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Workshops for Educators

READING & WRITING INSTRUCTION

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Digital, Blended & Personalized Learning
DIGITAL, BLENDED & PERSONALIZED LEARNING

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  • "Integrating Design Thinking to Increase Student Creativity" & "Responsive Leadership Practices to Increase Educator Innovation," one-hour breakout sessions in collaboration with Education Elements. Miami Dade County Public Schools Synergy X Innovation Conference, 7/23.
     

  • Immersive Learning & Lenovo VR Classroom Solution Workshop, two full-day workshops on designing and delivering immersive lessons. NYC Schools, NY, 6/22.
     

  • Canvas Champions, four-workshop series for 30 middle and high school teachers on leveraging the Canvas LMS for blended learning. Chatham County Schools, NC, 2017-18, 2018-19.
     

  • Sparklers - Seesaw for Blended Learning, four workshop series for 30 K-2 teachers on using the Seesaw platform for blended and personalized learning. Chatham County Schools, NC, 2018-19, 2019-20.
     

  • Spark Leaders - Seesaw for Blended Learning, four workshop series for 30 grades 3-5 teachers on using the Seesaw Platform for blended and personalized learning. Chatham County Schools, NC, 2018-19, 2019-20.

  • Designing & Facilitating Interactive Webinars, two-hour workshop for 15 district central office staff. Oakland Schools, MI, 8/16.
     

  • Instructional Design for Self-paced Modules, full-day workshop for 15 teacher leaders. Oakland Schools, MI, 7/16.
     

  • The Building Blocks of Virtual and Blended Learning: an Overview, two-hour workshop for 20 staff. Oakland Schools, MI, 4/16.

 

  • Be a Webinar Rockstar!, two-hour workshop for 20 staff. Oakland Schools, MI, 4/16.

 

  • Collaborative Writing with Digital Tools, two-hour workshop for 45 MAT students. University of Michigan School of Education, Ann Arbor, MI, 12/15.
     

  • Teaching Digital Writing with Google Drive, full-day workshop for 15 teachers. Flushing Schools, MI, 12/15.
     

  • Effective Design: Self-Paced Modules & Online Communities, three-hour workshop for education consultants. Oakland Schools, MI, spring and summer 2015. additional resource
     

  • Video, Webinars & Video Conferencing, three-hour workshop for education consultants. Oakland Schools, MI, spring and summer 2015.
     

  • Literacy & Technology Leadership Lab, five-day design series for 20 teachers. Oakland Schools, MI, fall 2014.
     

  • Designing Instruction for the 21st Century Classroom, half-day workshop for 30 teachers. Oak Park Schools, MI, 10/14.
     

  • Designing Instruction for the 21st Century Classroom, full-day workshop for 60 teachers. Holmes High School, Edenton, NC, 8/12.
     

  • Cary Academy Summer Technology Institute, co-lead for three-day teacher training with 150 participants across the disciplines. Cary Academy, NC, 6/12.
     

  • Screencasting 3.0, two-hour workshop for 30 teachers. Cary Academy, NC, 3/12.
     

  • Collaborative Writing with Digital Tools, two-hour workshop for 30 teachers. Cary Academy, NC, 2/12.
     

  • The Inauthentic Use of the Blog: A Cautionary Tale, panel presentation. University of Michigan Enriching Scholarship Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, 5/09.

State, National, and International Conferences
STATE, NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

  • "Inspiring & Enabling STEAM-based Education," keynote in collaboration with Aston Martin. BETT UK, London, 3/23.
     

  • "Inspiring & Enabling STEAM-based Education," breakout session in collaboration with Aston Martin. FETC, New Orleans, LA, 1/23.

  • Tech-infused Literacy Learning: Which Tool for Which Skill?, interactive session. Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning Conference, Detroit, MI, 3/15.
     

  • Learning Live Online: Strategies for Creating Effective Webinars, panel. Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning Conference, Detroit, MI, 3/15.
     

  • Curriculum Design & Learning Progressions: an Evolution, keynote. Michigan English Language Arts Network State Conference, Lansing, MI, 6/13.
     

  • Teaching Global and Digital Citizenship Through Literature, co-presentation. Association for Curriculum and Development Conference, Philadelphia, PA, 3/12.
     

  • All the World’s a Stage: Differentiating Shakespeare Instruction for the Heterogeneous Classroom, co-presentation. National Council for the Teachers of English Conference, Nashville, TN, 11/05.
     

  • What’s New and Great at N.C. State?, co-presentation about education initiatives at North Carolina State University. North Carolina Association for Educational Communication & Technology Conference, Raleigh, NC, 3/05.
     

  • Designing Humanities Web Projects: Curriculum, Structure, and Assessment, three-hour hands-on workshop. North Carolina Association of Independent Schools Conference, Cary, NC, 11/02.
     

  • Harnessing the Power of the Web: MidLink Magazine, co-presentation about co-authored online education publication. National School Board Association Conference, Dallas, TX, 11/02.     

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