Tuesday July 19, 10:00-11:00am - Room 3-110 Ed N
Wednesday July 20, 1:30-2:30pm - Room 3-108 Ed N
Description:
Introduction to Google Calendar. Click on the link to view the topics covered - http://www.tinyurl.com/Ed-GCalwkshp
Registration is required as we have a maximum capacity for each session.
Workshop participants are asked to please complete the Post-Workshop Survey
We are aware that there are a number of academic faculty and staff who have already switched to Gmail as part of the pilot program or as early adopters. For these people we will be offering this Gmail training session. (For those who have not switched, don’t worry, training will be offered later in conjunction with the change process to best suit your needs.)
We strongly recommend the training, even for experienced Gmail users. We cover quite a few advanced features and labs that even experienced users may not be aware of. You can view the workshop content here: Advanced Gmail Training Outline (introductory sections will be covered briefly as it is assumed you are already familiar with the basics of Gmail).
U of A Google Apps Information Session (for Faculty of Education)
As was just recently announced, the university has begun the deployment of Google Apps. They have started with students, and will move next to the various departments and faculties over the next 2 months.
So what does this mean to you? Do you have questions about how this will affect your email? Do you know about the incredible new features of Google mail, Google calendar and Google docs that will become available to you? Do you want some more information on the opt-in agreement for Google Apps?
This information session is designed to get you informed and prepared for the upcoming deployment of Google Apps in our faculty. We want to make sure you have your facts straight. We want to you to understand your various options so you can get the most out of this new suite of cutting-edge tools. We want to show you many of the amazing possibilities offered by the various features so you can prepare to begin using them.
Join Educational Technology Services for a tour through various technology-rich classrooms at a new K-9 school in West Edmonton. We will begin by meeting the full-time Technology Program Coordinator, Kandise Salerno, for a brief introduction and overview of how technology is being integrated at Sister Annata Brockman. This will then be followed by visits to 5-6 classrooms, ranging K-8, in which technology is being integrated. We will see classes featuring the integration of technology tools: experienced SMART board users, a classroom that integrate iPads as learning centres, laptops and mobile devices. We will also see classes doing technology projects using one of the online Web2.0 tools that are licensed by the school: Voicethread, Glogster, blogging, virtual classroom. We will finish our day by meeting with some of the teachers we have observed for an opportunity to ask questions and engage in a discussion.
Sister Annata Brockman - desription
At Sister Annata Brockman Elementary/Junior High school we embrace the philosophy that defines the 21st century learner. Through the support of a full time Technology Program Coordinator, a wireless environment, and an array of technological tools (SMART boards, laptops, iPads, MP3 players, digital cameras, and web cameras) the staff at SAB are empowered to develop a sense of synergy between pedagogy, curriculum and technology. Our technologically savvy student population utilizes an array of tools, including their own (cell phones, net-books, etc.) to develop authentic and meaningful learning experiences. Through project-based learning and universal design ideologies, student learning looks much different from the traditional philosophies that continue to resonate throughout education today.
Description:
Student Response Systems, more commonly referred to as ‘clickers’, are increasingly being integrated into post-secondary as well as K-12 classrooms. The technology consists of remotes that students use to submit answers or response to a question posed by the instructor. The results the collective responses can be displayed back to the class in various graphical forms and/or can simply be viewed by the instructor either at the time of collection or after the class. Student Response Systems are excellent technology tools for increasing the level of interactivity in the classroom for such purposes as: increasing student engagement, focusing attention and generating interaction. generating large and small group discussions. identifying gaps in student learning. gathering anonymous responses to explore controversial topics This 2-hour workshop will give participants hands-on experience using 2 of the popular ‘clicker’ technologies: iClickers and SMART Senteo. iClicker is the centrally supported tool of the U of A, and Senteos are the most popular clickers in Alberta K-12 classrooms due to the popularity of SMART Technologies and SMART boards. Particpants will get hands-on experience both froma student perspective as well as from the instructor perspective of creating questions, polling the class and using the results. The workshop will also include a brief presentation on best practices for integrating student response systems into your teaching.
Description:
Are you tired of presenting your ideas using PowerPoint? Are you
tired of watching your students present their ideas using PowerPoint
and Word reports? Did you know that there are an array of
exciting, easy-to-use online tools to communicate ideas?
The Internet has fundamentally changed since we first began to use it in the 90’s. Back then we were all consumers on the Web, and the content creators were the few web design experts. That was Web 1.0, welcome to Web 2.0! The new nature of the web is that we all able to be content creators online; all you need is your ideas.
In this hands-on workshop you will be introduced to four Web 2.0 tools for communicating ideas. In the first hour we will have a brief demo of each tool; in the second hour you will spend time hands-on with whichever tool(s) you choose to work with.
Glogster - www.glogster.com
Prezi - www.prezi.com
Timeglider - www.timeglider.com
Voicethread - www.voicethread.com
SMART Notebook is the software that comes free with SMART boards and can
be installed on the computer of any Faculty of Education instructor or student.
This software allows the user to create activities, notes and lessons that
best take advantage of the touch interface of the SMART board. What most
people don’t realize is that you don’t need access to a SMART board to create
these files; you can do it on your computer.
In this workshop, participants will learn to use and experiment with the
basic tools of the SMART Notebook software as well as many of the activity
templates that can be inserted and customized. Instructors are encouraged
to bring with them pre-existing lesson plans, classroom activities and PowerPoint
presentations. We will work on converting these files to SMART Notebook;
or in the case of physical activities we will work on ways to re-create and
perhaps improve the activities in a digital interactive medium.
Participants can bring their own laptop or use the laptops provided. If
you bring your own laptop, be sure you have already installed the SMART Notebook
software prior to the workshop. We will also have 2 SMART boards in the
room to practice on.
This is a workshop for anyone who is interested in learning how to use an interactive whiteboard for teaching. The workshop is intended for those instructors with limited or no experience with a Smartboard and are looking to get started with an overview of how to use the technology and it’s various features. There will be time to play with/on the SMART Board during the session. (If you are unable to attend this session, another offering of this session can be arranged with Educational Technology Services for a group of 3 or more instructors.
This is a workshop for instructors who have attended the Basics workshop or who are familiar and comfortable with the basic operation of the Smart Notebook software. This hands-on workshop will begin with examples and ideas for how the SMART tools can be integrated into your teaching. The workshop will focus on applications in elementary education, however everyone is welcome and will find the material applicable and relevant. We will then open up the session to any questions or areas of curiosity that participants wish to explore. There will be several Smartboards in the room and we will focus on provided lots of hands-on time for all participants.
Description:
Participants in this workshop, using their own free WordPress blog, will
learn how to modify it for use as an e-portfolio. Participants will learn
the various ways to use the features of a WordPress blog to add, organize
and display information and artefacts. We will then further explore the
various ways to modify the appearance and layout of your e-portfolio using
themes and widgets. Finally, participants will be shown how to create a
“shell e-portfolio” that can be used by others as a template to import.
This template will save you a lot of time in classroom instruction, tutorials
and support requests if you choose to use e-portfolios with students. Participants
should bring a collection of their own artefacts that they would want to
add to an e-portfolio; if not sample documents will be provided.
Description:
Do you currently, or do you plan, to integrate digital storytelling into
your teaching? Are you interested in creative forms of communicating ideas?
Are you interested in providing your students with more options for presenting
of summarizing information other than PowerPoint? If so, then I recommend
you come learn about Comic Life. Comic
Life is a software program for Mac
that creates comic books. You can load in photos and create a comic book
to tell a story in a format that is creative and engaging.
Objective: By the end of the workshop participants will have learned the
basics of Comic Life. Participants will also leave the workshop having created
a “basic” comic book of their own creation.
Pre-workshop preparation: participants will benefit most if they come to
the workshop with a collection of photos and an idea of a story they would
like to tell. However sample photos will be provided if you don't bring
any of your own.
Description: Do you want to create a personal/professional website? One
of the options is to use a web 2.0 tool that makes design and layout choices
simple button clicks. This workshop will focus on using Wordpress.com
as a free tool for creating a personal/professional website.
Format: Hands-on with computers, building a website. Bring your own laptop
or use one provided for you.
Objective: By the end of the workshop participants will have created a complete
“basic” personal website using WordPress.com and will have the requisite
knowledge to add additional content as needed
Pre-workshop preparation: participants will benefit most if they come to
the workshop with a list of the pages they wish to have on their webpage
and the text content of these pages. (do not bother with formatting this
text)
Description:
In this hands-on session we will
• review key considerations in designing a poster and apply them to your
poster
• walk through the steps of setting up your PowerPoint slide
• provide some tips on working in PowerPoint with a large poster
• demonstrate how to send your poster to be printed on the AICT plotter
• provide one-on-one help as you put your poster together
Please note: this is not an introduction to PowerPoint and it will be assumed
that you have basic familiarity with the program already.
Please bring materials you have for your poster such as text or image files
either on a memory stick or email them to yourself so you can access them.
You are welcome to bring your own laptop to work on if you wish.
Summary
Most of our students are media-savvy, but most are not media
literate. Students today tend to believe everything they see, read, and
hear--especially if it originates on a screen. Media literacy, among
other things, involves using media and popular culture to engage
students in critical thinking and viewing, while at the same time
meeting teaching standards. In this webinar, you will learn:
Speaker:
Summary
Very few educators have thus far used Wikipedia as a teaching tool in their
classrooms, but this is beginning to change due to the Wikipedia Public
Policy Initiative. The Wikimedia Foundation launched the Wikipedia Public
Policy Initiative in fall 2010 in order to find new ways to incorporate
Wikipedia into higher education environments. In the fall 2010 semester,
13 classes from 10 universities participated by developing various assignments
that incorporated Wikipedia editing as a main component, with many more
signing up for the second iteration in spring 2011. In these classes,
professors and trained ambassadors worked together to develop assignments
that achieved the learning goals of the instructor while contributing to
the development of new content on the free encyclopedia.
In this session, staff from the Wikimedia foundation and a Campus Ambassador
will discuss the program in general, some examples of how Wikipedia is being
used in the classroom, where the program is going, and how professionals
in higher education technology can bring some of the advantages of this program
to their institutions.
To follow the 50 minute webinar presentation, Educational Technology Services encourages Faculty of Education attendees to stay for a 30 minute group discussion on the potential applications and implications of using Wikipedia as a teaching tool in K-12 classrooms
Featured Speakers:
Web 2.0 applications are plentiful; many are free; most are easy to use, and they are available 24/7. Young people today couldn't live without them. But do they belong in school? Join us for a webinar that answers this question with a definitive YES. Educators from the New Canaan (CT) Public Schools and the Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA) will talk about the many ways Web 2.0 tools -- from blogs to online media to collaborative workspaces -- are transforming teaching and learning in their schools.
Featured Speakers:
Is there a task or project involving technology that is related to your teaching or research that you want to work on? Do you also feel like you could use a knowledgeable person close-at hand to get you started or in case you run into some difficulty? If so we encourage you to drop in to Educational Technology Services on Tuesdays from 2:30-4:00. You can use the time to work on your task or talk to us, and each other, about integration of technology into your work.
John Palfrey, director of the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, discusses his new book, Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives. The discussion focuses on how this population interacts with information, institutions and each other in new ways. Participants also learn about the need for educators to become familiar with the technologies of digital natives and use these technologies to compliment their pedagogy. We encourage faculty and staff to stay from 1:00-1:30 for a group discussion on the topic of teaching digital natives.
No registration required
In this hour-long live web seminar, "Google Apps at Brown," hear about how Brown deployed Google Apps to its 6,000 students and has now decided to extend the service to include faculty and staff as well. Tune in for more information about how these decisions were made, the options considered, difficulties surmounted, and successes to date.
No registration required
Malcolm Brown, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative director, will moderate this web seminar with speakers representing six projects featured in the latest Horizon Report. In this special one-and-a-half hour ELI webinar, you'll be taken on a tour of their work in electronic books, open content, and augmented reality. The six presentations will be followed by an open question and answer period with the presenters.
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