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Vancouver Public Schools 2015-2016
Course Information
- Limited to certificated staff at our iPad 1:1 sites
- Clock hours are available for all courses (the clock hour form will be completed at the end of the year and NOT at the end of individual classes). You will need to attend at least two courses in order to be eligible for clock hours.
- To be paid, register for each individual course on the Professional Development site.
iPad & Content Areas
#iPadPLC
Two opportunities to meet with like-content teachers from across the district's middle and high schools. Learn how fellow teachers are reimagining instruction with the iPad and take time to collaborate & align instruction as you continue along the SAMR journey.
- All sessions are 4:00-6:00 unless otherwise noted.
- Please bring both your VPS iPad & laptop to each course.
- To receive clock hours, you will need to attend at least two sessions.
Session #1: January/February
Session #2: April
iPads & English
Thursday, 2/4/16, Bates 104
Thursday, 4/28/16, ITS Training Room
iPads & Social Studies
Thursday, 2/18/16, Bates 100
Thursday, 4/14/16, Alki MS *UPDATED date & location
iPads & Math
Thursday, 2/18/16, Bates 103
Tuesday, 4/26/16, Fort Media Center *UPDATED date & location
iPads & Science
Monday, 2/1/16, ITS Training Room
Tuesday, 4/19/16, ITS Training Room
iPads & PE
Wednesday, 1/27/16, Bates 104
Wednesday, 4/13/16, ITS Training Room
iPads & Arts
Wednesday, 2/10/16, VSAA Room 201, 4:15-6:15
Wednesday, 4/27/16, VSAA Room 201, 4:15-6:15
COMPLETED- iPad Basics & Refresher
Discovery Middle School Gallery
#ineedhelp #where2start
Level: Bunny Hill
Feel like you're still getting to know your iPad? This course is an opportunity to review the iPad basics of navigation, mirroring your iPad with AirServer, setting up GoodNotes notebooks, & accessing & saving files via Filr. This is the perfect place to slow down and ask questions remaining from the summer institute training, or get a crash course introduction if you weren't able to make Augustās training. Bring your iPad and laptop.
Wednesday, Oct 14, 2015, 04:00 PM
Discovery Middle School, East 40th Street, Vancouver, WA, United States
COMPLETED- Canvas 101
Discovery Middle School Gallery
#CanvasLMS #GettingStarted
Level: Bunny Hill
Learn the basics of the Canvas program to help organize your classroom. This course will show teachers how to utilize workflow along with the beginning steps of creating and organizing the classes you teach.
Thursday, Oct 15, 2015, 04:00 PM
Discovery Middle School, East 40th Street, Vancouver, WA, United States
COMPLETED- GoodNotes
Discovery Middle School Gallery
#savethetrees #digitalnotebooks #nomorepaper
Level: Bunny Hill & Black Diamond
Dig deeper into creating a digital interactive notebook and/or student portfolio across content areas, allowing students the ability to be creative, independent thinkers and writers. Teachers will explore how to use GoodNotes as a student tool for note-taking, processing information, expressing understanding and ideas.
Tuesday, Oct 20, 2015, 04:00 PM
Discovery Middle School, East 40th Street, Vancouver, WA, United States
COMPLETED - Canvas SpeedGrader
Hudson's Bay High School - Room 520
#SpeedGrader #ThisisAmazing
Level: Bunny Hill & Black Diamond
You've had students turn in an assignment in Canvas. Now what? SpeedGrader is exactly that - speedy! It is not just a clever name. Learn how to maximize grading tools in the Canvas LMS to give precious minutes back to you.
Tuesday, Oct 27, 2015, 04:00 PM
Hudson's Bay High School, East McLoughlin Boulevard, Vancouver, WA, United States
COMPLETED - Canvas Modules, Assignments, & Discussions
Discovery Middle School Gallery
#MuscleofCanvas #WhatDoMyStudentsDo
Level: Bunny Hill & Black Diamond
How do you organize your course in Canvas to achieve the best student outcomes possible? Learn how to build and organize assignments and discussions into modules that give your course structure and purpose.
Thursday, Nov 5, 2015, 04:00 PM
Discovery Middle School, East 40th Street, Vancouver, WA, United States
COMPLETED - iWork: Pages & Keynote
Hudson's Bay High School - Room 520
#iWork #ipadproductivity
Level: Bunny Hill & Black Diamond
Learn how to navigate through Apple's version of Word (Pages) and PowerPoint (Keynote). Learn different ways to integrate these applications into your instruction.
Thursday, Nov 12, 2015, 04:00 PM
Hudson's Bay High School, East McLoughlin Boulevard, Vancouver, WA, United States
COMPLETED - Assessing Student Understanding (Part I)
#digitalassessment #itseasierthanyouthink
Level: Bunny Hill
Learn how the iPad can be used to assess student learning by providing easy access to a variety of assessment tools. Focus on how Socrative and Google Forms can be used to gather and sort formative data for faster feedback and instructional decisions. Bring iPad and laptop.
Tuesday, Nov 17, 2015, 04:00 PM
2901 Falk Road, Vancouver, WA, United States
COMPLETED - Canvas Assessment: Quizzes & Polls
#WhatDoTheyKnow?
Level: Bunny Hill & Black Diamond
How can Canvas help me assess student learning? How can Canvas help me collect data for TPEP and greater student understanding? Learn how to leverage Canvas Quizzes and Polls to assess what students understand. Bring iPad and laptop.
Wednesday, Dec 9, 2015, 04:00 PM
2901 Falk Road, Vancouver, WA, United States
COMPLETED - iWork: Numbers
##s #AppleExcel
Level: Black Diamond
Learn how to create powerful spreadsheets on the iPad using Appleās Numbers. Teachers will learn how to navigate and build new spreadsheets as well as convert dirty old Excel spreadsheets to Numbers spreadsheets.
Thursday, Dec 10, 2015, 04:00 PM
2901 Falk Road, Vancouver, WA, United States
COMPLETED - Assessing Student Understanding (Part II)
#digital assessment #readyformore
Level: Black Diamond
Feel like you've got a handle on Socrative & want additional tools in your assessment toolbelt? We'll focus on Google Forms, try out Nearpod, and a variety of other apps useful for demonstrating student learning and making instructional decisions. Bring iPad and laptop.
(attending Part I is not a requirement to attend Part II)
Wednesday, Jan 13, 2016, 04:00 PM
2901 Falk Road, Vancouver, WA, United States
iPad Out of the Box: Settings & Accessibility Tools
Hudson's Bay High School Room 520
#doesmyipaddothat? #doessiriknoweverything?
Level: Bunny Hill & Black Diamond
Apps are great, but the iPad itself has some pretty powerful tools built in that are available right out of the box. Learn how to utilize Settings for tailoring your student's learning experience, including accessibility features like voice over, speech to text, languages, and many more.
Thursday, Jan 21, 2016, 04:00 PM
Hudson's Bay High School, East McLoughlin Boulevard, Vancouver, WA, United States
COMPLETED - eBooks
Discovery Middle School Gallery
#ubtheauthor
Level: Bunny Hill & Black Diamond
Using Book Creator, teachers will investigate the process of adding text, images, video, music and narration to student created eBooks or digital portfolios. Lesson ideas and applications across content areas will be discussed.
Tuesday, Feb 2, 2016, 04:00 PM
Discovery Middle School, East 40th Street, Vancouver, WA, United States
COMPLETED - Flipped Classroom
#flippedipad
Level: Black Diamond
What is a flipped classroom?
Come learn the format and why it's so popular to use in a 1:1 environment. We'll look at apps that are on the iPad that can be used to transform student learning. Bring iPad and laptop.
Thursday, Feb 11, 2016, 04:00 PM
2901 Falk Road, Vancouver, WA, United States
COMPLETED - Digital Storytelling: Creation
Discovery Middle School Gallery
#DigitalStorytelling #SAMR
Level: Bunny Hill & Black Diamond
What is digital storytelling? How can this help empower students to take more ownership of their learning? Learn practical tips on how to use Educreations, Explain Everything, Puppet Pals, and Skitch.
Wednesday, Feb 17, 2016, 04:00 PM
Discovery Middle School, East 40th Street, Vancouver, WA, United States
COMPLETED - EdTech Social Media: Building a PLN
Level: Bunny Hill & Black Diamond
#whatsahashtag? #tweetortwitter
Do you believe teacher PD can happen via Twitter? It absolutely can! Learn how to maximize the power of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) and leverage social media tools to influence your work both in and out of the classroom. Bring iPad and laptop.
Tuesday, Feb 23, 2016, 04:00 PM
2901 Falk Road, Vancouver, WA, United States
COMPLETED - Digital Storytelling: iMovie
#iMovie #youarestevenspielberg
Level: Black Diamond
How can digital storytelling via iMovie be used to empower students to take ownership of their learning? Teachers will learn the main features of iMovie, while creating an iMovie for use in their classroom. Furthermore they will brainstorm and share ideas about how to incorporate iMovie most effectively in their class. Bring iPad and laptop.
Thursday, Mar 3, 2016, 04:00 PM
2901 Falk Road, Vancouver, WA, United States
COMPLETED: Canvas: Apps & Tools
Hudson's Bay High School Room 520
#WhatElseCanCanvasDo?
Level: Black Diamond
What else can Canvas do? How do I use X tool within the Canvas environment? Learn how to maximize Apps and other LTI tools the integrate with Canvas LMS.