October 18, 2007

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  In this issue:

- Media Center Classes
- Elementary Tech Coaches
- 60-Minute Workshops
- Teacher's Toolkit
- Web Trio - Recommended Sites
- Upcoming Workshops

Classes at Midpeninsula Media Center
The Midpeninsula Media Center on San Antonio Road offers many technology classes, from Photoshop to Video Production to Podcasting. Click here to explore the Media Center website. Click here to look directly at upcoming classes.

Elementary Technology Coaches

A big welcome to new technology coaches for the elementary schools. These teachers will coach colleagues one-on-one, in small groups, at staff meetings and on staff development days. We appreciate their work and want you to know about it!

  • Addison - Desiree Rudd
  • Barron Park - shared by Leonel Argumedo & Larry Wong
  • Briones - Jill Dinneen
  • Duveneck - Terrylynne Turner
  • El Carmelo - John Walton
  • Escondido - Richard Garcia
  • Fairmeadow - Sara Gilman
  • Hays - Chris Grierson*
  • Hoover - Kim Kwon
  • Nixon - Barbara Vana, Joe Young*
  • Ohlone - Melanie Chang
  • Palo Verde - Trebor Winslow, Jenn Aza*
    *Chris, Joe and Jenn are serving as Lead Coaches for the north, west and south professional development clusters.

Get to know your tech coach - a valuable resource!

60-Minute Workshops
We're offering a new series of after school 60-minute workshops at various sites throughout the district. Hopefully, keeping the topics focused and brief and on-site will encourage participation. Teachers may attend any workshop at any site. They can sign up on Bob via the Workshop Registration System so we will know how many people to expect for handouts. Or, they can drop in, last minute.

The first four sessions, focused on elementary topics, have been scheduled and will be taught by Joe Young, Chris Grierson, Jenn Aza, and Paula Hundley. More to follow, including secondary sessions.

Monday October 22:
Voice Recordings for Literacy Records
Time:  3:30-4:30, Location:  NIXON LIBRARY
Instructor: Joe Young

Monday October 29:
Inspiration for the Writing Process
Time:  3:30-4:30, Location:  DUVENECK LIBRARY
Instructor:  Chris Grierson

Monday November 5:
United Streaming: Video on Demand & the K-5 Curriculum
Time:  3:30-4:30, Location:  OHLONE LIBRARY
Instructor:  Jenn Aza

Monday November 19:
Math Resources to Motivate & Challenge
Time:  3:30-4:30, Location:  HOOVER LIBRARY
Instructor: Paula Hundley

Teacher's Toolkit

Plan bookSmartboard Notebook Software

The Smartboard Notebook software is designed specifically to work with their interactive Smartboard. However, even without the board, you can use the software, create lessons and project with an LCD projector. You won't have an interactive board but you WILL have some terrific lessons and resources.

System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.3.9+ or Win98/XP/Vista
Cost: Free (since Smartboards are at schools in the District)
Download

Note: Download the Notebood software and the Gallery Essentials for Educators. Install the Notebook software, restart, then go into Applications and find the Essentials folder. Inside that folder is the Gallery Setup. Select all galleries and install. It takes about 15 minutes.

WebTrio - Recommended Sites

Concert Vault, Where Music Lives - Okay, maybe for us oldies, but some really good recordings of vintage concerts. Thanks, Kindel Launer, for the tip.

K-12 Technology Integration Resources - Rockingham Co. Public Schools in Virginia. Turns out that this link was embedded in the Smartboard tips from the last eTechNews. Thanks, Robin Levy, for getting "lost" in the resources and letting me know that this was a great site.

GameGoo - For listening comprehension. Thanks, Barbara Vana, for this tip for second graders.


Upcoming Workshops for Teachers & Staff
Full Day with sub:
• iWrite and Collaborate: Blogs & Wikis - Oct 25
• Interactive White Boards - SMART Boards - Oct 26 - with James Sperry!
• iSpeak: Podcasting & Other Audio Tools - Nov 1 [Note: This is a date change from the original Nov 2.]
• Transformations: Digital Arts - Nov 9 - with Leslie Goldman!
• iMovie & Other Video Tools - Nov 15
• World Languages Go Digital - Nov 16
• Assistive Technologies for Special Needs - Dec 7

After school 60-Minute Sessions, 3:30-4:30pm
Anyone may attend any session ~ just drop in.
• Voice Recordings for Literacy Records - Mon Oct 22 - Nixon Elem, Joe Young
• Inspiration for the Writing Process - Mon Oct 29 - Duveneck Elem, Chris Grierson
• United Streaming Video-on-Demand - Mon Nov 5, Ohlone Elem, Jenn Aza
• Math Resources to Motivate & Challenge - Mon Nov 19, Hoover Elem, Paula Hundley

Complete list of 2007-08 workshops.

All full day workshops run 8:15 am to 3:00 pm at the 85A Lab on the Paly campus (unless otherwise notified). To register and receive sub codes, log on to Bob, click on the Workshop Registration link, select the workshop you want, and click on the Register button. You can also register for the 60-minute sessions online (or drop in).


Send questions or comments to Paula Hundley.

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