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KIDS provides staff development and school improvement services to educators through the Boone/Winnebago, DeKalb and McHenry Regional Offices of Education. For more information on our services, click here.
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Learning Management System Showcase
Friday, May 16, 2014
Learning Management Systems (LMS) are becoming a critical part of the school environment, especially for those implementing 1:1 programs. This session will offer an overview of 6 LMS options (list subject to change): Canvas, Haiku, Fishtree, Promethean CurriculumLoft, Schoology, and TeacherEase.
Register at https://www.kidsroe.org/Registration/WorkshopDetail.php?id=5903
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iPad Media Camp and Classroom Applications
Nationally-known presenter, Dr. Wes Fryer will be back in our area for THREE DAYS this summer!
As part of a week-long, 3-credit-hour session, Wes will guide you in a hands-on workshop designed to inspire and equip you to facilitate student media projects using iPads. In addition to learning specific media creation strategies with iPads, you will also learn a variety of techniques for facilitating student media projects and managing student learning in a 1:1 environment. The other two days of the session will explore the application of technology in Common Core/NGSS-based instruction and provide an opportunity to finalize lessons to use with your students.
Dates: June 23-27, 2014
Location: KIDS, 300 Heart Boulevard, Loves Park, IL
EARLY BIRD PRICING ends April 15: $400 (additional fees for college credit)
BYOiPad
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Online Professional Development!
Delivered totally online, participants can work anytime, anywhere, 24/7, as schedules permit. No commuting, no missed classes and no dress code!
“All of the information was relevant and served its purpose. The work load was very reasonable and I will look into another (online) credit course!
--Jessica Berg, Rockford School District 205
Monthly Newsletters on Common Core
Are you interested in grade level specific information regarding the Common Core State Standards?
The Illinois State Board of Education is creating monthly newsletters for individual grades with helpful information and key website suggestions. Here is the link to the first edition: http://www.isbe.net/common_core/htmls/news.htm. Continue to check back monthly for the new editions!