Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Summer 2016 Technology PD

Are you looking to build your classroom technology skills?  Here are some professional development opportunities for the summer of 2016 around Iowa:

If you are know about a great course or event that's not on this list and should be, please let me know.  I will get it added.

June 6 - July 15    Programming with Scratch
          Online course, available for grad credit ($100), free for everyone else
         meant for classroom teachers
         taught by Ben Shafer, CS Instructor at UNI

June 6 - July 8  Teaching in a 1 to 1 Environment
          Instructor:  Bob Munson
         Objectives:
         *    Participants will use research to develop a view on the impact of 1 to 1 environments.
         *    Participants will develop a plan to manage students' digital behavior in a 1 to 1 environment.
         *    Participants will learn to evaluate instruction through the TPACK lens.
         *    Participants will learn to evaluate instruction through the SAMR lens.
         *    Participants will use the 4C's to evaluate tasks and relate to current instructional trends.
         Sign up at this link


June 20-22    TICL  
        Technology Integration and Classroom Instruction Conference
        PLAEA & NWAEA 
        Storm Lake, IA

         Keystone AEA
         at the Grand River Conference Center
         Dubuque, Iowa 

June 27  Google Summit
        AEA Course #15118
         available for credit
         8:30-3:30
         at Lincoln Intermediate School
         Mason City, Iowa

June 28 - Oct 5    Using iPads to Support Early Learners (PK-2)
        AEA267 Course #15236
         June 28th 9am-1pm 
        June 29th 9am-1pm 
        June 30th 9am-1pm 
        October 5th 4pm-7pm
        at the AEA 267 office in Marshalltown

June 26-29  ISTE 2016
          Denver, Colorado

         Grant Wood AEA
         Cedar Rapids, Iowa

July 14   EdCampSurfIA
         There is no charge to attend and child care is provided.      
         at the Surf Ballroom
         Clear Lake, Iowa

July 25, July 26,  Nov 7    Using iPads to Support Early Learners (PK-2)
        AEA267 (Course #15236, Section 29700)
        Instructors:  Kay Schmalen (AEA267), Michelle Haberman (AEA267)
                          assisted by Amy Harmsen and Bill Gruman
        June 25th 9am-3:30pm 
        June 26th 9am-3:30pm 
        Nov 7th 2pm-5pm
        Hosted here in Grinnell
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Oct 9-11, 2016  ITEC Fall Conference