December PD Sessions
Cindy Evans, Technology Coach
Introduction to Writing with Technology- Part I
Descriptor: Looking for ways to improve writing assessment scores but you don’t know how? Are you comfortable with teaching writing but need some new resources? Do you want to make sure that your students are successful with writing online by providing good oral and written feedback? If so, come to the Writing with Technology in-service. This session will provide you with ideas and resources to help prepare students for writing online across the curriculum.
Sample Programs Include: Word Pad, Note Pad, Edmodo, Moodle, Microtype, Student Turn-in Folder, Odyssey Writer (middle and high school only), MIST, etc.
This session is appropriate for middle and secondary to prepare for the on-line writing assessment in February. This session is a pre-requisite to this optional hour extension Applied Writing with Technology (Part 2)
Length of session: One hour
TEAM Strand: Academic Feedback
Digital Citizenship Component: Creative Credit & Copyright
Title: Applied Writing with Technology - Team Academic Feedback (Part 2)
Description: Examine writing resources from Part 1 further and apply them to your classroom. Add students, setup your classroom, make assignments, create an activity or lesson plan, create/upload a writing prompt, or create a grading rubric with some of your favorites in part one. This hands on part 2 workshop allows teachers to dig deeper into a resource learned during part 1 - Word Pad, Note Pad, Edmodo, Moodle, Microtype, Student Turn-in Folder, Odyssey Writer (middle and high school only), MIST, etc.
This session is appropriate for middle and secondary to aid in preparing for on-line writing assessment in February. * This is a pre-requisite to the optional
extra hour extension- Applying the skills and exploring websites to enhance writing.
Length of session: One hour
Digital Citizenship Component: Creative Credit & Copyright
TEAM Strand: Academic Feedback
Cindy Evans, Technology Coach
Email: evansc@rcschools.net
Website: www.sch.rcschools.net
Location: 301 Red Hawk Parkway, Smyrna, TN, United States
Phone: 615-904-6771