Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Check out the New and Improved ITD!

The CNYRIC's ITD Team has been hard at working making technology integration more accessible to our teachers.  Check our new website,  http://itd.cnyric.org, where you will find links to
  • mediaCONNECT:  Enhance your lessons withover 120,000 videos from Discovery, NBC, Learn 360 and more!
  • Ask IT:  Ask us to prepare Virtual Resource Kits for your lessons, show you a new tool, or do a demo at your school!
  • Workshops:  Attend workshops, webinars, or take an on-line course to keep your learning moving forward!
  • You Have to See This:  View our full collection of cool video tutorials.

And don't forget about our User Groups and Events!  Mark your calendars to save the dates for various meetings and user groups to support your district's instructional technology initiatives.^


ITD TALKS
The goal for TALKS in 2012-13 is to target an audience of principals and other building and district leaders. Our line-up is filled with dynamic speakers who are blazing a trail for leadership and technology.
  • November 14, 2012, 8:00 - 12:30 (tentative time):  
    • Eric Sheninger, Principal, New Milford High School; Bergen County, NJ
  • January 18, 2013, 8:00 - 12:30 (tentative time): 
    •  George Couros, Division Principal of Innovative Teaching and Learning for Parkland School Division; Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada 
  • March 14, 2013, 8:00 - 12:30 (tentative time): 
    •  Dr. Howie DiBlasi, Digital Journey; Georgetown, TX

CNYRIC 'Appy Hour
Join us for quarterly iOS User Group meetings to share your favorite apps, tips and tricks, and integration strategies for iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad.
BYOD:  Bring Your Own Device
 
  • October 25, 2012, 1:00 - 3:00
  • December 6, 2012, 1:00 - 3:00
  • February 14, 2013, 1:00 - 3:00 
  • April 25, 2013, 1:00 - 3:00

Model Schools TIES
Model Schools TIES provides a forum for instructional technology specialists in the Central New York region to share best-practices for technology integration tools and teaching strategies with the goal of transforming teaching to meet the needs of 21st century learners.  The target audience includes teachers, teaching assistants, and/or administrators who are charged with supporting a district's technology integration goals.  The group will share technology tools, teaching strategies, and innovative approaches to technology integration. Instructional Technologists will, in turn, help support teachers' curricular initiatives through technology integration.
  • October 12, 2012, 1:00 - 3:00
  • December 7, 2012, 1:00 - 3:00
  • February 8, 2013, 1:00 - 3:00
  • April 12, 2013, 1:00 - 3:00

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