This course is designed as a committee to coordinate 21st Century Classroom Activities with the curriculum.

This course is solely for those selected to serve on the A+ Alignment Committee. It is not open to the general teacher population.

The A+ Learning System allows students to recover credit after failing a course, prepare for the ACT, review materials from a course, review for the GEE and much more. The course will train teachers in the basics of the A+ system.

The A+ Learning System allows students to recover credit after failing a course, prepare for the ACT, review materials from a course, review for the GEE and much more. The course offers flexibility in planning by allowing teachers to assign specific lessons, giving pretests to determine student strengths and weaknesses, prescribing lessons to improve student learning in areas of weakness, and post tests to assess learning after completion of prescribed lessons.

The A+ Learning System allows students to recover credit after failing a course, prepare for the ACT, review materials from a course, review for the GEE and much more. The course is a refresher for teachers who have previously completed A+ training.

Teachers will learn to use Scantronīs Achievement Series, the Web Based Assessment Manager for Teacher and Administrators. Teachers will learn to access test data and reports.

In this course, participants will create and manipulate table data, create/use functions, and more advanced techniques. In order to get the most of this session, participants need to have a very good understanding of basic Excel functions.

Learn about RM Easiteach and the Dance Mat

Learn about RM Easiteach and the Dance Mat

Learn about RM Easiteach and the Dance Mat

Learn about technology tools available for the fourth grade ELA teacher.

Learn about technology tools available for the fourth grade Science/Social Studies teacher.

Learn about technology tools available for the fifth grade Science and Social Studies teacher.

Learn about technology tools available for the sixth grade Science and Social Studies teacher.

Learn about technology tools available for the seventh and eighth grade Math teacher.

Learn about technology tools available for the seventh and eighth grade Science teacher.

Learn about technology tools available for the fifth and sixth grade ELA teacher.

Learn about technology tools available for the 9-12 Science teacher.

Learn about technology tools available for the third grade classroom teacher.

Learn about technology tools available for the third grade classroom teacher.

BTS 2009 Secondary SBLC/Pupil Progression

LDE/Department of Leadership and Technology

LDE/Department of Leadership and Technology

Activities and ideas for seamlessly using the SMART Board, document camera dn CPS in the elementary classroom.

Activities and ideas for seamlessly using the SMART Board, document camera and CPS in the high school classroom.

Overview of ITīs favorite instructional tools and resources for elementary teachers.

Overview of ITīs favorite instructional tools and resources for high school teachers.

Book study on "Iīve Been Dibeled, Now What.:

Different topics to be discussed and worked.

Allows you to utilize interactive classroom practices that meets all students needs and uses technology to create seamless lessons tied directly to the Louisiana grade level expectations.

SMART Board, an interactive whiteboard, is an engaging technology supported by software which provides a plethora of resources that can enrich learning in any classroom. In this session participants will become familiar with the SMART Board and Notebook 10 software as well as have hands-on practice using the SMART Board. This Course is for Clark Teachers ONLY.

Pk-1 web-based program using interactive phonics based reading instructions. Reading principles very similar to LANGUAGE! lesson.

Training for Ouachita parish library tutoring hotline grades 3-6 to enable teachers, students, and parents help with content area questions.

In this online workshop, participants will explore effective principles of classroom assessment and a range of assessment methods supported by technology. Participants will review formative and performance assessment, backwards design, and various methods including rubrics and electronic portfolios. By the end of the workshop, participants will design new assessments to use with their curriculum.

Learn to use MCS CourseWhere to track registration and CLUs.

Classroom Performance System aka CPS and/or Clickers allow you to teach and assess in an exciting, interactive way. CPS consists of a classroom set of hand-held interactive student response pads, a transmitter that connects to the teachersī PC, and powerful test generation, scoring, and reporting software. There is a set in your school for check out.

learn how to use the student wireless chalkboard to create interactive lessons.

Take it one step further and learn how to create interactive games, integrate PowerPoint presentations, and design detailed assessments. 2 hours

This course will be designed to instruct teachers how to use Gale Group resources and World Book Advanced with classes for research assignments.

This course is designed to aid classroom teachers with differentiating instruction using routines and procedures. The focus areas for this session will gathering and managing data, assigning jobs and organizing the classroom, grouping for instruction, and creating routines and rotations charts. Teachers will create organizational materials for use in the classroom

Just point, center the subject in the view window, and click. It really is that simple to take good digital pictures with the Sony Mavica. Project-based lesson ideas that utilize the digital camera are also presented. Each MCS school library has a Mavica camera available for checkout. 1.5 hours

The document camera is a powerful tool that can be used with many interactive, instructional concepts.

SMART Board, an interactive whiteboard, is an engaging technology supported by software which provides a plethora of resources that can enrich learning in any classroom. In this session participants will become familiar with the SMART Board along with the SMARTboard software. The teachers will create a lesson using the software.

Learn about RM Easiteach and the Dancemat

A fully integrated database containing thousands of curriculum-targeted primary documents, biographies, topical essays, background information, critical analyses, full-text coverage of 800 magazines, and over 10,000 photographs. Learn how to navigate the Student Research Center, Kids Search, Literary Reference, and Novelist databases. 2 hours

Elementary P.E. Teacherīs Meeting

Learn to use the basics of the new web mail system, Office Outlook Web Access. Learn to send and receive email, create folders and more.

Using ExamView and Achievement Series to improve student achievement.

This workshop is designed for beginners and will emphasize how to manipulate and utilize data sent to you in a spreadsheet.

This online workshop is one of ITīs most popular. It will provide teachers of all grade levels and subject areas the opportunity to explore the range of educational material available on the Internet and to learn time-saving skills to effectively search the Internet for useful curricular resources.

This training is for the Team Web Leader. Participants will learn to update their schoolīs website.

This is an overview of Gale GROUP.

Google Tools for Teachers

Many of the Comprehensive Curriculum activities call for the use of graphic organizers. Let Inspiration help you create the templates you need to complete the activities. Participants will receive a variety of templates. 2 hours

Do you want your lessons to be interactive, but you donīt have a SMART Board? Learn to use the mobile teaching station and the CPS chalkboard to make your lessons and activities interactive.

RM Easiteach Software provides the catalyst for an exciting new way of working with the whole class or with individual students. This dynamic software is engaging, interactive, powerful software that no class should be without whether your students are using a whiteboard or a PC. After attending the workshop,the software will be installed on the classroom computer.

Designed for the new user, the workshop covers basic word processing functions such as text selection and editing; word wrap; copy, cut, and paste functions; document formatting; and saving a file. A must workshop for those new to the computer regardless of platform or the word processing program being used! Prerequisite: Keyboarding Skills 2 hours

This course shows teachers how to use IXL math with their students. Topics covered: setting up student accounts, reading reports, finding skills by grade level, and by Louisiana standards.

Teachers will learn to accurately use JPAMS Gradebook.

Designed for INTECH attendees who may need a little reminder about some of the program features and functions as well as additional integration ideas and activities. 2 hours

Training for principals and external assessors to grade online portfolios and complete assessments.

Classroom Performance System aka CPS and/or Clickers allow you to teach and assess in an exciting, interactive way. CPS consists of a classroom set of hand-held interactive student response pads, a transmitter that connects to the teachersī PC, and powerful test generation, scoring, and reporting software. There is a set in your school for check out.

Teachers in this training will create an account in CourseWhere and become familiar with the procedure for registering for professional development. Teachers will also review the basics with Outlook Web Access email program as well as update profiles in several online resources.

LPB CyberChannel is a digital video-on-demand service designed for the teacher who wants to enhance lessons with video. Learn how to stream or download over 22,000 video content clips and 2,200 full video titles from Discovery School and other award-winning producers. All the video content is correlated to the state standards, and an average of 300-400 new video titles are added annually.

Learn to use the Microsoft Office 2007 Suite: Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.

Participants will learn to use the features of Microsoft Outlook 2007.

Learn to use the Course Management System, Moodle. Learn to set up a course, enroll students in your course, and set up assignments, add resources and activities and more.

Learn the basics of the Course Management System, Moodle. Participants will learn to login, navigate within Moodle, how to complete assignments and activities, and more.

Microsoft Access is used to create a database (a collection of records organized into fields or categories for some specific purpose). Learn to create forms, tables, and reports.

Create a spreadsheet, set up a budget, input data, and then graphically display the information in a bar chart, line chart, or pie chart using Microsoft Excel. 2 hours

Yes, your students can engage in higher-order activities that require the manipulation and presentation of data with MS Excel. Simple projects that utilize graphs, charts, flashcards, etc. will be presented. 2 hours

Itīs so easy to make a professional-looking presentation with Microsoft PowerPoint. Learn how to use the Wizard and basic program features.

Learn the more advanced features of PowerPoint such as animation, transitions, inserting audio and video, etc. 2 hours

It is not just a presentation program - MS PowerPoint can be used across the curriculum to create project-based activities correlated to the LA Content Standards. Participants will learn how to create interactive reports, puzzles and informational kiosks. 2 hours

What a painless way to create flyers, brochures, invitations, banners, letterheads, etc! All of your desktop publishing needs can be met with one easy to use program. Learn how to use the wizard to create an assortment of professional-looking documents. 2 hours

Keep your colleagues, administration, and parents informed with a classroom or school newsletter. You will be amazed at how easy it is to create one using Publisher. 2 hours

Create professional documents with this popular word processing program. Learn how to generate letters, memos, lesson plans, tests, etc. Prerequisite: Keyboarding skills and Introduction to Word Processing workshop (or basic knowledge of word processing functions). 3 hours

No need to buy expensive calendars or achievement certificates as you can create your own using MS Word Templates. This workshop will teach you how. Prerequisite: Keyboarding skills and MS Word workshop (or basic knowledge of word processing functions). 2 hours

Don’t you just hate those lines that move when you have to complete a form? Learn how to create interactive forms that look professional and function properly. This workshop will focus on creating tables and forms with "user-fillable" fields. 2 hours

Confused about tables – what they can be used for and how to create one? Learn how to create, size, sort, customize, and utilize this Microsoft Word function. Prerequisite: Keyboarding skills and MS Word workshop (or basic knowledge of word processing functions). 2 hours

MS Word can be used across the curriculum to create project-based activities correlated to the LA Content Standards. From iconic story writing to creating personal and historical timelines, Word is a versatile program that can transform routine paper/pencil activities into engaging, interactive ones. 2 hours

Learn how to use WordArt and Draw to spice up documents or to create works of art. No artistic skills are needed as the program will do it all! Prerequisite: Keyboarding skills and MS Word workshop (or basic knowledge of word processing functions). 2 hours

Learn to use the basics of the new web mail system, Office Outlook Web Access. Learn to send and receive email, create folders and more.

A continuation of the basics class that shows you how to use the calendar, and use other program functions.

Participants will learn to create and archive lesson plans, link them to the LA Content Standards, GLEs, and Comprehensive Curriculum activities, and submit them to administrators. They will learn to generate reports about these. They will also learn to create their OnCourse website.

This course shows teachers how to use OnCourse to create their individual web pages. Topics covered include: creating tabs, editing, linking, and protocol for material on the page.

Online Tools for Teachers is a session that will share FREE interactive sites that are sure to add gusto to any classroom. Class Marker is surely to be a hit with teachers. With Class Marker teachers will create online tests which will also grade the tests and give results to the students. VoiceThread, a compelling way to share images, documents, and videos, will be introduced along with online rubric generators and more.

Training for Ouachita Parish Library tutoring hotline grades 3-6 to enable teachers, students, and parents help with content area questions.

Hands-on, minds-on science that will excite students and engage them in authentic experiences is explored through the use of probeware. Bundles include Noodling with Newton, Force and Motion, Electrifying Energy, and Measuring Matter. Einstein COW, which contains all the software and hardware need to conduct activities, is available for checkout from Instructional Technology. 4 hours

Photo Story 3 will add pizzazz to the curriculum as it breathes life into digital photographs and allows students to become actively engaged in the learning process. Free and easy to use, Microsoft Photo Story 3 is a great tool which can be used in all areas of the curriculum. Whether it is used as a cool version of show-n-tell or to document a scientific process, Microsoft Photo Story 3 is a “must have” in the classroom.

Pair the digital camera with writing across the curriculum to have a winning combination that will add magic to your classroom. In this workshop teachers will glean ideas for using the digital camera to enhance writing skills in all areas of the curriculum. Teachers will create several projects using Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, KidPix, and Timeliner. To add further magic to the classroom, Windows Movie Maker and Irfanview will be introduced. 4 hours

Six Week Online Course - Course Title and description to be announced at a later time. This course will be eligible for RenewTech. For information on RenewTech, visit http://mcschools.net/site156.php

Create your own interactive lessons with RM Easiteach....outstandng features and resources.

SMART Board, an interactive whiteboard, is an engaging technology supported by software which provides a plethora of resources that can enrich learning in any classroom. In this session participants will become familiar with the SMART Board and Notebook 10 software as well as have hands-on practice using the SMART Board.

This session is designed to help those teachers who have received a SMART Board, but who have not been to ITīs training session. It is a short introduction to the board and the software.

SMART Board, an interactive whiteboard, is an engaging technology supported by software which provides a plethora of resources that can enrich learning in any classroom. This session is for “intermediate” users of SMARTBoard and Notebook 10 Software. Lunch will be provided and a technology incentive will be given to all participants. Please Note: This course is for those teachers who have previously been trained and want to move beyond the basics. Also, they must currently have a SMARTBoard in their classroom.

SMART Board, an interactive whiteboard, is an engaging technology supported by software which provides a plethora of resources that can enrich learning in any classroom. In this session participants will review the “basics” of the SMARTBoard and Notebook 10 Software as well as have hands-on practice using the SMART Board. Please Note: This is a refresher course for those teachers who have previously been trained and who currently have a SMARTBoard in their classroom.

This session is designed for administrators and curriculum facilitators to demonstrate how teachers should be using the smartboard in the classroom. The activities presented will be similar to the ones you should see during your observations. The trainer will also be available to answer any questions you may have or demonstrate any features you may want to see.

SMART Board, an interactive whiteboard, is an engaging technology supported by software which provides a plethora of resources that can enrich learning in any classroom. This session will provide tips and tricks for the SMARTBoard and Notebook 10 Software. Lunch will be provided and a technology incentive will be given to all participants. Please Note: This course is for those teachers who have previously been trained and who currently have a SMARTBoard in their classroom.

Are there more features you want to learn about the SMART Board? Then this training is for you! This session will help you learn additional features of the SMART Board. Lunch will be provided. This session is restricted to teachers who have already participated in an all day IT SMART Board training.

In this session SMARTBoard users will share lesson ideas and tips for using the SMARTBoard effectively when creating or delivering lessons.

This session will feature a tour of the SmartTech site along with troubleshooting issues.

Learn how to use the features of your Tablet PC.

Technology Enhancing Curriculum in the 21st Century (TEC21) is Instructional Technologyīs professional development program designed to incorporate the use of technology within the curriculum at every level of instruction. During the course, teachers will learn how digital tools (cameras, presentation software, computing equipment) and online resources can support and enhance traditional subjects, skills and teaching practices. They will also learn how to integrate technology into the core content, incorporate real world problems and utilize digital tools and resources that enhance learning goals. As a result, students will learn to think and work creatively and collaboratively. Teachers who complete the course will receive a computer, printer and software and will become eligible to participate in the RenewTech program.

Meeting for School Technology Coaches

This session will highlight procedures and training in the use of 21st-Century classroom tools, with a focus on CPS, document cameras, and Easiteach software.

This course is designed to teach the basics of troubleshooting the SMART Boards for technical issues. Document Camera installation and troubleshooting will also be covered.

Learn to use the Course Management System, Moodle. Learn to set up a course, assign teachers, and more. This course is only for Technology Coaches.

Technology Coach Showcase will allow the Tech Coaches to share lessons that have been modeled or workshops which have been developed for presentation at the school level. Tech Coaches will also have the opportunity to share their PR campaign to promote the Tech Coaches services or a program or effective integration strategy, ETC.

THINKcentral is the online component of the Houghton Miffin Harcourt Reading Series. Harcourt Social Studies eProducts is the online component of the elementary Social Studies Text. This session will explore ThinkCentral and the Social Studies eProducts.

Thinkfinity offers the highest quality, standards-based and research-based educational and literacy resources to teachers, instructors and students. Participants will learn to navigate this site, which is adopted by the SDE, to utilize its wealth of information.

TrackStar is your starting point for online lessons and activities. Simply collect Web sites, enter them into TrackStar, add annotations for your students, and you have an interactive, online lesson called a Track. Create your own Track or use one of the hundreds of thousands already made by other educators. Search the database by subject, grade, or theme and standard for a quick and easy activity. 2 hours

This workshop is designed to familiarize participants with the principles of Project-Based Learning (PBL). Throughout this six-week workshop, exemplary projects will be analyzed, critiqued, and evaluated for applicability to participantsī classroom needs. Participants will gain hands on experience using software tools to support the planning and execution of projects, and develop collaborative, inquiry-based projects that support their curricular goals. Participants will learn to blend PBL and standards-based design strategies to create curriculum units that enhance student learning. Each participant will leave the online workshop with preliminary plans for a PBL project.

Learn basic troubleshooting techniques.

This course is designed to provide basic training in the use of the Turnitin.com website. Turnitin.com is a plagiarism prevention website. The course will focus on creating classes and enrolling students.

This workshop is designed to acquaint school administrators with several web-based applications, designed by Google, which can be used to streamline communication and collaboration among staff, teachers and students. Focusing on helping busy school administrators find practical ways to collaborate and communicate, this module will provide a hands-on introduction to Google Calendar, Google Docs, and Blogger and will address critical issues for administrators to consider when introducing these technologies into school practices. Throughout the workshop, participants will explore numerous examples of Google applications being used creatively and successfully by school administrators. By the end of the workshop, administrators will have gained hands-on experience with these applications and developed a personal vision and action plan for integrating Google applications into their schools.

Windows Movie Maker is a free video-editing tool included with Microsoft Windows XP. With Movie Maker, you can make fun, educational videos that can shared across the Internet or burn to a CD or DVD. Movie Maker is easy for anyone to use, so donīt be afraid to dive in, even if youīre not a computer expert.

The online version of the encyclopedia set contains all of the print version text and illustrations plus many multi-media additions. Curriculum correlation guides will assist you with integration ideas. Attention foreign language teachers! The Spanish language version is also included in the online package. 1.5 hours