ActivateDiscoverandInspire

Activate, Discover and Inspire Your Classroom August 2 - 6, 2010 9:00-3:00 (30 hours in-service workshop) Eleanor Cerny, ITF - Instructional Technology Facilitator @ Montebello

Agenda

Introductions ---administration - (sign-in) ---breaks - when needed ---working lunch
 * Monday**

Goal/Objective: Discovery Education Overview
 * -create DE account
 * Passcodes:
 * Montebello B539-6EFC
 * Viola - 2FE4-E9BF
 * SMS - 30EE-2836
 * -explore resources: search capabilities
 * -create a classroom, add students
 * -builder tools - create an assignment, writing prompt, quiz builder, science assessment manager
 * -create an assessment
 * -download video, save to common grade level folder
 * - goals for the week? **__//What do you expect to leave with on Friday?//__**

Resources:
 * link: Discovery Education - also available on school webpage teacher and student resources
 * [[file:UserGuide Discovery Education.pdf]]
 * [[file:DEUS.FL.Quick STart.1.pdf]]

Goal/Objective: Discovery Education Science and STEM component [Science Technology Engineering and Math]
 * Tuesday**
 * - explore STEM resources
 * - explore Science resources
 * - create a STEM assignment and assessment

1. Read philosophy behind STEM (upper right link) 2. Discuss keypoints: - Do you agree with philosophy, why? - How would you explain what STEM is to a colleague? - Do you currently integrate the STEM philosophy, where? - Do you see where you could integrate the STEM philosophy? - How would your students collaborate? - what medium would they use?

How to access STEM info DE-Streaming, Teacher Center, STEM

//Self-paced interactive learning DEScience// How to access it: Print completion certificate.
 * login to DE,
 * access DEScience,
 * Professional Development,
 * Interactive Training

Goal/Objective: Active Inspire Overview
 * Wednesday**
 * create promethean planet account
 * Promethean Planet link
 * Self-paced tutorial
 * use active vote/expression for QA
 * export QA responses to MSExcel for analysis

Goal/Objective: Active Inspire
 * Thursday**

Goal/Objective: Project
 * Friday**