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ActivInspire Course

Professional  Development Opportunity

ActivInspire is the newest version of software for Promethean Boards.  This combination in-person and online course will teach you the basics of this updated program and how to integrate it into your daily instruction.  Participants will learn the basics of migrating to ActivInspire, how to create basic flipcharts, use actions and containers, create assessments using ActiVotes, and more.  There will be 2 required face-to-face meetings on October 9 and December 4.  The rest of the class will be held online to better fit busy schedules.

Week 1 – Downloading ActivInspire, Introduction to ActivInspire, Migrating to ActivInspire
Week 2 – Resource Packs and Working with Images
Week 3 – Magic Ink, Spotlight, Revealer, and other Cool Tools
Week 4 – Working with Sound and Video
Week 5 – Layers and Groups
Week 6 – Containers and Actions
Week 7 – Activotes

In Person Meeting Dates: October 9, 2009 and December 4, 2009
Times:  5:00-5:30pm

Location:  6th Avenue Elementary School – Computer Lab

(New assignments will be posted online every Friday. Participants will have one week to complete and post each 2 hour assignment.)

Interested in attending?  Email your questions to Shannon Wentworth scwentworth@aps.k12.co.us at 6th Avenue.

Course registration is available on Avatar.

Moodle course

 [from Randy Wood]

Hello all,

Are you interested in using Moodle, the online learning management system, to engage your students or collaborate with Moodleyour colleagues? If so, join us for a Teacher Moodle Boot Camp offered on Monday, September 21st and 28th from 4:30PM to 6:00PM. During these sessions you will learn how to set up and manage a class, set up an area for grade/subject/interest group collaboration or other projects to excite your students and amaze your colleagues.

Here are the particulars:

Instructor: Tom Fox (Rangeview High School Technology Manager)

When: Monday, September 21st and 28th from 4:30PM to 6:00PM (plan on attending both sessions)

Where: ESC #1, 15701 E. 1st Ave, Suite 110, Lab 1

Who: Anyone interested in learning about how to use Moodle in an Educational Environment

To register please go to the APS Avatar page and login (http://auroraps.avatarlms.com ). Your user name is your email name (i.e. rjwood) and your password is aurora. If you have problems with logging in please contact Andrea Payne in professional development. Once you have logged in, register for the Moodle Boot Camp by clicking on the link under the course catalog heading called “next 7 days”. Registration is limited to the first 20 participants!

Feel free to forward to others interested at your site. Contact me [Randy Wood] if you have any questions.

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