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LHRIC - Lower Hudson Regional Information Center
Instructional Technology
MANAGER
Mary Lynn Collins-Callanan
mcollins@lhric.org
T: (914) 922-3405
The Instructional Technology department at LHRIC aspires to build a community of educational professionals through the exchange of ideas and to leverage creative and innovative use of technology in a global collaborative environment for the advancement of all learners.
We provide professional development for teachers and administrators that is differentiated for each learner, each classroom, each school, and district. We aim to spark the innovation, creativity, reflection and enthusiasm for teaching and learning that brought them into education in the first pace.
Our approach to the professional development design ensures that experiences are scalable, replicable, relevant, and the experiences are fun! We offer job embedded cohorts, online courses, workshops, webinars, professional learning communities, peer to peer sessions, on demand coaching, vendor run sessions, and everything in between.
Our ultimate goal is to make sure each adult learner has the skills and requisite knowledge to effectively amp up their practice through the integration of technology resources.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Virtual Self-paced Workshop
Sketchnoting-More Than the Basics
Are you ready to take your and your students' sketchnoting to the next level? This online course will explore more on building your visual library, content focused sketchnoting and live sketchnoting techniques. NOTE: This course is 100% online and will take approximately 3 hours to complete. This course begins on August 8, and participants have until August 19, to complete all required assignments and activities to receive CTLE credit. LHRIC Model Schools utilizes the Schoology Learning Management System.
Upon registration, you will receive a welcome message from your instructor with information on how your course works, what you can expect, how to get help along the way, and steps you need to take in order to enroll.
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Virtual / Live Interactive Webinar
Podcasting Institute
Podcasts provide both creators and listeners with a significant platform to share ideas, information, and encourage conversation around various topics. Podcasts can be created and consumed effectively within K-12 classrooms, and this 3 hour institute will address a variety of topics to help students (and teachers) appreciate the art and science of podcast creation, distribution, and consumption.
REGISTER IN MLP >Registered participants will receive webinar instructions prior to session start.
There are 3 sessions: 8/9, 8/11 & 8/17LHRIC Instructional Technology -
Virtual / Live Interactive Webinar
Vendor Spotlight: Nearpod and NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards
Nearpod has recently developed content based on the new NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards. Explore this new content and how to engage learners while expanding teacher resources. Nearpod is a program that takes presentations and slideshows to the next educational level, promoting varied student responses and learning styles. Nearpod's extensive library of educational content for learning and life skills saves time and allows any lesson to be "digitized” and enhanced with opportunities for student feedback and interaction.
Registered participants will receive a Zoom link prior to session date.Registered participants will receive Zoom invite by email prior to session start
LHRIC Instructional Technology -
Virtual / Live Interactive Webinar
Podcasting Institute
Podcasts provide both creators and listeners with a significant platform to share ideas, information, and encourage conversation around various topics. Podcasts can be created and consumed effectively within K-12 classrooms, and this 3 hour institute will address a variety of topics to help students (and teachers) appreciate the art and science of podcast creation, distribution, and consumption.
REGISTER IN MLP >Registered participants will receive webinar instructions prior to session start.
There are 3 sessions: 8/9, 8/11 & 8/17LHRIC Instructional Technology -
Virtual / Live Interactive Webinar
Introduction to IXL
This "Crash Course” is designed for anyone curious or new to IXL. Our session begins with a brief overview of functional information relevant to IXL, and then examines the Continuous Diagnostic feature of the program. Included are ways to use the Real Time Center, showing exactly what the students are working on at the moment and if they need assistance. Additional overview of the SmartScore (an algorithm-based assessment tool) and tips on what to look at after student practice will be addressed.
Registered participants will receive a Zoom invite prior to session start date.
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Virtual Self-paced Workshop
The Agile Classroom
A student-centered approach, Agile classrooms emphasize collaboration, communication, self-organization, and social skills that will benefit them not only in the classroom, but through all areas of life. Agile Classrooms empowers you with an operating system for 21st Century Learning that provides structures to scaffold and adapt student choice and collaboration. Agile Classrooms are based on real-world approaches that the most innovative companies in the world use. In an Agile Classroom, your students are better able to meet the learning goals of today while being ready for the modern world of work they will enter. NOTE: This course is 100% online and will take approximately 3 hours to complete. This course begins on August 15, and participants have until August 26, to complete all required assignments and activities to receive CTLE credit. LHRIC Model Schools utilizes the Schoology Learning Management System.
Upon registration, you will receive a welcome message from your instructor with information on how your course works, what you can expect, how to get help along the way, and steps you need to take in order to enroll.
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Virtual Self-paced Workshop
Formative Assessment Tools (ONLINE)
In "The Fundamentals of Teaching,” Mike Bell states that "When repetition leads to long-term memories, there are physical changes in the brain. Brain memories disappear very quickly unless they are repeated. Our brains are made up of billions of nerve cells or neurons, all connected together. We form memories when some of these pathways become strengthened by being repeatedly used." This session will focus on formative assessment tools that will help your students create these pathways leading to deeper learning. PD Your Way NOTE: This course is 100% online and will take approximately 3 hours to complete. This course begins on August 15th, and participants have until August 26th to complete all required assignments and activities to receive CTLE credit. LHRIC Model Schools utilizes the Schoology Learning Management System.
Upon registration, you will receive a welcome message from your instructor with information on how your course works, what you can expect, how to get help along the way, and steps you need to take in order to enroll.
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Virtual Self-paced Workshop
New Google Classroom & Meet
If you are in a Google district, you have noticed many changes to Google's apps during the past school year. During the pandemic, use of the Google platform and its corresponding apps grew tremendously. With that jump in usage came observations and suggestions as to how the platform could better serve the needs of educators and remain competitive with other learning management systems. In this online course, you will learn about changes that have been made to Google apps, and you'll be guided in how to best set up your Google Classrooms for success in the upcoming year.
This course is 100% online and will take approximately 3 hours to complete. This course begins on August 15, 2022, and participants have until September 2, 2022, to complete all required assignments and activities to receive CTLE credit. LHRIC Model Schools utilizes the Schoology Learning Management System.Upon registration, you will receive a welcome message from your instructor with information on how your course works, what you can expect, how to get help along the way, and steps you need to take to enroll.
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Virtual / Live Interactive Webinar
Lumio Playground
Join the fun! If you are new to Lumio or have used Lumio but have questions stop by our Lumio Playground! This will be an open forum for questions answers and structured play!
Connection information will be provided to participants prior to session.
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Virtual / Live Interactive Webinar
Strawbees Awareness Session (CS/DF Standards Series): Come Build With Us!
Calling ALL makers! Strawbees is an award-winning Swedish Ed Tech company that inspires the next generation of inventors. They provide physical building and coding solutions supported by curriculum aligned, class ready resources. Join us for a "virtual build" series, demonstrating the power and engagement of linking physical building exercises with STEAM concepts. This is a four part series with four separate mini projects: "This is Not a Tetrahedron", "Create a Lesson from a Pocketful of Ideas", "The Sustainability Station", "Why Skyscrapers Are Not Built With Concrete." Participants will be invited to participate in each virtual build without the need for any elaborate materials or equipment.
Meet our host: https://classroom.strawbees.com/for-schools/meet-fannyRegistered participants will receive webinar instructions prior to session start.
This is a 4 session program: 7/13, 8/16, 8/18 & 10/11LHRIC Instructional Technology -
Virtual / Live Interactive Webinar
Podcasting Institute
Podcasts provide both creators and listeners with a significant platform to share ideas, information, and encourage conversation around various topics. Podcasts can be created and consumed effectively within K-12 classrooms, and this 3 hour institute will address a variety of topics to help students (and teachers) appreciate the art and science of podcast creation, distribution, and consumption.
REGISTER IN MLP >Registered participants will receive webinar instructions prior to session start.
There are 3 sessions: 8/9, 8/11 & 8/17LHRIC Instructional Technology -
Virtual / Live Interactive Webinar
Back to School Breakout EDU: Digital
You have probably heard the buzz about Breakout EDU. But have you experienced a Digital Breakout? In some ways, this form of breakout is more conducive to the "average” school room. No classroom set-up is required, students work in collaborative teams on a shared device, and there are no issues with those pesky locks! In this webinar, participants will experience a digital breakout and be informed of the steps that it takes to create one. If you are "game,” you can then sign up for a 6-hour online course where you will learn how to build your own and can get individual attention from the instructor to make it happen. Yes, there are some "canned” breakouts online, but if you want one that is customized to your class and discipline, you will gain much in creating your own. They may take some time and thought to create, but once you have done the legwork, they can be used over and over with students. They provide the same engaged learning experiences for students that traditional Breakouts involve - critical thinking, teamwork and complex problem solving.
Registered participants will receive Zoom connection information via email prior to session start.
LHRIC Instructional Technology -
Virtual / Live Interactive Webinar
Strawbees Awareness Session (CS/DF Standards Series): Come Build With Us!
Calling ALL makers! Strawbees is an award-winning Swedish Ed Tech company that inspires the next generation of inventors. They provide physical building and coding solutions supported by curriculum aligned, class ready resources. Join us for a "virtual build" series, demonstrating the power and engagement of linking physical building exercises with STEAM concepts. This is a four part series with four separate mini projects: "This is Not a Tetrahedron", "Create a Lesson from a Pocketful of Ideas", "The Sustainability Station", "Why Skyscrapers Are Not Built With Concrete." Participants will be invited to participate in each virtual build without the need for any elaborate materials or equipment.
Meet our host: https://classroom.strawbees.com/for-schools/meet-fannyRegistered participants will receive webinar instructions prior to session start.
This is a 4 session program: 7/13, 8/16, 8/18 & 10/11LHRIC Instructional Technology -
Virtual / Live Interactive Webinar
Introduction to IXL
This "Crash Course” is designed for anyone curious or new to IXL. Our session begins with a brief overview of functional information relevant to IXL, and then examines the Continuous Diagnostic feature of the program. Included are ways to use the Real Time Center, showing exactly what the students are working on at the moment and if they need assistance. Additional overview of the SmartScore (an algorithm-based assessment tool) and tips on what to look at after student practice will be addressed.
Registered participants will receive a Zoom invite prior to session start date.
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Virtual / Live Vendor Webinar
Vendor Spotlight: TYTO Online- Where Students "Do" Science
Tyto Online helps empower students as they experience what it's like to "do" science, by setting up authentic, meaningful problems in a video game. For example, students work with a botanist to solve a food shortage while learning about genetics, or they investigate why a seal is sick to uncover a microplastics problem that must be addressed. Tyto Online is designed for middle school with the new three-dimensional science standards, and are designed with strategies to engage marginalized students in STEM.
Registered participants will receive webinar instructions prior to session start.
LHRIC Instructional Technology -
Virtual / Live Interactive Webinar
Strawbees Awareness Session (CS/DF Standards Series): Come Build With Us!
Calling ALL makers! Strawbees is an award-winning Swedish Ed Tech company that inspires the next generation of inventors. They provide physical building and coding solutions supported by curriculum aligned, class ready resources. Join us for a "virtual build" series, demonstrating the power and engagement of linking physical building exercises with STEAM concepts. This is a four part series with four separate mini projects: "This is Not a Tetrahedron", "Create a Lesson from a Pocketful of Ideas", "The Sustainability Station", "Why Skyscrapers Are Not Built With Concrete." Participants will be invited to participate in each virtual build without the need for any elaborate materials or equipment.
Meet our host: https://classroom.strawbees.com/for-schools/meet-fannyRegistered participants will receive webinar instructions prior to session start.
This is a 4 session program: 7/13, 8/16, 8/18 & 10/11LHRIC Instructional Technology
