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**Please bookmark this page for future use. Information will be updated after each WVIZ advisory council meeting. If you have any questions, contact Laura Janosek, IHS Media Specialist, ext. 1204 ** || > SMART’s services and resources are designed to meet the organizational needs of the Pre-K-12 community in the areas of mathematics, science, and technology education > and are fully aligned with state and national mathematics, science, and technology content standards.
 * == ** The Links and documents below will provide you with the most current information regarding WVIZ programming and services; including ** **cutting-edge professional development workshops related to the use of electronic media and technology in the classroom, instructional TV, online learning, distance learning programs and early childhood workshops and activities.** ==
 * **Check out our new WVIZ ideastream website.**
 * **Visit the SMART Consortiumfor Workshops and Activities.**
 * **The Distance Learning page includes information on the latest WVIZ and NOTA events.**

January Connections newsletter

**38 classes are being offered nationally this fall.** **Register directly at the PBS TeacherLine site.** ||  || ===  **WVIZ/PBS Programming, including** **Newsdepth.** ===
 * === **Face-to-face Workshops and events at WVIZ.** === ||  || === **Below are links to Online Classes and information.** === ||   || === **Below is information about PBS TeacherLine online classes.** ===

**WVIZ Programs** || Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM 16 contact hours 1 graduate credit
 * ===SMART Board Boot Camp (Graduate Credit Available)===

This is a hands-on two day session in which you will become immersed in the SMART Board. Spend a considerable amount of time actually using the SMART Board by doing various exercises. Many activities will be demonstrated—including projects and lessons that integrate many content standards. Earn one grad credit through Ashland University for an additional $150. Session meets on both Feb. 11, and March 10, 2012, 8:30am to 4:30pm. ||  || __//**Flipping the Classroom - NEW**//__ Course begins Wednesday, February 22, 2012 and runs through Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Cost: $125 1 graduate credit for an additional fee In this online course, participants will learn what teachers around the country are doing to reverse the teaching process and take advantage of the student’s love for 21st century technology while adding flexibility to the school day. ||  ||

PBS Teacherline winter courses ||  || __**The Body in Pain**__ In January, ideastream in collaboration with [|The Plain Dealer], [|NetWellness] and [|WKYC Channel 3 News] will launch Body in Pain, a multiple media exploration of themysterious problem of pain. This special coverage will examine the anatomy of pain: what exactly is it and how do we feel it? Coverage will also explore the latest research and new technologies being developed to measure and treat pain plus an examination of non-traditional remedies. @http://www.ideastream.org/health/pain ||
 * ===The iPad Academy for Teachers and===

Administrators (Graduate Credit Available)
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 8:30 AM - 3:45 PM Cost: $195 Do you have an iPad but are mainly using it for emailing, surfing the web, and taking notes? Now it’s time to turn your device into a powerful productivity tool. First we will provide you with an overview of apps ranging from classroom management and subject areas to administrative tools and parent conferences.Then you will select an App to help you develop a lesson or task to accomplishin this academy. Your task could include how to capture and report information from a walk around, or developing a presentation on your iPad. Next you will team with other participants where you will outline your task. Finally, you will formulate and organize your information by learning how to use in depth three key programs; Google Form, Keynote, and Evernote. Continue working on your task at home over the next three weeks while meeting with your team via Skype or GoToMeeting your iPad. Meet one final time to present and receive feedback on your assignment. You will transform the way you use your iPad at the end of this Academy! Session meets Sat., Feb. 11, 2012, 8:30am to 3:45pm and Sat., Mar. 10, 2012, 9am to 11am. iPad and be familiar with its basic functions.
 * Participants are required to have the own
 * One graduate credit available through Ashland University for an additional $150.

Picasa Life Cycle Movie
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Cost: $50

2 contact hours

Ohio Educational Standards Addressed: [|Early Childhood] In this 2.5 hour hands-on professional learning, participants will explore life cycles, along with physical and behavioral characteristics of animals by observing them through web cams. They will create a narrated movie of the observations using animal photographs. A lesson with web cam resources, photos of animals in their habitats, and activity pages for students will be provided. Participants will experience Picasa’s (free web-based software) ease of adding photos, narration, an the ability to access it from all types of computers. Step Up approved. Ashland Credit available for additional cost.

Pictionary 3.0 Way Beyond your Basic Dictionary
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Cost: $50

2 contact hours

Ohio Educational Standards Addressed: [|Early Childhood] In this 2.5 hour hands-on professional learning, participants will move beyond rote memorization and bring the fun back to life science by creating digital dictionaries in Picasa or Glogster. Participants will learn how to set up accounts, create, record and edit digital posters and albums to create digital dictionaries. Step Up approved. Ashland University credit available for additional cost. ||  || ===//__Bullying in the Digital Age__//=== Course begins Wednesday, February 22, 2012 and runs through Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Cost: $95 1 graduate credit for an additional fee Cyber bullying is like having a gigantic megaphone. Bullies can spread vitriol quickly and anonymously. Parents, school administrators, and law enforcement are all concerned about it as law suits and even teen suicides have brought awareness to the issue. This online course takes an in depth look at bullying in the digital age and techniques to use to deal with the issue. Graduate credit is available for an additional fee.

An Online Book Study
Course begins Wednesday, February 22, 2012 and runs through Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Cost: $110 1 graduate credit for an additional fee In the Global Achievement Gap, education expert Tony Wagner situates our school problems in the larger context of the demands of the global knowledge economy. With insights gained from interviews with business leaders, review of new research and extensive classroom observations in the country’s leading suburban schools, he analyzes performance by considering the skills the next generation will need in the workplace. This is a must-read for anyone interested in seeing our young people achieve their full potential. Graduate credit is available for an additional fee.

Apps for Educators
Course begins Wednesday, February 22, 2012 and runs through Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Cost: $125 1 graduate credit for an additional fee Apps - what are they and how can they be used in the classroom? As more people have access to smaller, mobile devices like iPads and Smartphones, Apps will become more & more popular both in the mainstream and in education. As educators, we need to instruct our students on how to use these mobile devices as learning tools. This online course will explore Apps available for all curriculum areas and grade levels. Graduate credit is available for an additional fee. ||  || **__Upcoming Distance Learning Programs:__**

[|“Careers in Healthcare -Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy”] January 31, 2012Part of [|Career Exploration Series] Rehab Career Services [|“FREE” Council On World Affairs Program: Asia 1012: Elections and Power Transitions] January 31, 2012 Part of [|Special Presentations] Guest Speaker - Abraham Denmark [|American Exceptionalism: Is America Still a Land of Opportunity] February 6, 2012 Part of [|Town Hall Speaker Series] "American Exceptionalism: Is America Still a Land of Opportunity" [|Larry Elder “ American Exceptionalism: Is American Still a Land of Opportunity?] February 6, 2012 Part of [|Town Hall Speaker Series] Author, Radio and Television Personality [|“Careers in Sports Medicine and Athletic Training] February 7, 2012Part of [|Career Exploration Series] WVIZ/PBS's next Careers in Healthcare distance learning program (Careers in Sports Medicine/Athletic Training is scheduled for February 7th. [|Careers in Advanced Manufacturing with the PolyOne Corporation] February 9, 2012 Part of [|Career Exploration Series] A leading global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.[|Practical Implications of the Debt Ceiling Level] February 27, 2012 Part of [|Town Hall Speaker Series] "Practical Implications of the Debt Ceiling Level"[|WVIZ Special Program “Recognizing Teen Depression & Preventing Suicide”] February 28, 2012 Part of [|Special Presentations] Sponored by the Suicide Prevention Education Alliance[|Memphis] March 6, 2012 Part of [|Careers in the Performing Arts] Members of the Cast and Crew[|The Addams Family] April 17, 2012 Part of [|Careers in the Performing Arts] Members of cast and crew ||  ||   || Course begins Wednesday, February 22, 2012 and runs through Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Cost: $125 1 graduate credit for an additional fee Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube! The list goes on and on. This media is prevalent in the daily lives of students and teachers. So why not use this media as a tool in your classroom? Use of social networking can benefit students and provide more communication and collaboration among teachers and other educators. This online course will show you how to use this media safely in your curriculum. Graduate credit is available for an additional fee.
 * ||  || ===Using Social Media Safely===

Moodle Basics
Course begins Wednesday, February 22, 2012 and runs through Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Cost: $125 1 graduate credit for an additional fee Moodle is a Learning Management System (LMS) that allows teachers to create online learning modules with opportunities for interaction and collaboration. Moodle can be used to create online classes that are completely online or online modules that can be blended with face-to-face experiences. Graduate credit is available for an additional fee. ||  ||   ||   ||   ||