Showing posts with label professional development. Show all posts
Showing posts with label professional development. Show all posts

Friday, August 9, 2019

Apple Teacher Information





Join millions of other educators in learning what an iPad can do to benefit the learning of their students. 


Apple Teacher is a free professional learning program designed to support and celebrate educators using Apple products for teaching and learning.  

Click here to learn more about how to get started becoming an Apple Certified Teacher.

Apple Teacher Center Sign-in


Tip: We recommend using your personal Apple ID to access the Apple Teacher Learning Center.  If you do not have a personal Apple ID, you may wish to create one. 




Feel free to get started and explore these awesome resources. Also, look for more information soon on joining a possible cohort to learn more about the iPads together. 


Tuesday, March 12, 2019

WVIZ/PBS ideastream Updates - March & April 2019


 March & April 2019


Ashland University's Summer Institute Website

Program Brochure

*Apply by April 1st for AU's Summer Institute Program and save 20% on tuition.





Where: Hiram College

Explore the mindful use of technology and enjoy the outdoors!  
Graduate Credit Available!

*Click on the image above for more information and to see last year's schedule of events. 






NPR's first-ever podcast challenge for students! 

Grades 5-12
Podcasts should be 3-12 minutes

The site also has a lot of great resources for podcast creation in general!

Due by March 31st
*Click here or on the image above for more information, including a submission guide and rules.




Step Up to Quality (SUTQ) HoursOhio-Approved Trainings for Early Childhood Education
Free workshops on self-regulation, positive behaviors, resilience, stem, and more!


*Click here or on the image above for training list and registration - most are on Saturdays (6 hrs each)

*Search by county and "no fee" for free workshops




Upcoming Courses for Graduate Credit or Contact Hours

Available Ashland University Graduate Credit = $170






If you missed Digital Learning Day in February, no worries! 

Click here to view the recordings and streams from all of the sessions!




NewsDepth wins Parents' Choice Award for Television
http://www.parents-choice.org/

*Parents' Choice Awards is also a great resource for 
award-winning books, websites, apps, and more! 



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For additional resources and updates, you can visit WVIZ/PBS ideastream or reach out to Kristin Dages with questions!



  



Wednesday, January 30, 2019

WVIZ/PBS ideastream Updates - January & February 2019





 January & February 2019





Where: Hiram College

Explore the mindful use of technology and enjoy the outdoors!  
Graduate Credit Available!

Seeking proposals now! 
*Click on the image above for more information and to see last year's schedule of events. 






NPR's first-ever podcast challenge for students! 

Grades 5-12
Podcasts should be 3-12 minutes

Due by March 31st
*Click here or on the image above for more information, including a submission guide and rules.




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Step Up to Quality (SUTQ) HoursOhio-Approved Trainings for Early Childhood Education
Free workshops on self-regulation, positive behaviors, resilience, stem, and more!


*Click here or on the image above for training list and registration - most are on Saturdays (6 hrs each)








Maker dans la culture de l'Espagne - Ceux qui sont et ce ...

Teachers, grades 4-12, are invited to register as a pair to learn how to supplement instruction with design and coding.
Each pair of teachers will receive two 3D Pens with Filament, one Makey Makey Invention kit, one Arduino Starter Kit, one Getting Started with Arduino book, and two Worlds of Making books.

Thursday, March 14   | 8:30-11:30 a.m. |  The Idea Center
Cost:  $335/pair (grad credit available)





Careers in Classical Music
There are many performing and non-performance jobs in the classical music industry. This hour-long program will feature performance professionals, educators, and business professionals who work in the field.  Students from the Cleveland Institute of Music will perform.

Co-Hosts:
Bill O’Connell Heather  Young Mandujano
Program Director Virtual Learning
WCLV, 104.9 Educational Coordinator


Thursday, February 21  | 1-2 p.m.

Bring students to the “live” performance at The Idea Center
OR

Register to stream:  Contact eric.siler@ideastream.org by 2/19

Sign up to attend with students:  eric.siler@ideastream.org by 2/15

Grade Level: 7-12







Applause Performance: Jarrelle Barton

Chinese zither musician, Jarrelle Barton will perform and answer questions while in Northeast Ohio celebrating the Chinese New year.

Monday, February 4 | 12:40 p.m.
Facebook Live Performance Event Link



Upcoming Courses for Graduate Credit or Contact Hours:

An Introduction to Underlying Principles and Research for Effective Literary Instruction
3 credit hours (45 hours) | For educators serving K-8 | $300

Phonemic Awareness & Phonics: A Window Into Exemplary Instruction
3 credit hours (45 hours) |  K-3 | $300

Graphic Organizers for 21st Century Learning
2 credit hours (30hours) | K-12 | $225

Vocabulary as a Foundation for Learning
3 credit hours (45 hours) | PreK-3 |$300

Teaching Phonics & spelling for Beginning and Transitional Readers
3 credit hours (45 hours) |  K-3 | $300
Teaching Reading in Content Areas
2 credit hours (30 hours) | 3-12 | $225
Raising Readers: Preparing Preschoolers for Success
1 credit hour (15 hours) | PreK-K | $125
Differentiating Math for a Range of Learners
3 credit hours (45 hours) | K-2 |$300


Ashland University Graduate Credit = $170


Time Span:  4 weeks | Begin 2/13






More information click here.










Click here for more information!








February is Black History Month


From the Black History Month Collection:


Click here to watch a video about the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta. 


Other titles from the Collection include:

March on Washington

The Life of Poet Maya Angelou

Remembering Nelson Mandela





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For additional resources and updates, you can visit WVIZ/PBS ideastream or reach out to Kristin Dages with questions!



  





Tuesday, September 18, 2018

WVIZ/PBS ideastream Updates







September 2018



Ashland University is now a Graduate Credit Provider


for PBS Teacherline




ideastream is pleased to announce a collaboration with Ashland University to offer graduate credit for PBS Teacherline courses!



Cost: $170 per credit.

And, there is more good news! 


PBS Teacherline has established a professional learning course calendar for all of 2018-2019.  This means you can include these outstanding professional learning options in your own education learning plan.  


Each class is facilitated, and you can review its syllabus on the PBS Teacherline website before enrolling.


Here's a list of courses narrowed by instructional technology.

Courses are also offered in the following subjects:
  • Instructional Strategy
  • Leadership
  • Math
  • Reading/Language Arts
  • Science
  • Social Studies/History


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Take a Sneak Peek.  Shhhh . . . .

If you click and watch, you will be one of the first teachers in Ohio to see our first episode of the new season!

Okay.  You can share it with your students if you'd like. (We'd actually love that.)

There will be 30 episodes created for the 2018-2019 school year.  You can download or stream NewsDepth in your classroom.  


NewsDepth is an outstanding multimedia instructional package that introduces students to events and issues that impact Ohio and our world.


 If you are a parent, we invite you to share with your child!


Check out the 2018-2019 schedule.    

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Have you visited PBS LearningMedia from @PBSTeachers recently? This educational resource offers free, standards-aligned resources to support your instruction this school year!

Sign in and try it!

If you haven't created a FREE account on the 100% FREE PBSLearningMediagive it a try! 



Developed in partnership with the WGBH Educational Foundation and supported by ideastream and public media stations nationwide, PBSLearningMedia engages educators and learners at all levels with content from America’s #1 Educational Media Brand!


Check out some back-to-school resources:

Why Can't Teens Wake Up Early For School?  Waking up early for school can be difficult, especially for teenagers who are actually "wired" to sleep later. @AbovetheNoisePBS breaks down the science behind why students love to sleep late. (Grades 6-12) 


Separation | Daniel Tiger: Life's Little Lesson  Teachers, are students in your classroom still struggling with leaving their parents in the morning? @DanielTigerTV is here to help with strategy songs, teaching tips, and more! (Grades PreK-1)


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Click here to see the schedule for the live forums and have students fill out the form to ask Ohio's next Governor about jobs as future graduates. 

Reach out if you want to set up an event to watch this live in the auditorium or media center.