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Winter/Spring 2009 catalog

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Universal Design for Learning (UDL) The Center for Applied Special Technology, CAST, coined the term Universal Design for Learning. The CAST website states, "Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework for designing curricula that enable all individuals to gain knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm for learning. UDL provides rich supports for learning and reduces barriers to the curriculum while maintaining high achievement standards for all." This workshop will help you incorporate UDL principles in your classroom and show you wonderful free tools and resources that you can use. Make learning accessible for every student.
Recommended for: K-12 educators

Data Literacy with InspireData™ Make sure your students have data literacy. InspireData™ builds critical data literacy skills and engages students. As students organize and analyze data they ask meaningful questions and dig deeper to solve problems. They move beyond simply memorizing facts and start acquiring the skills of reasoning, inquiry and communication. They actively explore and analyze data using dynamic Venn, bar, stack, pie and axis plots to interpret information and draw conclusions. This process builds data literacy and makes learning a richer, more meaningful experience. Participants will receive a free trial version of Inspire data so they can begin building data literacy, developing analytical skills, and strengthening critical thinking as soon as they return to the classroom.
Recommended for: Math teachers, elementary school teachers, science teachers and special education teachers.

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Learning Styles - Activities to Reach All Learners What is your learning style?  Come have some fun investigating how you learn in order to better understand your students' strengths and weaknesses.  We will then explore some activities that are aligned to these learning styles and develop lessons specific to your students' needs.
Recommended for: Interested teachers

Sibelius Music Notation Software Get started and learn some great tricks with this professional level music notation software. Input music simply and easily, create custom arrangements, export as audio and even score for video! Teachers will love the worksheet creator, too. This software is so intuitive that you’ll be able to advance on your own and even have your students using it.
Recommended for: K-12 teachers, all subjects

Thinkfinity: Free Resources for Your Classroom Thinkfinity, Verizon's education portal, provides the highest quality educational resources to teachers and students. Developed by world-renowned organizations who are experts in their fields, these standards-based resources include lessons plans, student materials, reviewed Web resources and interactives. Learn more about Thinkfinity's free teacher resources and how to effectively integrate online educational resources into your curriculum to increase student achievement. Receive a small technology gift, too.
Recommended for: All Teacher

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SMART board Across the Curriculum : A First Course Make the most of your SMARTboard and watch class participation and engagement soar. First you will master SMARTboard basics. Then you will learn how to plan and prepare your SMART lessons on any computer using SMART notebook software. Come and take back interactive enhanced lessons to use with your SMARTboard. We will provide a list of websites that are particularly SMARTboard "friendly." No more fumbling for transparencies, hyperlinks, diagrams, or files. Your lesson will flow seamlessly and learning will increase as students participate as active learners. Please bring your curriculum materials.
Note: Smart Board software is free to Smart Board users and can be purchased for use on other boards
Recommended for: Anyone interested in using a SMART board

Internet Connections for Connected Math NEW Enhance the investigations of Connected Math with online activities directly correlated to each of the books in the program. We will show you how to integrate these wonderful resource into the curriculum and you will leave with an extensive list of web sites with quick and easy access to use with your students.
Recommended for: Teachers grades 6-8 who use Connected Math

VoiceThread: Digital Storytelling Made Simple  You don’t need any software or advanced technical skills to create and post your own collaborative stories and projects on the Internet. If you are a K-12 educator you qualify for a free Voicethread account. Ed.VoiceThread, VoiceThread’s site just for educators, is a "secure K-12 network for students and teachers to collaborate and share ideas with classrooms anywhere in the world." Create and post your own VoiceThread and show your students how easy it is to use this free and safe tool.
Recommended for: K – 12 educators

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Introduction to Microsoft Publisher Want to learn how to use your computer to make a flyer, brochure, newsletter, banner, etc.? This workshop will show you how to create certificates, postcards assignment sheets, passes, and honor roll posters. With Publisher’s templates and wizards both teachers and students can create a professional looking product within minutes. Participants will leave with material for immediate use in the classroom.
Recommended for: Anyone that wants to learn desktop publishing

Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint This full-day workshop will enable participants to create multimedia presentations to support all aspects of teaching and learning. Participants will explore features in PowerPoint, which bring slides to life. You will learn how to animate your slides and how to add interesting transitions between slides. This course fulfills the "Introduction to Multimedia" requirement for NJDOE’s Beginner Technology Proficiency Level Certificate. To help with the creation of your own PowerPoint presentation you might want to bring a textbook or other curriculum materials
Recommended for: Anyone who wants to create dynamic presentations. Some computer experience is required.

Introduction to Adobe Photoshop Elements This workshop is for anyone who needs to learn the basics of correcting digital and scanned picture files using Photoshop Elements, the less complex photo editing program from Adobe.  Learn how to use automatic color correction and image enhancement and dabble with the panoramic feature included with the software. Create an original work of art and save a copy for the Internet.   We will have fun with picture filters creating several images from just one photo.   Participants are urged to bring images to scan and/or their own digital pictures to work on. 
Recommended for:  K-12 teachers and digital camera enthusiasts.

Web Design Teacher Web: Point and Click to Create Your Own WebPage
 Does your district provide you with access to TeacherWeb? If yes, sign-up for this workshop immediately and leave the session with your very own website ready to be used by any one with Internet access. Lost permission slips? Missing handouts? TeacherWeb to the rescue. Post them on TeacherWeb and parents and students can download them 24/7. You can also post classroom announcements, curriculum materials, links to favorite websites, and classroom photos. Bring your materials and leave with a website! (If your district has not purchased TeacherWeb you can create a TeaherWeb for free and maintain it for a small yearly fee.)
Recommended for: Anyone who wants to use TeacherWeb.

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