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Going 1:1 with Google Chromebooks & establishing Professional Development resources

smurik — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:40:16 +0000

Date: Monday, December 17, 2012
Time: 4:00pm EST / 1:00pm PST
Duration: 1 hour

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Learn how Google Chromebooks for Education allow schools to engage all constituents (parents, students, teachers, and administrators) to use the power and simplicity of the web for unlimited teaching and learning opportunities for all.

In this webinar, you’ll hear directly from the Tech Integration team at Fond du Lac, a school district serving approximately 7,300 students in Wisconsin, about how they use Chromebooks in the classroom and beyond for dynamic learning environments and manage them with ease to harness the best of the web. See how they implemented a 1:1 strategy to ensure that they are successfully preparing their students for academic achievement as well as life-long self-directed learning and engagement as global citizens. In addition, learn how Fond du Lac established a complementary professional development portal designed for teachers by teachers with resources such as lesson plans, training modules, etc. on how to effectively implement the Chromebooks in their classrooms.

Participants will:

Learn about the unique benefits and features of Google Chromebooks for Education
Hear first-hand experience of why the district selected Google Chromebooks and Apps for Education as their best platform for collaborative learning
Learn from educators how Google Chromebooks, Apps for Education, and other web tools can be used to improve student learning, collaboration, and innovation
Learn how the school district established a professional development portal for teachers by teachers to provide PD resources such as lesson plans, training modules, etc.
Be able to pose their questions to the Fond du Lac team

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Enhancing Collaboration & Writing with Google Apps for Education

smurik — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:03:51 +0000

Date: Thursday, November 15, 2012
Time: 4:00pm EST / 1:00pm PST
Duration: 1 hour

The Story of Spring Independent School District Going Google
In this webinar team members from the Spring Independent School District in Houston, Texas describe how Google Apps for Education has helped to improve the way that faculty and students work across the district. Google Apps for Education is free web-based email, calendar & documents that allow for collaborative working anytime, anywhere. Googler Becky Evans will join the educators to help explain the Google Apps suite and why over 16 million students and teachers have chosen to Go Google at their schools.

Attend this webinar and you’ll:

Learn about the features and benefits of Google Apps of Education
Hear first hand experience of why the district selected Google Apps for Education as the best platform for collaborative learning
Learn from educators how Google Apps for Education can be used to improve student collaboration and inspire better writing
Be able to pose their questions to the Spring team

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Leveraging the eRate to Get a Next-Generation Communications System

smurik — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:10:52 +0000

Date: Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Time: 2:00pm EST / 11:00am PST
Duration: 1 hour

A hosted Voice-over-IP (VoIP) system can save your schools money while improving telecommunications service. What’s more, hosted VoIP is eligible for Priority One funding under the federal eRate program, which provides discounts of up to 90 percent off the cost of telecommunications services to eligible schools and libraries.

The eRate application process is fairly complex—but we’ll make it easy. In this free webinar, you’ll learn everything you need to know about how to take advantage of the eRate program to get a state-of-the-art communications system that can scale to meet your current—and future—needs.

Attend this webinar and:

Learn how to take advantage of the eRate program
Discover how to get a communications system that can meet your needs and propel you into the future
Uncover ways to take advantage of the Priority One funding for hosted VoIP

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From Research to Action: Demonstrated One-to-One Solutions that Work

smurik — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:08:15 +0000

Date: Thursday, November 8, 2012
Time: 2:00pm EST / 11:00am PST
Duration: 1 hour

Technology has transformed almost every industry in America, but it is still difficult to point to examples of technology transformed schools that are reaping the educational and financial benefits of 1:1 technology. Join school district and One-to-One Institute experts who have facilitated successful 1:1 school transformation. Participants will see examples from schools that have successfully implemented 1:1 technology, and will also learn to use key assessment and planning tools that are essential for successful implementation.

Attend this webinar and learn about:

Best practices from successful sites and practitioners
Electronic versions of Project RED and A Guidebook for Change
Pre-implementation tools, including a readiness rubric
Project planning tools
Financial planning tools

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Harnessing the Power of Multimedia for More Effective Teaching

eSchool News Staff — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:02:35 +0000

Date: Friday, November 2, 2012
Time: 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT
Duration: 1 hour

A masterful instructor is not only a connoisseur of different teaching methods, but also an expert at knowing when to use appropriate teaching strategies for evidence-based achievement of desired learning outcomes. In this McGraw-Hill Learning Institute webinar led by online instructors, Brenda Watkins and Celeste Fenton of Hillsborough Community College, you will learn how to become an aficionado of multimedia tools and discover how they can transform the teaching process and increase student engagement. Administrators will learn which multimedia tools are budget-friendly and how they can support outcomes assessment. Instructors will discover practical and concrete ideas for appropriately incorporating multimedia into curricula. All attendees will be provided with suggestions for supplementary multimedia activities as well as a list of additional resources.

Webinar topics include:
• Selecting and using multimedia to support learning objectives
• Designing supplemental learning activities with multimedia
• Assessing student learning through multimedia
• Finding tools that are most easy to use

About the McGraw-Hill Learning Institute: The mission of the McGraw-Hill Learning Institute is to foster institutional excellence by bringing together faculty and academic thought leaders to explore and encourage new approaches to teaching and learning.

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How to Create and Manage an Online Learning Program Step-by-Step

eSchool News Staff — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:26:26 +0000

Date: Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Time: 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT
Duration: One hour

Online learning continues to gain momentum. Administrators view it as an effective way to deliver a wide variety of instruction efficiently. Teachers see it as a way to provide personalized learning paths for diverse student needs, giving them the flexibility to reach all their learners. With millions of students taking online courses today, schools and districts must make the shift to a more blended or virtual learning model to remain competitive, meet student expectations, and reduce achievement gaps.

But how can your school or district implement and manage an online learning program successfully? What problems can your school or district solve with online learning? How can you get started? Who needs to be involved? How does your school or district get funding? How will you train faculty and students?

Join us as Preston Carr, Director of Alternative Education, Chino Valley Unified School District, answers all of these questions and takes you step-by-step through the process of creating, implementing, and managing an online learning program within your school or district.

After attending this webinar, you will know how to:

Define online learning and determine which model is best fit for your school or district

Prepare and plan for an online learning program

Gain approval and funding

Select an online learning partner

Train and prepare your students and staff

Implement your program using best practices and lessons learned

Measure success

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BYOD Doesn’t Have to Be a PITA

smurik — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:51:11 +0000

Date: Thursday, October 11, 2012
Time: 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT
Duration: One hour

The burden of managing accounts and access grows every year, as do the list of initiatives that IT is tasked with implementing. BYOD (Bring Your Own Device), IDM (Identity Management), SSO (Single Sign-On): These acronyms often create uncertainty and doubt in IT departments, because they imply increased complexity, overhead, and management burden. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

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Challenges and Best Practices in K-12 Educational Technology

eSchool News Staff — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:27:38 +0000

Date: Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Time: 1:00pm ET / 10:00am PT
Duration: One hour

Join an esteemed panel of experienced district technology leaders as they discuss new challenges and share best practices in K-12 districts. Panelists will share creative ways to manage shrinking budgets and how to maximize technology investments. The event will explore ranging philosophies on Bring Your Own Device/Technology and impacts of BYOD across a school district. Emerging technology trends will also be discussed.

A Virtual Backpack of Top Ten Tips for Effective Teaching Online

eSchool News Staff — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:56:35 +0000

Date: Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Time: 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT
Duration: 1 hour

Online learning is proving to be equal if not superior to the traditional classroom setting when measured in terms of faculty perception, student satisfaction, and evidence-based achievement of desired learning outcomes. In this webinar led by Brenda Watkins and Celeste Fenton of Hillsborough Community College, you will “pack your backpack” with practical strategies to improve student motivation and engagement in your distance learning courses. Administrators of online courses and programs will discover ways to measure effectiveness to determine alignment with program goals and comparability to program courses delivered via other modes as well as professional development models that facilitate stellar online teaching. This session will serve as an introduction or refresher for instructors new to teaching online, or as a means to encourage fresh thinking for experienced online faculty or administrators charged with evaluating online course/program rigor and effectiveness.

Topics to be “packed” are:

• The AAA of course design: aligning assignments and assessments with objectives
• Online course engagement
• Time-saving strategies
• Measuring effectiveness
• Professional Development for Online Instruction

About the McGraw-Hill Learning Institute: The mission of the McGraw-Hill Learning Institute is to foster institutional excellence by bringing together faculty and academic thought leaders to explore and encourage new approaches to teaching and learning.

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Meeting the Unique Needs of Homebound/Hospitalized Students

eSchool News Staff — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 19:58:59 +0000

Learn about the difficulties schools face as they try to address the unique logistical, educational, and emotional needs of hospitalized or homebound students—and find out how colleagues in other schools have solved these challenges.

In this free webinar, Kim Spencer, manager of the K¹² Homebound Education Program, will outline the obstacles that students face as they try to keep up with their school work—while also focusing on recovery and medical treatment.

By attending this one-hour webinar, you’ll learn how school districts are partnering with K¹² to prevent students from falling behind during these challenging times, including:

• What are the options for hospitalized or homebound students?
• How can schools give these students access to the same information and educational opportunities as their classmates?
• What other unique support systems do hospitalized or homebound students need in order to be successful?

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