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SUMMARY:A Year in the Life of a New Makerspace
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Michelle Luhtala\, Head Librarian\, New Canaan High School\, CT \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Emerging Tech community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions.\n \nWhether you’ve had a makerspace for years\, don’t have one yet\, or are just getting started\, this webinar has something for you! The presenter chronicled her experience jump-starting maker culture in her learning community. Funding\, curricular connections\, equipment\, and celebrations\, and challenges were addressed. \nThis webinar\, presented by Michelle Luhtala\, Head Librarian at New Canaan High School (CT)\, will benefit K-12 school librarians\, classroom teachers\, and curriculum leaders. Michelle will field questions from the audience after the presentation. \n  \n \n  \nMichelle Luhtala is the Head Librarian at New Canaan High School in New Canaan\, Connecticut. She is the winner of the 2011 “I Love My Librarian” Award\, the 2010 National School Library Program of the Year (NSLPY)\, and the Connecticut Library Association’s 2010 Outstanding Librarian Award. Follow her on Twitter @mluhtala. \n  \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING
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SUMMARY:Putting Manipulatives to Work Part 1: Developing Place Value Concepts in K-5 with Rekenreks\, Base Ten Blocks\, and Place Value Chips
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Sara Delano Moore\, educational consultant at SDM Learning\nSponsored by ETA hand2mind \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Building Understanding in Mathematics community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nSchools and teachers often find manipulatives gathering dust in the back of a closet.  Our Summer webinar 2016 series is an opportunity to explore new uses for familiar manipulatives as well as learn about new tools to add to your toolkit. \nIn part one of our three part series\, Dr. Sara Delano Moore shared manipulatives to use to develop understanding of place value in grades K-5.  Learn about building a progression beginning with Rekenreks through base ten blocks to place value chips. \n  \nDr. Sara Delano Moore is an educational consultant at SDM Learning.  Sara focuses on helping teachers and students understand mathematics as a coherent and connected discipline.  An experienced teacher and nationally recognized speaker\, her work emphasizes the power of deep understanding and multiple representations for learning.  Sara’s interests include building conceptual understanding of mathematics to support procedural fluency and applications\, incorporating engaging literature into mathematics & science instruction\, and connecting mathematics to engineering design in meaningful ways. Learn more about her education and experience at sdmlearning.com.  Follow her on Twitter @saradelanomoore. \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n ETA hand2mind believes that educating students is the most important job in the world. Our story is all about the Educators\, Teachers\, Parents and Partners who share our goal of helping children learn and succeed. We believe real success in the classroom happens when students learn by doing. We are excited to welcome you on this professional journey and hope that together we can innovate\, initiate & invigorate teaching conversations around the country.
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SUMMARY:Empower\, Enable\, Engage: Create the Learning Environment Your Students Have Always Dreamed Of
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Carol Webb\, Learning Commons Facilitator\, Turner Valley School\, Alberta\, Canada\nSponsored by Nureva \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Fostering Student Collaboration  community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nAre you interested in transforming your learning environment into a vibrant\, student-centered space? Providing students with a safe\, creatively enriched place to pursue project-based learning (PBL) can help them discover and develop a passion for learning that reaches far beyond the classroom walls. By using new game-changing technology to support an innovative approach to experiential learning\, you can better empower and engage students on their own learning journey. \nTopics included: \n\nHow new technology and tools can help you add real-world relevance to student learning\nHow design thinking fosters collaboration and communication\, and can even lead students to discover a lifelong passion\nHow student-led learning makes it easier to develop cross-curricular competencies such as critical thinking\, problem solving\, and information management\nHow teachers at Turner Valley School are taking student-led learning further\, using design thinking and the Reggio Emilia principle of space as the third teacher\n\nLearn concrete ideas of what you can do tomorrow to begin the transformation in your own classroom. \n  \nCarol Webb is learning commons facilitator at Turner Valley School in Turner Valley\, Alberta\, and has been instrumental as an informal leader in rolling out educational transformation to the professional learning community in the Foothills School Division. Carol continues to work to support other learning commons facilitators and teachers in bringing meaningful and innovative experiences to students to enhance learning. Carol brings collaborative experiences from system-wide collaboration that supports the somewhat radical changes required to be successful in a changing learning culture. She recently won the 2016 Trustees Award for Excellence in Supporting Student Success. \n  \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nNureva Inc. develops education solutions that foster a joy for learning. The company focuses on delighting customers with simple\, thoughtful hardware\, software and services. A passion for deep customer understanding and a commitment to innovation drive the company’s product roadmap.
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SUMMARY:Social Media and Cell Phones – Today’s Tools to Connect with Families This Summer
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Lisa Nielsen\, Director of Digital Engagement & Professional Learning\, NYCDOE Division of Instructional and Information Technology\nHosted by Common Sense Education \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Digital Classroom community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nHow can you stay connected with parents and students over the summer? In this webinar\, Lisa Nielsen shared practical step-by-step advice on how to leverage social media in a responsible way. She demonstrated best practices for using these social media platforms to help eliminate the summer educational disconnect: \n\nFacebook\nTwitter\nInstagram\nAnd other platforms!\n\nLearn how to use today’s tools to connect with families this summer. This webinar is designed for K-12 educators. \n  \nLisa Nielsen is The Innovative Educator. She found school boring and irrelevant. That ticked her off so she became a public school educator who works to help change that for others. \nLisa began her career in the 90’s as a librarian\, which was a perfect fit\, enabling her to create a vibrant oasis in Harlem where students could find their passions with support from the community. Since then she has served as a literacy coach\, ed-tech professional development manager and technology innovation manager. Today Lisa is the Director of Digital Engagement & Professional Learning at the NYCDOE Division of Instructional and Information Technology. \nLisa writes for and speaks to audiences across the globe about the future of education but she is best known for her award-winning blog\, The Innovative Educator. Her writing and work are also featured in places such as The New York Times\, The Wall Street Journal\, T.H.E. Journal\, Tech & Learning\, Smartblogs\, ISTE Connects\, Huffington Post\, MindShift\, Leading & Learning\, Answers.com and she is the author the book Teaching Generation Text. Follow Lisa on Twitter @InnovativeEdu. \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \n Common Sense Education provides teachers and schools with free research-based classroom tools to help students harness technology for learning and life. Our K–12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum and interactive games teach students how to make safe\, smart\, and ethical decisions in the digital world. And our revolutionary educational rating system\, Common Sense Graphite\, helps educators discover\, use\, and share high-quality digital products that propel student learning.
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SUMMARY:The Technology Balancing Act: Using Technology to Bring Intentionality and Purpose into the Early Childhood Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Kelly Elmore\, Educational Technology Consultant\, Kaplan Early Learning Co.\nSponsored by Kaplan Early Learning Company \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Classroom Management for Early Learning community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions.. \nThis webinar addressed four hurdles that make appropriate use of technology in the early childhood classroom difficult for many to embrace. Learn more about these obstacles and issues and then look toward solutions or compromise\, to create meaningful learning experiences for today’s young children. \nThe topics discussed: \n\nScreen time: The elephant in the room. How much is too much and just how do we measure “screen time” today?\nBest Practices: We will discuss ways to bridge the mental gap between best practices in the traditional sense and how that knowledge is the most powerful tool for measuring best technology practices in your classroom.\nDigital Literacy: How do we go about teaching digital literacy when we aren’t even sure that we’ve mastered it ourselves? We’ll address just what this term means and how it can transform how you approach the use of technology in your classroom every day.\nKISS: Keep it Simple for your Students. Let’s face it; money can be a barrier\, or a convenient excuse\, for putting off integrating technology into your classroom. Our final topic will leave you with multiple approaches that can allow technology to be implemented in your classroom with little or no money required.\n\n  \nKelly L. Elmore graduated from Appalachian State University with a BS in Middle Grades Education. She earned her National Board Certification in Language Arts\, Middle Grades while teaching in the Charlotte Mecklenburg School System. Her career path led to Kaplan Early Learning Company where she merchandised and developed products for young children for more than a decade. Several years ago\, she discovered her true passion for early childhood learning in her position as Educational Technology Consultant for Kaplan. In this position\, her responsibilities include technology product development\, customer and team training\, and post-sales support. \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nKaplan Early Learning Company is a leading international provider of products and services that enhance children’s learning.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/the-technology-balancing-act-using-technology-to-bring-intentionality-and-purpose-into-the-early-childhood-classroom/
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SUMMARY:Leading Your School Culture Shift
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Derek L. McCoy\, Principal\, West Rowan Middle School\nSponsored by Learning Bird \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Leadership 3.0 community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \n“Culture eats strategy for breakfast\, operational excellence for lunch and everything else for dinner.” Quote attributed to Peter Drucker. \nNo matter the innovations\, approaches or changes lead learners devise or create for schools\, one significant fact is ever prevalent – people follow the culture of a school\, not strategies. As we build more creative learning and teaching opportunities\, whether it is instructional strategies or digital resources\, we first have to ensure that we are creating a healthy\, growing school culture centered on student learning and teacher development. This attention to school culture needs to be ongoing and requires planning\, input\, and monitoring from the entire school community. No school initiative can launch or sustain unless a healthy culture is in place to receive and nurture it. \nDerek L. McCoy\, Principal at West Rowan Middle School\, focused on the characteristics of healthy\, innovative cultures and the high impact strategies that lead learner teams can use to build the healthy\, responsive cultures our schools need to help students maximize their learning and growth. \nReflect on these key issues around the culture at your own schools: \n\nDo we have a healthy\, evolving culture?\nAre we maximizing PD?\nWhat role does technology play in school culture?\n\nLearn about the practical\, strategic steps that his school is going through now to build an innovative learning culture focused on student growth and teacher development. This webinar is designed for leaders at all levels – teachers\, assistant principals\, principals and central office personnel. \nDerek McCoy is the principal of West Rowan Middle School in Rowan-Salisbury Schools. He presents and conducts workshops on improving student learning and achievement\, increasing teaching efficacy\, and creating a learning environment that will prepare students for their future. Derek’s approach involves innovative instructional design/best practices and developing and implementing relevant\, student-centered\, and flexible learning practices. He was named as a 2014 Digital Principal of the Year by NASSP and has received recognitions from other groups for his efforts to use social media and technology to help connect learners with best practices and experts\, create impactful collaboration networks and ultimately help grow all schools. Follow Derek on Twitter @mccoyderek. \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \n Learning Bird provides teachers with the content\, tools and professional development to easily guide each student to success on their own personal learning path. With thousands of lessons that offer multiple approaches on each topic\, teachers can keep students engaged even when they encounter an obstacle. Our lessons are trustworthy\, vetted by real teachers\, and aligned to local curriculum. Learning Bird moves students in grades 6-12 toward better outcomes\, higher graduation rates\, and increased college and career readiness.
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SUMMARY:School Lockdowns:  Ensuring Maximum Security and Code Compliance
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Wm. David Akins\, Director of Product Management\, Securitech Group\, Inc.; with Mark J. Berger\, President and Chief Product Officer\, Securitech Group\, Inc.\nSponsored by SSI Guardian\, LLC a subsidiary of School Specialty\, Inc. \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the School Safety community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nThere are many different solutions and approaches to accomplishing a school lockdown. In this webinar\, these methods were explained and evaluated by how well and how safely they meet the need for instant lockdown security\, while still offering simplicity and speed of use\, accessibility to First Responders\, and operational longevity and reliability that all schools require during normal everyday use. \nSchools are special areas of public assembly that are often difficult to instantly secure in an emergency\, while still maintaining an intrinsically safe and code compliant environment for the building occupants. Understanding how different hardware elements must work together is critical to achieving a safe and secure environment for students\, staff and visitors alike. David Akins and Mark J. Berger\, both with Securitech Group\, Inc.\, removed the mystery surrounding the correct uses of special locking devices and also help you better assess security and life safety conditions in your school and college facility. \nTopics included: \n\n How to recognize and identify the problems presented by different types of door openings in schools.\nHow to use the recommendations of the Homeland Security Primer to Design Safe School Projects to assess their security plans.\nHow to apply the relevance of CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environment Design) principles.\n\nSchool administrators\, district superintendents\, teachers\, facility managers\, security directors\, and building architects will benefit from this webinar. \nDave Akins is the Director of Product Management for Securitech. His background in the door and hardware industry spans over four decades.  In that time\, he has worked as a locksmith\, lock manufacturer\, special-locking product developer\, national sales manager. He is a specialized door hardware consultant.  Dave is active in the New York metro area for the Red Cross\, and he is the District Emergency Coordinator for Nassau County ARES and the president of ARCECS radio. He also is active in Nassau County OEM/RACES emergency radio communications. \n  \n  \nMark Berger is the President of Securitech\, and serves as Chair of the Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association Codes Committee. He is also the Vice-Chair of ASIS School Safety and Security Council\, and he authored the AIA accredited class “Safe School Locking.” Mark holds several patents in the locking field\, and he had participated in the design and development of many innovative solutions\, including the first FEMA 361 approved windstorm shelter locking devices. \n  \n  \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nAbout SSI Guardian\, LLC a subsidiary of School Specialty\, Inc.\nFor more than 56 years\, School Specialty has served the educational community as a leading solutions provider. Through its newest subsidiary\, SSI Guardian\, that service continues in the most important area: school safety. Setting the new industry standard\, SSI Guardian advanced training curriculum is evidenced-based and PhD-authored to meet academic standards and is currently part of an emergency management course taught at Methodist University. This advanced program is customized to meet your school’s specific needs and is delivered in a live interactive setting by some of America’s premier protective security experts whom have protected US Presidents\, high ranking dignitaries and Hollywood mega stars. Through its comprehensive approach\, SSI Guardian offers tier one consulting\, advanced training and product and technology solutions. Our children and our teachers deserve nothing less than the best to achieve the safest school environment possible.
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SUMMARY:The Bebras Challenge: Bringing STEM to Your Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Daphne Blokhuis\, Organizer and Support of the international Bebras Community \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Coding and Robotics community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nDo you have trouble keeping your students engaged in informatics or computational thinking? Do you find it difficult to involve the youngsters? \nYou are not the only one. All over the world teachers are trying to find new ways to teach kids that informatics and computational thinking is becoming more important in our daily lives and future careers. \nBebras is an international initiative to bring computational thinking to your classroom. It is an online challenge where students solve interactive tasks. The goal is to recognize the children with an aptitude for computational thinking. Bebras is interesting for your entire student population\, not only for the best students. \nBebras delivers four different challenges\, aimed at different age groups. Each challenge consists of 5 easy questions\, 5 medium questions and 5 hard questions. The questions showcase different aspects in the field of computational thinking. \nThe Bebras Challenge:\n• Is a motivational aptitude challenge\n• Requires no prior knowledge\n• Is low time investment for teacher\n• Takes one class hour\n• Runs for two weeks\, so many classes can participate\n• Provides certificates of achievement for all participants \nIn this webinar\, see how easy it is to use this challenge in your curriculum and how it can be a step-up to other computational thinking/coding/informatics subjects. \nTry the practice challenge at: http://challenge.bebraschallenge.org/ \nThis webinar will benefit 5-12 teachers that want to find a way to cover the basics of computational thinking in a fun and motivating way. \n  \nDaphne Blokhuis has majored in Journalism. After her studies she decided that the ICT education sector was a better fit. She uses her knowledge and skills to support Computer Science Education in over 15 countries. \nShe is a member of the core team of the Bebras Challenge in the USA\, has developed many tasks herself\, and is in constant contact with STEM teachers all over the world. Her goal is to reach as many students as possible and challenge them to reach their own potential in the field of computational thinking. \n  \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING
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SUMMARY:What’s New in Space? A Chat with TIME Editor Jeffrey Kluger
DESCRIPTION:Presented by TIME Editor-at-large Jeffrey Kluger\, with Melanie Kletter\, Senior Editor\, TIME For Kids\, and Laura Blackburn\, Associate Editor\, TIME For Kids\nSponsored by TIME For Kids & TIME Edge \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Real World Literacy community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nIn this TIME For Kids webinar\, hear from TIME editor Jeffrey Kluger about what is happening in space exploration. Kluger is an editor-at-large at TIME magazine. He is the author of nine books\, and often writes about space and NASA for TIME and time.com. \nDuring his presentation\, Kluger reported on the Year in Space mission\, and NASA’s efforts to send astronauts to Mars in 2030. He will also talk about the Pluto expedition New Horizons\, and NASA’s efforts to explore the outer reaches of space beyond our solar system. In addition\, Kluger also spoke about new spacecraft and rockets being developed by private companies such as SpaceX. \nTFK editors provided background information on the Year in Space mission and other space programs. \nWe hope you and your K–8 students watch this special event! \n  \n Jeffrey Kluger is an Editor at Large at TIME overseeing science and health reporting. He is the co-author\, with astronaut Jim Lovell\, of Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13\, which was the basis of the 1995 movie Apollo 13. His other books include Splendid Solution\, published in 2006\, which tells the story of Jonas Salk and the polio vaccine; 2008’s Simplexity: Why Simple Things Become Complex (and Why Complex Things Can Be Made Simple); and The Sibling Effect: What the Bonds Among Brothers and Sisters Reveal About Us. Kluger\, who is also an attorney\, has taught science journalism at New York University. \n  \n Melanie Kletter\, Senior Editor\, TIME For Kids\, joined TFK in 2013 after teaching for seven years at a public school in Brooklyn\, New York. Melanie taught first and second grade where her classrooms included English Language Learners and students of many abilities. Now Melanie is the editor of the kindergarten and first grade edition of TFK. She loves creating engaging material that is accessible for emerging readers. Melanie also creates teacher’s guides\, writes and edits for other editions of TFK\, and writes and edits for timeforkids.com. She is very interested in early literacy\, and in exploring the different ways in which kids learn to read and write. \n  \n After teaching in public and charter schools in Bronx\, NY\, for four years\, Laura Blackburn came to TIME For Kids in the summer of 2014. At TFK\, she gets to channel her passion for education into creating teaching resources to be used with TFK’s classroom app\, which includes lessons aligned with Common Core State Standards. Laura also edits stories and creates teaching materials for weekly stories on timeforkids.com.\n \n  \n \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING \n  \n  \n TIME For Kids is a weekly classroom news magazine that motivates kids to read. Issues cover a wide range of real-world topics kids love to learn about – and it’s the best nonfiction text you’ll find. Our Digital Editions are the perfect supplement to your TIME For Kids print subscription\, and they deliver a host of exciting features to help bring TIME For Kids to life. A powerful teaching tool\, TIME For Kids builds reading and writing skills and is easily integrated across your curriculum\, including social studies\, science and math. \n TIME Edge is a NEW digital literacy resource for grades 6 and up. TIME Edge is browser-based and available on all devices for easy implementation! TIME Edge features in-depth current events articles enhanced with interactive features to support close reading of nonfiction texts. Our original content is updated weekly throughout the school. PLUS! TIME Edge teachers receive access to 90 years of primary source documents from the TIME Vault to extend their lesson plans. Start your 60-day FREE trail!
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SUMMARY:Designing and Creating Maker Spaces
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Beth Holland\, EdTech Teacher and contributor to Education Week\, and Douglas Kiang\, teacher\, author and Apple Distinguished Educator\nSponsored by Nureva \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Fostering Student Collaboration community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nMost educators think robotics\, 3D printing and construction when they envision maker spaces\, so how does this concept fit into the curriculum? By using design thinking as a framework for instruction\, we will explore the possibilities for students to engage in empathy\, seek new problems to solve\, then prototype and test their solutions. When students start to create material for a larger audience\, they ultimately need a way to make their ideas into physical realities. We will look at the pedagogy and the process to help make this happen. \nTopics included: \n\nDiscussion of the pedagogy behind the evolution of maker spaces\nExamples of maker spaces from around the world\nIdeas for how you can bring design thinking and making into any curriculum\n\nYou can also attend one of the EdTech Teacher Summer Workshops taking place in seven cities across the United States to learn from Beth and Douglas in person. Visit ettsummer.org/#Workshops to find out how to get involved. \n  \n \nBeth Holland combines over 17 years of experience in mobile learning\, K–12 education and differentiated instruction to help teachers create innovative learning environments. She blogs regularly for Edutopia and EdTech Researcher at Education Week\, presents nationally and internationally\, and is an authorized Google Education Trainer. Beth holds a master’s degree from Harvard University and a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University. In addition to being an EdTech Teacher instructor\, she is a doctoral student at Johns Hopkins University. \n  \n  \nDouglas Kiang is a dynamic speaker\, teacher and workshop presenter with over 20 years of teaching experience in independent schools at every grade level. He currently teaches computer science and heads the technology resource teachers group at Punahou School in Honolulu\, Hawaii. Douglas holds a master’s degree in technology\, innovation and education from Harvard and is an Apple Distinguished Educator as well as an authorized Google Education Trainer. He is the author of five bestselling game strategy guides\, and his latest book on Minecraft in Education is soon to be published by Peachpit Press. \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nNureva Inc. develops education solutions that foster a joy for learning. The company focuses on delighting customers with simple\, thoughtful hardware\, software and services. A passion for deep customer understanding and a commitment to innovation drive the company’s product roadmap.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/designing-creating-maker-spaces/
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SUMMARY:Harness the Power of Music to Enhance Learning
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Ellen Acuna and Alex Farkas\, Music Together In-School Services Mentors\nSponsored by Music Together \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Arts & Music in Early Learning community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nMusic can be an incredible and enjoyable tool to use with children of all ages. However\, many early childhood professionals don’t realize that the means to do this are very accessible for any educator regardless of music talent or experience. In this lively webinar\, experience how easy it is to create a musically rich environment that promotes a positive learning atmosphere\, engaging children and enhancing the classroom environment. Learn how simple music activities can support children’s focus\, approaches toward learning\, transitions\, classroom management\, and the daily routine in early learning settings. \n  \nEllen Acuna has eighteen years of experience as an early childhood music and movement specialist working with children birth through age five and their parents and caregivers in a developmentally appropriate and research-based music and movement program. She has a B.A. from West Chester State College (now West Chester University) where she studied Speech Communications. In addition to being a Music Together In-School teaching mentor for other music and movement specialists\, she presents professional development workshops for music specialists and classroom teachers and has presented at national conferences. \n  \nAlexandra Farkas\, M.A.T.\, has many years of experience as an early childhood music and movement specialist\, and holds a New Jersey State Teacher certification for K-12 Music. Alex has served as the general music teacher at a K-8 school and as a private voice teacher. She currently enjoys her work as a Mentor for the In-School Services Department at Music Together\, LLC\, as well as a teacher of Music Together in both school settings and family classes. Alex is a graduate of Westminster Choir College of Rider University where she earned her Bachelor of Music in Music Education and her Master of Arts in Teaching. She is also an active performer and musician and has performed at Carnegie Hall and Avery Fisher Hall under the batons of such distinguished conductors as Pierre Boulez\, Kurt Masur\, Lorin Maazel\, and many others. \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nAt Music Together\, we understand the importance of music in early childhood—from birth\, in fact. Because the truth is\, most people are born with enough music aptitude to play in a symphony orchestra when they are adults\, if they choose. But first we must learn how to “speak music”—to take the musical instrument we all have\, ourselves\, developing that musical capacity from a very young age. The sounds we make\, our movements\, our rhythms—these are the building blocks of music and of early childhood learning. And that’s what Music Together is all about.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/harness-power-music-enhance-learning/
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SUMMARY:Honoring Memorial Day with Your Students: A Personal Perspective on an American Holiday
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Cory Etchberger\, Regional Curriculum Trainer – MOH Character Development Program\nSponsored by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Lessons of Personal Bravery and Self-Sacrifice community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nAs Memorial Day approaches it is important for us to pause and think about the ultimate sacrifice that many of our service members\, and their families\, have made. Learn more about the true meaning of this American holiday and to find ways to honor the day with your students. This session featured lessons\, activities\, and videos you can use with your students on Memorial Day or any day. \nViewers will: \n\nBetter understand Memorial Day\nLearn about Gold Star Families\nExamine the lives of some of our fallen heroes and how to honor their legacy with students\nDiscover new ways to observe the holiday in and out of the classroom\n\n  \n Cory Etchberger joined the MOH Character Development Program as a Regional Curriculum Trainer in 2015. He has taught science at the middle and high school levels\, and college biology. He is the youngest son of the Air Force’s most recent Medal of Honor recipient\, Chief Master Sergeant Richard Etchberger and also serves as the Academic Director for the Medal of Honor Legacy Program at the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge\, PA. Cory contributed to his father’s biography\, At All Costs\, which was published in May 2015. \n  \n  \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \n The Medal of Honor Character Development Program is a free resource that teaches character through stories of the Medal of Honor recipients. The CDP is a cross-curriculum supplement and complies with National/State Common Core standards. The Medal of Honor Character Development Program incorporates the ideals of courage and selfless service into the middle and high school curriculum to build character and promote responsible citizenship. The program is FREE and includes 50+ lesson plans supported by over 100 video vignettes of the Medal of Honor Recipients themselves\, as well as videos of hometown heroes selected by the Medal of Honor Recipients as “Citizen Heroes.”
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/honoring-memorial-day-students-personal-perspective-american-holiday/
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SUMMARY:Cuddling\, Consciousness\, and Cognition: The Significance of Emotional Engagement on Development and Learning
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Keith L. Pentz\, National Early Childhood Specialist\, Kaplan Early Learning Company\nSponsored by Kaplan Early Learning Company \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Classroom Management for Early Learning community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nEmotional engagement that stems from loving and caring interactions\, the creation of relationships\, and a stimulating environment has a direct and significant impact on a young child’s development and learning. The shaping of a mind and how the child will respond to life events is forever guided by the touches\, gazes\, caresses\, cuddling\, language\, songs\, and playful experiences during the first years of life. \nThis session is designed to provide an examination of the biopsychosocial perspective on development of very young children—primarily from birth until two years of age. Historically\, we moved from one-dimensional behavioral and genetic explanations of development and learning through the nature-nurture debates. With the advent of more research as it relates to epigenetics\, attachment\, the impact of trauma and violence\, and brain/cognitive processing abilities\, we now have a broader perspective on which to design and develop programs and practices that truly meet the needs of an infant and the very young child. \nSpecific practices—be they gazes\, touches\, interactions\, etc.—have been shown to provide exceptional responses and promote development and learning\, particularly when demonstrated in a loving\, nurturing\, and caring environment. The emotional component of any program and practice is a critical factor when engaging the very young. A developing brain and mind (consciousness) are significantly impacted by the presence or absence of love and nurture. The society of tomorrow is being held in our arms today! \n  \nKeith L. Pentz\, National Early Childhood Specialist for Kaplan Early Learning Company\, has been in the field of education for more than 35 years. Keith began his career by working in childcare with infants and toddlers\, taught elementary students as well as Kindergarten\, and then taught Pre-Kindergarten. Following his experiences in the classroom\, Keith moved on to teach at the University of Central Florida in Orlando\, Florida\, and he also was an Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education at Gordon College in Wenham\, Massachusetts\, before beginning his career as a consultant. \n  \n \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING \n  \nKaplan Early Learning Company is a leading international provider of products and services that enhance children’s learning.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/cuddling-consciousness-cognition-significance-emotional-engagement-development-learning/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160523T150000
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SUMMARY:Communicating with Parents Through the Summer Slag
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Amity Chandler\, Director of Communications\, Public Relations and Marketing for Lee County Schools\nSponsored by Blackboard \nWe’re sorry but the recording for this edWebinar is no longer available. \nSummer months are important planning months for school and district leaders. What you say and how you say it to parents during these months is important to ensuring a smooth school start in August. \nIn this webinar\, Amity Chandler\, Director of Communications\, Public Relations and Marketing for Lee County Schools in Florida\, discussed key strategies in communicating with parents during the summer months and making the communication about important topics stick. Amity shared ways to help parents navigate the summer months with a focus on these areas: \n• Summer learning slag\n• Changes in dress code\n• At-home learning activities\n• A push for the local library summer programs and a library card right now\, including a summer reading proclamation\, summer reading lists\, and other great resources \nThis professional development session will be beneficial for K-12 school leaders and communications professionals who understand the importance of continuing the school and district narrative with stakeholders\, especially parents\, during the summer months. Learn strategies for communicating with your students’ parents through the summer slag. \n  \n Amity Chandler is the Director of Communications for the School District of Lee County in Florida. During her three years with Lee County\, the District has converted all websites to mobile browser friendly platforms\, implemented a branded app for community use and upgraded parent communication to include text messaging. Amity regularly provides support and training to school leaders to create effective and measurable marketing campaigns to better brand and sell their schools. Earlier in her career\, Chandler worked in the not-for-profit arena where she received the coveted National Coalition of the Year Award from the Community Anti-Drug Coalition of America (CADCA). She also has worked as a consultant\, a trainer for the Department of Children and Families and the Florida Office of Drug Control\, and she also managed the Governor’s Youth Delegation under Florida Governor Charlie Crist and Florida Drug Czar Bill James. Amity has a Masters of Public Administration from Florida Gulf Coast University and is a Doctoral Candidate at the University of South Florida. Follow her on Twitter @amitychandler. \n  \n At Blackboard\, we’re shaping the future of education with big ideas that are transforming the face of education. Every day we’re helping millions of people around the world find new ways to learn\, connect and advance. With innovative technologies and solutions we’re bringing them closer to the knowledge they seek and the potential they can achieve.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/communicating-parents-summer-slag/
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SUMMARY:Make Language Learning a Family Matter! How to Engage Parents to Increase Student Success
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Jack Aylsworth\, Technology Coordinator\, Cincinnati Public Schools\nSponsored by Rosetta Stone \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Using Technology for Language Instruction community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nResearch has shown the benefits and importance of parental engagement in their children’s education. Yet\, schools often face the challenge of finding meaningful ways to engage parents. With an emphasis on language development for English Language Learners\, this webinar highlighted Cincinnati Public Schools parental engagement program. \nJack Aylsworth\, Technology Coordinator at Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) shared how the CPS community reaps the rewards of a comprehensive parental engagement strategy. This strategy bridges linguistic differences\, improves academic success\, and creates cultural understanding among the district’s students\, employees\, parents\, and community partners. \nThis recorded session will help you: \n\n Gain deeper understanding of why parental engagement matters\, and discuss the challenges.\nEstablish the value of leveraging online English language learning as part of a parental  involvement initiative.\nExplore CPS’ successful parental involvement implementation and discuss high-impact engagement strategies for  parents of English Language Learners.\n\nThis webinar will benefit a wide range of educators\, including these roles: Director/Coordinator of Parental Involvement\, Director/Coordinator of Federal Programs\, Director/Coordinator Title I\, Director/Coordinator ELL\, Principal\, Assistant Superintendent\, Director/Coordinator of Technology\, Director/Coordinator Parent and Community Involvement\,Resource Teachers\, ELL Teachers\, and Adult Ed educators. \n Jack  Aylsworth is currently a passionate integrator of technology in the Cincinnati Public School District. Through his previous experience and involvement in school districts as an Educational System Engineer\, Operations Manager and General Manager of a highly successful computer reseller\, Jack understands challenges and the multitude nuances involved in empowering teachers and students with technology. As a member of the Technologist In Residence team at CPS\, Jack’s role involves leading the implementation\, training and support of a five-year grant to bring ESL students and their parents an immersion program to learn English in partnership with Rosetta Stone. \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \n Rosetta Stone Inc. provides cutting-edge interactive technology that is changing the way the world learns languages. The company’s proprietary learning techniques—acclaimed for their power to unlock the natural language-learning ability in everyone—are used by schools\, businesses\, government organizations and millions of individuals around the world. Rosetta Stone offers courses in 30 languages\, from the most commonly spoken (like English\, Spanish and Mandarin) to the less prominent (including Swahili\, Swedish and Tagalog). The company’s core belief is that learning to speak a language should be a natural and instinctive process\, and that interactive technology can activate the language immersion method powerfully for learners of any age.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/make-language-learning-family-matter-engage-parents-increase-student-success/
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SUMMARY:Using OER Smarter\, Better & Faster for High School Social Studies
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Eva Henderson\, Professional Development Specialist; with Jeff Meyer\, Product Specialist for Learning.com\nSponsored by Learning.com \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Digital Learning Resources: OER to DIY community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nAre you currently using or planning to integrate Open Educational Resources (OER) in high school social studies instruction? The universe of digital content offers everything from political cartoons and digital maps to video clips\, primary sources and interactive history games that can be used to energize and personalize instruction. With the breadth of high school social studies curriculum covering civics\, economics\, geography\, and U.S. and world history; sourcing best-fit resources is an ongoing task. Beyond finding the resources\, it’s important to source those that support key concepts and offer students new paths to understanding history and contemporary society. Which ones are right for you\, your lesson plans\, and your students? Finding quality\, standards-aligned content on your own can be time-consuming and challenging. It doesn’t have to be. \nTake a look at OER through the lens of high school social studies. Our presenter is Eva Henderson\, who has worked in education for 16 years with a special emphasis on technology. She was joined by Jeff Myer\, Product Specialist for Learning.com. Together\, Eva and Jeff suggested best practices and tools to both identify and deliver engaging\, instructionally sound\, lessons built around OER – specifically for high school social studies. \nSourcing the content is only one piece of the puzzle. Using it effectively for instruction is the other. Eva and Jeff discussed how to use OER smarter\, better\, faster for creating lesson plans that support 21st century skills and current technologies. In 60 minutes\, learn how you can efficiently do more with digital content. \nThis session will be beneficial for high school social studies and general education teachers\, high school principals\, curriculum leaders/developers\, technology specialists\, and media specialists. \n  \n Eva Henderson is a Professional Development Specialist. An educator for 16 years\, Eva has worked in private schools\, public schools and nonprofit organizations with a special emphasis on using technology. She served as a trainer and Senior Technology Director for the Boys & Girls Clubs where she developed and helped deliver technology instruction daily to youth ranging from 6 to 18 years old. Eva teaches because she loves children and feels a sense of pride and purpose watching them develop academically. She is passionate about the Learning.com digital literacy curriculum and how the products can successfully enhance students’ mastery of 21st century skills. \n  \n Jeff Meyer is a Product Specialist for Learning.com\, where he provides prospects and customers with professional development\, implementation\, and project management services for regional\, statewide and international projects related to common core standards\, digital literacy\, and 21st century skills. Jeff has worked in education for 34 years as a public school teacher and coach\, district curriculum and technology director and administrator.  He is passionate about the need to transform education using data-based\, inquiry-driven approaches and digital resources\, especially with urban students and educators.  Prior to his nearly eleven years of service with Learning.com\, Jeff worked in the Austin and Eanes school districts\, Education Service Center\, and University of Texas at Austin\, Texas. \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING \n  \n Learning.com provides K-12 solutions to help students\, teachers\, and schools excel in a digital world. Districts around the country equip their students with the digital literacy skills needed for online assessments\, college\, and the workforce using our award-winning digital literacy solutions. Learning.com supports districts as they move to digital content with tools to build and share district-created digital curriculum.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/high-school-social-studies-digital-deep-dive/
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SUMMARY:Amazing Science Experiences on a Shoestring Budget
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Steve Spangler\, Early Childhood Science Specialist\, Author and Keynote Speaker\nSponsored by Frog Street Press \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Early Childhood Learning Solutions community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nSteve Spangler shares his secrets for uncovering the coolest science treasures at Walmart\, Home Depot\, and your local grocery store. Come prepared to watch Steve on stage\, get your hands messy and learn some simple strategies\, to help young children build their own age-appropriate science connections. \nDuring the session\, Steve Spangler shared some effective ideas for connecting some of your favorite children’s literature to an assortment of eye-catching\, hands-on science activities. Learn how to use elements of the story line to teach and reinforce fundamental parts of your early childhood science curriculum. He also shared some free online resources from his SICK Science series that are guaranteed to spark your children’s excitement and creativity. This session is best suited for early childhood educators\, Pre-­K to 2nd grade. \n  \nSteve Spangler is a best-selling author\, educator\, entrepreneur and Emmy award winning science communicator who finds the most creative ways to make science fun. Steve is probably best known for using YouTube as his classroom to teach millions of people how to turn a bottle of soda and a roll of Mentos into an erupting soda geyser. Spangler is a frequent guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show where she dubbed him\, “the teacher you always wanted to have in school because the fire department shows up at least twice a year.” For more information\, visit SteveSpanglerScience.com. \n  \n  \n \n  \nStephen Fite is an award-winning musician/writer whose albums have received eighteen nationally recognized honors. Suitable for the classroom\, car or living room\, his upbeat brand of children’s music has been delighting students\, teachers and parents around the nation for three decades. \n  \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nFrog Street is dedicated to continually improving programs and products based on current research and input from early childhood classroom educators and caregivers.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/science-shoestring/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160518T170000
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SUMMARY:30 Apps in 60 Minutes
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Michelle Luhtala\, Head Librarian\, New Canaan High School\, CT \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Emerging Tech community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nIt’s time for our annual app review! In this session\, discover apps that change the way students and teachers think about learning. The presenter featured apps that promote essential 21st century learning skills – critical thinking\, collaboration\, communication – and apps that fuel creativity. \nThis webinar\, presented by Michelle Luhtala\, Head Librarian at New Canaan High School (CT)\, will benefit K-12 school librarians\, classroom teachers\, and curriculum leaders. \n  \n \n  \nMichelle Luhtala is the Head Librarian at New Canaan High School in New Canaan\, Connecticut. She is the winner of the 2011 “I Love My Librarian” Award\, the 2010 National School Library Program of the Year (NSLPY)\, and the Connecticut Library Association’s 2010 Outstanding Librarian Award. Follow her on Twitter @mluhtala. \n  \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/30-apps-60-minutes/
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SUMMARY:Creativity Connects the World: Art Builds Global Understanding
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Cheri Sterman\, Crayola Director of Education\nSponsored by Crayola \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Champion Creativity community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions.  \nCreative experiences build global understanding. Art helps students develop cultural insights and see other people in new ways—what is universal and unique. This webinar offered powerful ways to use art to improve students’ understanding of the world. Participants will learn how the 4 C’s of global understanding—Connections\, Commonalities and Comparisons\, Citizenship and Communication\, and Cultural insights—are key to global understanding. Enjoy this journey with a global lens. \nLearning Outcomes: \n\nRecognize what it means to be a “global citizen”\nExplore art-rich strategies to engage students in learning about the world\nDemonstrate how art-infused education builds global awareness and understanding\n\nSpecial Invitation: As special recognition\, the educators who share their global perspective sketches will receive a complimentary gift from Crayola. Fifty members of the Champion Creativity community who post their art in the Discussion Forum\, “Creativity Connects the World: Art Builds Global Understanding\,” by June 30\, 2016 will receive 24 boxes of 5 ct. Crayola Twistable Slick Sticks. While we’d love to see your sketches—wherever you live—shipping this gift is only applicable for members in the U.S. and Canada. \n  \nCheri Sterman has worked with educators around the world\, using creative experiences to build global understanding. These sessions start with making personal connections to global roots and inquiries to find personal connections and common interests. Art is a powerful strategy for visualizing the places\, people and issues around the world—finding what is universal and unique. Cheri has presented this seminar to diverse groups including art educators\, early childhood educators\, classroom teachers and administrators. Participants gain teaching strategies and curriculum connections. \n  \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \n \n  \nArt-infused education builds 21st Century skills. Crayola helps parents and educators raise creatively alive children. \n 
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/creativity-connects-global-understanding/
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SUMMARY:Autism in the Community: A Desensitization Approach
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Anna Greenspan\, OTR/L\, Occupational Therapy Supervisor and Kristy Yurichak\, MOT\, OTR/L\, Occupational Therapist at Monarch Center for Autism in Cleveland\, Ohio\nSponsored by Monarch Center for Autism\, STAR Autism Support\, and VizZle \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Teaching Students with Autism community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions.. \nMany children with autism have atypical sensory behaviors\, which may negatively impact their participation in the community. Research indicates that using a desensitization approach\, which emphasizes the child’s needs while creating a positive and structured experience\, can significantly improve community participation. \nLearn how to: \n\nIdentify challenges encountered by families of children with autism\, when participating in common community experiences\nIdentify the child’s sensory needs\nExplore ways to help the child desensitize to community experiences\nTeach caregivers how to assess the environment using a sensory approach\nCreate and use visual language to aid with expectations\nDetermine what supports should be placed within the community\n\n  \n \nAnna Greenspan\, OTR/L is the Occupational Therapy Supervisor at Monarch Center for Autism in Cleveland\, Ohio. She has been employed at Monarch for more than 15 years\, overseeing treatments and IEPs of more than 140 students\, as well as collaborating with an interdisciplinary team of professionals. She was a guest lecturer at John Carroll University and presented on the topic of sensory support for Cuyahoga Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program. She also guest lectured for The Autism Mini Series presented by Cleveland Clinic. \n  \n  \nKristy Yurichak\, MOT\, OTR/L received her Master of Occupational Therapy degree from Wayne State University in 2012. Currently\, she is an occupational therapist at Monarch Center for Autism. She specializes in organizing and implementing programs that improve independence within the areas of ADLs\, fine/gross motor\, visual perception\, vocational\, sensory processing\, and leisure. Additionally\, she provides training and recommendations to school staff and parents regarding sensory strategies and environmental modifications to help promote self-regulation. She is also a supervisor for level II occupational therapy graduate students. \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nMonarch Center for Autism\, a division of Bellefaire JCB\, is located in Cleveland\, Ohio. Monarch offers a comprehensive array of programs and services for individuals ages three through adulthood with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Highlights\, which incorporate Monarch’s visual language treatment model\, include a preschool; day school for children\, adolescents & young adults; transition education program; summer & extended school year programs; therapeutic residential treatment program; adult vocational & supported living programs; and community training. \n \nSTAR Autism Support (SAS) provides curriculum materials\, workshops and training to school and agency staff who work with students with autism. Our mission is to help others successfully implement research-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) techniques. We want every child with autism to receive effective instruction! \n \nVizZle provides a library of more than 14\,000 lessons and the tools and media to customize them or create your own from scratch. The lessons can be tailored to any grade level\, assigned to any student\, and played on iPad or Android tablets\, laptop or desktop computers. Data is tracked automatically. This award-winning software is developed collaboratively with educators.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/autism-in-the-community-a-desensitization-approach/
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SUMMARY:Coaching Up Leaders
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Neil Gupta\, Director of Secondary Education\, Worthington City Schools in Ohio\nSponsored by Learning Bird \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Leadership 3.0 community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions.. \nWhat’s the single\, most important focus every leader should possess? To coach their leaders up! Invest time in reflecting on how you were coached up as a leader\, as you gather strategies from other leader principles to build your plan to coach others up! This webinar provided the sense of urgency and need to build leadership capacity in others. \nDr. Neil Gupta identified the key characteristics in coaching. Analyze the four coaching strategies and self-reflect on a plan to seek coaching as well as coach others. By the end of this recorded session\, you will be able to: \n\nIdentify strategies to match various coaching situations\nCreate a plan to be coached as well as coach other leaders\n\nLeadership principles target the need for succession and capacity-building as major areas of need among leaders and organizations. Leaders need to identify strategies and create clear plans to lead efforts of engagement to increase building and district initiatives for student learning and a conducive learning environment. This webinar will benefit K-12 teacher leaders and administrators. \n  \nDr. Neil Gupta is the Director of Secondary Education for Worthington City Schools in Ohio. Neil currently serves as the Board President for the Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators. He is a co-moderator for #ohedchat and a member of the Ohio Educator Leader Cadre. Neil has been an administrator for over ten years\, including: Assistant Principal\, Director of Secondary Curriculum\, K-12 Director of Teaching and Learning\, K-12 Director of Assessment and Programming\, and Director of Secondary Education. He is also a member of the National Association of Secondary School Principals and works with Student Achievement Partners. Follow Neil online at his blog on educational leadership and on Twitter @drneilgupta. \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nLearning Bird provides teachers with the content\, tools and professional development to easily guide each student to success on their own personal learning path. With thousands of lessons that offer multiple approaches on each topic\, teachers can keep students engaged even when they encounter an obstacle. Our lessons are trustworthy\, vetted by real teachers\, and aligned to local curriculum. Learning Bird moves students in grades 6-12 toward better outcomes\, higher graduation rates\, and increased college and career readiness.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/coaching-up-leaders/
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SUMMARY:Start a Live Streaming Program in Your School
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Andrew Haley\, Education Specialist for Telestream; with Ben Barnholdt\, high school film teacher at Whitney High School in Rocklin\, CA\nSponsored by Telestream \nJOIN THE LIVE SESSION\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the How Video Empowers Education community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nLive video streaming is an affordable\, effective way of disseminating school news and connecting with parents and your community. Just as important\, this approach to video broadcasting can support a range of instructional and extracurricular programs\, from virtual and distance learning to student productions\, school sports and student performances. \nStarting a program can become complicated and expensive if you’re not aware of newly available tools and approaches. In this webinar\, Andrew Haley\, a former educator and now an Education Specialist with Telestream and Ben Barnholdt\, a high school film teacher at Whitney High School in Rocklin\, CA covered the basics of starting a live streaming program\, sharing their insights and experiences with this new video broadcasting technology. They covered everything from morning announcements\, sporting events\, and graduations to science fairs\, PTAs\, and school assemblies. Ben Barnholdt shared his approach to starting an award-winning broadcasting program at his school. \nViewers will learn: \n\nThe basics of creating live productions\, including tips on equipment.\nSetting up and delivering a high quality live stream.\nArchiving and offering your stream as on-demand resources for your students\, faculty\, and community as large.\n\nLearn how you can start a live streaming program in your own school. \n  \nAndrew Haley works for Telestream\, Inc.\, where he helps K-12 schools and districts and several colleges and universities develop and implement live streaming programs to support distance learning and a range of educational broadcasting needs. Earlier in his career\, Andrew taught at the middle school level and he also started his own video production company\, KoGV Film. Andrew holds a BA from UC\, Santa Cruz with a double major in Politics and Film and Digital Media\, and he received his California Teaching Credential from National University in 2010. \n  \n  \n  \nBen Barnholdt has been teaching for more than 15 years\, and he’s now in his eighth year teaching video production at Whitney High School\, in Rocklin\, California. Ben teaches students the processes of production\, which is supported with live streaming technologies. His experience includes working with students and technology on larger broadcast projects\, such as creating daily announcement shows and producing live events that stream on ESE Networks during the football season. \n  \n  \n  \nJOIN THE LIVE SESSION\n  \n Telestream® specializes in products that make it possible to get video content to any audience regardless of how it is created\, distributed or viewed. Throughout the entire digital media lifecycle\, from capture to viewing\, for consumers through high-end professionals\, Telestream products range from desktop components and cross-platform applications to fully-automated\, enterprise-class digital media transcoding and workflow systems. Telestream enables users in a broad range of business environments to leverage the value of their video content.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/start-live-streaming-program-school/
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SUMMARY:The Power of eBooks in a Personalized Learning Environment
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Michelle Easley\, Ed.S.\, Digital Content Program Specialist\, Fulton County Schools\nSponsored by Mackin Educational Resources \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Exploring eBooks for K-12 community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions.. \nHarness the power of eBooks to support personalized learning environments. Maximize the use of your students’ mobile devices to access eBooks and produce a personalized approach to reading. \nThis webinar suggested instructional activities that highlight the features of eBooks while providing tips for integrating technology into reader response. During the presentation\, Digital Content Program Specialist Michelle Easley presented on the following topics: \n\nBriefly review the 7 principles of personalized learning\nExplore the connection between the personalized learning principles and personalized reading options afforded by eBooks\nExamine current research on effective reading instruction utilizing eBooks\nDevelop strategies to support the individual reader\nReview suggested instructional activities using eBook features and tools\nReview suggestions for integrating technology into reader response and explore best practices\nReview the basics regarding eBook purchasing\nExamine a sample eBook collection development strategy\n\nYou will come away from this recorded webinar empowered to develop a plan to incorporate eBooks into your own library media program. This session is targeted for media specialists in grades K–12. \n  \nMichelle Easley\, Ed.S.\, is responsible for Fulton County School’s digital content. She also is the current president of the Georgia Library Media Association. Michelle has served as a teacher and as a media specialist at all levels (elementary\, middle and high school) and she has coordinated media programs for schools on all military bases. She has served in a leadership capacity for Fulton County Schools Media Services. Michelle has presented at a variety of conferences and is published in Teacher Librarian. She received both a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Business Administration degree from Florida A&M University\, a Master of Arts and Teaching degree from Emory University\, and the Specialist in Education degree from Georgia State University. Follow Michelle on Twitter @meeasleyme. \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \n For more than 30 years\, Mackin Educational Resources has provided library and classroom materials for grades PK-12. Working with over 18\,000 publishers and a database of more than 2.5 million printed titles and more than 350\,000 digital titles\, Mackin supplies print books\, eBooks\, online educational databases\, audiobooks\, video resources and more\, along with digital content management and custom collection analysis services. A true partner in education\, Mackin’s continued success and unblemished reputation is known by thousands of teachers\, administrators\, and librarians across the country and throughout the world.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/ebooks-personalized-learning/
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SUMMARY:Bring Joy to the Classroom with Passion Projects
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Tamara Letter\, Instructional Technology Resource Teacher at Hanover County Public Schools\nHosted by Common Sense Education \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Digital Classroom community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nWhatever happened to joy in the classroom? Can you recall those days when learning was fun and exciting\, when you didn’t want to leave? Bring that sense of wonder back into the classroom with Passion Projects! Passion Projects are an adapted model of the traditional Genius Hour movement\, where students focus on a topic that holds their passionate interest; the model has the flexibility to align with project-based learning. \nThis webinar showcases examples of Passion Projects and guide participants through five easy steps to implement them in their classrooms for elementary and secondary learners. Instructional Technology Resource Teacher Tamara Letter demonstrated how to bring joy back to the classroom with Passion Projects. If you’ve heard the chatter about Genius Hour and want to learn more\, don’t miss this session! This webinar will especially benefit K-8 teachers. \n  \n An educator since 1997\, Tamara Letter has taught second\, third\, and fourth grades across the country. She has shared leadership skills as a differentiation specialist with Staunton City Schools and now serves Hanover County Public Schools as an instructional technology resource teacher (ITRT)\, providing professional development in technology integration for teachers\, students\, and administrators. Tamara serves as digital content chair for the Virginia Society for Technology in Education (VSTE) conference committee and is also a Graphite Certified Educator\, SMART Certified Lesson Developer\, and Edmodo Ambassador. She presents at local\, state\, and international conferences. Follow Tamara online at her blog and on Twitter @HCPSTinyTech. \n \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING \n  \n Common Sense Education provides teachers and schools with free research-based classroom tools to help students harness technology for learning and life. Our K–12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum and interactive games teach students how to make safe\, smart\, and ethical decisions in the digital world. And our revolutionary educational rating system\, Common Sense Graphite\, helps educators discover\, use\, and share high-quality digital products that propel student learning.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/classroom-passion-projects/
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SUMMARY:The Best Kept Secret in Learning: Executive Function
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Bruce Wexler\, Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University\nSponsored by C8 Sciences \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join The Brain and Learning community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nWhenever we as educators want to increase learning\, we’ve traditionally looked at the instructional materials we provide our students or\, often\, at the quality of the instruction itself. But focusing on these things overlooks the most important factor in learning –the learner. \nSo what’s the real secret to effectively reaching the learner? It is Executive Function. \nExecutive Function has been described as being like the air traffic controller of the brain. Executive Function includes the mental processes that are keys to learning and helping us to do things like remembering instructions\, sustaining attention\, and managing multiple tasks. Children with weak Executive Function skills usually struggle in school. \nIn this webinar\, Dr. Bruce Wexler\, Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University\, explored the science behind Executive Function and how brain training can be used to strengthen these skills. He was joined by educators from Carlisle (PA) Area School District who shared their strategies for focusing on Executive Function to increase learning. \nLearn about Executive Function. This webinar will benefit anyone involved with curriculum – curriculum directors\, principals\, teachers – as well as administrators of direct intervention services (including RTI) and special education services. \n  \nBruce E. Wexler\, M.D. is professor emeritus of psychiatry and senior research scientist at Yale School of Medicine and director of the Neurocognitive Research Laboratory at the Connecticut Mental Health Center. In 35 years of neuroscience research he has advanced the understanding of brain plasticity and been an international leader in developing computer-presented brain exercises to treat cognitive deficits in people with psychiatric illnesses. His patent-pending innovations led to the development of the ACTIVATE™ cognition cross-training program for children and adults. Dr. Wexler graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University\, studied psychiatry at Anna Freud’s Hampstead Clinic and Neurology at the Institute of Neurology\, Queen’s Square\, London. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and training in psychiatry at Yale. He has received multiple highly prestigious research grants from the National Institute of Health\, National Science Foundation and private foundations\, including a Career Scientist Award and a grant for “paradigm changing medical research” from the Director of the NIH. Professor Wexler has published more than 100 scientific papers and articles. His book\, Brain and Culture: Neurobiology\, Ideology\, and Social Change (MIT Press)\, has received international attention. Dr. Wexler has given invited and keynote lectures throughout North America as well as in South America\, Europe and Asia. He was the 2013 recipient of the Kempf Award from the American Psychiatric Association for outstanding research and mentoring. \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \n C8 Sciences develops a neuroscience-based cognition assessment and development products that have the potential to solve some of the most significant problems in childhood education and in our ageing population.  C8 Sciences is the only company to offer integrated computer and physical exercises – “cognition cross-training.”  Our products are based on proprietary research developed at Yale University by Dr. Bruce Wexler\, and our technology is so impressive that Dr. Wexler and Yale were awarded a prestigious $4M Director’s Office Grant by the National Institutes of Health to study the use of ACTIVATE™ (formerly known as C8Kids) for treating ADHD\, a grant reserved only for research programs that have the potential for a paradigm change in US healthcare.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/the-best-kept-secret-in-learning-executive-function/
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SUMMARY:Inspire and Cultivate Algebraic Thinking
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Aubree Short\, Math/Technology Curriculum Specialist\, Tulare City School District; with Kelly Urlacher\, Curriculum Designer for DreamBox Learning\nSponsored by DreamBox Learning \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Adaptive Math Learning community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nCreating opportunities to develop algebraic thinking and enhancing conceptual understanding of mathematics is essential at every grade level. In this webinar\, Math/Technology Curriculum Specialist Aubree Short explored the use of problem solving methods and hands-on manipulatives to guide students in the discovery of algebraic concepts at all levels of learning. \nIn this webinar\, viewers will: \n\nLearn how to facilitate opportunities for students to explore algebra\nExplore problem solving methods to deepen conceptual understanding of mathematics\nDiscover hands-on manipulatives to enhance students learning of algebra\n\nThis webinar will benefit PreK-12 math educators\, including teachers\, coaches\, and specialists. \n Aubree Short is a Math/Technology Curriculum Specialist for Tulare City School District in California.  She specializes in grades four-eight. Aubree has written Math Units of Study and District Level Benchmark Assessments for grades K-8.  She provides professional development to teachers in her district and leads the implementation of various district wide programs.  Aubree has been an educator since 2003. \n  \n  \n  \nKelly Urlacher is a Curriculum Designer for DreamBox Learning. Earlier in her career\, Kelly worked as a classroom teacher for 10 years. She holds a MEd in Curriculum Development & Educational Technology and her National Boards Certification. She brings experience from the district level in mathematics\, assessment\, standards-based grading implementation\, and technology\, and the school level as a Math Lead\, Core Team for a new school\, and Teacher Support in technology implementation. \n  \n  \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \n DreamBox Learning Math offers a groundbreaking combination of intelligent adaptive learning\, rigorous elementary mathematics curriculum\, and motivating learning environment. The innovative DreamBox platform captures every decision a student makes while working in the program and adjusts the student’s learning path appropriately\, providing millions of individualized learning paths\, each one tailored to a student’s unique needs.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/inspire-cultivate-algebraic-thinking/
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SUMMARY:Now is the Perfect Time for STEM! Strategies to End the Year with Fun
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Sara Delano Moore\, Ph. D.\, Director of Mathematics and Science at ETA hand2mind\nSponsored by ETA hand2mind \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Building Understanding in Mathematics community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nLearn strategies for keeping students engaged and learning math during the final weeks of school.   \nTo understand math\, students must know how to apply what they know to solve real world problems. Engineering design challenges as integrated STEM experiences are a perfect opportunity for engaging\, hands-on instruction which keeps students learning while they have fun. In this webinar\, Dr. Sara Delano Moore shared strategies for integrating STEM into your math classroom through engineering design. These same strategies can also be engaging activities to start the new year in the fall. Learn more about engineering design as an authentic and fun way to learn STEM. \n  \nSara Delano Moore is the Director of Mathematics and Science at ETA hand2mind. Dr. Moore earned her Ph.D. from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville\, and also holds degrees from the University of Oxford (United Kingdom) and The Johns Hopkins University. She has taught mathematics and science in both public and private schools\, and has served as Program Faculty Chair of the Middle Grades Teacher Education Program at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Moore’s writing can be found in national journals such as Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School\, Science Scope\, and Middle School Journal. Follow her on Twitter @DrSara_ETA. \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nETA hand2mind believes that educating students is the most important job in the world. Our story is all about the Educators\, Teachers\, Parents and Partners who share our goal of helping children learn and succeed. We believe real success in the classroom happens when students learn by doing. We are excited to welcome you on this professional journey and hope that together we can innovate\, initiate & invigorate teaching conversations around the country.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/now-is-the-perfect-time-for-stem-strategies-to-end-the-year-with-fun/
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SUMMARY:Building an Inclusive Classroom Environment
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Shannon Holden\, Assistant Principal\, Republic Middle School\, MO \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the New Teacher Help  community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions.. \nOne area of concern for new teachers is the large number of students with special needs in their classroom. Many novices do not know how to differentiate their instruction to meet each student’s individual needs. Middle school administrator Shannon Holden showed novices how to use accommodations and modifications to create an inclusive classroom environment where all students experience success. \n  \n \n  \nShannon Holden has been a high school and middle school teacher and administrator\, and a new teacher coach\, in North Dakota\, Texas\, and Missouri for 20 years. He is the host of the New Teacher Help and TechTools for the Classroom communities on edWeb.net. Follow him on Twitter @newteacherhelp. \n  \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING
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SUMMARY:Connecting Young Children and Nature: How to Educate and Enchant
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Ruth Wilson\, Professor Emerita\, Bowling Green State University\nSponsored by Gryphon House \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Early Learning Book Chats community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nThis presentation focused on the idea that young children need frequent positive experiences with nature for their holistic development and for becoming environmentally literate individuals. Discover the understanding that connecting young children with nature should be about fostering a sense of wonder rather than on the teaching of facts. Yet\, the ideas introduced demonstrate how different academic areas — including science\, math\, literacy\, and the arts – can be promoted through developmentally appropriate nature-related activities. Ideas were also offered on how to use nature to support the social and emotional development of young children and how connections with nature promote such desired dispositions as empathy\, caring\, and curiosity. Learn how strengthening the connections between children and nature can contribute to a more peaceful and sustainable world. \nThe primary objectives of this presentation are for teachers to: \n\nBecome more aware of the many benefits of connecting children with nature\nDevelop an understanding of how nature can be used as an integrating context for learning\nDevelop an appreciation of the role of wonder or enchantment in the lives of young children\nBecome familiar with a variety of nature-related activities which can be used with young children to promote both education and enchantment\n\n  \nDr. Ruth Wilson worked for over 30 years as an educator and now devotes her time to writing and consulting. The focus of her work is on connecting young children with nature. She’s written several books on this topic including Nature and Young Children published by Routledge and\, most recently\, Learning is in Bloom published by Gryphon House. \nRuth’s consulting projects have included work with Sesame Street\, California’s Education and Environment Initiative\, Schlitz Audubon Nature Center in Milwaukee\, and Brookfield Zoo near Chicago. Several years ago\, she was honored with a lifetime achievement award by the National Arbor Day Foundation for her work in early childhood environmental education. Ruth currently works with the Children and Nature Network as curator for their research center. She also serves on the editorial advisory board for the International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education. \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nGryphon House\, Inc. is an award-winning publisher of early childhood resources for teachers and parents.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/connecting-young-children-and-nature/
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SUMMARY:Using OER Smarter\, Better & Faster for Elementary Mathematics
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Eva Henderson\, Professional Development Specialist; with Jeff Meyer\, Product Specialist for Learning.com\nSponsored by Learning.com \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Digital Learning Resources: OER to DIY community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nAre you currently using or planning to integrate Open Educational Resources (OER) in elementary math instruction? The universe of digital content offers everything from math games and tutorials to lesson plans and virtual manipulatives that can be used to energize and personalize instruction. Which ones are right for you\, your lesson plans\, and your students? Finding quality\, standards-aligned content on your own can be time-consuming and challenging. It doesn’t have to be. \nIn this webinar\, look at OER through the lens of elementary mathematics. Our presenter is Eva Henderson\, who has worked in education for 16 years with a special emphasis on technology. She was joined by Jeff Myer\, Product Specialist for Learning.com. Together\, Eva and Jeff guided viewers through suggested best practices and tools to both identify and deliver engaging\, instructionally sound\, lessons built around OER – specifically for elementary mathematics. \nSourcing the content is only one piece of the puzzle. Using it effectively for instruction is the other. Eva and Jeff will discuss how to use OER smarter\, better\, faster for creating lesson plans that support 21st century skills and current technologies. In 60 minutes\, learn how you can efficiently do more with digital content. \nThis session will be beneficial for elementary math and general education teachers\, elementary principals\, elementary math coaches\, curriculum leaders/developers\, technology specialists\, and media specialists. \n  \n  \n Eva Henderson is a Professional Development Specialist. An educator for 16 years\, Eva has worked in private schools\, public schools and nonprofit organizations with a special emphasis on using technology. She served as a trainer and Senior Technology Director for the Boys & Girls Clubs where she developed and helped deliver technology instruction daily to youth ranging from 6 to 18 years old. Eva teaches because she loves children and feels a sense of pride and purpose watching them develop academically. She is passionate about the Learning.com digital literacy curriculum and how the products can successfully enhance students’ mastery of 21st century skills. \n  \n Jeff Meyer is a Product Specialist for Learning.com\, where he provides prospects and customers with professional development\, implementation\, and project management services for regional\, statewide and international projects related to common core standards\, digital literacy\, and 21st century skills. Jeff has worked in education for 34 years as a public school teacher and coach\, district curriculum and technology director and administrator.  He is passionate about the need to transform education using data-based\, inquiry-driven approaches and digital resources\, especially with urban students and educators.  Prior to his nearly eleven years of service with Learning.com\, Jeff worked in the Austin and Eanes school districts\, Education Service Center\, and University of Texas at Austin\, Texas. \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \n Learning.com provides K-12 solutions to help students\, teachers\, and schools excel in a digital world. Districts around the country equip their students with the digital literacy skills needed for online assessments\, college\, and the workforce using our award-winning digital literacy solutions. Learning.com supports districts as they move to digital content with tools to build and share district-created digital curriculum.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/elementary-math-digital-deep-dive/
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