** only offered once

• ** Accommodating Special Needs - Apple Representatives will be leading you through this session focusing on special needs students and using the accommodation tools within the Mac and iPad to meet the needs of these students. (Session 2 Only)
• Classroom Management Tools - Attendees will learn about valuable classroom tools to help increase teacher efficiency and student accountability. Some of the web 2.0 tools will include random name choosers, timers, Remind, classtools.net, Edmodo, ClassDojo, Google Calendar and more. (Sessions 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Gamification - Attendees will learn how to bring excitement and engagement into the classroom with tools such as Quizlet Live, Kahoot!, Minecraft, QR codes and coding. You will come away with a finished product you can use on day one. (Sessions 2, 4)
• Google Basics, Drive, Gmail, Hangouts - Attendees will learn how to login to their Google account and the basic use of Google Drive, including opening, converting and sharing documents. Teachers will also learn how to access their Gmail account and Contacts online to send, receive and organize email as well as use Hangouts to message others and receive district technology support. (Sessions 1, 2, 4)
• Google Classroom - Attendees will learn the basics of Google Classroom, including creating classes, adding students and assigning work from Google Drive. You will also learn how to grade student work and give feedback all in a digital environment. A basic understanding of Google Drive is helpful for this class. (Sessions 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Google Docs/Slides - Attendees will learn how to create, modify and share a Google Doc in Google Drive. They will also learn about making and publishing a presentation in Google Slides. (Sessions 1, 2, 3, 4)
• ** Google Docs for Big Ideas Math - Math teachers may attend this session to learn how to integrate technology into their classroom and lesson plans with the new Big Ideas Math curriculum. (Session 4 only)
• Google Drive Add Ons/Chrome Extensions - Attendees will explore Google Drive add-ons and Chrome extensions. Add-ons and extensions are extra programs added to Google that take creating and navigating to the next level. A basic understanding of Google Drive is helpful for this class. (Sessions 3, 4)
• Google Forms/Sheets - Attendees will learn how to use Google Forms to collect student/staff/parent data, and create quizzes and surveys. We will also spend time looking at the data in Google Sheets and learning some basic spreadsheet skills such as formatting columns, data, and creating charts. (Session 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Google Supercharged - Take your Google skills to Level Ninja with this session about super cool Google stuff that will make you more efficient and your classroom more engaging. A beginner-level knowledge of Google tools is helpful. (Sessions 3, 4)
• ** Grading Google Docs with Doctopus and Goobric - Find out how to use the extensions Doctopus and Goobric to make grading students’ work in Google Drive incredibly easy. Attendees will learn how to add a rubric to a Google Doc, grade students work, add voice comments and email results to students. A basic knowledge of Google Drive is helpful. (Session 2 Only)
• ** iBooks Author - Apple Representatives will show you the basics of using iBooks Author to create an eBook with text, pictures, video and more. These books are then available on most devices as well as in the iBooks store for download. (Session 1 Only)
• Illuminate Gradebook - Attendees will learn how to start and format a gradebook in Illuminate. Sharing gradebook settings with other gradebooks will be covered as well as adding assignments and printing progress reports. (Session 1, 2)
• ** Incorporating Shared iPads - Apple Representatives will be leading teachers through this session focusing on using a shared cart of iPads in the classroom. They will also introduce tools for the teacher with one or only a few iPads. (Session 3 Only)
• ** Moodle - Learn the basics of Moodle, including how to create a course, add students and manage/view course content. (Session 2 Only)
• ** New Employee Technology Orientation - (Required) New employees will learn how to use their laptop and receive logins and passwords to online systems, including Aesop for subs, Google Drive, Illuminate, Wonders, Moodle, Gmail and more. (Session 1 Only)
• Online Assessment - This session will focus on using technology, such as Illuminate, to create and deliver online assessments as well as look at the resulting data. (Session 3, 4)
• ** Social Media - Attendees will learn how to leverage social media in the classroom (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) as well as the dos and don’ts of posting student work and images. (Session 3 Only)
• ** STEAMing Ahead with Tech - Apple Representatives will be leading you through this session focusing on STEAM resources using the Mac and iPad and creating relevant project based learning environments for your students. (Session 4 Only)
• Web Sites/Blogging - The NEW Google Sites tool has been released and attendees will learn how to use it to create a website. It includes drag and drop capabilities, layouts and themes. Additionally, they will learn how to publish a blog to keep students and parents informed about what is happening in school or the classroom. (Sessions 1, 2)