Content: The goal of this workshop is to acquaint early childhood teachers and parents with the wealth of children’s picture books and engaging preschool and primary students in read-aloud activities. Handouts will be provided to aid in selection of age-appropriate storybooks promoting cultural diversity. Craft activities to augment the use of these books will be included. Each participant will take home a selection of K-3 books for use in the classroom or in your home.

The classroom library is an integral part of the literacy environment.  Participants will learn proven effective practices for the classroom library including: assessing the library, selecting books, organizing books to support learning, and maintaining an active, vibrant classroom collection that meets the needs of the classroom community.  The workshop is for elementary school teachers, literacy specialists and administrators.

Get "Cyber Smart!"  Be part of an interactive training where you will have an opportunity to view and utilize some of the online cyber safety resources available to students, teachers, and parents. The class will provide an opportunity for participants to share and begin
the development of a "Cyber Safety Plan" for their school or classroom. 

The workshops presented in this strand will focus on the use of technology to support visual arts or performing arts.

We offer the following video editing programs in our workshops: iMovie 09, FinalCut Express, Adobe Premiere, and MovieMaker.

If you are interested in learning how to work with images and edit digital photographs, then sign up for Adobe Photoshop Elements(XP) (John Chambers) Learn how to use this powerful program for classroom projects.

Photostory 3.0 is a free download from Microsoft. In this class you'll learn how to develop a digital narrative using still images and your own voice.

Editing on a PC? Look for Everyone's a MovieMaker (Movie Maker XP) MovieMaker is a free digital editing program that comes on your PC. Or, if you are looking for an easy to use program to enhance your videos with professional style, sign up for Adobe Premiere Elements (XP) (John Chambers)

In the performing arts area, we offer GarageBand or Mixcraft for music creation and audio editing. Look for Getting Started with GarageBand in the Classroom (Mac). On the XP side, we'll offer Mixcraft, also referred to as "Garageband for the PC". This multi-faceted program is easy to use for podcasts, music creation and more!---Look for Getting started with Mixcraft (XP)

We are blending our iMovie 09 video editing class with the Lights, Camera, Learn class to help teachers learn the art of film making for the classroom. The result is a two day workshop you won't want to miss. Look for Video Production: Process & Technique. In this class, you'll learn the "visual grammar" of film makers, study the unique narrative cues that filmmakers use for camera placement, production design, and editing. You'll also use iMovie 09 to edit your own film. Mathew Needleman and Frank Guttler are teaming to teach this hands on class.

You are invited to join Instructional Technology Outreach (ITO) as we honor the winning classroom instructional technology projects from across Los Angeles County at the 2010 Digital Voice Awards. This exciting celebration highlights exemplary projects from K–12 educators and students that were created with a variety of technology tools in support of the California Content Standards. Awards will also be given to the entries that best meet the 2010 special focus, "Cultural Connections." Additionally, one Elementary, Middle School, and High School entry will be awarded Best Overall in each category.

All interested students and their families, teachers, and friends are welcome. Space is limited and received on a first come, first reserved basis so RSVP with a total number of participants as soon as possible to http://ito.lacoe.edu/dva.

The celebration, hosted by Los Angeles County Office of Education’s Multimedia Services and California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP) Region 11, will take place on Saturday, May 22, 2010 from 4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. at "Samohi"--Santa Monica High School in Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. Please plan to arrive with enough time so you will have plenty of time to park and check-in for a prompt 4:00 p.m. start. The address is:
Samohi's Barnum Hall
601 Pico Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90405

See you on May 22nd at the 2010 Digital Voice Awards!

How can you assist the students in your classroom who need to master academic content and learn to speak English simultaneously? Curious about how you can use technology tools in your classroom to assist your students? Explore how mp3 players, document cameras, and digital cameras can be used to empower your students.

Digital video is easy to do with either Movie Maker or iMovie. Both these programs are free. Movie Maker comes already installed on all Windows PCs and iMovie comes installed on all Macs. Participants at this workshop will storyboard, film and edit a short video project for the classroom. 

Google has created a suite of free web applications that can help teachers integrate technology into their curriculum. In this course participants will find examples of innovative ways to use these tools in the classroom to empower students. The focus of Google Tools for Educators will be in a selected curricular focus such as language arts, social studies or mathematics.

The iTELL project teaches the effective use of technology tools to implement research-based strategies in support of English Learners. These strategies have been shown to improve teaching and enhance learning for EL students.

This workshop encompasses three days of face-to-face training plus an online component. Teachers will learn strategies for supporting English Learners with their adopted curriculum while using software based graphic organizational tools, free online resources, digital storytelling techniques, and interactive technologies.

During the iTELL training, participants will create technology-enhanced products that can immediately be used in the classroom. The products will include: a collection of images and online resources to support a unit or lesson, a graphic content dictionary to enhance academic vocabulary acquisition, and a multi-media project.

CTAP Region 11 has begun implementing the iTELL program in Los Angeles County. Teachers who are interested in iTELL can visit our workshop registration web page for dates and locations of workshops.

The following technologies will be introduced in the training depending on availability in school districts:
PhotoStory, Garageband, Interwrite pads, Kidspiration, Inspiration, Interactive Whiteboard Technology, classroom response units, etc.

 

The CTAP Level 1 Technology Proficiency Academy is open to public-school certificated K-12 classroom teachers, certificated non-classroom teachers and school administrators. If you are not sure if your position qualifies you to participate, please email Nancy Moore at moore_nancy@lacoe.edu or call 562-401-5584.

Level 1 is for teachers who need to learn the basics of the computer, or have had limited exposure to the basic computer programs, such as those found in Microsoft Office, Internet, E-mail, and Information Literacy.

The academy is a set of easy-paced, no pressure classes, over four days, where the participants learn programs that they could use with their students, or help them be more productive in their classroom.

Day 1 deals with basic computer terms regarding hardware and software and the basic operations of the computer, such as saving and organizing files. We also do hands-on activities such as making a name tent and writing a letter, where participants get to learn about the toolbars and menu functions. We then end the day working with Inspiration, which is a popular mind-mapping program.

Day 2 deals with word processing and publishing, where the participant applies the skills learned from Day 1 to make flyers and newsletters. This is a great day because the teachers tend to apply what they learn in this class to something they could use immediately to communicate with their students' parents. Participants also learn about E-mail basics and the Web site iSafe, which deals with Internet safety for students.

Day 3 Deals with Information Literacy and Internet Skills. Participants discuss ways to evaluate information on the Web, and learn how to search the Web more efficiently. Participants that day also make a photo montage using either Movie Maker or iMovie, which is a nice and quick way to show pictures of their students' activities throughout the year, and are shown how to turn that montage into a Podcast.

Day 4 is the day participants learn about databases and spreadsheets, using Microsoft Excel. We start the day with a fun hands-on activity to learn to use Excel to write formulas and make charts, and we finish the day learning how to use the mail merge feature to write form letters. We also learn presentation software, particularly PowerPoint. We start with the basics and make a complete slideshow, and if someone already has experience and wants to expand, we have advanced directions for them as well.

Keep in mind that the Level 1 Proficiency Academy is a class where you don't need any prerequisites- we've had teachers take the class with little computer skills- and that's who the class is designed for. But this class would also benefit those some experience in the mentioned programs who want to refresh their skills or perhaps learn a new program.

We hope you find that the Level 1 Technology Proficiency Academy is right for you.

This course is part of the online version of CTAP Level 2 Technology Integration Academy, a series of five courses designed for participants who are at least somewhat comfortable using technology for their own personal proficiency and now want to take their skills to the next level. Each of the courses can be taken as a stand-alone class or the five courses can be taken as a series. Each ten-hour class qualifies for one semester Continuing Education unit from USC. Participants taking the series of five classes will also be eligible for the CTAP Level 2 certificate.

Building a Classroom Website focuses using the Web for research-based projects and as a powerful communication tool for teachers, students and parents. Participants create their own web page and post to the Web within our first hour together. After that, participants spend time making their websites useful by gathering valuable resources to support their curricular units and linking to those resources.

Participants also read and discuss issues of Information Literacy and Digital Citizenship. Issues addressed include skills of finding, organizing and evaluating Web resources and well as potential copyright of posting images and student work on the Web. Through regular peer and instructor feedback, participants continue to improve their web presence over the four week online course.

The CTAP Level 2 Technology Integration Academy is open to public-school certificated K-12 classroom teachers, certificated non-classroom teachers and school administrators. If you are not sure if your position qualifies you to participate, please email Nancy Moore at moore_nancy@lacoe.edu or call 562-401-5584.

The Integration Academy is designed for participants who are at least somewhat comfortable using technology for their own personal proficiency and now want to take their skills to the next level. Participants will also sharpen their Information Literacy skills. Over the five days of the academy, participants will build a standards-based curricular unit with technology-enhanced learning experiences that will challenge and motivate their students.

On Day 1, participants begin work on their unit plan by identifying the state standards, essential questions and big ideas to be addressed. They will also begin planning two technology-rich student learning experiences for this unit. Participants will also explore ways to use spreadsheets to analyze student progress toward meeting the unit standards.

Day 2 is all Web all day. We begin with the Information Literacy skills of finding, organizing and evaluating Web resources. Participants will build a data base of valuable resources to support their curricular unit. Participants then create their own Web page with links to these resources. Participants will post the page to the Web and by the end of Day 2, everyone will have their own Web page online.

Day 3 is multimedia day. Participants will work in groups to research, storyboard, and script a short curricular-based video. They will then film and edit the video. Everyone will have the opportunity to have hands-on experience in each phase of digital video production. Watching the finished videos is the highlight of Day 3. Everyone is a star.

On Day 4 the spotlight will be on using desktop publishing products such as brochures, newsletters and posters as student projects to demonstrate learning in a content area. Participants will create an online assessment rubric for this project. We will look at the critical issue of student safety in cyberspace and explore the iSafe program.

On Day 5 participants complete their unit by designing a presentation project that incorporates multimedia, including digital video, and makes use of advanced PowerPoint features. Participants will post their finished presentation online. Day 5 includes individual work time for participants to complete every component of their unit plan. We will end the day with an Open House when participants share the units they've built.

Participants who enroll in this course may take any of the three topic specific sessions offered.

Using Microsoft Excel, participants will learn how to create and use databases and spreadsheets; how to write formulas, make charts,  use the mail merge feature to create form letters, envelopes and labels.

Using Microsoft Word, participants will learn how styles work, how to create them, how to apply them, the difference between a paragraph break and a line break, how to use tabs or tables to line up text columns and how to create a polished newsletter or report.

Using Microsoft Powerpoint, participants will learn basics of presentation design, using animations, toolbars and hyperlinks Inserting graphics (from clip art or other sources) using objects (i.e. sound, WordArt, Auto Shapes)  transitions,working with sound, all you need to know to make your presentations stand out!

Participants who enroll in this course may take any of the three topic specific sessions offered. The focus of the workshops wil be on how teachers can use Microsoft Office in the classroom to enhance learning.

Using Microsoft Excel, participants will learn how to create and use databases and spreadsheets; how to write formulas, make charts,  use the mail merge feature to create form letters, envelopes and labels. Teachers learn how to use excel for data collection in an hands on engaging lesson.

Using Microsoft Word, participants will learn how styles work, how to create them, how to apply them, the difference between a paragraph break and a line break, how to use tabs or tables to line up text columns and how to create a polished newsletter or report. Teachers will examine ways to use word to create student centered worksheets.

Using Microsoft Powerpoint, participants will learn basics of presentation design, using animations, toolbars and hyperlinks Inserting graphics (from clip art or other sources) using objects (i.e. sound, WordArt, Auto Shapes)  transitions,working with sound, all you need to know to make you and your students' presentations stand out!

Presentation Design: Effective Use of Microsoft PowerPoint

This hands-on session will take you beyond the basic functionality of PowerPoint. We will focus on what the research says about how to effectively communicate with this powerful tool. Whether your audience is second graders, tenth graders, parents, or the other teachers at your school, you want your presentations to inform, motivate & inspire.

A Digital Cafe session

NEO 2 Laptops: Student Success with Powerful, Proven, Portable Classroom Technology.
While all educators agree that practice is important in developing students’ writing proficiency, many are searching for better ways to make practice more personalized, effective, and motivational. At this hands-on presentation, participants will discover how educators nationwide are providing the kind of practice that leads every student to greater writing success—and more, with NEO 2 laptops. Participants will learn how edu cators can:
• Expand Quizzing Opportunities: Students can take Accelerated Reader Quizzes wirelessly right at their desks with NEO 2 laptops.
• Improve Students’ Math Skills: Students at all levels can get just the right amount of essential, timed math practice they require when they use MathFacts in a Flash on their NEO 2 laptops.
• Conduct Testing On The Fly: Educators ask questions of their students as they teach, and the students respond on their NEO 2s. Their answers are tallied and displayed using the 2Know! Toolbar.

In this strand, you'll find workshops on resources to support your use of technology.  Look for Using CTAP 11's online Technology Plan Builder. Informative session on how to use CTAP 11's Tech Plan Builder. 

This comprehensive professional development program prepares educators to easily incorporate rich resources for maximum classroom impact with www.thinkfinity.org.

The Thinkfinity Professional Development Program is designed to:

• Provide teachers with the tools and materials to locate and use online resources effectively.
• Help educators work with their peers to create useful lesson plans, activities and research exercises.
• Meet educators' needs for high-quality training with measurable results.
• Leverage a scalable training model to produce the greatest educational impact.
• Prepare teachers to deliver professional development in their own school and district.

  Become a Verizon Thinkfinity Field Trainer!

This free session is intended for educators who are interested in becoming Verizon Thinkfinity Field Trainers. Field Trainers are educators who have been trained to deliver Thinkfinity Training to other educators to help them integrate Verizon Thinkfinity resources into the curriculum. Session topics include a basic overview of Verizon Thinkfinity which provides free, standards-based, high quality, online resources as well as navigation to resources from nine partner sites.

This session prepares participants to conduct training sessions for end-users. Attendees will have opportunities to collaborate with other professionals to discuss various training strategies. Participants are asked to deliver at least on training session in their school or district.

The Web 2.0 Tools for Educators strand will focus on web based tools to enhance teaching.  Discover the power of the web and use subscription free, web based tools in your own classroom. There are hundreds of web based tools that are designed for creating multimedia, writing, editing movies, developing oral language, playing music, critical thinking  and more.  The tools address a variety of content areas that can be used to enhance your teaching and support EL learners.

Create a web page for your own classroom in minutes.  No prior experience necessary. You will learn how to make a web page, create links, add pictures, and begin designing a complete web site to use in your classroom, your school and community.