March 2009 Edition

Hello Again Instructional Technology Leaders,

This is the seventh update of 2008-2009, and we move forward with even more opportunities for professional development and other news related to technology use in our schools. You may choose to either receive future updates by e-mail or subscribe to it via your preferred RSS aggregator.

1. Local District 5 Instructional Technology Leader Meeting for March
2. Instructional Technology Outreach – Available Workshops
3. CTAP Region 11 Technology Academies – $400 Compensation for Participating
4. CDWG Win a Wireless Lab Sweepstakes
5. Infotech Conference and Parent Summit 2009 - April 25, 2009

1. Local District 5 Instructional Technology Leader Meeting for March

The next volunteer technology leadership/coordinator meeting of 2008-2009 for Local District 5 will be held 3:30-5:15pm on Thursday, March 19, 2009 at the ITD ITTB Training Room 2, Local District 5, 2151 N. Soto Street, Los Angeles, CA 90032. We will use this time to share resources with each other and discuss issues facing instructional technology applications during our current educational climate.

2. Instructional Technology Outreach – Available Workshops

Instructional Technology Outreach of the Los Angeles County Office of Education is offering various workshops that focus on topics related to technology use in our schools. Below is a list of some of those workshops.

• iTELL: integrating Technology for English Language Learners, 03/18/09 to 03/31/09, or 03/23/09 to 04/28/09, or 04/07/09 to 04/09/09
• Extending Student Literacy through Podcasting, 03/31/09
• Differentiating Instruction with the Flip Video Camera, 04/09/09
• Excel: Filter and Merge!, 04/14/09
• Classroom Productivity with iLife Suite, 04/18/09 or 05/05/09
• Google Tools for Educators, 04/22/09
• Desktop Publishing in the Office, 04/28/09
• Concepts in Early Literacy, 04/30/09
• Desktop Publishing for Students and Teachers, 05/06/09
• Creating Literature Trips with Google Earth, 05/13/09
• Curriculum in Action with iMovie 09, 05/16/09
• Adding Inspiration to the Curriculum, 05/20/09

For more information on any of the listed workshops or to enroll, please go to http://ito.lacoe.edu/workshops

3. CTAP Region 11 Technology Academies - $400 Compensation for Participating

New opportunities for teachers to increase technology proficiency are still available! Teachers can learn to effectively integrate technology into standards-based instruction by participating in a weeklong CTAP Region 11 Technology Academy. Several of the academies will be held at the ITD ITTB Training Room 2 located at the Local District 5 Office Building throughout the Summer, but you may choose to enroll in academies held at other locations. Visit http://ctap.lacoe.edu/content/Tech_Academies for details and to enroll in one of the academies.

The CTAP Technology Academies are five-day trainings, designed for educators that need educational technology professional development at their level of proficiency. The objective is to ensure that classroom educators have the requisite skills, knowledge, and ability to effectively integrate technology into the curriculum.

If you have any questions, please contact the following consultant from CTAP 11:
Jeff Williams, williams_jeff@lacoe.edu, (562) 401-5382
Intended Audience: K-12 Teachers (Levels: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced)

Los Angeles Unified School District will be providing compensation in the amount of $400 for those who attend a District-sponsored academy. You must be off-track (e.g. Single Track teachers must attend academies during the Summer break) to receive the compensation. Additionally, you can receive LAUSD salary point credit for completion of the Level II Academy.

4. CDWG Win a Wireless Lab Sweepstakes

Enter the 7^th Annual Win a Wireless Lab Sweepstakes for your chance to win one of five grand prize wireless computer labs for your school, including 20 laptop or notebook computers, interactive whiteboard, mobile cart, projector, printer, wireless access points, portable document camera, digital camcorder, and a $5,000 digital media grant from Discovery Education.

Enter once per day until May 1, 2009 at http://cdwg.discoveryeducation.com

5. Infotech Conference and Parent Summit 2009 - April 25, 2009

Please plan on attending the 13th Annual InfoTech Conference to be held in conjunction with the Parent Summit on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The LAUSD Educational Technology Group is partnering with the Parent Collaborative of the District’s Parent Community Services Branch and invites the entire school community to this exciting event. In the near future, please refer to http://infotech.lausd.net for details.