You don't have to be an artist to sketchnote! Teach students how to doodle their way to building a visual connection from their existing background knowledge to the new material through sketchnoting. NOTE: This course is 100% online and will take approximately 6 hours to complete. This course begins on October 18, and participants have until October 28 to complete all required assignments and activities to receive CTLE credit. LHRIC Model Schools utilizes the Schoology Learning Management System. Upon registration, you will receive a welcome message from your instructor with information on how your course works, what you can expect, how to get help along the way, and steps you need to take in order to enroll.

Newsela offers non fiction articles on current events to myths and legends. Adjustable Lexile levels are available for every text (and quiz). Assessment features offer a flexible way for students to demonstrate what they've learned, to practice their close reading skills, and to use their writing to analyze and discuss what they've read. Registered participants will receive Zoom connection information via email prior to session start.

The Buck Institute for Education (https://www.pblworks.org/) identifies seven key design elements of project based learning: challenging problem or question, sustained inquiry, authenticity, student voice and choice, reflection, critique and revision, and creating a public product. As we return to in-person instruction, you may be looking for ways to reconnect and re-engage students in highly social and collaborative environments, and combat "screen fatigue” while still using technology in meaningful ways. This three hour online workshop will present a practical approach to designing, managing and assessing PBL projects and mini-projects, supported by various examples and planning templates.
NOTE: This course is 100% online and will take approximately 3 hours to complete. This course begins on October 20, and participants have until November 10 to complete all required assignments and activities to receive CTLE credit. LHRIC Model Schools utilizes the Schoology Learning Management System. Upon registration, you will receive a welcome message from your instructor with information on how your course works, what you can expect, how to get help along the way, and steps you need to take in order to enroll.

The New York State K12 Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards were adopted by the Board of Regents in December 2020 and beginning September 2021, districts will be encouraged to focus on curriculum development, resource acquisition, and professional development. This three hour session will effectively help you "unpack" the key concepts and subconcepts K-12. Successful completion of this course will help participants anticipate how these standards can be addressed in various disciplines.
NOTE: This course is 100% online and will take approximately 3 hours to complete. This course begins on October 20, and participants have until November 3 to complete all required assignments and activities to receive CTLE credit. LHRIC Model Schools utilizes the Schoology Learning Management System. Upon registration, you will receive a welcome message from your instructor with information on how your course works, what you can expect, how to get help along the way, and steps you need to take in order to enroll.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact NAME.

Spaces - whether indoors, outdoors, virtual, or in person - are worth considering as part of the instructional design process. There's also an intrinsic value to being outdoors: it's good for students' social, emotional, and mental well-being, even more so as they return to school after several traumatic months. Having students learning outdoors is not new, and mobile technology has given all of us plenty of reasons to enjoy the great outdoors. In this second of a series focusing on learning outdoors with technology, we will dive deeper into using Goosechase and Geocaching apps in various disciplines.

Nearpod is a great way to keep your students engaged with different types of activities within your lesson. In this online course, you will go on a journey through Nearpod that culminates in creating a usable lesson for your classroom. NOTE: This course is 100% online and will take approximately 3 hours to complete. This course begins on October 25, and participants have until November 5 to complete all required assignments and activities to receive CTLE credit. LHRIC Model Schools utilizes the Schoology Learning Management System. Upon registration, you will receive a welcome message from your instructor with information on how your course works, what you can expect, how to get help along the way, and steps you need to take in order to enroll.

In this 3 hour course, participants will be exposed to strategies that maximize the benefits of a 1:1 Chromebook classroom. The course will consist of readings, videos and discussions, with plenty of examples that can be modified for your own use. An optional "live” session will be held each week for those interested.
NOTE: This course is 100% online and will take approximately 3 hours to complete. Optional "live” sessions will be held each week, at the request of participants. This course begins on October 25, and participants have until November 18 to complete all required assignments and activities to receive CTLE credit. LHRIC Model Schools utilizes the Schoology Learning Management System. Upon registration, you will receive a welcome message from your instructor with information on how your course works, what you can expect, how to get help along the way, and steps you need to take in order to enroll.

NoRedInk builds stronger writers through interest-based curriculum, adaptive exercises, and actionable data. Registered participants will receive Zoom connection information via email prior to session start.

Calling all instructional technology integration specialists! You spend the year supporting everyone else's needs; become part of a community specifically designed to support your needs as a professional developer and instructional technology expert.
Join us as we begin our fourth year together to focus on a central theme, informed by our anchor text "Learning First, Technology Second: The Educator's Guide to Designing Authentic Lessons ” (Dr. Liz Kolb). Our first meeting agenda:

Review our History: a brief history of the "Learning First, Technology Second” PLC, and completing the new cohort profile for 2021-22

Warm welcome to New Members

Reconnect: small group work

Plot a Course: review and set meeting norms, topics, and dates.

JOIN US! Tuesday, November 9, 2021 from 9:00-11:00 am for this year's Schoology User Group.
LHRIC User Groups are designed for school/district leaders and provide the perfect opportunity to:

* Learn from each other about successes, challenges, and strategies.
* Review recent product updates and future plans with experts from PowerSchool / Schoology.
* Update or formulate district and school goals as well as plans for support and assistance with LHRIC staff for the coming year.

The Fall 2021 Schoology User Group will be hosted via Zoom and include:

* Community Connections & Sharing
* Recap of Schoology's Recent Releases & Product Roadmap for Remainder of Year
* Highlights of Upcoming Events & Resources
* Open Q+A w/Schoology Experts


For questions regarding this activity, please contact Randy Hall.