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**__Professional Learning Opportunities Catalogue __** **__Spring 2017 (updated 2/23/2017) __** iZone/iLearnNYC offers quality professional development that blends instructional practices with EdTech resources to increase student engagement and enhance pedagogical skills
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 * __Training Locations __**
 * Court Sq: ** [|45-18 Court Square, Room 252, Long Island City, NY]
 * Petrides **: [|71] [|5 Ocean Terrace, St] <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[|aten Island NY]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">65 Court **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[| 65 Court Street, Room 1004, Brooklyn NY]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Rockaway **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[| 82-01 Rockaway Blvd, Room 307, Queens NY 11416]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">HRTC: **<span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[|425 West 123rd Street, NYC NY 10027]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">APPA: **<span style="color: #023160; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[|1980 Lafayette Avenue, Bronx NY 10473]


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Professional Development for Teachers **

//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Description: Digital storytelling is a craft that uses the tools of digital technology to tell stories. This full day session will cover a variety of ways students and teachers alike can tell their own story. We will review free digital tools, copyright free resources, storyboarding sites, voiceover apps, video editing tips and publishing online. Create a digital story aligned to your curriculum standards as well as a potential model for students to replicate. Note: Attendees must bring a laptop to the Rockaway session. ////Agenda// <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Audience: Teachers, Technology Coordinators <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Time: Full Day- 8:30 am - 3:00 pm <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Register for one of the following dates: <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[|March 10 (Rockaway)][|April 5 (Court Sq)]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">We Learn Through Stories: Tools for Engaging Students with Digital Storytelling **
 * //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Danielson Components: //** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">1e : Designing Coherent Instruction 3c : Engaging Students in Learning

//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Description: We have all heard… “I have the best digital tool for that.” The problem is finding the time to devote to learning how to use that tool. This workshop is geared towards exploring a number of digital tools that will assist in creating more engaging lessons as well as developing projects for your students. //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Note: Attendees must bring a laptop to Court Square. <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Agenda <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Audience: Teachers, Administrators <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Time: 3 hours - AM Session 8:30 am - 11:30 am <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Register for one of the following dates: <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[| March 14 (65 Court St)][|April 7 (Court Square)]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Tech Tools to Enhance Content Delivery and Student Engagement **
 * //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Danielson Component: //** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">3c: Engaging Students in Learning

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Description: //Participants will explore open educational resources (OER) that can be utilized for teaching, learning, or research. Locate content like textbooks, course readings, for blended learning courses -.// //Agenda// //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Note: Attendees must bring a laptop. // <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Audience: Teachers, Technology Coordinators <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Time: 3 hours - PM Session 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Register for one of the following dates: <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[|March 14 (65 Court St)][|April 7 (Court Square)]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Free Digital Resources to Enhance Your Instruction **
 * //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Danielson Component: //** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">3c: Engaging Students in Learning

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Description: //Finding time to communicate with parents can be a challenge with all to do during the day. This workshop will explore different tools to engage parents and support communication around parent interaction and participation. Note: Attendees must bring a laptop to the Court Sq session.// <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Audience: Teachers, Parent Coordinators, Technology Coordinators <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Time: 3 hours - AM Session 8:30 am - 11:30 am <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Agenda <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Register for one of the following dates: <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[|March 17 (Court Sq)] [|April 4 (HRTC)]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Tech Tools to Engage Your Parent Community **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Description: //Explore characteristics that define this educational trend and dispel common myths. Examine educator stories on how they are rethinking class time to promote accessible instruction for all students. Attend this hands-on session to learn how to leverage emerging tools to support student-directed, personalized learning and develop strategies to capitalize on your time with students. Participants will also learn how to use free tools to deliver flipped instruction// //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">You will hear from a master teacher as he shares his planning process and classroom instruction model. Then, you will design your blended classroom model that stresses collaborative group work to improve retention, discussion and higher-order thinking. // //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Participants will come away from the session with a firm understanding of how to use interactive resources and media to encourage student-centered learning, communication and collaboration ////<span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">. ////<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> Bring a headset with microphone ////<span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">. ////<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> Note: Attendees must bring a laptop to the Court Sq. session. // <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Audience:Recommended for Middle School and High School Teachers, Technology Coordinators <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Time <span style="color: #4a86e8; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">: <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">3 hours - PM Session 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Agenda <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Register for one of the following dates: <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[|March 17 (Court Sq)] [|April 4 (HRTC)]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Turning It Up with Flipped Classroom **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Description: //Finding tools to engage your ELL students is like finding a needle in haystack. This workshop will explore some new tools to support and differentiate instruction for ELL students. Bring your laptop to workshop. Note: Attendees must bring a laptop.// <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Audience: Teachers, Technology Coordinators <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Time: 3 hours - AM Session - 8:30 am - 11:30 am <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Agenda <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Register for one of the following dates: <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[|March 20 (HRTC)][| April 6 (Court Sq)]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Tech Tools to Engage Your ELL Students **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Description: //Are you already using iPads in your classes? New to iPads but eager to discover ways to integrate them into your teaching?// //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">In this hands-on workshop participants will explore and evaluate productivity tools, educational activities and more, using built-in and freely available applications for Apple's iPad. With the iPad, learners can collaborate, interact with experts, perform research and produce creative works! We will examine strategies for using this mobile device to transform learning. Participants must bring their own iPads. // <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Audience: Teachers, Technology Coordinators <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Time: 3 hours - PM Session 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Agenda <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Register for one of the following dates: <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[|March 20 (HRTC)] __<span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">, __<span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[|April 6 (Court Sq)]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Using iPads to promote the 4C’s: Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Creativity **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Description: //We live in the age of information overload which can be overwhelming at times. Therefore, it is imperative to teach students and in many instances, ourselves, how to assess information for accuracy and validity. In this workshop, learn how to “read” a web address, identify the author, see the history of the page as well as learning how to verify external links. All of these things will help you and your students become more web literate! Note: Attendees must bring a laptop to Court Sq and Rockaway locations.// //Agenda// <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Technology Coordinators <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Time: 3 hours - AM Session 8:30 am - 11:30 am <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Register for one of the following dates: <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[|March 23 (Rockaway)] [|April 28 (Rockaway)]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Web Literacy - Becoming Search Literate **
 * //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Danielson Component: //** <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">1a: Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy 1d: Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Description: //There are many benefits of using Google Drive for Education that spans far beyond apps that are created by Google. The Chrome Store is a repository for apps that have been created and function seamlessly with Google’s apps. Participants will explore extensions and add-ons for productivity and classroom integration. Participants must be familiar with Google Apps (Docs, Forms, Sheets)// <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Audience: Teachers and Administrators - This workshop is **NOT** for beginners. //Agenda//
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Deeper Dive with Google Drive **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> **Intermediate Level**

//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Note: Attendees must bring a laptop. // <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Time: 3 hours - PM Session 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Register for one of the following dates: <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[|March 23] <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> (Rockaway) <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[|April 28 (Rockaway)]
 * //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Danielson Component: //** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">3c: Engaging Students in Learning 3d : <span style="color: #040404; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Using Assessment in Instruction

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Description: //What better way to bring history alive for students than to help them produce their own historical documentaries? Digital Documentaries is a professional development program that helps teachers inspire their students to learn about history. **Note:** **This workshop is CTLE approved and the hours will be applied toward your required NYSED PD hours.**// <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Audience: Teachers and Technology Coordinators //__<span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Agenda __//
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Digital Documentaries as an Instructional Practice **

//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Note: Attendees must bring a laptop. // <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Time: Full Day Session 8:30 am - 3:00 pm <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Register for one of the following dates: [|May 12 (Court Sq. PC ONLY)] [|May 19 (HRTC) MAC ONLY], [|June 2 (MAC ONLY)]
 * //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Danielson Component: //** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">1e: Designing Coherent Instruction 3c : Engaging Students in Learning

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Description: //Novices to the google classroom will learn how to create a classroom, invite students and simplify their daily routine as well as making the task of assigning and collecting necessary work much easier. Participants will need a laptop and headphones to participate in this workshop.//
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">After School Professional Development **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Google Classroom **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">**Prerequisite**: **Must have a GOOGLE CLASSROOM account before attending. We CANNOT set up your account.** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Audience: All levels <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Location: Petrides Complex, 715 Ocean Terrace, Staten Island, Building A - Room 309A <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Register for one of the following dates: <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[| March 15]

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Description: //Participants will learn how to utilize Google Classroom, a free web-based platform that integrates the Google Apps for Education account with other Google Apps services, including Google Docs, Gmail, and Google Calendar. Google Classroom saves time and paper, and makes it easy to create classes, distribute assignments, communicate, and stay organized. Teachers can receive to-the-minute updates on student progress and provide direct, real-time feedback and grades right in classroom.// //Note: Attendees must bring a laptop.// <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Audience: Teachers, Technology Coordinators <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Time: 3 hours - PM Session – 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm __<span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Agenda __ <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Register for one of the following dates: [|April 5 (APPA)] [|May 17 (APPA)] <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">, <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[|June 7 (APPA)]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Going Paperless with Google Classroom **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Description: //Duolingo has become even easier to use in the World Language classrooom. Novices as well as those who have used the application before are invited to participate in this PD to see how Duolingo for Schools and duolingo's newst applications (Bots&Tiny Cards) can support instruction in their classrooms while also allowing the students to have a bit of fun doing it. Participants will require a laptop and headphones for this workshop.// //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Audience: World Language Educators of any level // <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Time: 4:00 pm- 6:00 pm <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Location: Petrides Complex, 715 Ocean Terrace, Staten Island, Building A - Room 309A <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Register for one of the following dates: <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[|March 14]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Duolingo Classroom, Bots and Tiny Cards **


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Spanish Teachers After-School Professional Development **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Description: //Señor Wooly proves that bringing music into the Spanish classroom is a great idea! The music videos easily fit into the Level 1&2 curriculums; each song is exciting, comes with activities to improve vocabulary, verb conjugation, and the spirits of your Spanish students. In order to participate as students would and learn how to create and assign work in your own classes please bring a laptop and headphones to this workshop.// <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Audience: Level 1 and 2 Spanish Teachers <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Location: Petrides Complex, 715 Ocean Terrace, Staten Island, Building A - Room 309A <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Register for one of the following dates: <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[| March 16]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Señor Wooly in Lower Level Spanish **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Description: //Did you ever wish that a resource existed for your upper level Spanish classes that included music, culture, art, comic strips, videos, and thematic & grammatical activities that were relevant to your curriculum? Well, it already does! Learn how Zambombazo can transform your classroom, your students' cultural awareness, and the types of activities you assign to be better aligned to the World-Readiness Standards for Learnnig Languages. Participants will need a laptop and headphones to participate in this professional development session.// <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Audience: Level 3 and 4 Spanish Teachers <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Location: Petrides Complex, 715 Ocean Terrace, Staten Island, Building A - Room 309A <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Register for one of the following dates: <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[| March 21]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Using Zambombazo in Upper Level Spanish **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Description: //Sometimes as educators we just don't have the time to individually tutor all of the students who would benefit from it. This PD will provide Spanish instructors with resources that their students can use on their own time, in class, or as assigned to review some of the more difficult to grasp concepts of our World Language classes. In order to participate educators will need a laptop and headphones.// <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Audience: All level Spanish Teachers <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Location: Petrides Complex, 715 Ocean Terrace, Staten Island, Building A - Room 309A <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Register for one of the following dates: <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[| March 30]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Conjuguemos and Other Free Resources **


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">iZone Innovation Meetings **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Description: Explore the free resources available to enhance any classroom. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Date: March 22, 2016 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Time: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">45-18 Court Square, Room 252, Queens NY 11101 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Audience: Technology and/or Computer Teachers, Administrators <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">[|Register here]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">iZone Innovation Meeting **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Topic: Free Digital Resources **