Workshops

media type="custom" key="19141970" Each of the following workshops will be offered as a 1/2 day session. All Summer Institute participants must choose 4 different workshops to attend. Please visit the 'Registration' page to sign up for the four workshops you'd like to attend.

** Presentation Boot Camp ** // **Facilitator:** Rob Carnegie // //This workshop will provide an overview of the many features and capabilities available within presentation software, from design techniques to strategies that should be avoided. Attendees in this session will discover a variety of techniques that will enable them (and their students) to create stunning presentations and slideshows.//

** Blogging **  ** //Facilitator:// ** //Darren Kuropatwa// // This workshop is intended for any teacher looking to provide their students with more opportunities to connect & collaborate through the use of a blog. Participants in this session will explore the many ways that sharing learning experiences with a broader audience can enhance both the teaching and learning that takes place in their classrooms. //

** Edmodo **  // **Facilitator:** Adam Lister // // This session will provide participants with an in-depth look at the many benefits to utilizing Edmodo with their students. This educational social networking platform provides many opportunities for teachers to share resources with their students. You'll find that getting started with Edmodo is a piece of cake for all teachers, as students love the idea of using 'Facebook for education'. //

** Podcasting **  // **Facilitator:** Eric Marshall // // Along with the rise of mobile computing has come a surge of educational media that can be shared and accessed across many different platforms. Participants in this session will discover how easy it can be to record and share audio podcasts, a powerful technique that can help you to flip your classroom or enable your students to demonstrate their learning. //

//This workshop will explore a range of tools and applications (both online and offline) that teachers and students can use to give projects and assignments a digital makeover. Participants in this workshop will discover a number of 'Web 2.0' tools and will be provided with an opportunity to explore the ways that a range of media (text, audio, images & video) can be mixed up and mashed up to create digital artifacts.//
 * Digital Storytelling ** // **Facilitator:** Andy McKiel //

** SMART Boards for Beginners **   // **Facilitator:** Brynae Toth // //A number of teachers within St. James-Assiniboia will find a new tool in their classroom when they return in the fall - a SMART interactive whiteboard. This workshop will provide a solid foundation for teachers with little or no experience teaching with a SMART Board. Discover many techniques that will enable you and your students to incorporate the SMART Board into many of your lessons at any grade level.//

** Sharing SMART'er Strategies **   // **Facilitator:** Joan Badger // // This workshop will provide an opportunity for teachers who have been using SMART interactive whiteboards to share effective instructional and assessment strategies. If you have access to a SMART Board and are looking for some ideas to integrate it more effectively into your lessons, this session will move beyond the basics and provide valuable support. //