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Registration Closed.
Last Date to Register: 9/25/2014 12:01 AM
Last Date to Cancel: 9/23/2014 12:01 AM
Agency: CESA 10
Agency Contact: Diane Plantz
Agency Assistant: Terri Grzyb 715-720-2028
Location: CESA 10
725 West Park Avenue
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
Facility: Teleconference Center
Date/Time:
9/25/2014 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM

Audience:  CESA 10 educators whose districts subscribe to ETS-CSD services.

Description:  Participants in this workshop will explore these components of Google Docs:  Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Presentations, and Forms.  Emphasis will be on how these applications are like Microsoft Office and how they are different, with special emphasis on the collaborative opportunities in Google Docs.  Participants will also learn how to import existing documents (such as Microsoft Word, Excel, & PowerPoint) into Google Docs and export them in various formats as well as how to create student groups.

Participants should bring a laptop, netbook, or Chromebook (not an iPad) and their school Google email and password. Register for each day separately.

Lunch will be provided.

Note:  An option of one graduate credit is available at the participant's expense for $110 from Viterbo University with 2-days participation with additional project (September 25 and October 2).

 

Teacher Standards
WES1The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the disciplines he or she teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for pupils.
WES3The teacher understands how pupils differ in their approaches to learning and the barriers that impede learning and can adapt instruction to meet the diverse needs of pupils, including those with disabilities and exceptionalities.
WES4The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies, including the use of technology to encourage children’s development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.
WES6The teacher uses effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques as well as instructional media and technology to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.