Broadcast date April 16, 2009
Speakers include Dr. Mel Pace, director of media and instructional technology at Osceola County School District, Dr. Bruce Ellis, director of instructional technology at Dallas Independent School District, and Dr. Jennifer Brown King, assistant professor of education at Florida Southern College. They offer real-world advice on how to successfully implement classroom technology systems on a large scale.
(Duration 60 minutes)
Broadcast date November 11, 2008
Tom Greaves, author of America’s Digital Schools Report, and Marcia Jeans, instructional technology specialist at Wichita Public Schools, discuss how you can use classroom technology to improve student achievement.
(Duration 60 minutes)
On-demand Webinar
Benefit from the growing field of interactive touch technology by developing applications for the SMART Table – the first multitouch, multiuser interface for early education classrooms. You'll learn why it makes financial sense to develop multitouch tabletop applications, wow to create customizable tabletop applications with the SMART Table SDK, and how to create a SMART Table emulator for testing purposes
Broadcast date February 11, 2009
Leslie Wilson, president of the One-To-One Institute, and Greg Russell, director of technology at The John Carroll School, share best practices on how to keep students engaged in the learning process by using classroom management software.
(Duration 60 minutes)
On-demand Webinar
Take advantage of the booming field of interactive touch technology by developing digital content for the SMART Board™ interactive whiteboard and the SMART Table. You will learn how to partner with SMART, develop digital content for the SMART Board interactive whiteboard and the SMART Table, and boost your digital content revenue.
On-demand Webinar
Learn how you can take advantage of the booming field of interactive touch technology by developing digital content that can be used on interactive whiteboards. You will learn how to leverage the interactive whiteboard to create new revenue streams, how digital design companies can help you create engaging interactive whiteboard lessons, and how you can easily convert your existing content into SMART Notebook lesson activities.
Broadcast date: May 20, 2009
Investing now for the future
This is an important time in education. You are in a unique position to use short-term federal stimulus funds to architect technology-enabled learning environments that will improve student achievement for years to come. Stimulus funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) brings with it a unique opportunity for educators to change instructional delivery, and improve student engagement and achievement.
Speakers: Hilary Goldmann, Director of Government Affairs, International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), Washington, DC and Tom Greaves, Co-author of America's Digital Schools Report, Chairman, The Greaves Group, California
Watch the webinar now to learn how to:
- Get the most from your stimulus dollars
Discover several avenues of funding for immediate technology implementation, and tap into stimulus funding options for technology that aren't specifically earmarked for classroom technology.
- Use short-term dollars for long-term gain
Get expert advice on how to spend your stimulus funding wisely on classroom technology. The bottom line is it should improve student achievement and teacher practice.
- Invest in your teachers
Learn more about funding opportunities for professional development to help train your teachers on how to effectively use technology in the classroom.
Broadcast date: June 2, 2009
Closing the Skills Gap: Preparing Teachers for Technology-Enabled Classroom will offer real-world advice from administrators who have implemented successful pre-service and in-service professional development programs for teachers.
Speakers: Dr. Amy Gates, director of instructional technology, Lee's Summit R7 School District, Missouri, Marcia Jeans, instructional technology specialist, Wichita Public Schools, Kansas, and John Blaser, technology integration specialist, Eastchester Public School District, New York
Watch the webinar now to learn how to:
- Effectively boost technology adoption and engage students with creative lessons tied to learning objectives
- Understand how stimulus funding supports professional development
- Create a model for continuous professional development through unique coaching and collaboration opportunities
Broadcast date: May 12, 2009
Are your schools and districts leveraging technology to achieve better results?
You know that effective technology planning can and should play a major role in school reform – creating technology-enabled learning environments, providing professional development opportunities, delivering sound content and improving student learning outcomes.
Speakers: Debbie Rice, Director of Technology, Auburn City Schools, Alabama and Susan Neal, Elko County School District, Nevada
Watch the webinar now to learn how to:
- Achieve near-term results and long-term impact
Use short-term dollars for long-term gains by building 21st-century learning environments with integrated technology, quality courseware, content and learning communities.
- Create successful technology-enabled learning environments
Learn about established and successful classroom implementations from some of the country's more successful programs – including new school construction and renovation – and develop your own implementation framework.
- Stretch your budget dollars and finding additional funding sources
Understand how you can leverage Title 1 funding, grants and nontraditional funding options, and learn about fundraising techniques to help get new technology into older school buildings.