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Oct 22 2013

Free Technology Workshops

Our after school workshops for teachers and administrators are now available for sign-up via our Google microsite. We have a couple of more classes to add details for, but by in large, this is the listing of classes for the year.

Please be advised that:

  • all teachers need to complete at least one class each school year,
  • a summer class offered in 2013 counts towards the 2013-14 school year,
  • certificates for certification points are offered in the late spring,
  • we need at least 5 participants to make a session.

By John Hendron • Learning for Teachers • • Tags: classes, pd

May 25 2011

Summer Classes Update

“The votes are in” about which classes teachers are interested in, and we’ve made decisions about locations and instructors. Except for our Word, Excel, and iWork classes, all classes listed below count towards next year’s technology course requirement for teachers.

  1. Moodle, instructors Alex Fruth, John Hendron, and Bea Cantor. This class will meet at the CO training room, downstairs, from 9AM-12 noon on June 8, 9, and 10.
  2. Google Apps, instructors Jillian Edwards, John Hendron, and Bea Cantor. This class will meet at the CO training room from 1PM-4PM on June 9-10.
  3. iMovie 2011, instructor Bea Cantor. This class meets one day, June 13, from 9AM-4PM, with an hour break for lunch (on your own). This class will meet in the central office technology training room.
  4. GarageBand 2011, instructors Zoe Parrish and John Hendron. This class will meet from 9AM-12noon on June 14.
  5. iWork Suite: Overview, instructor John Hendron. This class will meet from 9AM-12noon at the CO training room on June 15.
  6. Digital Storytelling, with instructors William James and Bea Cantor. Meets from 9AM-3PM with an hour break for lunch (on your own) in the GHS Media Center on June 15.
  7. iOS Devices in the Classroom for Elementary, with instructors Zoe Parrish and Bea Cantor from 9AM-4PM on June 16 in the CO downstairs training room. An hour break divides the class, with lunch on your own.
  8. Word 2011 with John Hendron meets from 9AM-12PM in the CO training room on July 11.
  9. Excel 2011 with John Hendron meets from 1:30PM-4:30PM in the CO training room on July 11.
  10. Promethean Advanced Workshop with Krystle Battistelli and John Hendron meets on August 2 from 1PM-4PM in the CO training room.

The other classes did not make. There is still room in the classes listed above. Signup is available here via Google Forms.

By John Hendron • General News, Resource of Interest • • Tags: classes, pd, summer

Mar 1 2011

Level 2 and Beyond

Today I advertised a new suite of classes we’ll be offering to finish off this school year of technology professional development.

These workshops are free for all teachers and all teachers are welcome to participate.

The wiki has all the new classes added, including a new and updated version of Google Goodies, a new Promethean course for elementary teachers, visual learning with Inspiration, Power Blogging, Interpreting data with Inspire Data (great for math, social studies, and science), “It’s a Comic Life,” and more.

We look forward to seeing you soon! These will be the last classes offered during the school year.

By John Hendron • Learning for Teachers • • Tags: classes, march, pd

May 27 2010

Summer Tech Update

Have you signed up for any Technology classes for this summer? Take a look at our new, expanded schedule.

Click the picture below to watch our video. Thanks to Mrs. Cantor who learned how to use Apple’s FinalCut Studio Motion application today in making this video.

QT Video

  • Basics 1: Files, Searching, Backups, Preferences and More
  • Basics 2: E-mail, Web, and Chat
  • Basics 3: Productivity: iWork – Pages, Numbers, and Keynote
  • iMovie Projects for High School Students
  • Google Goodies
  • iMovie for Grades 1-3
  • It’s Raining Bits! Digital Buckets and Student Success (tagging, research, digital citizenship)
  • G21 Planning
  • Promethean Master Class

We’ve divided our three-day basics class into three separate classes. Take all three, and get integration credit.

By John Hendron • Learning for Teachers • • Tags: classes, summer, training

May 14 2010

Summer Classes 2010

Participating in these courses can help you prepare for the 2010-11 school year by taking care of your technology integration course requirement now, in the summer! Please note the only class that does not count toward this requirement is the Mac and Internet basics class. All classes (except for Scratch/Alice) come with recertification points.

To sign up for courses, either follow the special links listed below, or visit our class signup page for all the rest! Our target for each course is 6 or more participants. Classes with fewer participants can be canceled. The status of classes will be added to each page on the wiki (for Scratch/Alice, you must apply, and your participation in the course will be confirmed in an e-mail).

Scratch and Alice: Diginspire II

Goochland Central Office Training Room Monday June 21st through Friday June 25th Ideal for Teachers Covering Grades 4-12 Special Signup Required

John G. Hendron and Bea Cantor, instructors

Alice is a 3D environment where you can control what characters do in the 3D space and what they do over time. The Alice “programming” environment uses drag and drop blocks to construct “sentences,” teaching the basics of computer programming to advanced middle and high school students.

Scratch is a 2D environment where media comes alive! Like Alice, using drag and drop blocks, Scratch allows students to create their own media and games. Participants will get a PICOBoard, an add-on for Scratch that allows for input by way of special buttons, sound, and light.

Participants in this class must attend all 5 days and there are teacher stipends for this project. Your participation beyond the summer-long course is required, joining other teachers across Virginia in developing instructional modules for use with your students.

40 hours; paid stipend, advanced level (integration +)

Ethics of Copyright/Cyberspace and Internet Safety

Online via Moodle June 1, 2010 through June 30, 2010 Ideal for for All Teachers

John G. Hendron, instructor

This is the required course for new teachers with Goochland County Schools. But what’s changed since you last took “ethics?” We cover personal ethics for teachers, Internet safety for students, plus we’ll give you the skinny on copyright issues both online and off.

Asynchronous; 10 recertification points, integration level

Mac and Internet Basics

Central Office Downstairs Monday July 5 through Wednesday, July 7, 2010 from 9 AM – Noon Ideal for All Teachers

John G. Hendron, instructor

This slower-paced workshop will “start from scratch” with the MacBook laptop and Mac OS X Leopard. We’ll cover the file system, backups, and tips and tricks you can use throughout the system. We’ll also cover tips on organizing files. We also cover some basics about the Web and Internet, looking at search engines, best practices, and more. Best yet: we’ll answer your questions!

9 hours workshop; 10 recertification points, basic level

It’s Raining Bits! Digital Buckets and Student Success

Central Office Downstairs Monday July 12 through Wednesday, July 14 from 1-4 PM Ideal for Teachers covering Grades 6-12

John G. Hendron, instructor

This workshop will focus on student research practices that you can use too! We’ll cover Web 2.0 websites that you and students can use along with computers to create digital libraries of information. We’ll introduce the concept of folksonomy (keyword tagging), our digital bucket system, and managing the overflow of information available today online. Learn how to use almost any type of media online in your classroom.

9 hours workshop; 10 recertification points, integration level

G21 Stimulus Package

Central Office Downstairs Monday July 19 through Thursday July 22 from 9 AM – Noon Ideal for All Teachers

John G. Hendron, instructor

This is a repeat from last summer’s workshop on exploring the ins- and outs- of 21st century learning. By the end of this workshop, you’ll end up with your G21 plan for next school year (2010-11).

We’ll focus on how to be an innovative instructor, we’ll explore tools both on our laptops and the newest ones available online, and we will tap into possibilities with partnering with other schools from around the world. We’ll also discuss ways to raise the “G21” temperature when the laptops aren’t available. Join us and graduate with expertise in twenty-first century learning!

12 hours workshop; 12 recertification points; integration level

Promethean Master Class

Central Office Downstairs Monday August 2, 2010 through Wednesday August 4, 2010 9 AM – 3 PM Ideal for teachers with a Promethean board

John G. Hendron, instructor

In the mornings, we’ll cover (and review) Promethean ActivInspire concepts delivered in our Levels 1-3 classes. In the afternoon, we’ll focus on flipchart development. The hour of noon-1PM will be a lunch on your own time.

15 hours workshop; 15 certification points; integration level

By John Hendron • Learning for Teachers • • Tags: classes, pd, summer

Aug 25 2009

Promethean Dates

You can see all of our tech classes online by subscribing to our calendar. While it now only lists our Promethean classes, it will expand over this week to include all of our technology classes. We also indicate where the locations are–so don’t automatically assume it’s at your school! I’ll be posting a link to our sign-up wiki later next week, too.

By John Hendron • General News • • Tags: classes, pd, promethean

Apr 24 2009

Summer Classes Announced

I have put together a selection of summer classes focused on technology integration. You can find a list of descriptions and sign-up via our wiki. Our shortest class is a one-day session on adding multimedia content to your blog, and our longest session is a 9-week online class on Internet safety, copyright, and ethics.

I have also put together a “working policy” or guidelines for our technology classes in one place. This document outlines our 1-course requirement for teachers. If you have further questions, please let me know and I will add them to this document.

By John Hendron • General News • • Tags: classes, summer

Apr 2 2009

Need Points?

VSTE is offering some online classes via their Virginia’s Community of Anytime Knowledge. Learn more here about their online classes.

By John Hendron • General News • • Tags: classes, VSTE

Dec 5 2008

Spring VCU Classes

Two classes are being offered through VCU this spring that I think are high quality and worth your time, if you need graduate credit or re-certification points.

Visit the VCU page to enroll or learn more.

  • TEDU 500.C93, CRN 22958 – Introduction to Digital Learning Tools
  • TEDU 560.C93, CRN 22959 – Instructional Strategies Using the Internet
Both are taught online by Ms. Jill Baedke, an ITRT from Henrico County!

By John Hendron • Learning for Teachers • • Tags: classes, vcu

Nov 6 2008

Tech Class Feedback

This year I’ve created a survey to give me feedback about our technology professional development classes we offer. Thus far, I’m seeing an interesting trend!

Follow Up Support

The question is, how do we provide this follow-up? I’d love for you to share with me your ideas, through the comments below. While the GHS/GMS campus has an ITRT to follow up (Mrs. Cantor), our elementary schools do not. Here are some ways I’ve attempted to provide follow-up, albeit not in a face-to-face solution:

  • Screencasts (demonstration videos)
  • Online Handouts (wiki)
  • blog entries

By John Hendron • General News • • Tags: classes, goochland, prodevelopment, professionaldevelopment

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This is the blog of John Hendron, Ed.D., director of innovation & strategy for Goochland County Public Schools. Through this blog I share information for teachers, administrators and families dealing with learning and teaching with technology.

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