Sessions list for Friday [[MS/Sec] 12:30 - 13:30]

How to Improve Your Moodle

Location:Lab# 51 Presenter:John Semeniuk
Division:MS/SEC/LOE

Description: For teachers at any level of Moodle proficiency. I will show examples of how to create an effective online environment for students to be able to easily find resources, submit assignments and receive feedback all in an organized manner. Please bring your own computer in order to work on your own course pages. This workshop is designed to help make your life easier as a teacher!

Signups: 8 of 20

40% Reserved

Using Pictures and Picture Books to Create Stories and Teach Language

Location:RM# 215 Presenter:Olga Petryna
Division:MS/SEC/LOE

Description: Looking at how pictures and picture books can be used to inspire students to create stories and teach the different components of language.

Signups: 17 of 20

85% Reserved

Break Out of the Box: Using Escape Rooms in the Classroom

Location:RM# 216 Presenter:Sarah Herndon & Chelsey Zoromski
Division:MS/SEC/LOE

Description: Escape Rooms and Breakout Boxes are an engaging way to teach relevant skills and content in any subject area, while also capturing students' interest and providing problem-solving opportunities at the same time. The good thing is, they are not as hard to create as you may think. We will discuss Breakout Boxes, digital Escape Rooms, and whole-room Escape Rooms that can be adapted for your subject area.

Signups: 12 of 20

60% Reserved

Ways to Take Notes, how to teach or guide your students in different methods.

Location:RM# 214 Presenter:Sue Eubank
Division:MS/SEC/LOE

Description: This workshop with give the teacher strategies on how to encourage students to find their style of note taking, How to take notes for every subject. Styles of Note taking, how to make learning fun and interesting with different options of taking notes while studying or listening to lectures, or preparing to write a paper.

Signups: 4 of 20

20% Reserved

Visible Thinking – Moving Forward

Location:Library Presenter:Scott Legan
Division:MS/SEC/LOE

Description: This workshop will be a guided discussion on how we move forward with visible thinking in the classroom and school. We will also take a closer look at how visible thinking helps teachers distinguish between an “A” and “B”.

Signups: 8 of 20

40% Reserved

Maker Space and Design Thinking

Location:MPR Presenter:Billy Rech
Division:MS/SEC/LOE

Description: Start thinking of ways that they can get their kids to use design thinking in the classroom. Along with reading articles about maker spaces we will be using a hands on approach to show the power of making and creating.

Signups: 4 of 20

20% Reserved