259 IST 2013summer Professional Development Calendar

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Wichita Public Schools

2 0 1 3 S u m m e r C a t a l o g

May 30th– August 20th Summer Sessions

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Brad Niessen Laurie Mercer

Joshua Ehret Tana Ruder

Kristin Ford

Summer 2013 T e c h n o l o g y i n s t i t u t e

C l e r i c a l S u p p o r t

Chywonna Gonzalez

Susan Johnson

I n s t r u c t i o n a l S u p p o r t

Instructors

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Summer 2013 T e c h n o l o g y I n s t i t u t e

Table of Contents

Catalog Icon Key 4

Map of Training Locations 5

Course Descriptions 6-11

Course Outline 14-17

Course Calendar 20-21

College Credit Information 22

All attendees must register

sign up Two weeks prior to the start of

class!

Please sign up on

My Learning Plan

http://www.mylearningplan.com/login.asp


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Types of Courses

Online A complete Online course done from your home Computer

Instructor Lead Face to Face instruction

Administrators administrators and assigned leadership team personnel

Classified Staff Clerical, Registrars, secretaries, and other support staff

MyLearning Plan Professional Development points

College credit Graduate level Credit awarded via baker with completion of attendance and Work

Course AUDIENCE

Teachers Staff with a certified teacher license

Synergy trainer School Staff assigned by building principals to teach staff

Course Cred i ts

District Staff All District Staff

Synergy Support School Staff in Charge of particular synergy components

Catalog Icon Key

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Training Locations:

Benton Elementary- 338 S. Woodchuck Ln Wichita, KS 67209

Brooks Middle School- 3802 E. 27th St. N. Wichita, KS 67220

IST Data Center- 432 W 3rd St N Wichita, KS 67203

Northeast High School- 5550 N. Lycee Bel Aire, KS 67226

Price-Harris Elementary- 706 N. Armour Wichita, KS 67206

Northeast

Brooks

Price-Harris

IST-Data Center

Benton

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Summer 2013 C o u r s e D e s c r i p t i o n s

Description: The K-12 classroom has changed since the days of

chalkboards and overhead projectors. Today’s students regularly use

technology like laptops, mp3 players, smart phones and tablets. In order to

engage the 21st century learner, teachers need to weave technology into the

classroom seamlessly. Learn how to create such a classroom.

21st Century Classroom

Description: This session is designed for teachers who feel very comfortable using

the SMART Board and Notebook 11 software. You will learn advanced features of SMART

Notebook 11 software such as animation, screen capture tool, adding sound, inserting videos,

using the attachment feature, locating additional free software that will enhance the use of

the SMART Board, and much more. Bring your school laptop with SMART Notebook 11 soft-

ware loaded.

Advanced SMART Board

adva

nced

Description: This session is designed for teachers who have little or no experience

with SMART Board. Learn SMART Board software basics to integrate and enhance

classroom curriculum. Participants will learn how to set up a SMART Board, find lessons

and resources on the internet, and use the basic features of Notebook 11 to begin cre-

ating SMART Board lessons. Participants will be given time to create their own lesson

or activity with support available. Bring your school laptop with Notebook 11 loaded.

Beginning SMART Boards

Begin

ning

Description: The purpose of this training is to learn about the different

report types in Synergy and to become more familiar with the report

interface. We are also going to include some tips on how to work with reports

when you export them into Microsoft Excel.

Basic Reports, Excel Tips

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Description: Storytelling is a dynamic way to engage students in reading,

writing and speaking! Come learn how to use a variety of digital media utilizing

Web 2.0 tools to harness the power of digital storytelling in your classroom.

Bring ideas and digital media that tie to standards so you can build a project

for this coming school year.

Digital Storytelling

Description: This course is designed to provide requisite knowledge and

skills necessary to perform the task of taking Daily Attendance Maintenance

and entering Discipline Incidents for students in the Synergy Student Infor-

mation System.

Daily Attendance, Discipline

Description: Discovery Streaming provides video resources for teachers

to enhance understanding in all content areas for their students. Not only

that, it provides many others multimedia resources that may be used by

teachers or students for multimedia projects.

“Discover” Discovery Education

Description: The purpose of this training is to help Administrators learn

how to enter discipline incidents for students in the Synergy Student

Information System.

Discipline

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Description: Regardless of what you teach a document camera is a simple way to

increase the engagement of your students. This session is designed to help you review

basic skills then learn new possibilities of the document camera. Particular focus will

center on how to make Paper Slide Videos with the document camera. Walk away with

tons of integration ideas to use in your classroom.

Document Cameras and beyond

Description: In this session we will review aspects of the enrollment

process and discuss the process for verifying that student data is

correct in Synergy.

Enrollment, Verification Process

Description: This intermediate level is intended to help everyday users of

Excel become more proficient by expanding their knowledge of functions, for-

mulas, and new Excel features. Participants who attend this class will learn

how to use multiple worksheets and workbooks efficiently, and start working

with more advanced formatting options.

Excel Intermediate part 1

Part

1

Description: This intermediate level is intended to help everyday users of Excel

become more proficient by expanding their knowledge of functions, formulas, and new

Excel features. Participants who attend this class will learn how to create outlines and

subtotals, how to create and apply cell names, and how to work with tables.

Excel Intermediate Part 2

Part

2

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Description: Do you want to lean to flip your classroom or just learn some quick

video tricks? This session will look at what a flipped classroom is, how it works and

what resources are needed. We will look at resources like Khan Academy and Teacher

Tube and how to use these in your classroom. In addition, we will explore creating our

own short instructional videos to use with students.

Flipped Classroom


Description: This course is designed to develop competence in Synergy

SIS as it relates to basic navigation, basic reports, reports interface and en-

rollment.

General Survey, Basic Reports, Enrollment (High School)

Description: This course combines training in 3 essentials areas, basic nav-

igation, enrollment and period attendance maintenance.

General Survey, Enrollment, period Attendance (Elementary)

Description: This course is designed to develop competence in SYNERGY

SIS basic navigation, user options, system functions and enrollment mainte-

nance.

General Survey, Enrollment (Elementary)

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Description: There’s a class for that! The iPad can be a very useful tool to

help you work smarter, not harder. Topics include how to increase your

productivity, proper care of the device, and district expectations for respon-

sible use. (If you have recently received a district purchased iPad, you must

attend training. This class meets this requirement.)

iPads for Educators

Description: This session is designed for teachers who feel fairly comfortable with

the basics of using a SMART Board and Notebook 11 software and are ready to learn

create their own lessons. You will learn some of the new features available in SMART

Notebook 11 software such as the activity builder, magic pen, layering and grouping,

graphics, ink aware, and much more. Bring your school laptop with SMART Notebook 11

software loaded.

Intermediate SMART Boards

inte

rmed

iate


Description: In our line of work we are constantly presenting, so why not learn

how to make your presentations stand out. This session will cover some do’s and don’ts

of presenting. tips and tricks of PowerPoint and Prezi, as well as, some simple online

presentation tools for you to use in your classroom. Be sure to bring some lesson

materials to create a finished product!

Presentations for You and Your Students

Description: This session is designed for anyone who will assist with the

enrollment process. Come and learn about the ParentVue portal and how to

help parents create usernames and passwords.

ParentVue

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Description: These courses are restricted to those people who are train-

ing building staff on synergy. The session will review the basics of synergy,

taking attendance, and report cards. Grade book and assignments will also be

covered for secondary staff.

Synergy Train the Trainer Refreshers


Description: This session is designed for teachers who are comfortable navigating

SMART Board Notebook 11 Software. Participants will have a working knowledge and

understand how to navigate the different SMART Board resources there are. Another

component of the class will be how to use SMART Board not with curriculum but to

help with classroom management and organization.

SMART Board-Resources/Management Tools

Resour

ces

Description: Web 2.0 tools allow our students to analyze, interact, collabo-

rate and create! Come learn about some cool tools to use to engage your stu-

dents. In addition, we will explore digital learning communities for teachers.

Web 2.0 and Digital Learning Communities

Description: In this course you will learn how to enter and change sched-

ules for students, run student schedules and schedule reports. We will also

cover how to maintain student grade reporting, course history, and tran-

scripts.

Walk-in Scheduling, Grades, Course history, transcripts

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Description: Web 2.0 Tools are part of the world our students live in. In

this session you will learn about a variety of these tools and how to go about

integrating them into your lessons. Learn strategies on how to manage these

tools and how to design projects with these tools as well.

Web 2.0 Tools and Beyond

Description: Participants who attend this class will work with styles,

sections, columns, and will use the navigation pane to work with outlines. They

will format tables and work with graphics.

Word Intermediate Part 1

Part

1


Description: Participants who attend this class will learn how to print

labels and envelopes, use document templates, manage revisions, and work

with Web features.

Word intermediate Part 2

Part

2

For ideas, tips, and

information always visit our

Technology resources page!

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Summer 2013 C o u r s e o u t l i n e

21st Century Classroom (online Course)

Date Time Location Audience Instructor

3 - June to 6-June

varies Online Teachers Brad Niessen

Basic Reports, Excel Tips (Synergy)


12-June 3:00-4:30 IST Large Classroom Elementary Synergy Support Chywonna Gonzalez Susan Johnson

19-June 3:00-4:30 IST Large Classroom Middle School Synergy Support Chywonna Gonzalez Susan Johnson

26-June 3:00-4:30 IST Large Classroom High School Synergy Support Chywonna Gonzalez Susan Johnson

Daily Attendance, Discipline (Synergy)




Digital Storytelling


16-July 8:30-3:30 Brooks Middle School Library

Teachers Joshua Ehret

Discipline (Synergy)


22-July 9:00-11:00 IST Large Classroom All Administrators Chywonna Gonzalez Susan Johnson




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6-June 8:30-3:30 IST Large Classroom Teachers Laurie Mercer

Document Cameras and Beyond with Paper Slide Videos


10-June 8:30-3:30 IST Large Classroom Teachers Joshua Ehret

Enrollment, verification Process (synergy)


9-July 10:00-11:30 IST Large Classroom All Synergy Support Chywonna Gonzalez Susan Johnson





Excel Intermediate Part 1 & Part 2


26-June Part one 10:00-1:00

IST Large Classroom Classified Staff Chywonna Gonzalez

8-July Part two 10:00-1:00

Ist Large Classroom Classified Staff Chywonna Gonzalez

Flipped Classroom


19-June 8:30-3:30 Price-Harris Elementary Library

Teachers Laurie Mercer

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General Survey, Basic Reports, Enrollment (Synergy)


27-June 9:00-11:30 IST Large Classroom High Synergy Support Chywonna Gonzalez Susan Johnson

General Survey, Enrollment (synergy)




General Survey, Enrollment, Period Attendance (Synergy)


18-June 9:00-11:30 IST Large Classroom Middle Synergy Support Chywonna Gonzalez Susan Johnson



iPads for Educators



Teachers Brad Niessen

PArentvue







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Train -the - trainer for elementary Sessions (Synergy)


29-July 1:00-3:00 IST Large Classroom Elementary Trainers Laurie Mercer



1– Aug 8:00-10:00 IST Large Classroom Elementary Trainers Laurie Mercer

Train - the -trainer for Secondary Sessions (Synergy)


29-July 8:00-11:00 IST Large Classroom Secondary Trainers Laurie Mercer



1– Aug 12:00-3:00 IST Large Classroom Secondary Trainers Laurie Mercer

Walk In Scheduling, Grades, Course History, Transcripts






10-July 9:00-11:30 IST Large Classroom Secondary Synergy Support Chywonna Gonzalez Susan Johnson



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Smart Board-Beginner


11-June 8:30-3:30 Benton Elementary Library Teachers Kristin Ford tana ruder

30-July 8:30-3:30 Northeast High School Room 132

Teachers Kristin Ford tana ruder

Smart Board– resources


19-June 8:30-3:30 Northeast High School Room 132

Teachers tana ruder

Smart Board-intermediate



31-July 8:30-3:30 Northeast High School Room 132


Smart Board-Advanced



1– Aug 8:30-3:30 Northeast High School Room 132


Presentations for you and your Students


25-July 8:30-3:30 Brooks Middle School Library


Get ready for next year by

watching our online

training videos!


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Web 2.0 Tools





Teachers Laurie Mercer

Word Intermediate Part 1 & Part 2


17-June Part one 1:00-4:00

IST Large Classroom Classified Staff Susan Johnson

24-June Part two 1:00-4:00

IST Large Classroom Classified Staff Susan Johnson

Watch for our

Monthly Virtual

PD Training!

C:/Users/jehret/Documents/A+ Interactive Software

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JUNE 2013

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

3 21st Century Class-room

4 21st Century Classroom


Web 2.0 Tools and Beyond



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10 iPads for Educators

Document Cameras and Beyond

11 Beginning SMART Boards

General Survey, Enrollment


12 Intermediate SMART Boards

Basic Reports, excel Tips

13 Advanced SMART Boards

General Survey, Enrollment


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17 Word Intermediate Part 1

18 Web 2.0 and Digital Learning Communities

General Survey, Enrollment, Period Attendance

Walk-In Scheduling, Grades, Course History, Transcripts

19 Flipped Classroom

Smart Board Resources

Basic Reports, Excel Tips

20 General Survey, Enrollment, Period Attendance


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24 Word Intermediate Part 2

25 General Survey, Enrollment, Period Attendance


26 Basic Reports, Excel Tips

excel intermediate Part 1

27 General Survey, Basic Reports, Enrollment Walk In Scheduling, Grades, Course History, Transcripts

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JULY 2013

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

1 2 3 4 5

8 excel intermediate Part 2

9 ParentVUE


ParentVUE Enrollment, Verification Process

10 Walk In Scheduling, Grades, Course History, Transcripts


11 ParentVUE Enrollment, Verification Process

ParentVUE Enrollment, Verification Process

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15 16 Digital StoryTelling

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22 Discipline

Discipline

23 ParentVUE



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Discipline

Discipline

25 Presentations for you and Your Students

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29 Attendance, Grade Book, Report Cards for Secondary Trainers

Attendance, Report Cards for Elementary Trainers

30 Attendance, Report Cards for Elementary Trainers

Attendance, Report Cards for Elementary Trainers

Beginning SMART Boards

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Attendance, Grade Book, Report Cards for Secondary Trainers


Intermediate SMART Boards

Aug 1 Attendance, Report Cards for Elementary Trainers


Advanced SMART Boards

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W i c h i t a P u b l i c S c h o o l s 2 0 1 3 S u m m e r I n s t i t u t e

College Credit

Course Objectives:

Participants will utilize interactive technologies to maximize student engagement, student participation, and student learning.

Participants will develop technology-rich interactive classroom lessons and activities.

Participants will develop and gain an understanding of 21st century skills.

At the end of the course, students will be able to

Utilize technology to engage students in the learning process

Create interactive, engaging lessons using a variety of technologies

Model effective uses of technologies

Course Requirements per credit hour

Price: $65.00 Per Credit Hour

1 Credit Hour (2 Sessions worth Total Points=200)

Attend and Participate in 2 Sessions 50 each = 100 points

Completion of 2 Session Reflection 25 each = 50 points

Submission of All Assignment/Projects 25 each = 50 points

2 Credit Hours (4 Sessions worth Total Points= 400)


Completion of 4 Session Reflections 25 each = 100 points

Submission of All Assignment/Projects 25 each = 100 points

3 Credit Hours (6 sessions worth Total Points= 800)


Completion of 6 Session Reflections 25 each = 200 points

Submission All Assignment/Project 25 each = 200 points

Payment accepted in person at start of each session

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For Questions or Help

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and Technology

Wichita Public Schools

432 W 3rd Wichita, Kansas 67203

316-973-4200

Give us a shout

for any additional

training needs to

help with the

integration of technology!

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