Rutherford County Schools
Technology Professional Development (Summer 2016)
Learn Fun and Exciting Ways to Use Technology!
We are here for you...even in the summer!
NCEES Registration
Registration for professional development is conducted within the NCEES PD system. The course title and course numbers are listed for each session. Click the course number for a direct link to register for the course. Technology CEU credit will be awarded at the completion of each session. If you need assistance, please email your instructional technology facilitator. Be sure to bring your laptop/iPad to all sessions.
iPADPALOOZA
NCEES Course Code #: 4394
CEUs: .3 Technology
Instructors: Kendra Greenlee, Donna Ledford & Tara Mauney
Location: CO - TTA
Date: June 13, 2016
Time: 12:30-3:30 PM
Audience: K-4
Did you know that you have everything that you need for you and your students to create digital content on your iPads already? This session will focus on ways to use creativity while providing engagement as you integrate the iPads into your classroom. We will explore some of the educational apps that will help to bring learning alive. Participants will leave with a better understanding of the iPad and how it can be used as an everyday teaching/learning tool for the classroom.
*Please be sure to bring your iPad & MacBook with you to the session.
Set Your Classroom on FIRE!
NCEES Course Code #: 4416
CEUs: .2 Technology
Instructors: Angie Steed, Kim Ingle
Location: CO - TTA
Date: July 14
Time: 9:00-11:00 AM
Audience: 6-12
Come in from the heat and set your classroom on FIRE! Need some kindling to promote your interactive classroom for maximum student engagement? Look no further than Pear Deck and Socrative web tools which marry the best of interactive lessons utilizing your Google drive and real time data for instant insight into levels of student understanding which boosts active learning in your classroom. Don’t miss out on the SPARKS!
Stop, Collaborate, and Animate
NCEES Course Code#: 4447
CEUs: .3 Technology
Instructors: Andrew Sherrill, Steve Chappell
Location: CO - TTA
Date: July 20, 2016
Time: 8:30-11:30 AM
Audience: K-12
Learn the basics of animation and video making. You will get time to play with three different animation techniques: Green Screen, Stop Motion, and Claymation. These techniques are fun, easy, and cheap to replicate in your classroom. Creating these videos can help students display mastery of storytelling, concept-building, and teamwork.
Oh, The Places We Will Go...
NCEES Course Code #: 4441
CEUs: .3 Technology
Instructors: Grant Haynes, Donna Hensley
Location: CO - TTA
Date: August 2, 2016
Time: 8:30-11:30 AM
Audience: 6-12
Using Google Street View, create 360° photos to show exactly where you have been. Learn how to create and view 360° photos using Google Cardboard. Teachers can explore the uses of 360° photos and videos for curricula. Great for virtual field trips, scavenger hunts, etc...
*Please be sure to bring your MacBook with you to the session.
Image Sources:
iPad with Apps: www.classthink.com
Google Street View Icon: play.google.com
Pear Deck Icon: www.peardeck.com
Stop Motion Clipart: mycutegraphics.com