Summer Courses

Summer Classes

 

SUMMER CLASSES
Registration is now open!

Expand your classroom technology repertoire, achieve your educational technology professional development goals, and even earn graduate credit by attending classes with ITSCO this spring!   To register for a class, click the links found in the course title or complete a Paper Registration Form.  You may also visit the Course Schedule where you may view our courses and sort them by course title, date, and location. Please note courses with an asterick include materials.  *Equipment included with registration remains the property of the funding entity. Equipment of equal or greater value may be substituted due to availability. All registrations are due 2 weeks prior to the start of the class unless otherwise specified. Classes with less than five participants may be cancelled.

 

Summer Academies

Each ITSCO Summer Academy is three days in length and includes in-depth training technology and classroom integration practices. Lunch is included each day! One semester hour of graduate credit is available through Ashland University for an addition fee of $175.

 

iPad-a-Palooza* please note price corrections
10:00-3:00, 6/17-6/19@ITSCO
Option 1: (iPad w/Retina) $865 Advantage & Premium, $965 Basic
Option 2: (iPad 2) $765 Advantage & Premium, $865 Basic
Option 3: (iPad Mini) $695 Advantage & Premium, $795 Basic
Option 4: (bring your own iPad2 or iPad3)
$300 Advantage & Premium, $400 Basic

 

Technology for Project Based Learning
10:00-3:00, 7/1-7/3@ITSCO
$350 Advantage & Premium, $450 Basic

 

Flipped Out Over The Flipped Classroom*
10:00-3:00, 7/1-7/3@ITSCO
Option 1: (iPod Touch) $625 Advantage & Premium, $725 Basic
Option 2: (bring your own digital recording device or use one of ours) $300 Advantage & Premium, $400 Basic


 

Getting Started With The SMART Board
10:00-3:00, 7/9-7/11@ITSCO
$300 Advantage & Premium, $400 Basic

 

Google Apps For Education
10:00-3:00, 7/9-7/11@ITSCO
$300 Advantage & Premium, $400 Basic

 

Creating Online and Blended Classes in Moodle
10:00-3:00, 7/15-7/17@ITSCO
$300 Advantage & Premium, $400 Basic

 

Bookin’ It (creating eBooks and Book Talks)
10:00-3:00, 7/15-7/17@ITSCO
$300 Advantage & Premium, $400 Basic

Become a Google Apps for Education Certified Trainer

Join ITSCO’s Google Apps for Education Certified Trainers for an intensive five day class (last day is optional) covering the necessary material to pass the required Google exams. This accelerated course is designed for experienced Google Apps users and will provide in-depth information for the six required Google exams (participants may take the test during class or at a later date). The fifth day will be dedicated to creating a portfolio that must be submitted to Google within a year of passing the exam. Please note that participants are solely responsible for passing the Google exams and ITSCO can not guarantee approval by Google. Each registration includes payment to Google for the six required tests, lunch each day, and a Chromebook with Wi-Fi for you to keep! Participants selecting Option 3/4 will also receive a four night hotel stay.


8:30-5:00, 6/24-6/28@ITSCO

Option 1/2: (class + chromebook) $1240 Advantage & Premium, $1615 Basic 
Option 3/4: (class + chromebook + hotel) $1840 Advantage & Premium, $2215 Basic
Option 5/6: (class) $965 Advantage & Premium, $1340 Basic  

 
FREE Quality Matters Training

Are you considering a move to online or blended courses for your students?  Have you already created online or blended courses?  TheQuality Matters (QM) course is the most comprehensive approach to the G6-12 rubric offered by QM. It covers all elements of the Grades 6-12 rubric for online and blended learning and provides hands-on experience.  Participants may register for any of the following dates May 28-June 7, June 7-27, July 8-28, or August 1-21.

In this class you will:
  • Learn five key factors to creating a quality online or blended course
  • Learn what mistakes most teachers make - and how to avoid them - when creating your first online or blended course
  • See how to spot quality - or the lack of it - in courses that you might be considering for district purchase
  • Understand how to evaluate your own course
  • Learn how to help maintain student interest in an online course
  • And more!

 

 

Online, In Person, or Blended Summer Classes

This summer ITSCO is offering a series of self paced classes that may be taken online at any time or you may attend any of our open labs to work through the online content with an ITSCO instructor on hand to help and answer questions. Participants will receive five contact hours for each course and may combine any three courses for a semester hour of graduate credit available through Ashland University for an additional fee of $175.


Intro to iPad and ipad mini*
Online or at ITSCO’s open lab anytime June-August. Registration due by 5/17 for options 1-3.
Option 1: (iPad w/Retina) $615 Advantage & Premium, $690 Basic
Option 2: (iPad 2) $465 Advantage & Premium, $540 Basic
Option 3: (iPad mini) $525 Advantage & Premium, $600 Basic
Option 4: (use your own iPad) $50 Advantage & Premium, $125 Basic

 

Productivity Apps for the iPad*
Online or at ITSCO’s open lab anytime July-August. Registration due by 6/14. $200 Advantage and Premium,
$275 Basic - Class includes stand, iWork app suite, and keyboard/case.

 

Creating Lessons for the iPad*
Online or at ITSCO’s open lab anytime July-August.
$50 Advantage & Premium, $125 Basic

 

Differentiating Instruction with the Chromebook*
Online or at ITSCO’s open lab anytime July-August. Registration due by 6/14.
$300 Advantage & Premium, $375 Basic

 

Google I: Overview of Google Apps for Education
Online or at ITSCO’s open lab anytime June-August
$50 Advantage & Premium, $125 Basic

 

Google II: Google Drive
Online or at ITSCO’s open lab anytime July-August
$50 Advantage & Premium, $125 Basic

 


Google III: Google Sites
Online or at ITSCO’s open lab anytime in August
$50 Advantage & Premium, $125 Basic

 

Open Lab

ITSCO Open Labs are free to all participants of our online courses. There is no limit to the number of open labs a participant may attend. An ITSCO instructor will be available to answer any questions or help with class materials. Open lab dates are from 10:00-3:00 on: 6/3, 6/11, 6/26, 7/12, 7/22, 7/30, 8/14, 8/22, and 8/27.

 

Technology for Formative Instructional Practices
Online or at ITSCO’s open lab anytime June-August
$50 Advantage & Premium, $125 Basic

 

SMART Board: Exploring the Notebook Toolbar
Online or at ITSCO’s open lab anytime June-August
$50 Advantage & Premium, $125 Basic

 

SMART Board: Use your Object Properties and Discover the Exchange
Online or at ITSCO’s open lab antyime July-August
$50 Advantage & Premium, $125 Basic

 

SMART Board: The Gallery In-Depth and SMART Recorder
Online or at ITSCO’s open lab anytime in August
$50 Advantage & Premium, $125 Basic

 

Swivl Personal Cameraman*
Online or at ITSCO’s open lab antyime July-August. Registration is
due by 6/14.
$235 Advantage & Premium, $310 Basic





Happy Anniversary!

Celebrating 50 years

Thank you to all of our members for a fantastic 50 years!  As a small token of our appreciation, we have our Gift Card Give Aways every month and Bring a Friend For Free in September and January!

ITIP Ohio News

Join ITIP each month for a virtual book club.  Participation is FREE!  Visit itipohio.org for a list of books, dates, and times.

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Save The Date!


May 14, 2013 @ Columbus Convention Center