Microsoft InstituteTeacher Leader Series

About

• NCCE/Microsoft Partnership– Microsoft in Education– Partners in Learning Network– Teacher Leaders

• Four Modules– Creating Collaborative Teams in the Classroom– Engagement Tools for the Classroom– Effective Communication Tools for Teachers– Classroom Organization Tools for Teachers

Four Workshops

• Understanding By Design– Matched to ISTE NETS– Performance Assessments– Essential Questions– Enduring Understandings

• 21st Century Skills– Project-based activities (collaboration, communication,

problem solving)• Replicable, Easily modified

– All materials available after workshops

Creating Collaborative Teams in the Classroom

• To Develop or Not to Develop– Up to 6 roles

• Commercial fishers• Housing developer• Logging company• Conservationist group• City parks department• Utility/power company

– Persuasive 60 second PSA based on role and point of view

– Letter of rebuttal

Collaborative Tools

• Bing Search• Sound Recorder• PhotoStory• Word• Office Live (Web Apps)/Windows Live

Effective Communication Tools for Teachers

• Pick Me, Pick Me– Presentation/Newsletter NASA Space Camp– Research Teams

• Language Arts• Social Studies• Math• Science

Communication Tools

• One Note• Excel Timeline• PowerPoint/PhotoStory• Word/Publisher Newsletter

Classroom Organization Tools for Teachers• Oregon Trail

– Electronic Journal/Diary• Geography• Weather• Route• People

– Perspectives– Primary Sources

Organization Tools

• PowerPoint• Interactive Excel• Bing Maps• Photosynth• One Note• Word: Tables/Checklists

Engagement Tools for the Classroom

• Create Vodcast– Department of Commerce– Enticing businesses to relocate to your state/country

Engagement Tools

• PowerPoint to Jpeg• Sound Recorder• Movie Maker• Bing Maps• Word

Workshop Delivery

• Designed to meet your needs– Three Hours (1 workshop)– Six Hours/1 day (2 workshops)– Two Day (all 4 workshops)– Three Day (all 4 workshops plus Development Day)

• Trainers – Experienced presenters– Classroom teachers– Adult learners

• Credit/Clock Hours provided

Microsoft Teacher Professional Development:Programs & Resources

• Learning Community: Microsoft Teacher Professional Development Community

– Curriculum, tips for delivering workshops, sharing best practices– Join the Partners in Learning Network– http://us.partnersinlearningnetwork.com

• Keep in touch with Microsoft in Education: – Twitter – Follow us @TeachTec– Facebook – Connect at www.facebook.com/TeachTec – Newsletter – www.microsoft.com/education/newsletters/

• Web: www.microsoft.com/Teachers– New! Teacher Guides: Digital Storytelling, Windows 7, Free Tools

ContactBecky Firth

bfirth@ncce.org