Thank you Martha Holden Jennings Foundation!
Thanks to a grant from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation (MHJF), ITSCO is excited to announce the Cloud Leadership Project. Through this project we are able to combine the Leadership Symposium with the Deep Dive Series! This series of professional development allows participants an opportunity to intensively examine the cloud-based technologies most salient to individual districts needs in a smaller and topic-focused learning setting. As an extension of the Leadership Symposium, all superintendents and principals of PUBLIC SCHOOOLS may attend the Deep Dive series for no additional fee. Administrators from public schools that were unable to attend the Leadership Symposium, may attend classes held in the Deep Dive series for a $25 fee.
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The Deep Dive series of professional development offerings allows administrators to intensively explore topics related to the way technology is reshaping student’s learning environments and how they can stay on the forefront of these changes. The internet and mobile applications have transformed our way of life, economic processes, and learning expectations. For example, social media (such as Facebook and Twitter) has become a critical way of communicating with stakeholders; online office suites (such as Google Docs and Microsoft Live) have created global collaboration initiatives; and creative content sites (such as YouTube and Vimeo) have opened up new ways to connect and communicate. The Deep Dive series addresses this transformation through five, hands-on classes that allow administrators the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of specific cloud leadership topics and their impact on teaching and learning. Cloud-based services extend learning opportunities in myriad ways. Innovative technology makes the learning environment adaptable to users of different learning styles. It moves from a “brick and mortar” learning environment to “24/7” access to learning tools. It allows students to transform from consumers to contributors of the content that shapes their learning. Free cloud-based apps—such as Google Apps—stretch the technology budget in an environment in which funds are increasingly scarce. And cloud-based learning promotes student creativity while building real-world skills about project management, team collaboration, and effectively using technology. | | |
Register Now for the Deep Dive Classes!
Superintendents and principals that attended the Leadership Symposium may attend any of the Deep Dive classes for free. Superintendents and principals from public schools that were unable to attend the Leadership Symposium, may attend classes held in the Deep Dive series for a $25 per class fee. You must be logged into your ITSCO account to register. If you do not have an account, use the "create account" link in the top right of the window.
Working Collaboratively with Google Docs, 12/5/11
Sure, Google Docs is a great online office suite providing users the ability to create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations from anywhere at anytime. Are you aware however, of its amazing collaborative features? Share and present presentations across the web, embed your document on your blog or website, even work on a spreadsheet together in real-time with 50 of your closest friends. Using Google Forms, assessments can be quickly created, distributed, and analyzed in a class, throughout a building, or across a district...with just a few clicks. All of this is possible and more with the power of Google Docs!
iPad Apps For Education, 1/10/12
Do you have a basic understanding of how the iPad works? Have you downloaded some apps and are now ready for the next step? Then this class is for you. Administrators will explore productivity tools, including apps for note taking, file sharing, and document management. We’ll look at tools for IEPs, classroom observations, presentations, and eReaders. Do you have questions about accessing and using Microsoft Office files? How do you work with multiple email accounts? We’ll address these questions and explore many other iPad Apps so you can get the most out of this incredible mobile device!
Web Tools for Administrators, 2/2/12
The cloud has amazing tools for educators! Join us as we explore tools that are free, reside on the Internet, and foster 21st century skills for collaboration, creativity, communication, and critical thinking. Participants will work with web tools for editing images, capturing screencasts, communication tools for a variety of audiences, and productivity tools for file sharing and presentations. We’ll also look at web tools that can have a powerful impact on teaching and learning.
Google Apps For Education, 2/22/12
Google loves educators! Join us as we explore Google tools that focus on the core areas of 21st century learning skills: creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration. Google has created applications that help administrators organize information as well as communicate more efficiently and effectively. This class will focus on the following Google Apps: Picnik, Books, Blogger, Reader, and Maps.
Working Collaboratively with Google Docs, 3/5/11
Sure, Google Docs is a great online office suite providing users the ability to create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations from anywhere at anytime. Are you aware however, of its amazing collaborative features? Share and present presentations across the web, embed your document on your blog or website, even work on a spreadsheet together in real-time with 50 of your closest friends. Using Google Forms, assessments can be quickly created, distributed, and analyzed in a class, throughout a building, or across a district...with just a few clicks. All of this is possible and more with the power of Google Docs!
The Socially Connected School, 3/8/12
Students and parents use social networks like Facebook and Twitter on a daily basis. Our communities are actively texting, twittering, and facebooking with friends, neighbors, and businesses. Many maintain a blog, wiki or post to YouTube. How can these communities be harnessed for school communications and student learning potential? We will focus on ways to build your own Personal Learning Network and will introduce you to several ways to incorporate these online sites for valuable collaboration opportunities in your schools. Information on keeping students safe and advice for dealing with n’etiquette will be provided.
