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Your classroom is wired. How about you? The Virtual
Learning Center at Cooperating School Districts helps you
use your wired classroom to its fullest advantage. Studies show
that students are more motivated to learn in an interactive
environment. CSD’s instructors offer a non-threatening environment
for you to become more comfortable with computers, virtual tours
and the web. To find out what's happening in the VLC, check out our
blog at www.csdtechpd.wordpress.com!
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New Links to New
Learning
(2-way interactive videoconferencing)
To learn more about New Links to New
Learning or to schedule your next interactive activity, contact Ruth Litman-Block at (314)
692-1272.
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Midwest Education Technology
Conference
METC is a high quality conference
for K-12 educators interested in technology as a learning and
teaching tool. Held annually in St. Louis, MO.
For METC information, contact Nancy George at (314)
692-1251.
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Tele
/ Instructional Technology Professional
Development
For professional development opportunities, contact Nancy George at call (314)
692-1251.
Graduate credit through Lindenwood
University is available at an additional cost of $60 per credit
hour. For additional information on graduate credit or class
descriptions, contact Joan
Forrest at 314-692-1259.
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Discovery
Streaming
(on-demand
streaming and downloading of videos for your classroom including
resources such as lesson plans, quizzes, images &
more)
Using Discovery Streaming,
students are engaged in their learning experience by receiving
safe, high-quality, standards-based digital video that can enhance
both learning and teaching.
For Discovery Streaming
information or to schedule workshops, contact Stephanie Madlinger at (314)
692-1212.
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Show-Me a
Movie
(Digital Storytelling
contest)
Show-Me a Movie is a digital storytelling contest
for Missouri students to demonstrate their creativity and digital
moviemaking skills. Based on curriculum and with a content focus,
the videos will showcase what students know, care about, and are
able to do.
For information, contact Martha Bogart at (314) 692-1258.
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Technology Leadership
Academy
TLA
assists educators in developing the knowledge and skills
necessary to use technology as a tool for more effective and
efficient leadership in their schools.
For information, contact Martha Bogart at (314) 692-1258
or Nancy George at (314)
692-1251.
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iTEA
Integrating
Technology Educator Academy (iTEA) provides face-to-face, hands-on
experiences with creating lessons and unit plans using 21st century
teaching tools. Each academy is flexible to meet the
needs and goals of the teachers.
For information, contact Stephanie Madlinger at (314)
692-1212.
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Support Staff
Academy
The Annual
Support
Staff Academyis
a program designed to provide professional development to area
schools’ educational support professionals (i.e., administrative
assistants, secretaries/office personnel, maintenance/custodial,
food service, security, teachers aides, library aides.) SSA 2007 PDF provides completeinformation.
For information, contact Dorothy White at (314) 692-1250.
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Show-Me some TLC
(Teaching,
Learning & Change)
Attend any TLC professional
development (tele classes, Discovery Streaming workshops,
on-site PD, METC or iTEA) and submit a Project Based Lesson
(including the unit plan) that expands beyond the walls of the
classroom and integrates technology.
For information, contact Stephanie Madlinger at (314)
692-1212.
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Handheld Computer
Training
Handheld computers are fully
functional computers that can run a variety of applications for
classroom and administrative uses.
To schedule training, contact Martha Bogart at (314)
692-1258.
Teacher Resource
Please checkout the VLC's
iKeepBookmarks site for a broad selection of websites for
educators.
Also, to find out what's happening
in the VLC, check out our blog at www.csdtechpd.wordpress.com!
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Job-Alike Groups
D3M - Data Driven Decision Making
is open to those educators responsible for designing and
implementing a district-wide data collection and dissemination
system and meets the 2nd Tuesday, 9:00-11:00 a.m. each month
throughout the year.
ETA - Education Technology
Association is open to educators interested in educational
technology in the classroom and meets the 3rd Wednesday of the
month, 1:00-2:30 p.m. during the school year.
ITNA - Information Technology &
Network Administrators is open to the IT staff of school
districts and meets the 2nd Thursday of each month, 11:30 a.m.-1:30
p.m. throughout the year.
For
additional information, contact Martha Bogart at (314) 692-1258, Ruth Litman-Block at (314)
692-1272 or Nancy George at (314)
692-1251.
SVCoIP - Successful Videoconferencing over IP is open to educators
interested in developing and integrating interactive
videoconference programs into their curriculum. Contact Rebecca
Morrison rmorrison@csd.org or
(314) 692-1274.
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