Trainings


 * __Winning Strategies Conference 2010 - Metro ECSU - Saturday, March 20__

eFolio Project Link **

Staff Meeting - Tuesday, March 16 - COOL WAYS TO USE SMART BOARD media type="custom" key="5569707"
 * ** Skype Introduction (Tom) **
 * ** Senteo Smart Response System **
 * ** Create Assessment - ****Video** ([|more resources on how to use Senteo])
 * ** SMART Board Survey - [[file:SMART Board Survey for Staff.notebook]] **
 * ** Flip Videos in the Classroom **
 * ** Highlight Classroom lessons **
 * ** Shopwcase student interviews **
 * ** Evaluate Instruction (of technology) **

__**HOW TO USE RESOURCES:**__ __**TEMPLATES:**__
 * Atoimic Learning Video Lessons - [|Notebook 10]
 * [|SMART Board Wiki Page]
 * [|SMART Exchange] (Premade Lessons by Subject)
 * [|Secondary Lessons] (SMART Response)
 * [|Elementary Lessons] (SMART Repsonse)
 * [|SMART Board Lesson Templates]

WELS North - Thursday, January 28
 * __Intro. to SMART Board__**

**[|How to Start] Using equipment Using Software Lesson Ideas** (templates, games, & websites) · Template – (Internet Explorer 7.0) - · Game – Idiom Game - · Game – Christmas Fun - · Website Resources - [|SMART Board Basics Help] - [|Secondary Premade Lesson] - [|SMART Exchange] - [|SMART Board Templates] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Engaging Learners the SMART Board Way] - SMART Board Users - Wiki Page of educators from the East Metro area of the Twin Cities, MN <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Notebook Software (handwriting sheet, & visual timer)
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">SMART Board Basics (1:45-2:15) __**

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|SMART Response Lessons] <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Try It Out Example <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**eFolio Project** <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Project Description <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">eFolio Project Resource Page <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|eFolio Login Page] <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Atomic Learning: eFolio Video Lessons] <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Jonathan’s Sample eFolio Page] <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Virtual Keyboard] <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Guitar Geek] <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|FunBrain] <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Create Your Own Super Hero] <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Marvel Games – IronMan] <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Simon] <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|PBS Kids] <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Disney XD] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Training Survey -**
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">SMART Board for Transition Students (2:15-3:15) __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Senteo Response System Survey **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">eFolio Resources **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Student Favorite Websites **

**Survey Results -**



__** Home School Communication Notebook Training **__ Otter Lake - Friday, January 22, 2010 1. Login Page: [|**https://www.hsc.nemetro.k12.mn.us/cgi-bin/hsc.pl**] Or Access from [|916] 2. Create new student 3. Create new education assistant/related service provider 4. View/modify/delete education assistant/related serivce providers 5. Importnat Points
 * Agenda **

__**Important Points:**__ <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· No, communications stored outside of campus. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Staff can still use the contact log on campus for others (Social Workers etc.) <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Staff will communicate the districts interest in communicating using the Notebook <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Staff will obtain consent from parents prior to using the notebook (Consent to Comm. Educ. Data Via Email Form) <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Increase in quality instruction time with the students at the end of the day. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Increase in quality communication with parents. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Parents can communicate with Notebook or how they have been communicating. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Parents cannot generate communication; & can only respond. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Print and send Notebook copies to the child’s home. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Does not require the physical storage <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· All educational data on the student is safely stored on the districts network. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· For technical difficulties the email IS department - support@nemetro.k12.mn.us. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· For password and username support, see your program administrator. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· General user questions Chad Mittag (Case Manger at WELS S).





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[]__ **November 5, 2009 --- Technology for SLP's** __
[|Assistive Technology Library] [] The ATL offers educators, member distrcits and family members the technological resources needed to maximize learning and develop the interactions of learners with disabilities. -- [|ATL Catalog] - -- [|November Newsletter] -
 * __District Resources__ **

[|Transition Program's Autism Software Bundle] [] A wonderful blend of software titles that have proven to spark creativity and engage autistic students. Develop speech, vocabulary, and play cause-and-effect activities with 10 different software programs, each designed to develop a different skill for students across the autistic spectrum

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Webspiration] - Online version of visual thinking software Inspiration []
 * __Websites__ **

[|Wordle] - Wordle is a toy for generating "word clouds" [] [|Adapted Learning] - Download, upload, & share Boardmaker template files []

[|SMART Board Educator Resources] [] -- [|Elementary & Secondary Lesson Activities] --

__ **More Website:** __ Dolch Word Games - [] Animated Dolch Word Books - [] Alphabet Order Game - [] Phonemic Processing - [] PointSrcribe - http://www.ultrathera.com/pointscribe/sped.html - [|Handwriting system-30 day trial] Kids Writing Games – []

Wiimote Smartboard an Inexpensive Alternative to SMART (TM) Interactive Whiteboards


Wiggle Your Way Through Web 2.0 - [|Link] --- [|Webspiration] --- [|Tizmos]
 * __NEW LINKS FROM: Closing the Gap Workshops:__**

Developing Your Personal Learning Network (PLN) - [|The Week in Rap (Every Friday)] --- [|AdaptedLearning (Share & Download BoardMaker Boards)] --- [|Pogo Boards] --- [|Voki (online avatar)]

Breaking Down the Barriers --- [|Premier Literacy (Reading made easy)] --- [|Glogster (educators Version)] ---

Wii as Assistive Technology - Judi Sweeney --- [|Onion Mountain Technology] ---

Exhibit Hall Resources -- PointSrcribe ([|Handwriting system-30 day trial])

Hamline University - [|New Tools & Schools Technology Integration Institute], June 16-17, 2009

[|2009 Horizon Report] - The 2009 Horizon Report is a detailed look at trends and innovations effecting technology and specifically how it will effect education.
My Notes -

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**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">February 4-6, 2009 **
====**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Minnesota Council for Exceptional Children **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> --- Presenter & Participant ====

**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Minnesota: Universal Design for Learning **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">--- Participant
====<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Established <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">UDL Wiki Page <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> After this Conference ====