Fall Courses
ITSCO's Fall Courses offer a variety of professional development opportunities to help educators enhance their curriculum with the use of technology. New classes this semester include:
iPad Innovations* ****New December Dates Added 12/9 and 12/14*****
INFOhio - FREE FOR DESIGNATED COUNTIES ***New Date added 1/11/12****
Google+
Tech Tools for the Content Areas
Aviary - Photo, Design, and Audio
And More! -- Browse the catalog below for a full list of offerings.
To register for a class, click the date/location links found above the course description. You may also visit the Course Schedule where you may view our courses and sort them by course title, date, and location.
Course Descriptions & Registration Links
GoogleTASTIC!
Free Google Apps + fantastic classroom applications = Google-tastic! Google Apps for Education is a free suite of hosted email and collaboration applications exclusively for schools and universities. Below are a few of the Google courses that ITSCO offers.
ePortfolios with Google Sites
$100 Advantage & Premium,
$125 Basic; 10:00-3:00,
10/14/11@ITSCO, 10/28/11@Tri-Rivers, OR 11/4/11@Minford
Interested in creating student-centered, authentic, formative assessments? ePortfolios allow students to reflect on the process of learning, develop higher order thinking skills, and document their learning over time. Google Apps are the perfect tool for ePortfolios. We’ll build an ePortfolio in Google Sites and integrate other Google Apps into your site. Come prepared with ideas on integrating ePortfolios into your curriculum and transform your assessment process! Return to top
Google+
$100 Advantage & Premium, $125 Basic
10:00-3:00, 10/27/11@ITSCO
Google has changed the game again. Social networking just got a new player. Come see what all the buzz is about with Google+. Google+ allows users to control feeds to different circles of contacts and friends while using Google applications to make this network even more productive. Participants will be invited to Google+, set up their account and learn ways to incorporate this and other Google Apps into their classrooms. Return to top
A Picnik with Picasa: Image Editing and Storage*
$175 Advantage & Premium, $200 Basic
10:00-3:00, 11/4/11@ITSCO
Bring your lessons to life and develop a strong home-school connection by bringing images into the classroom. By using Google’s imaging tools, Picnik and Picasa, you will learn how to organize and edit images. These professional looking images can then be used in SMART Board lessons, creating eBooks, and emailing parents regarding school events. Bring your laptop to download the software and organize and edit images you currently have. Participants will receive a Kodak Easy Share digital camera for the course. Return to top
Learning In The Cloud with Web Tools
Creating Online Student Projects
$100 Advantage & Premium, $125 Basic
10:00-3:00, 11/18/11@ITSCO, 12/2/11@Tri-Rivers, OR 12/9/11@Huntington
Online student projects such as ebooks, comics, posters and presentations create an authentic audience for students and help build 21st Century Skills that prepare them for the future. In this class, participants will explore various content creation sites such as Glogster, Prezi and Strip Generator to help their students focus on creativity, collaboration, and communication. Return to top
Weebly Websites!
$100 Advantage & Premium, $125 Basic
10:00-3:00, 12/16/11@Tri-Rivers, 1/20/12@Minford, OR 1/27/12@ITSCO
Create a strong classroom website with Weebly! Weebly is a new Web 2.0 tool allowing teachers to create websites with up to 40 student accounts. We’ll focus on creating a class website and discuss additional classroom integration ideas including student projects and ePortfolios. Bring materials to build your own class website and leave with a new resource for students and parents! Return to top
The Socially Connected Class
$100 Advantage & Premium, $125 Basic
10:00-3:00, 2/23/12@ITSCO
Students use social networks like Facebook and Twitter on a daily basis. They are constantly texting, twittering, and facebooking with friends. Many maintain a blog, wiki or post to YouTube. How can these communities be harnessed for learning potential? We will focus on ways to build your own Personal Learning Network for professional development and we will introduce you to several ways to incorporate these online sites for valuable collaboration opportunities in your classroom. Information on keeping students safe and advice for dealing with n’etiquette will be provided. Return to top
Aviary - Photo, Design, Audio
$100 Advantage & Premium, $125 Basic
10:00-3:00, 12/8/11@ITSCO, 1/13/12@Tri-Rivers, OR 2/3/12@Huntington
Are you looking for a tech tool to let your artistic side shine? Look no further than the new web application called Aviary! Aviary lets you create and edit digital images, design logos, and make unique audio recordings all in a FREE web based program. In this class participants will learn the basics of Aviary in terms of editing, creating and working with digital images, designing a logo, and adding audio recording to these elements. Return to top
I See Data Graphics: Infographics in the Classroom
$130 Advantage & Premium, $155 Basic
10:00-3:00, 2/17/12@ITSCO, 3/2/12@Tri-Rivers, OR 3/9/12@Huntington
Data is everywhere and bar graphs are boring. Data visualizations, or infographics, are a great way for you, or students, to demonstrate factual knowledge in a creative way. These visuals use images to demonstrate various facts. In this class we will talk about what makes good infographics and take time to make our own. Recipients receive a copy of The Information Design Handbook to keep. Return to top
Get Organized: Bookmarking and DropBox
$100 Advantage & Premium, $125 Basic
10:00-3:00, 2/3/12@Tri-Rivers, 2/16/12@ITSCO, OR 3/2/12@Minford
An online bookmarking site and online file service could change the way you do your job and use and manage the internet. Bookmarking services store your saved web pages (bookmarks) on a site that you can access from any computer. Dropbox is a web-based file hosting service that uses cloud computing to enable users to store and share files and folders with others across the Internet using file synchronization. Participants will learn ways to use these as personal and collaborative tools. Return to top
Learn With It, Leave With It
iPod Touch*
$410 Advantage & Premium, $435 Basic
10:00-3:00, 10/14/11@ Tri-Rivers
Put exciting educational audio, video and games right into students’ hands with one of the coolest products on the market – Apple’s NEW iPod Touch. We’ll explore podcasts (both audio and video podcasts) that will supplement, enrich, or remediate your curriculum in Science, Math, Social Studies and Language Arts. Participants will be introduced to the iPod Touch and the features of the handheld device. They will learn how to use iTunes to find and subscribe to podcasts, video podcasts and educational games and apps, and then sync those to the iPod Touch. Participants will receive a 32 GB iPod Touch and a $25 gift card to begin downloading apps. Return to top
Library in Your Pocket With Kindle*
$318 Advantage & Premium, $343 Basic
10:00-3:00, 9/29/11@ ITSCO
The Kindle is Amazon’s revolutionary wireless reading device. Weighing only 8.5 ounces, the Kindle can hold over 3,000 of your favorite books, magazines, newspapers, and documents. In this class, participants will receive a 6” 3G plus WiFi Kindle and a $25 Kindle Gift card. Participants will learn the possibilities of the Kindle--from book clubs to library use, following current events, promoting professional development and more! If you are a book lover or just someone interested in the future of textbooks, join us for this exciting day. Return to top
Cricut Expressions*
$405 Advantage & Premium, $430 Basic
10:00-3:00, 12/15/11@ITSCO
Create beautiful designs and alphabets for card making, classroom decor, scrapbooking, paper crafting, and much more! During the course, participants will learn about the introductory and advanced features of the Cricut and complete several projects they can put to use directly in their classroom. Each participant will receive a Cricut Expressions Cutter, Design Studio Software, starter cartridges, a 12X12 and a 12X24 inch cutting mat.
Connect with the Kinect*
$550 Advantage & Premium, $575 Basic
10:00-3:00, 10/5/11@ITSCO
The Microsoft Xbox 360 Kinect is a hit! Join us as we explore how to operate the system, navigate the games, and get your heart pumping with this motion sensing device. Students will love working together as they battle the white water rapids and breaking world track and field records, all of which offer a rich learning experience. Emphasis will be placed on movement to aid in instruction across the curriculum. Participants will receive a Xbox 360 250GB Console with Kinect plus a Kinect game - all yours to keep! Return to top
Book Talks with Flip*
$220 Advantage & Premium, $245 Basic
10:00-3:00, 9/23/11@ITSCO, 9/30/11@Tri-Rivers, OR
10/7/11@Minford
Book Talks are a great way to motivate your students to read and review books! View Book Talks created by students and create your own sample Book Talk through the digital video process. Participants will receive a copy of The Tech-Savvy Booktalker: A Guide for 21st-Century Educators, a mini tripod, and a 1-hour Flip Video MinoHD Camera to keep. Return to top
Tech Tools For Project Based Learning
Project Based Learning for Middle and High School
$130 Advantage & Premium, $155 Basic
10:00-3:00, 10/11/11@ITSCO
Project Based Learning or PBL teaches kids the collaborative and critical-thinking abilities they’ll need to compete in the 21st Century. This course will introduce PBL and its associated terminology. We will explore exciting Web 2.0 tools to help you and your students deliver meaningful projects. Come with class materials and ideas of current projects you can turn into PBL gold! Return to top
Project Based Learning for Elementary School
$130 Advantage & Premium, $155 Basic
10:00-3:00, 10/18/11@ITSCO
Project Based Learning or PBL teaches kids the collaborative and critical-thinking abilities they’ll need to compete in the 21st Century. This course will introduce PBL and its associated terminology. We will explore exciting Web 2.0 tools to help you and your students deliver meaningful projects. Come with class materials and ideas of current projects you can turn into PBL gold! Return to top
Tech Tools for the Content Areas
Are you looking for an authentic audience for your students’ work or new ideas for creating, communicating, collaborating and critical thinking in your classroom? In this class, participants will explore exciting Web 2.0 tools and websites that can enhance your students’ experience. We’ll create a project for your classroom curriculum and discuss additional classroom integration ideas. Return to top
Time: 10:00-3:00
Cost: $100 Advantage & Premium, $125 Basic
Tech Tools for Social Studies
9/23/11@Huntington
Tech Tools for Language Arts
10/21/11@ITSCO, OR 11/4/11@Tri-Rivers
Tech Tools for Math
10/28/11@ITSCO, OR 11/18/11@Huntington
Tech Tools for Science
1/20/12@ITSCO, 1/27/12@Tri-Rivers, OR 2/17/12@Huntington
Tech Tools for Art CANCELLED
3/2/12@ITSCO
Tech Tools for Music CANCELLED
3/23/12@ITSCO
Microsoft Office 2010
Introduction to Office 2010
$100 Advantage & Premium, $125 Basic
10:00-3:00, 12/16/11@ITSCO
Join us to learn about the new features of Office 2010. Each of the major Office products from Excel, Word, and PowerPoint will be covered. In addition to the basics of each program we will examine the new product Office Live and how it can be used to enhance your work-flow. Return to top
PowerPoint 2010
$130 Advantage & Premium, $155 Basic
10:00-3:00, 1/12/12@ITSCO
You’ve probably witnessed a bad one...you may have even made a questionable one. In this workshop learn to make creative, informative and effective PowerPoints. Learn the top dos and don’ts for PowerPoints that will leave the room interested, engaged and envious of your fabulous presentation skills. We’ll also look at techniques for turning presentations into movies, copyright laws, and where to get copyright free materials. A PowerPoint workbook is included for you to keep! Return to top
Mobile Learning
Chromebook*
$610 Advantage & Premium, $635 Basic
10:00-3:00, 10/7/11@ITSCO
Are you ready? The cloud is. Make the most of the cloud with Google’s Chromebook. This beautiful hardware will boot in 8 seconds, never crash, and never needs to be updated. The Chromebook is a revolutionary device which frees all, ALL, of your content, music, photos, and videos from a hard drive by housing it on the web. In addition to the Samsung Chromebook you will also receive a 2-year Verizon 3G service plan of 100 MB per month. Return to top
Tablet Tales: Digital Storytelling with Tablets
$125 Advantage & Premium, $150 Basic
10:00-3:00, 12/2/11@ITSCO
Tell a story in a new way through Digital Storytelling. Digital Storytelling is the act of telling a short narrative through audio, video, and images. In this course, participants will explore tablet apps (iPad and Droid) which will allow students to create high quality stories in a 21st Century way. BYOT (Bring Your Own Tablet). Participants will receive a $25 gift card to purchase apps used for class. Return to top
iPad Innovations* ****New December Date Added 12/9/11*****
$665 Advantage & Premium, $690 Basic
10:00-3:00, 9/30/11@ITSCO, 10/21/11@Huntington, 11/17/11@ITSCO, 12/9/11@ITSCO, 12/14/11@ITSCO OR 1/26/12@ITSCO
Meet, touch, and explore this innovative 21st Century Technology. Participants will learn how to use the iPad2 as a classroom tool for creating, consuming, communicating and collaborating across the grade levels and subjects. The class will explore iTunes, including how to find and subscribe to podcasts, video podcasts and educational games and apps, as well as syncing these resources with the iPad and basic set up and performance optimization of the iPad2. Participants will receive a 16GB WiFi iPad2, case, and a $25 iTunes gift card. Return to top
You Work, We Work, iWork: iWork for the iPad*
$208 Advantage & Premium, $233 Basic
10:00-3:00, 2/3/12@ITSCO
Take your iPad skills to the next level with Apple’s creative suite of apps known as iWork. iWork includes Pages, Numbers, and Keynote. In this class we will explore each of these apps so you can be more efficient with data management, creative with documents, and take your content everywhere you go with your iPad. We will also focus in on how students can use these products as well. A bluetooth keyboard and $35 worth of iTunes cards for the iWork suite is included in the course cost. Return to top
ASUS Transformer Tablet*
$670 Advantage & Premium, $695 Basic
10:00-3:00, 10/19/11@ITSCO
Looking for a tablet to transform your teaching without losing the functionality of a keyboard? If so, the Transformer may be the hybrid tablet for you! As a tablet, the Transformer features an Android operating system, camera and video capabilities and long battery life. When plugged into its docking station, it has a full keyboard and USB ports available. After we unpack and explore the Transformer hardware, we’ll discuss exciting classroom integration ideas, including educational apps and more! Participants will receive a 16 GB ASUS Eee Pad Transformer and a Keyboard/docking station. Return to top
Interactive Whiteboards
Interactive Whiteboards for Beginners
An ordinary whiteboard comes to life! Interactive whiteboards are a hands-on tool that can take any standard lesson or presentation to the next level! A touch sensitive surface that is connected to your computer can make something as easy as a pen touch as useful as using a mouse. This series of courses will begin with the basics of your board; orienting, trouble shooting, and the tray tools. Participants will then be introduced to the acompanying software and begin exploring the toolbar, Internet resources, and many exciting classroom applications! Return to top
Cost: $100 Advantage & Premium, $125 Basic
Time: 10:00-3:00
Choose your whiteboard interface:
eno Interactive Whiteboards for Beginners, 11/16/11@ ITSCO
Promethian Interactive Whiteboards for Beginners, 9/20/11@ ITSCO
SMART Boards for Beginners, 12/1/11@ITSCO, 12/9/11@Tri-Rivers, OR 1/13/12@Huntington
SMART Boards, Science, and Microscopes
$275 Advantage & Premium, $300 Basic
10:00-3:00, 1/19/12@ITSCO
Want to add more interactivity to your SMART Board? Explore the world of digital microscopes! Now you have the capability to project images for the entire class to see while still allowing the use of all the SMART Board Tools. Imagine projecting the image under the microscope on your SMART Board and then using the Capture Tool to import the image into your Notebook Page. Plus, the digital microscope is yours to keep and use on your SMART Board. Return to top
Smart Board Games
$100 Advantage & Premium, $125 Basic
10:00-3:00, 3/9/12@ITSCO, 3/16/12@Tri-Rivers, OR
3/23/12@Huntington
SMARTBoards engage students by providing information and resources along with practice, simulations, and other learning activities. In this class, participants will learn about websites that have interactive content for all grade levels and subjects. We will also explore interactive templates for games including Jeopardy and building new games tailored for your classroom! Return to top
5 in 5 - SMART Board Essentials
$100 Advantage & Premium, $125 Basic
10:00-3:00, 9/22/11@ITSCO, 10/7/11@Tri-Rivers, OR 10/14/11@Huntington
SMART Boards can be overwhelming, but this class will make it manageable! We will cover five essential activities for the SMART Board in five hours. These will include bell ringers, classroom management ideas, reader’s theatre, activity centers, and classroom games. Return to top
Celebrating The Seasons
Discover web-based resources to help your students observe seasonal holidays throughout the year. We will look into great classroom games, video, and Web 2.0 tools to explore the cultural and historical context of this holiday. In addition to exciting educational resources, classroom integration and lesson planning will be discussed. Return to top
Time: 10:00-3:00
Cost: $100 Advantage & Premium, $125 Basic
Halloween Holiday Tech
9/23/11@Tri-Rivers, 9/30/11@Huntington, OR 10/6/11@ITSCO
Thanksgiving Holiday Tech
10/13/11@ITSCO, 10/21/11@Tri-Rivers, OR 10/28/11@Huntington
Winter Holiday Tech CANCELLED
11/15/11@ITSCO, 11/18/11@Tri-Rivers, OR 12/2/11@Huntington
MLK Day Holiday Tech CANCELLED
12/9/11@ITSCO, OR 12/16/11@Minford
Valentines Day Holiday Tech CANCELLED
1/13/12@ITSCO, 1/20/12@Tri-Rivers, OR 1/27/12@Huntington
St. Patrick’s Day Holiday Tech CANCELLED
2/2/12@ITSCO, 2/17/12@Tri-Rivers, OR 2/24/12@Huntington
Earth Day Holiday Tech CANCELLED
3/1/12@ITSCO, 3/9/12@Tri-Rivers, OR 3/16/12@Huntington
Learning for the Digital Age
Learning for the Digital Age is a professional development initiative for Ohio’s K-12 administrators and teachers that explores the role of technology in supporting critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork and communication -- the skills students need to be effective in today’s classroom and tomorrow’s workplace. This statewide collaboration of Ohio’s Educational Technology Agencies, Educational Television Stations, and eTech Ohio provides high-quality interactive training for educators to help students use technology to master these essential skills for success throughout life. Visit the Learning for the Digital Age page for more information. Return to top
Technology Snapshots - Via Webinar
Join ITSCO each month for a look at current technology and classroom integration practices. Connections to 21st Century Skills will also be provided. Each session will last 30 minutes, from 4:00pm to 4:30pm and will be delivered via webinar. Cost: FREE Premium, $75 Advantage, $100 Basic. visit the Technology Snapshots page for course descriptions and dates or to register. Upcoming Technology Snapshots webinar topics include:
Maximizing Google Searches
e-Reading
10 iPad apps for Language Arts
Chrome/Chrome Apps
Science Apps and Tools
Web Tools for Art
Photo Organizing and Editing
INFOhio: Resources for the 21C Teacher- Free for the 1st 50 enrollees from Ross, Pike, Scioto and Lawrence Counties
9:00am to 12:00pm, 10/20/11 @ITSCO, 11/18/11 @Minford, 1/11/12 @Minford
INFOhio has incredible resources for the 21st Century classroom teacher! We’ll work through the 4 Cs by exploring great research tools for your students, including INFOhio’s core collection of videos, encyclopedias, and the Research Project Calculator, making it easy to plan strong project based learning. The 21st Century Learning Commons will allow you to gain a greater knowledge of 21st Century skills, collaborate with peers across the state and communicate a broader vision for your classroom. Sessions can be tailored for grade level or the curricular needs of the group.
