This week, several ELMS staff members conducted tech workshops to share various tech strategies that can be used in the classroom to engage our 21st Century Learners! Some of the topics presented were:
Blogging - Learn a new and easy way to communicate with students & parents. Creating a blog is a great alternative for your website!
Comic Life - See how iPhoto & PhotoBooth can be used to create stories & comics. Learn tips for using the program with students.
CLC Intermediate - Learn how to use some of the CLC features such as creating a mail list, using the calender tool, and setting view preferences.
CLC Webpages - Learn how to create a basic webpage using CLC. This is a free and easy way to create a website!
Google Earth - Visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Great Wall of China with Google Earth. Learn all of the basic navigation features.
iWeb - Allows the user to create easy to navigate webpages. Great for student projects!
MARKS – The computerized grading program at ELMS.
- All new teachers must attend
- Great for Math teachers.
Podcasting - Use GarageBand to explore the basic features of podcasting & learn tips for podcasting with students.
TeacherEase – An online grading program that allows for quick and easy home-school communication.
Unitedstreaming - A digital video-on-demand and online teaching service. Learn how to create an account, search and download titles, and create your own gallery of online videos.
Wikispaces - you've seen how wikis can be used in administration, come learn how they can be used in the classroom!
Syncing/Server Update - Come see how the new "non syncing" server works.
These workshops were one of the highlights of our opening week. One teacher commented to me, "Thanks for providing inspiration for me and showing me how to turn up the HEAT in my classroom. I feel ready to begin a new school year!" My thanks goes to all of the presenters! Great job!
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