Crash Course in Canvas – Free

Date: April 21, 2020

Time: 12:00 -2:00

Cost: Free

Place: Online

Canvas, North Carolina’s Learning Management System (LMS), is your place for one-stop learning and course management. Teachers will become familiar with the features of Canvas, such as the settings, notifications, and a variety of tools in building a course. Participants will learn how to create modules and a variety of items such as discussions, assignments, quizzes, and content pages. Participants will also learn how to develop rubrics to use while grading assignments in SpeedGrader.  If you have Canvas and want to use it more effectively, this is the course for you!

 

This two-hour session will be a webinar to show you how to get started in Canvas.  Participants can build in a Canvas course while getting ideas from the instructor and each other.  This session will be recorded so participants can rewatch the demonstration.

Make sure you have access to Canvas within your district so that you can create a course.  Come with an open mind and be ready to learn! It’s Canvas time! Elizabeth Joyce, the Senior Digital Learning Specialist at NCCAT will be leading this session.

You will get a confirmation email that you are in the class with the Zoom link. The course is worth .2 ceus For more information please contact April Spencer at aspencer@wresa.org.

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Crash Course in Google Classroom – Free

Date: April 22, 2020

Time: 12:00 -2:00

Cost: Free

Place: Online

Google Classroom combines all of the Google Apps for Education in one convenient place.  Learn how to create lessons online and have a paperless classroom. By using Google Classroom, teachers can manage assignments, communicate with students, and “flip” instruction. Instant feedback is provided, and students’ progress can be tracked to improve performance. Learn how to use Google Classroom to organize your lessons and begin creating assignments using your Google Apps.

This two-hour session will be a webinar to show you how to get started in Google Classroom.  Participants can build in their Google Classroom while getting ideas from the instructor and each other.  This session will be recorded so participants can rewatch the demonstration.

Make sure you have access to Google Classroom with your school’s Gmail account so that you can create a class.  Come with an open mind and be ready to learn! It’s time to get our “google” on! Elizabeth Joyce, the Senior Digital Learning Specialist at NCCAT will be leading this session.

Please register at www.wresa.org.  You will get a confirmation email that you are in the class with the Zoom link. The course is worth .2 ceus For more information please contact April Spencer at aspencer@wresa.org

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Each module below was developed to provide for one instructional hour.

• Note that receiving credit for these hours requires approval from your school system.
• If you have any issues registering for one of these courses, contact Richard Gabriel at rgabriel@wresa.org.

**IMPORTANT NOTE:  You will need to register for each module individually on this website.  We encourage you to register for each of the modules that you want to complete while you are on the WRESA website.  After registering for all modules that you wish to take on this site, follow the directions in the confirmation emails that you receive for each module.  Once you are on our WRESAONLINE Moodle site, you will be able to complete all of your modules without having to return to the WRESA website to register for the next one.

• Classroom Management for Instructional Assistants

• Teaching with Boys in Mind

• Making the Shift to Teaching and Learning Online: We will Survive!

• Define Your “Why” as an Effective Instructional Assistant

• Special Growth: What it Takes to Grow our “Special Learners”

• Brain Breaks for Instructional Assistants to Do with Students

• Getting Started with Interactive Notebooks

• Interactive Read Aloud – Spread a Little Joy!

• Getting Through the Rough Patch – Picture Book Activities

• Parents on Your Side

• Writing Workshop – Let’s Get Started

• Choice Boards in the Classroom for Differentiation 

• Spark Students Curiosity to Explore and Discover

• Teaching Students Living in Poverty

 

Reading

STARFALL

Storyline Online

Science

NASA

NSTA

Makey Makey Science and Experiments

Math

Math Coach Corner

Cool Math

Khan Academy

Social Studies

Google Earth

Time for Kids

National Geographic for Kids

North Carolina Museum of History

General

Brain Pop

PBS Kids

Scholastic

Virtual Fieldtrips:

San Diego Zoo

Yellowstone National Park:

NC Museum of History

 

 

 

 

If you would like to be considered for one of four registration scholarships for the Peacebuilding Session at WorldView, please email LaDonna Sluder at Lsluder@wresa.org.  We will randomly choose 4 names to receive the four registration scholarships.  Travel and substitute costs will not be included in the scholarship.  The recipients will be chosen on March 2, 2020.

March 24-25, 2020

K-12 educators will gain relevant information and innovative approaches to teaching about global conflict and peacebuilding. Educators will be introduced to key themes, diverse resources and strategies for exploring these topics in the classroom.

The Friday Conference Center

1.5 CEU offered

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