MISD Tech•Connect - Technology Staff Development
Technology Training Sessions
Mandatory Technology Training for Campuses (2010)...

•  Elementary Campus, August 17th, 8:00am-11:00am
•  High School Campus, August 17th, 1:00pm-4:00pm
•  Jr. High Campus, August 18th, 8:00am-11:00am

All training sessions will be conducted in the Elementary Lab.

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New Staff Technology Training...
Training session is scheduled for Friday, August 13th.  We will begin at 8:30am and conclude at 12:00pm.
Training will be conducted in the Elementary Lab.  New teachers are required to attend this training to learn about the email system, gradebook, and more.
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Summer 2010 Optional Technology Training Sessions...

•  "Working with iWork"  (Pages/Keynote/Numbers)
•  "Cool Tech Tools"
•  "Create Your Website"
•  "World of Wikis, Blogs and Twitter"

All staff attending summer technology trainings will receive a "Technology Toolkit".  
All training sessions will be conducted in the Elementary Lab.
Registration Deadline is July 14th.

Training Schedule

August 9, 2010
8:00am - 12:00pm
"Working with iWork"
Join us in working with Pages, Keynote, and Numbers programs which are all part of the iWork Suite.  Learn how to create various types of Pages documents, creative spreadsheets in Numbers, and awesome presentations in Keynote.
REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED

August 10, 2010
8:00am - 12:00pm
"Cool Tech Tools"
This training session will consist of using some very cool technology tools in your classroom, such as the Mimio, eClicker responders, Animoto, video conferencing, useful/creative tools on the web, and more.
REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED

August 10, 2010
1:00pm - 5:00pm
"Create Your Website"
Let us show you how to create your own website using our FirstClass web builder.  Site creation is easy using the FirstClass tools.  Teacher/staff web pages are very helpful to parents by providing classroom information, news, pictures, upcoming lessons/tests, schedules, email links, homework help, etc.  Join us for this training session and we will help you build your website to fit your needs.  If you have already created a website and would like to improve your site, feel free to attend.
REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED

August 11, 2010
8:00am - 12:00pm
"World of Wikis, Blogs and Twitter"
The world of wikis, blogs, and Twitter is full of communication, interaction and collaboration.  What is a Wiki?  Wikis are web pages with an edit button. There are multiple uses for a Wiki in the classroom including student collaboration, writing, sharing documents, etc.  What is a Blog?  Blogs are useful tools for developing writing skills.  They can be used for journaling, sharing ideas, discussions, etc.  Twitter is also a tool for communication and collaboration amongst students and teachers.  Learn how these online communication tools can be implemented in your classroom.
REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED



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Technology Staff Development Links
Technology Staff Development Links:

•  MISD Technology Staff Development Plan

Teachers must complete the Texas Teacher STAR Chart each year.

Principals must complete the Texas Campus START Chart each year.

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