NBCSD Technology Sessions for 2010-2011

Elementary Technology Integration Sessions

• Sessions will be held in the Elementary Computer Lab from 3:30pm – 5pm
Topic Date

Creating a Classroom Website – Using Schoolwires Thurs., Sept. 2nd, 2010

Thurs., Nov. 4th, 2010
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Session 3, Mar. 17 , will be a new session because of the upgrade from school wires. Thurs., March 17th, 2011
Thurs., Jan. 27th, 2011
Integrating Web 2.0 in the Classroom
Thurs., March 31st, 2011
Thurs., Dec. 2nd, 2010
Classroom Digital Storytelling
Thurs., Feb. 3rd, 2011
Integrating the Interactive Whiteboard into Classroom Activities
Thurs., Oct. 21st, 2010
• Your classroom must have a whiteboard installed in order to attend.

Secondary Technology Integration Sessions

• Sessions will be held in the High School Computer Lab – Room 136, from 3:30pm – 5pm
Topic Date

Creating a Classroom Website – Using Schoolwires Tues., Sept. 14th, 2010

Tues., Nov. 9th, 2010
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Session 3, Mar. 8 , will be a new session because of the upgrade from school wires. Tues., March 8th, 2011
Tues., Feb. 22nd, 2011
Integrating Web 2.0 in the Classroom
Tues., April 12th, 2011
Tues., Dec. 14th, 2010
Building an Online Learning Environment Using Moodle
Tues., Feb. 8th, 2011
Incorporating Google Apps for Education into Your Classroom Tues., Nov. 16th, 2010

Technology Integration Sessions for All Levels

• Location of these sessions will be determined at the time of the session based on attendance. Time will be 3:30pm – 5pm.

Topic Date
Tues. Oct. 26th, 2010
Creating a Professional Digital Portfolio Tues., Jan. 11th, 2011
Thurs., April 7th, 2011

Book Study
• By participating in a book study, you will receive all 7 ½ hours of technology professional development. All discussions
will take place online by using a variety of technology tools. The goal is to encourage staff members to use technology for
their professional life in hopes that they will see the value and possibilities of using it in their classrooms with their students.

Topic Date
Teach Like Your Hair is On Fire by Rafe Esquith
• Deadline to sign up for the Book Study is Friday, September 17, 2010 so that books can be ordered.
• One face to face meeting, to pass out books, will be on Thursday, October 14, 2010
Oct. – Feb.
• All discussions will occur online discussion boards on Wikispaces, collaborating through google docs, and
participants will use blogs/podcasts to share thoughts, ideas, and opinions. There will be a required number
of postings from each participant to document each person’s participation.
* Keep in mind, some session topics that have more than one date scheduled, means these are “building” sessions. You are not
required to attend the first session in order to attend a later session. However, you may be denied admittance to a later session if
you cannot demonstrate a working knowledge of the topic in order to attend later sessions.
*Sessions not having at least 5 people registered on the day of the session will be cancelled.
Making Technology Integration Meaningful
In order to integrate technology into your classroom and “busy schedules” the technology sessions for
2010-2011 have been designed to integrate with some of the options found within the Differentiated
Supervision Plan (DSP). If you decide to choose one of these options for your Differentiated
Supervision next year, you will be able to merge the technology session requirements with your DSP
requirements.

Please read the descriptions below to see how the technology sessions that are described above, can
be integrated into your DSP for 2010-2011.

Option 4: Peer Coaching (Collegial Consultation)

Participants should plan to attend the sessions focused on Integrating Web 2.0 in the
Classroom, as different tools will be introduced/discussed that can be used for peer coaching.
Some of the tools that will be used for peer coaching include mindmeister (brainstorming,
planning through concept mapping), skype (to observe another teacher), google docs. (for
collecting, collaborating, and sharing of information), as well as a google site to publish their
findings, successes, and accomplishments. Participants will also be willing to meet after school
on four occasions during the semester or year to collaborate and work together with other
teacher(s). If this option is chosen and participants attend both tech. sessions (3hrs) and at
least 4 after school meetings, they will fulfill both their technology session requirements and the
DSP requirements.

Option 5: Self-Directed Supervision (Individual Contracts)

Participants should plan to attend the sessions focused on one of the following topics: Digital
Storytelling, Building an Online Environment through Moodle, or Creating a Classroom Website.
Participants will also need to meet after school on three or four occasions during the semester
or year either independently or in a small group with the Technology Coach. If this option is
chosen, participants should attend all tech. sessions related to their chosen topic and at least 3
or 4 after school meetings (depending on their chosen topic) in order to they fulfill both their
technology session requirements and the DSP requirements.

Option 7: Professional Colloquium (Book Talks/Study Groups)

Participants should plan to meet with the Technology Coach in mid-October to begin the book
study. All activities for this book study will take place online using a variety of technology tools,
and will last from October through February. (Additional details about the book study can be
found on the previous page.) If this option is chosen, participants meeting all requirements of
the book study will fulfill both their technology session requirements and the DSP requirements.

Option 8: Action Research (Data-Informed Improvement for Teaching and Learning)

If this option is chosen, participants should plan to meet with the Technology Coach in early-
September to begin planning how the technology sessions can be integrated into their chosen
research topic. If this option is chosen, participants meeting all agreed upon requirements will
fulfill both their technology session requirements and the DSP requirements.
NBCSD Technology Sessions for 2010-2011
Calendar Format
September 2010
09/02/2010 – Thurs. Creating a Classroom Website – Using Schoolwires – Elementary Level, Session 1
09/14/2010 – Tues. Creating a Classroom Website – Using Schoolwires – Secondary Level, Session 1
October 2010
10/21/2010 – Thurs. Integrating the Interactive Whiteboard in the Classroom – Elementary Level
10/26/2010 – Tues. Creating a Professional Digital Portfolio, Session 1
November 2010
11/4/2010 – Thurs. Creating a Classroom Website – Using Schoolwires – Elementary Level, Session 2
11/9/2010 – Tues. Creating a Classroom Website – Using Schoolwires – Secondary Level, Session 2
11/16/2010 – Tues. Incorporating Google Apps for Education into Your Classroom – Secondary Level
December 2010
12/2/2010 – Thurs. Classroom Digital Storytelling – Elementary Level, Session 1
12/14/2010 – Tues. Building an Online Learning Environment Using Moodle, Secondary Level, Session 1
January 2011
01/11/2011 – Tues. Creating a Professional Digital Portfolio, Session 2
01/27/2011 – Thurs. Integrating Web 2.0 in the Classroom – Elementary Level, Session1
February 2011
02/03/2011 – Thurs. Classroom Digital Storytelling – Elementary Level, Session 2
02/08/2011 – Tues. Building an Online Learning Environment Using Moodle, Secondary Level, Session 2
02/22/2011 – Tues. Integrating Web 2.0 in the Classroom – Secondary Level, Session 1
March 2011
03/08/2011 – Tues. Creating a Classroom Website – Using Schoolwires – Secondary Level, Session 3
03/17/2011 – Thurs. Creating a Classroom Website – Using Schoolwires – Elementary Level, Session 3
03/31/2011 – Thurs. Integrating Web 2.0 in the Classroom – Elementary Level, Session 2
April 2011
04/07/2011 – Thurs. Creating a Professional Digital Portfolio, Session 3
04/12/2011 – Tues. Integrating Web 2.0 in the Classroom – Secondary Level, Session 2