Session+Description+2013

media type="custom" key="23536028" new staff || We will go over various tasks, such as: Logging onto a computer with your own network account - Saving documents to the network - adding a printer - hooking up a SmartBoard - Accessing shared network resources - Google search - Question & Answer session || Connect to Edmodo's learning community or twitter. ||
 * Session || Presenter || Level || Description ||
 * GoodNotes with Lino & Dropbox || Melissa || any ipod/ipad/Internet user || Tired of taking papers home to correct? Tired of kids not having the handouts? Help yourself out by using GoodNotes, Lino & DropBox in the classroom. Go paperless; save some trees! ||
 * Computer Basics || Nate || paras/
 * Zondle || Lisa/Desirae || K-8 || Zondle is a game-based learning platform (desktop and mobile) that enables teachers and students to create, play and share games to support and engage their learning needs. My 5-8th graders love it. ||
 * Using Google Maps to Create Virtual Journeys || Cadena || All || Create the ultimate Google Maps scavenger hunt! Learn how to use the "my maps" feature to create an interactive tour that can include text, video, and images. I will share examples of how this can be used in the classroom! ||
 * Pinterest || Tami || All || Pinterest is a tool for collecting and organizing things you love. ||
 * Smartboard/Office 2013 || John || All ||  ||
 * Nearpod || Cadena || All || The best thing since the SMARTboard! An all-in-one solution to make your lectures more engaging through interactive multimedia presentations. Nearpod allows teachers to easily create and share interactive lessons and receive feedback from student devices such as iPads and laptops, assess learning in real time and personalize instruction for students. A recently introduced new option is Nearpod Homework. The amazing feature allows students to work through presentations and quizzes at their own pace in your classroom or at home! Learn what it is and how it can be used in your classroom! Attend for your chance to win a sweet deal! Both iOS and web-based. ||
 * Smartboard Games || Karen || All || We'll look at the SMART board essential skills like drawing, layering, grouping, and linking and how to use these skills to create fun review games like Jeopardy, Family Feud, Whack a Mole, Battle Ship, and other classic board games. These games can work with or without your SMART response system. ||
 * Professional Development Resource || Lisa || All || Connect to a Professional Learning Community and conduct your own Professional Development when you want it, where you want it and choose your own topics to learn about. Simple k12 is an excellent resource.. You can access it 24/7 and the amount of webinars and other information is amazing. Basic membership is free, all access membership is $297 a year. They do offer discounts throught the year.
 * Apps in Education- Plus, Phone Photography Tips || Cadena || All || Tried and true, the best of the best! My favorite apps for engaging students and creating projects students will love. Plus, I cannot wait to share my personal phone photography tips & tools! ||
 * BrainPop || Karen || K-8 || BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. contain animated, curriculum based content. The resources include movies, quizzes, experiments, timelines, activity pages, and more topics within Math, Science, Social Studies, English, Technology, Arts & Music, and Health. All content in aligned to and searchable by state standards. We'll look at what is on the site and how to find curriculum to meet your needs. The standards search is very useful. This is a subscription site, but it contains free content also. Access codes are user name: Chamberlain Password: cubs ||
 * Flipsnack || Lisa || All || Turn images or pdf into an online book. Link can be e-mailed or placed on a website or wiki page for others to see. ||
 * Google Chrome || Nate || All || Learn how to use a Google account to get the most out of the Chrome web browser. Using the power of the cloud to have access to all of your web content ( favorites, files, printers, apps, ect.), from any device (laptop, phone, tablet), from anywhere. ||