Wednesday

**​** General Session - Discovery Education
**Session Title: The Benjamin Button Effect** Session Flyer**: [|Bejamin Button.pdf]** Session Description**: Have you ever wished that you could go back in time and tweak a lesson, approach a topic differently or change things altogether using the powerful digital tools to which you now have access? The Benjamin Button effect (available in the new versions of most multimedia authoring programs) allows you to do just that. During this session will explore the incredible impact this special effect has on our daily instructional practices. ** Presenter**: Lance Rougeux ** Available times Location**: MASH Media Center** Basic, Advanced, All**: All** Grade Level Audience**: All Lance's PowerPoint: http://tinyurl.com/justforccsd Feedback Form:**[| http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22ASUF27MWA]
 * · 9:15 – 11:00am**

Session 1 - Wednesday, June 16 - 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
 **Session** **Title: Word Tips and Tricks** Location: MASH Room C-20
 * Session Flyer**: [|word tips and tricks.pdf]
 * Presenter**: Gail Kosenski
 * Session Description**: This session will offer shortcuts and and tips to make the document creation process simpler. Some of the topics covered will include: adding page borders, paragraph borders, using the Mail Merge feature (to create customized Award Certificates), and manipulating Clipart and drawing objects.
 * Level**: Basic, Novice, Intermediate
 * Audience**: K – 12
 * Feedback Form -** []

Session Flyer**: [|Homework Gone Digital.pdf]** Session Description**: Learn how to differentiate your instruction and connect with your students using the Discovery Education Student Center. We’ll start by creating quizzes, assignments and writing prompts using the Builders in DE streaming. Then we’ll create a classroom and show you how to assign content to your students. ** Presenter**: Lance Rougeux ** Location**: English Writing Lab** Level**: All** Audience**: K-12**
 * ​**Session Title: Homework Gone Digital

Session Title: Using a SMART Board in the Classroom Session Flyer **: [|SMART - Intro.pdf]** Presenter**:Dan Peluso** Session Description**:Learn how Notebook software can help you to structure lessons more effectively. Use new tools and add rich media content to lesson activities. We’ll cover some design tips, advances tools, teacher resources, and Teacher Tool Kit. Briefly, we will also cover Response/Senteo Assessment software.** Location**: MAMS Room - 107** Level**: Basic** Audience**: Middle and High School** Handout**:**

Session Title: Basic Troubleshooting & Resources on the CCSD Network Session Flyer**: [|basic troubleshooting CCSD net.pdf]** Presenter**:Mike Moore** Session Description**:This course will cover basic steps to resolving common computer, printer, and CCSD network related issues. Common scenarios will be discussed in order to help participants learn what things to look for that may solve their issues. Examples include: inability to log into the network, unable to print, computer will not turn on, no sound, and cannot display to the LCD projector. These topics as well as others will be discussed during the duration of the class. Advanced users will get some tips out of the course, but this will pertain primarily towards the basic computer user.** Location**: MAMS 121** Level**: Basic** Audience**: All** Handout**:**

Session Title: Polyvision Session Flyer**: [|Polyvision.pdf]** Presenter: **Stacey Walsh** Session Description**: The Polyvision Interactive Whiteboard and the accompanying Easiteach software are designed to enhance curriculum and engage students in the classroom. Participants in this session will learn how to create an Easibook as well as become more familiar with the available Easiteach toolbars. By the end of the session, teachers will have started to create their own Easibook for a lesson to engage students in class and encourage their participation with the interactive white board. NOTE: The Easiteach software is specific to the Polyvision brand of board.** Location**: CFF Cart # 1 - MASH - Room A 25** Level**: Basic** Audience**: K-12 teachers with Polyvision Boards in their classrooms** Handout**:**

​ **S​ession Title: Promethean Tips and Tricks: An Introduction to** // **ActivInspire** **Session Flyer** : [|promethean.pdf] // []
 * Presenter**: Mark Sylvia
 * Session Description**: Learn to use //ActivInspire// to engage students with images, video, and sound. Anything you can do on your computer can be seen or done on the interactive whiteboard. Get started with //ActiveInspire// and bring your classroom to life!
 * Location**: MASH Media Center
 * Level**: All
 * Audience**: All
 * Feedback Form**:

**Session 2 - Wednesday, June 16 - 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.**

 * Session Title: Export from Gradebook – Now What? (Excel)**
 * Session Flyer**: [|Export from Gradebook.pdf]
 * Presenter:** Jim Shryock
 * Session Description**: Teachers will learn how to export student demographic data from their sapphire gradebook. They will also learn how to work with the data and manipulate it in excel. (some basic knowledge of excel is preferred but not necessary.)
 * Location**: Library Laptops
 * Level**: Intermediate
 * Audience**: Elementary or Secondary
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**Session Title: SAS for Elementary Teachers** **Presenter**: Stacey Walsh  Session Flyer**: [|reading aligned.pdf]** Presenter**: Sharon Godfrey & Bob Bazylak** Session Description**: The session will cover instructions for the technology cards for the literacy centers in Storytime. Step by step instructions will be give for cards dealing with making charts, graphs, brochures, calendars, and columns in “Word”, “Excel”, and “Print Artist”. Knowledge of the programs will not be necessary. You will leave the session with printed instructions for specific cards.** Location**: MAMS Room 121** Level**: All** Audience**: Grade 4-6** []  ​ **Session Title: 10 Top Web-based Resources for K-12 Teachers** http://ccsdtechcamp2010.wikispaces.com/TenTopWebSites **Presenter**: Dr. Ann Noonen
 * Session Flyer**: [|SAS Elementary.pdf]
 * Session Description**: Participants will be introduced to the Standards Aligned System’s (SAS) Portal and Teacher Tools. Teachers will create an account to the portal where they will be able to create an online portfolio of resources and assessments. An overview of the site (developed by PDE) will allow teachers to become familiar with navigating and finding standards-based materials and resources. In addition, teachers can share their resources through a personally-created website.
 * Location**: CFF Cart #1 – MASH Room – A 25
 * Level**: Basic
 * Audience**: K-6
 * Handout**:
 * ​Session Title: Computer Activities Aligned to the New Reading Program** 
 * Feedback Form:**
 * Session Flyer**: [|Thinkfinity.pdf]
 * Session Description**: The session will visit 10 sites that contain quality resources for teachers and students. Sites to be reviewed include Thinkfinity, Technology, FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence), National Science Digital Library, and others!
 * Location**: MASH Room – C 20
 * Level**: All
 * Audience**: All
 * Feedback Form:** []

Session 3 - Wednesday, June 16 - 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Session Flyer**: [|effective presentation skills.pdf]** Presenter**: Mike Moore** Session Description**: This course will be an overview of items that make a PowerPoint presentation more effective to an audience. It will cover smooth transitions, slide layout, and removal of distracting items. The course will also cover some basic PowerPoint techniques. This course would apply to anyone that would possibly have to present using PowerPoint.** Location**: Library Laptops** Level: **Basic** Audience**: All** []
 * ​** Session Title: Effective Presentation Skills using Power Point
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​ **Session Title: SAS for Secondary Teachers**
 * Session Flyer**: [|SAS Secondary.pdf]
 * Presenter**: Stacey Walsh
 * Session Description**: Participants will be introduced to the Standards Aligned System’s (SAS) Portal and Teacher Tools. Teachers will create an account to the portal where they will be able to create an online portfolio of resources and assessments. An overview of the site (developed by PDE) will allow teachers to become familiar with navigating and finding standards-based materials and resources. In addition, teachers will be able to explore the available blueprints for the upcoming Keystone Exams.
 * Location**: CFF Cart #1, MASH Room – A 25
 * Level**: Basic
 * Audience**: Grades 7-12
 * Feedback Form**: []

Session Flyer**: [|Is Seven Your Lucky Number.pdf]** Presenter**: Craig Lauer** Session Description**: As Windows computers are replaced in the District, the operating system that will be used will be Windows 7. The replacement of Windows XP by Windows 7 brings several changes in the look and use of the operating system. This session will focus on the navigation, features and functions of Windows 7to assist educators in maximizing the use of their new computer.** Location**: MASH Room A26** Level**: All** Audience**: All**
 * ​** Session Title: Is Seven Your Lucky Number?
 * Feedback Form**: []