Summer+Course+Descriptions

**Summer Courses for 2012 Descriptions**
Robotics is a great vehicle for hands-on delivery of science, technology, engineering and math concepts to students. Students build important 21st century skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication. Come learn how using robotics in the classroom can help you integrate subject areas such as science, math, language arts, and technology. You will be eligible to check out robotics kits for classroom use with the submission of a lesson plan. Attendance for **two** 5 hour sessions is required for 1 CEU credit.
 * Build and Roll with Robots (for teachers) - July 16-17 9:00-3:00 (1 hour for lunch)**

**Edline – Web Sites and More!**
July 24-25 – 9:00-3:00 (1 hour for lunch)

Edline is the new program that our district will use for classroom web sites, but it is much more than that. Edline is a “learning community management system” offering comprehensive instructional tools as well as learning management system functionality for the classroom. Join us for this two-day training as we learn about many of the “wicked-awesome” features of this new tool for your classroom. The first day will be devoted to looking at and using the numerous features of the program. The second day will continue the look at the features as well as a generous amount of time dedicated to start building your own classroom website. Several additional hours of site-building outside the training time will be required of participants to earn one Technology CEU for renewal credit.

**Google Apps for Teachers**
One day class - 1 CEU Whether you want to share, collaborate, create, organize or evaluate, Google Apps can help! Google Apps is a great way to differentiate instruction in the classroom while engaging your students. Join us for a one day class to examine the services available to WCS teachers as we transition our district into our new Google domain. We will explore services available such as Google Sites, Drive and Docs, Calendar and Email.

**You Can Touch This! Malloy**

June 19, 9:00-3:00, 1 hour lunch

Wish you had iPads in your classroom? Well, iPods are basically a mini version of them and can be a powerful tool in education. Come join me in this hands-on workshop that will introduce you to some of the effective ways that iPods are being used in the classroom. Attendees will also learn how the iPod can be utilized for content creation and create a lesson to use next year. Please note that while this workshop is required in order to check out iPods for classroom use, it is not of sufficient length to earn a CEU. You would need to attend **another** 5 hour session being offered this summer by the technology department to obtain 1 CEU credit.

** Get Smart- Malloy ** June 21, 9:00-3:00, 1 hour lunch

This course will //briefly// cover the basics of getting started with the SMART board by showing delivery tips, customizing tools, and menus and the software basics. Then we will quickly move on to working with ink aware applications, pull tabs, toolbars and tables, object properties and their manipulation. Participants will also explore effective instructional design by learning techniques for setting up totally comprehensive lessons in Notebook 10, integrating current resources into the Lesson and using this tool as the central location for all their teaching needs. Participants will also learn how to structure lessons more effectively by using the grouping technique for lesson pacing. The afternoon session will engage learners through the use of tools that will jelp them to add rich media content to their teacher website as they learn how to record tutorials. Finally, Games and Templates will be explored and teachers will learn how to export and share files as well as join a Smart community of educators. Please note this workshop is not of sufficient length to earn a CEU. You would need to attend another 5 hour session being offered this summer by the technology department to obtain 1 CEU credit.


 * iCan Teacher Boot Camp **

iPods, iPhones, iPads…. They are everywhere you look…. How can I use my one iOS device in the classroom? What apps should I use? What are the latest tips and tricks? Come take a break from Summer Vacation to get your game on for next school year. Please register through schoollink. For more information, please contact Matthew Mayo at matthew.mayo@mail.wilson.k12.nc.us. iPads& iPods will be available to use; however, feel free to bring your own iOS devices.