 & 4/17
Concept Mapping in the Classroom
Participants will develop essential learning strategies to create graphic organizers that will
visually represent concepts and relationships. This course is designed for educators
servicing Grades 4-12. Participants should bring a storage device to save their work.
1 day PD session
Target Audience: Teachers
Grade Level: Middle School (6 - 8)
Contact: Renee Mintz at ilearn@schools.nyc.gov
Cost: $50
FAMIS Item No: TLINST331; TLINST332; TLINST333; TLINST334; TLINST335
To Register:
https://www.protraxx.com/scripts/ezcatalogny/ViewClass.aspx?ID=109903&CustomerID=77
Tech Academy Field Trip for Elementary Students
Students and teachers will visit our training facilities to engage in hands-on activities
designed to infuse technology into the curriculum. Classes will select one topic per visit from
the following menu: podcasting, desktop publishing with Microsoft Publisher, digital
photography & PowerPoint. The principal will make arrangements for students and their
teachers to travel to the training site for their visit. Instructional Technology Specialists will
schedule a 90 minute pre-planning session with teacher before the trip and two 90 minute
sessions for follow-up to work with teacher and students in the classroom after the trip. Pre
and post sessions will be scheduled by appointment. 4-day PD series
Target Audience: Students & Teachers
Grade Level: Elementary (Pre-K - 5)
Contacts: Kim Adams & Renee Mintz at ilearn@schools.nyc.gov
Cost: $200
FAMIS Item No: TLINST377; TLINST378; TLINST379; TLINST380; TLINST381; TLINST382
To Register:
https://www.protraxx.com/scripts/ezcatalogny/ViewClass.aspx?ID=109963&CustomerID=77
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9:00 – 1:00
PS 38K
450 Pacific St.
Brooklyn, NY 11217
2/26
9:00 – 1:00
PS 111X, 2ND Floor
3740 Baychester Ave.
Bronx, NY 10466
3/25
9:00 – 1:00
PS 147Q
218-01 116th Ave.
Queens, NY 11411
4/3
9:00 – 1:00
Michael J. Petrides
715 Ocean Terrace
Staten Island, NY 10301
5/20
9:00 – 1:00
HRTC @ PS 125M, 6th
floor
425 W. 123rd St.
New York, NY 10027
2/26, 3/11,
3/18, 4/1,
5/1 & 5/6
9:00-1:00
PS 38K
450 Pacific St.
Brooklyn, NY 11217
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Tech Academy Field Trip for Middle School Students
Students and teachers will visit our training facilities to engage in hands-on activities
designed to infuse technology into the curriculum. Classes will select one topic per visit from
the following menu: podcasting, desktop publishing with Microsoft Publisher, digital
photography & PowerPoint. The principal will make arrangements for students and their
teachers to travel to the training site for their visit. Instructional Technology Specialists will
schedule a 90 minute pre-planning session with teacher before the trip and two 90 minute
sessions for follow-up to work with teacher and students in the classroom after the trip. Pre
and post sessions will be scheduled by appointment. 4-day PD series
2/5, 2/12,
3/25, 4/8,
4/15 & 5/20
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9:00-1:00
PS 38K
450 Pacific St.
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Target Audience: Students & Teachers
Grade Level: Middle School (6 - 8)
Contacts: Ida Alohan & Renee Mintz at ilearn@schools.nyc.gov
Cost: $200
FAMIS Item No: TLINST383; TLINST384; TLINST385; TLINST386; TLINST387; TLINST388
To Register:
https://www.protraxx.com/scripts/ezcatalogny/ViewClass.aspx?ID=109943&CustomerID=77
Tech Academy Field Trip for High School Students
2/6, 3/5, 4/2, 9:00-1:00
& 5/7
Students and teachers will visit our training facilities to engage in hands-on activities
designed to infuse technology into the curriculum. Classes will select one topic per visit from
the following menu: podcasting, webfolios, basic web design or blogs and wikis. The principal
will make arrangements for students and their teachers to travel to the training site for their
visit. Instructional Technology Specialists will schedule a 90 minute pre-planning session with
teacher before the trip and two 90 minute sessions for follow-up to work with teacher and
students in the classroom after the trip. Pre and post sessions will be scheduled by
appointment. 4-day PD series
Target Audience: Students & Teachers
Grade Level: High School (9 - 12)
Contact: Brad Velcoff at ilearn@schools.nyc.gov
Cost: $200
FAMIS Item No: TLINST389; TLINST390; TLINST391; TLINST392
To Register:
https://www.protraxx.com/scripts/ezcatalogny/ViewClass.aspx?ID=109958&CustomerID=77
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Brooklyn North ISC Annex
Room 111
1665 St. Marks Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11233
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Digital Exit Projects
2/14
This course will provide strategies and resources for participants working with students to
complete Exit Projects in Science and Social Studies.
1day PD session
3/27
Target Audience: Social Studies, Science & ELA -Teachers, Assistant Principals
Grade Level: Middle School (6 - 8)
Contact: Brad Velcoff at ilearn@schools.nyc.gov
Cost: $50
FAMIS Item No: TLINST373; TLINST374; TLINST375; TLINST376
To Register:
https://www.protraxx.com/scripts/ezcatalogny/ViewClass.aspx?ID=109900&CustomerID=77
D R A F T
8:30 – 12:30 Brooklyn North ISC Annex
Room 111
1665 St. Marks Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11233
8:30 – 12:30 Michael J. Petrides
RM 118
715 Ocean Terrace
Staten Island, NY 10301
4/9
4/10
8:30 – 12:30 HRTC @ PS 125M, 6th
floor
425 W. 123rd St.
New York, NY 10027
8:30 – 12:30 Information Technology
High School
21-16 44th Road
Queens, NY11101
OIT: On-Site Instructional Technology Consultation (Full Day)
The Office of Instructional Technology (OIT) will provide a full day of on site consultation in
which schools can choose from a menu of services that include instructional technology
needs assessment, instructional technology plan writing and support, instructional
technology professional development planning, evaluating teacher's effectiveness using
instructional technology, instructional technology grant writing and support, instructional
technology coach growth and development, school-wide instructional technology
professional development, website planning and creation, and more. Once a school signs up
for this service, an OIT representative will contact the school to determine a plan to provide
consultation that will best suit the school's needs.
Target Audience: School Leaders
Cost: $700
To register contact: ilearn@schools.nyc.gov
FAMIS Item No: TLINST320
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4/29
8:30 – 12:30 PS 111X, 2ND Floor
3740 Baychester Ave.
Bronx, NY 10466
1/28/ – 6/15
9:00-3:00
Schools in Districts:
13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 23 & 32
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1/28 – 6/15
OIT: On-Site Instructional Technology Consultation (Half Day)
The Office of Instructional Technology (OIT) will provide a half day of on site consultation in
which schools can choose from a menu of services that include instructional technology
needs assessment, instructional technology plan writing and support, instructional
technology professional development planning, evaluating teacher's effectiveness using
instructional technology, instructional technology grant writing and support, instructional
technology coach growth and development, school-wide instructional technology
professional development, website planning and creation, and more. Once a school signs up
for this service, an OIT representative will contact the school to determine a plan to provide
consultation that will best suit the school's needs.
Target Audience: School Leaders
Cost: $400
To register contact: ilearn@schools.nyc.gov
FAMIS Item No: TLINST321
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9:00-3:00
Schools in Districts:
13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 23 & 32