Tech PD's November Events

We are pleased to invite faculty, staff, sessional instructors, and graduate students to the following Professional Development events. For more details or to register, please visit our Events page.

Webinar: Web 2.0 in Schools
Tuesday November 9, 2:00pm-3:00pm
3-119 Education North
No registration required

Web 2.0 applications are plentiful; many are free; most are easy to use, and they are available 24/7. Young people today couldn't live without them. But do they belong in school? Join us for a webinar that answers this question with a definitive YES. Educators from the New Canaan (CT) Public Schools and the Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA) will talk about the many ways Web 2.0 tools -- from blogs to online media to collaborative workspaces -- are transforming teaching and learning in their schools.


Workshop: Creating activities and lessons using SMART Notebook (the software for SMART boards)
Wednesday November 24, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
3-119 Education North
Registration required

SMART Notebook software allows the user to create activities, notes and lessons that take advantage of the touch interface of the SMART board. It comes free with SMART boards and can be installed on the computer of any Faculty of Education instructor or student. In this workshop, participants will learn to use and experiment with the basic tools of the SMART Notebook software as well as many of the activity templates that can be inserted and customized. Instructors are encouraged to bring pre-existing lesson plans, classroom activities and PowerPoint presentations. We will work on converting these files to SMART Notebook; or in the case of physical activities we will work on ways to re-create and perhaps improve the activities in a digital interactive medium.


Technology Tuesdays Drop-in Work Sessions
Every Tuesday 2:30-4:00pm
3-104 Education North
No registration required

Is there a task or project involving technology that is related to your teaching or research that you want to work on? Do you also feel like you could use a knowledgeable person close-at hand to get you started or in case you run into some difficulty? If so we encourage you to drop in to Tech PD on Tuesdays from 2:30-4:00. You can use the time to work on your task or talk to us, and each other, about integration of technology into your work. We will:

• answer your questions related to technology and technology integration
• help you with your latest technology project
• provide an opportunity to explore technologies available to you in the faculty

We hope to see you at one or more of our events. As always, we are happy to hear your suggestions for workshops, webinars or topics that you would like to see offered.