Participation in the Spring 2009 professional development events below is open to those in the WNC EdNet consortium, which includes educators in these LEAs: Cherokee, Cherokee Central, Clay, Graham, Macon, Jackson and Swain. Note that SCC and WCU are also providing free professional development events on this calendar. Please note carefully the name and email address of the person in the last column to contact in order to register. If a seat limitation is reached, the instructor will keep your name on a waiting list and inform that the current session is full. If a repeat session is planned, you will be notified.
| Lead LEA | Professional Development Topic | Dates/Times | Accessibility | Seats Available | Comments | To Register, send email to: |
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| Cherokee Central | Heather Gibson, Instructor. Instruction on SmartBoard Interactive Whiteboards. Training at your own pace.
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Jan 14-28 (asynchronous) | online | unlimited | NING web site and one later face-to-face or online sharing session using Web conferencing software, TBD | Heather Gibson, hgibson@ccs.bia.edu |
Cherokee |
Steve Bias, Instructor. Lego Robotics: Robot Clinic: STEM Practices and the classroom! H.S.; Elem & Middle.
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January 26 (3-5;30 pm, with Feb follow-up) | Andrews Middle School | 20 | Drive-in class. Description: Demonstrating, enjoying and incorporating STEM practices (science, technology, engineering and math) into the classroom using LEGO robotics Mindstorm kits. | Steve Bias, steve.bias@cherokee.k12.nc.us |
| Cherokee | Jeana Hardin, Randy Starnes, Dean Bateman Instructors. Internet Safety Instruction: Telling kids what they must know to be safe in a Digital World | Thursday, February 12th, 1-3 pm | Murphy High School Media Center, Target Audience: Counselors, Principals, Curriculum Design and Computer Skills Instructors | 60 | Recently mandates were passed requiring the instruction of internet safety standards and education, as well as internet bullying and social networking sites for all students grades K-12 in NC public schools. Utilizing the NETSMARTZ curriculum, participants will be guided on implementation of these objectives and maintaining compliance with all mandates. | Dean Bateman, bert.bateman@cherokee.k12.nc.us |
| Cherokee | Susan Maxey and Kim Loudermilk, Instructors. INTEL – Thinking with Technology Using Technology to promote 21st Century Skills | Jan. 20th, 27th, Feb. 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, March 2nd, 9th (3:30 – 6:30 pm) | Murphy Middle School Lab 121 (3:30 – 6:30 pm) | This 24-hour class will help you use the concept of Backward Design to teach content and thinking skills to your students. The class will use Internet-based tools to build 21st century skills for teaching higher-order thinking skills integrated with your content area. Teachers will learn how to effectively build lessons that promote critical thinking through the use of technology. Lesson plans will be developed, and they will be tested within the classroom setting for practical feedback and teacher reflection. This feedback and reflection practices will be the homework component of the modules. | Kim Loudermilk, kim.loudermilk@cherokee.k12.nc.us | |
| Cherokee | Jeana Hardin, Jodi Alverson , Facilitators. Digital Book Club. | February 1st through February 28th | http://digitalbookchat.blogspot.com/ To register simply log on to blog and type your name and brief introduction of who you are and what district you are from! |
No maximum number of seats. | An online chat for professionals discussing Robert Marzano’s Classroom Instruction That Works. Teachers and administrators are invited to read chapters and discuss best practices and the new taxonomy. All discussion will take place online! No fuel will be expended in the completion of this workshop! | |
| Clay | Keith Nuckolls, instructor. Using Moodle as a teaching tool in the classroom.
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3-5 pm, Feb. 24 | Tandberg videoconf, Elluminate, drive-in Board of Education, Clay County Schools | drive in 20, otherwise unlimited | Keith is assistant principal at Hayesville HS. | Andy Gibson, agibson@clayschools.org
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| Clay | Andy Gibson & Mary Lou Daily, instructors. Update on 7th grade on-line writing assessment.
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3-5 pm, Feb. 4, Wed. | Tandberg videoconf, Elluminate, drive-in Board of Education, Clay County Schools | drive in 20, otherwise unlimited | options: videoconf, webconf, and drive-in, Phyllis Blue presenter | Andy Gibson, agibson@clayschools.org |
| Graham | Cullin Buchanan, Instructor. Qwizdom interactive response systems.
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Jan. 23, 2009, 1-3 pm | Robinsville H.S.– 301 Sweetwater Road, Robbinsville NC. | 20 | drive-in | Cullin Buchanan, cbuch@graham.k12.nc.us |
| Graham | Angie Cable, instructor. InterWrite Pads. TeacherTube video (5:51 minutes). Dozens more TeacherTube links.
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Feb. 10 (3:15-5:15 pm) | Robbinsville Elementary – 54 Moose Branch Road, Robbinsville NC. | 20 | Angie Cable, gcs.acable@ncmail.net | |
| Jackson | David Proffit, Instructor. Sharepoint for Intranet Web pages
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February 19 @3:00 PM |
Interactive video network (H.323 device) | 20 | Interactive video network (H.323 device) | David Proffit,dproffitt@jcpsmail.org or call 828-586-2311 x237 |
| Macon | Ginger England, Instructor. Interactive Whiteboards - Promethean beginning and intermediate. |
Beginners-Feb 13, 2009 1-3:30 intermediate Feb 20, 2009, (9-3 pm) |
Union Training Center | 24 | Drive-in. | Ginger England, ginger.england@mcsk-12.org |
| SCC | Scott Baker, Instructor. Blogging With WordPress. Learn how to access, create, and edit pages to your blog. Learn how to link your blog to your course website. Learn how to upload files and use RSS for file distribution. Use your Blog as a teacher webpage or class journal. |
Friday, February 13 | Founders Hall room 124 of the Jackson County SCC campus | Prerequisite: All participants must have an active WordPress account already established with their respective school system's WordPress server or with WordPress.Com. If questions about how to do this, email Scott. | Scott Baker SCC Computer Technology Instructor, ScottB@southwesterncc.edu | |
| Swain | Renee Peoples, Instructor. Online teaching tool: Introduction to Moodle (K-5). TeacherTube video (8:41 min) Description link. |
Feb. 13, 2009/ 12:30-3:30 pm Inclement weather date: Monday, February 18, 12:30-3:30. registration deadlines, no later than Feb. 1. |
Swain West Lab setting. | 10 | Drive-in. Moodle is a free software e-learning platform designed to help educators create online courses with opportunities for rich interaction. (Note: Moodle can be used to supplement instruction and as homework/out of class assistance, as well as a course delivery option.) |
Regina Ash, rash@swainmail.org |
| Swain | Toby Burrell, Instructor. Online teaching tool: Introduction to Moodle (6-12)
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Feb. 13, 2009/ 12:30-3:30 pm Inclement weather date: Monday, February 18, 12:30-3:30. registration deadlines, no later than Feb. 1. |
Swain H.S. Lab setting. | 10 | Drive-in. | Regina Ash, rash@swainmail.org |
WCU |
Bob Houghton, Instructor. Live Online Teaching Partner using free Elluminate vRoom webconferencing software
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Feb. 13, 2009/ 12:30-1:45 pm | Swain Lab or your own classroom | 20 | Drive-in or online webconf software using Elluminate. How to access online will be sent to those who sign up. | Bob Houghton, houghton@email.wcu.edu |
| WCU | Bob Houghton, Instructor. Simple Animation for instructional use: Introduction to Flash. Language Arts example. Science.
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Feb 13, 2009, 2:00-3:30 pm | Swain Lab or your own classroom | 20 | Drive-in or online webconf software using Elluminate. How to access online will be sent to those who sign up. | Bob Houghton, houghton@email.wcu.edu |
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