BMS Teacher Staff Development
Using Technology for Instruction

2007-2008

Technology credit in Black, R=Reading credit in Red, Other

 Course Description for Teachers
 (facilitator)

CEU Credit Date
Time
Location
Optional or Mandatory

Balanced Curriculum

.4 T+ .2 R 6th Grade: August 2nd
7th Grade: June 18th
8th Grade: June 15th
8:00am -3:00pm
Mandatory
Creating the Best School Ever
Ernest Freeman
.3 August 20th
1:30pm -4:00pm

Mandatory
Study Island
Creating new accounts for 2007/08 students
(McLendon)
.1 T  August 21st
2-3pm
Optional
Paideia and Creative Curriculum 1.2 R August 21st or 22nd
All Certified Staff
Media Center
Mandatory
Study Island - running reports .1 T September 26
6th-8th Grade
Optional 
United Streaming .1 T TBA
Optional
Differentiating Instruction for AYP Target Group
Guthrie
.4 TBA
Mandatory
Gagglenet (replaces ePals)
Creating new accounts for 2007/08 students
(McLendon)
.1 T September and October
Model During Class
(Munden, Arrington, Barnhardt, Tilley)
Optional
NCWise 1.2 T Sometime in Jan. or Feb.
All Teachers
Mandatory
Geocaching for Teachers .6 T TBA
All Certified Staff who hadn't taken it in 2006
8:00am - 3:30pm
Mandatory
FrontPage Refresher: Getting Started for the new year (Check SCOS, how to add photos, clear out the old and set up for the new year) .1 T During Planning
3:10pm-4:10pm
General Computer Lab
Optional 
Just in Time Technology: Any time a teacher needs to know how to use individual technology peripherals. example: webcams, upload digital movies, edit them, Google Earth, etc. that would not warrant a formal staff development. .05 T per visit During Planning
All Certified Staff
8:00am - 3:30pm
Optional 

Internet Safety
Officer Garner

.1 T TBA during class
Mandatory
Cannon Camera Workshop- We have new cameras now what?  Learn the settings, how to take movies upload and .2 T Part 1 Oct. 24th - Part 2 Nov. 14th
All Certified Staff
3:15-4:15pm
Optional 
Using Technology for Instruction:  Computer Skills Integration into the classroom Up to .6 T During Core Classes during the year.
Writing Across the Curriculum
Tilley
.1 R TBA
Media Center
Mandatory
Best Practices in Math (Word Problems)
Barnhardt

.1 R

TBA
Media Center
Mandatory
Airliner Tablets for the Classroom .1 April 30, 2008
Mandatory for all staff with Airliners