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Click here to register for the webinars   Student Response Apps for iPads, iPods and the Web 90 MINUTES Monday, November 5, 2012 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
AND Monday, January 14, 2013 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
From set up to ideas for classroom use, free, easy-to-use web-based student response apps and programs accessible from iPads, Android tablets, computers and other devices for teaching and assessment will be demonstrated. Learn how to utilize programs (from apps allowing you to run video, sound and drawing tools in a quiz on iPads, to programs that can be run from any and all devices at the same time from the Web) to keep students from falling behind, give them a voice in the classroom discussion, generate reports and monitor progress, even during the classroom lesson. PRESENTER: DAN HERLIHY   Is Your Head in the Clouds?? This can be a Good Thing! 90 MINUTES
Thursday, November 8, 2012&nb

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Learn how Google Chromebooks for Education allow schools to engage all constituents (parents, students, teachers, and administrators) to use the power and simplicity of the web for unlimited teaching and learning opportunities for all. In this webinar, you'll hear directly from the Tech Integration team at Fond du Lac, a school district serving approximately 7,300 students in Wisconsin, about how they use Chromebooks in the classroom and beyond for dynamic learning environments and manage them with ease to harness the best of the web. See how they implemented a 1:1 strategy to ensure that they are successfully preparing their students for academic achievement as well as life-long self-directed learning and engagement as global citizens. In addition, learn how Fond du Lac established a complementary professional development portal designed for teachers by teachers with resources such as lesson plans, training modules, etc. on how to effectively implement the Chromebooks in their classrooms.

When:
Monday, December 17, 2012
2:00 pm Mountain Standard Time

Participants will: Learn about the unique benefits and features of Google Chromebooks for Education Hear first-hand experience of why the district selected Google Chromebooks and Apps for Education as their best platform for collaborative learning Learn from educators how Google Chromebooks, Apps for Education, and other web tools can be used to improve student learning, collaborat

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EASI presents Jared Smith, of WebAIM which is a consulting and training firm that has great resources for web access. EASI says "WebAIM, like many others in this field, are moving their focus to what will make the Web a more usable experience rather than merely stressing technical standards. Technical guidelines puts the focus on the technical designer--and this is important. Useability puts the end user in the center of the process. It is the user's ability to use a page easily and efficiently which is even the reason for the standards."

When:
Thursday, November 14, 2013
12:00 pm Mountain

Cost:
No cost

This newly updated page includes links to OPI contacts, a schedule of content standards revisions, standards documents and program Web pages. A link to a presentation by the Curriculum and Instruction Unit can be found on the page as well. This 30 minute presentation provides an overview of Montana standards-based education and introduction to OPI programs and resources to support implementation of the content standards.

This newly updated page includes links to OPI contacts, a schedule of content standards revisions, standards documents and program Web pages. A link to a presentation by the Curriculum and Instruction Unit can be found on the page as well. This 30 minute presentation provides an overview of Montana standards-based education and introduction to OPI programs and resources to support implementation of the content standards.

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Research shows that individuals who develop strong vocabulary skills are very successful in life. Being able to understand words and phrases to expand knowledge and build linguistic competence is an essential skill for every learner. Moreover, improving vocabulary is imperative for students with special needs. Building vocabulary requires practice and repetition. How can we make such a task more engaging, effective, interactive, and enjoyable? BY USING GAMES. In this session we will explore numerous vocabulary activities that are built in "game type" formats. Participants will learn how to create different activities using apps, web-based tools, and various software applications. We will also discuss how to use such resources in the classroom. In addition, participants will receive templates to build their own vocabulary games.

When:
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Mountain

Cost:
$49.00 - Live Broadcast

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Time for face to face training in schools setting is rapidly dwindling. But there are many alternative opportunities for online professional development. They include webinars; online instructional modules, web sites offering both AT device and AT service tips and tutorials, and a host of videos about AT and the people who use it from video hosting sites. This webinar will review a variety of online PD resources and share a list of others about AT devices and services. Also, ways that online PD can be included in your comprehensive AT professional development plan.

When:
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Mountain

Cost:
$49.00

Connect: The Center to Mobilize Early Childhood Knowledge, an initiative of the FPG Child Development Institute, is working with the early childhood community to create a series of web-based resources that respond to challenges faced by those working with young children with disabilities and their families. CONNECT recently released a new 12-minute video, entitled Foundations of Inclusion Birth to Five, which includes highlights from the recently released DEC/NAEYC Joint Position Statement on Early Childhood Inclusion. The video also addresses questions many teachers and families have about inclusion, such as: What is inclusion? Is there research to support it? What are characteristics of high quality inclusive settings?

The ink was hardly dry on the health-care overhaul law when foundations, industry groups and consumer advocates began putting together guides to the new rules. Here are some Web sites worth keeping an eye on: