A Digital Collaborative Classroom
This course is intended to provide participants with skills to utilize collaborative online tools in the classroom. Participants will engage in 1) a variety of activities to enhance their understanding of various online collaborative tools; 2) instructional methodologies to deliver content to parents, staff, and students; 3) demonstrate a variety of integration strategies to utilize these tools across the curriculum; and 4) identify and utilize assistive tools to further participants PLN (Personal learning Network) to continue learning post-workshop.
Number: 4449-11-01
Dates/Time: Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13, 27, & Mar. 5, 5-8 p.m.
Location: Grant Wood AEA, 4401 6th St SW, Cedar Rapids
Audience: Individuals responsibile for assisting teachers integrate technology tools into their curriculum, PreK-12 Teachers, Teacher Librarians, Curriculum and Technology Directors, Administrators, AEA Staff
Registration: Complete registration form or register electronically at least two weeks in advance.
Fees: Registration is not complete until all fees are paid in full two weeks in advance of the first class. Total for renewal credit = $25 paid in full at the time of registering. Total for Drake credit = $100 paid in full at the time of registering.
Credit: R, D - 1 Sem. Hr.
Instructor(s): Tony Amsler, Kathleen Goslinga, and Stacy Behmer, Grant Wood AEA
Collaborating with Digital Images
Are you looking for a way to challenge your student's photo image skills? Picasa (free Mac or PC tool) and iPhoto (Mac only) are great tools to use. Each tool will be demonstrated along with integration ideas across the curriculum.
Number: 19028-11-01
Dates/Time: Dec. 7, 3:45-4:45 p.m.
Location: Webinar
Format: Lecture
Registration: Complete registration form or register electronically at least two weeks in advance.
Fees: None
Credit: None
Instructor(s): Tony Amsler, Kathleen Goslinga, and Stacy Behmer, Grant Wood AEA
Free Online Audio and Video Resources
How many time have your heard "I don't have that program on my computer at home"? Let's take a look at two free, online editing resources that teachers and students alike can use from any computer - an audio editing program found in the Aviary suite and a video editing program called JayCut.
Number: 19032-11-01
Dates/Time: Apr. 4, 3:45-4:45 p.m.
Location: Webinar
Format: Lecture
Registration: Complete registration form or register electronically at least two weeks in advance.
Fees: None
Credit: None
Instructor(s): Tony Amsler, Kathleen Goslinga, and Stacy Behmer, Grant Wood AEA
Google Apps and Beyond
Did you know Google could help you do that? Google Apps provides communication and collaboration tools for students, teachers and administrators. This workshop will provide hands-on opportunities to explore Google sites, docs, calendar and gmail. Then will also look at some of the other tools Google offers to support student learning such as Google Voice, advanced searching, Chrome, Picasa, Reader, Books, Maps, Blogger, Alerts, and many more!
Number: 6506-11-01
Dates/Time: Mar. 8 & 9, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Location: Grant Wood AEA, 4401 6th Street SW, Cedar Rapids
Format: Hands-On
Registration: Complete registration form or register electronically at least two weeks in advance.
Fees: None
Credit: None
Instructor(s): Tony Amsler, Kathleen Goslinga, and Stacy Behmer, Grant Wood AEA
Google Calendar-Let's Get Started
This workshop will cover the basics of using Google calendar. Participants will utilize the calendar tool with their Google account and set up their own calendars during the workshop. We will learn how to set up multiple calendars, share them and customize calendar settings. Participants will need to bring their own laptops.
Number: 6503-11-05 CANCELLED
Dates/Time: Dec. 5, 1-4 p.m.
Number: 6503-11-06
Dates/Time: Dec. 12, 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Location: Grant Wood AEA, 200 Holiday Road, Coralville
Format: Hands-On
Registration: Complete registration form or register electronically at least two weeks in advance.
Fees: None
Credit: None
Instructor(s): Tony Amsler, Kathleen Goslinga, and Stacy Behmer, Grant Wood AEA
Google Docs
Want to learn how to collaborate online with word processing docs, spreadsheets, and presentations? What about creating forms to collect data? Google docs allows you to do all of these things from the "cloud"! Participants are asked to bring their laptops.
Number: 6501-11-04 CANCELLED
Dates/Time: Dec. 5, 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Location: Grant Wood AEA, 200 Holiday Road, Coralville
Number: 6501-11-05
Dates/Time: Dec. 9, 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Number: 6501-11-06
Dates/Time: Dec. 16, 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Location: Grant Wood AEA, 4401 6th Street SW, Cedar Rapids
Format: Hands-On
Registration: Complete registration form or register electronically at least two weeks in advance.
Fees: None
Credit: None
Instructor(s): Tony Amsler, Kathleen Goslinga, and Stacy Behmer, Grant Wood AEA
Google Sites
Participants will learn how to use Google sites to create a dynamic web presence that you can enhance communication and collaboration. Google sites allows you to easily integrate many web tools without knowing any code! Participants are asked to bring their laptops.
Number: 6500-11-03
Dates/Time: Dec. 9, 1-4 p.m.
Location: Grant Wood AEA, 4401 6th Street SW, Cedar Rapids
Number: 6500-11-04
Dates/Time: Dec. 12, 1-4 p.m.
Location: Grant Wood AEA, 200 Holiday Rd, Coralville
Format: Hands-On
Registration: Complete registration form or register electronically at least two weeks in advance.
Fees: None
Credit: None
Instructor(s): Tony Amsler, Kathleen Goslinga, and Stacy Behmer, Grant Wood AEA
Google Sites-Beyond the Basics
Are you looking at going to the next level with Google Sites? this half day workshop will cover more advanced features in building high quality Google Sites. Our Google Apps Certified Trainer will focus on embedding objects, improving navigation, and how to customize your site to meet your exact needs. Participants are asked to bring their laptops.
Number: 6504-11-03
Dates/Time: Dec. 16, 1-4 p.m.
Location: Grant Wood AEA, 4401 6th Street SW, Cedar Rapids
Format: Hands-On
Registration: Complete registration form or register electronically at least two weeks in advance.
Fees: None
Credit: None
Instructor(s): Tony Amsler, Kathleen Goslinga, and Stacy Behmer, Grant Wood AEA
Technology Tools Team with Teaching Literacy
With the help of GWAEA Literacy consultant Heather Feuerhelm, we will examine a variety of websites that are designed with best practice lessons for reading and writing K-12. Web resources for struggling students or ELL students will also be covered.
Number: 19033-11-01
Dates/Time: May 2, 3:45-4:45 p.m.
Location: Webinar
Format: Lecture
Registration: Complete registration form or register electronically at least two weeks in advance.
Fees: None
Credit: None
Instructor(s): Tony Amsler, Kathleen Goslinga, and Stacy Behmer, Grant Wood AEA
Technology Tools Team with Teaching Math
With the help of GWAEA Math Consultant, Amy Keller, we will examine a variety of websites that are designed with best practice lessons for math K-12.
Number: 19029-11-01
Dates/Time: Jan. 4, 3:45-4:45 p.m.
Location: Webinar
Format: Lecture
Registration: Complete registration form or register electronically at least two weeks in advance.
Fees: None
Credit: None
Instructor(s): Tony Amsler, Kathleen Goslinga, and Stacy Behmer, Grant Wood AEA
Technology Tools Team with Teaching Science
With the help of GWAEA Science Consultant, Christopher Soldat, we will examine a variety of websites that are designed with best practice lessions for science K-12.
Number: 19031-11-01
Dates/Time: Mar. 7, 3:45-4:45 p.m.
Location: Webinar
Format: Lecture
Registration: Complete registration form or register electronically at least two weeks in advance.
Fees: None
Credit: None
Instructor(s): Tony Amsler, Kathleen Goslinga, and Stacy Behmer, Grant Wood AEA
Top 10 Picks in Technology
Once again our GWAE Technology Consultants will highlight their top ten "Tech Tool" picks of the year. This is always a challenge for us since there are so many great tools available to teachers and students alike. Sign on to see what we selected.
Number: 19030-11-01
Dates/Time: Feb. 1, 3:45-4:45 p.m.
Location: Webinar
Format: Lecture
Registration: Complete registration form or register electronically at least two weeks in advance.
Fees: None
Credit: None
Instructor(s): Tony Amsler, Kathleen Goslinga, and Stacy Behmer, Grant Wood AEA
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