Staff Development 
 

• Capital Region BOCES MODEL SCHOOLS

  • A schedule of program offerings is published three times per year and on the website:.  www.neric.org (Click on training). All schools receives a copy. Contact Beth Cash by phone, 518-456-9286, with specific inquiries.  Registration is by postal mail or fax: 456-9287 or on the website.  These workshops take place in schools around the Capital district.  They are FREE.  Stipends of $35/day will be given during the summer.

    • Registration form

  • Model Schools Workshops at Diocesan Schools - use the same registration form as above.

    • 2005 Dates, topics & Sites (Winter-spring)
      

• The second Albany Diocesan Tech Camp will take place at St. Pius x on August 14,  15, 16, 2006.  More details are available at www.rcdaschools.org/techcamp05/

• Model Schools Workshops I have given: Design Your Own Web Page, Intro to PowerPoint, Intro to HyperStudio, Create a Web-Based Learning Activity Using "Filamentality"
  

• Questar III MODEL SCHOOLS (We are not members at the present time)

  • A schedule of program offerings is published three times per year and on the website:.  http://www.questar.org/modelschools. All schools receives a copy. Contact Jen Pasek by phone, 518-477-4077, with specific inquiries.  Registration is by postal mail or fax: 456-9287 or on the website.  These workshops will take place at the Meadows Lab in Schodack.  They are FREE.  Stipends of $35/day will be given during the summer.

    • Directions to the Meadows Lab.

• MAST ONLINE COURSES

  • We will be offering online courses in Excel, PowerPoint and MSWord.  These courses are FREE and last 10 weeks.  They are equivalent to 30-hr professional development.  The Fall session begins Oct 7, 2002; the Spring sessions begins March 3, 2003 and the Summer session begins June 30, 2003.  Stipends will be given during the summer.  Enrollment will be limited to 5 participants per course.

    • More Info

    • Web site

    • Registration form

    Online Mentors:

    Vicki Stoodley

    Kathy Hintz

    Theresa Reid

• TEACHER CENTER

  • A schedule of program offerings is published quarterly.  Every educator in the Greater Capital Region receives a copy at their school address or can be downloaded at www.teachercenter.org.  Contact the Teacher Center by phone, 518-479-4083, with specific inquiries.  Registration is by postal mail only.

  • The registration costs for the following courses will be covered by Title II-D:

  • To register, contact Darlene Cardillo 453-6666

     

• PROJECTVIEW WORKSHOPS

• Workshops on various topics will be offered at Woodlawn Elementary School (9am -3pm)- sub reimbursement is available

• Videoconference Integration Training  (for schools with vc equipment) - June 29 & 30, July 1 & 2, July 8 & 9, July 12 & 13, Aug. 5 & 6, Aug. 9 & 10, Aug. 19 & 20. Third Day at the teacher's school for those who already attended 2 day Videoconference Integration Training.

• To Register, go to - www.projectview.org/Summer2004Reg.htm

• Collaborating Classrooms Training  (for schools with vc equipment) - July 5-7, July 14-16,  Aug. 2-4, Aug. 11-13, Aug. 116-18, Aug. 23-25.  

• To Register, go to - www.projectview.org/CCTSummer2004Reg.htm

• For more information please contact: Diane Wilkinson
  diane@projectview.org
  857-7418
   

• LOCAL WORKSOPS

  • March 19, 2005-  NYSCATE Regional Conference, Wappinger Falls HS

  •  March 6, 2004 - NYSCATE Regional Conference, Wappinger Falls HS

  • December 12, 2003 - Computer Teacher's Gathering - Pastoral Center, Albany

  • November 25, 2003 - NYSCATE Annual Conference - Empire State Plaza, & Crowne Plaza Hotel, Albany

  • March 29, 2003 - NYSCATE Regional Conference, Wappinger Falls HS

  • October 22, 2002- AOL@School and A&E/The History Channel, Albany High School, Room 219, 700 Washington Avenue, Albany.

  • October 23, 2002 - AOL@School and A&E/The History Channel,  Time Warner Cable's new headquarters in Rotterdam: 1021 High Bridge Rd.

  • December 14, 2001 - Troubleshooting 101 - Pastoral Center

  • November 18-20, 2001 - NYSCATE Conference - Empire State Plaza, Albany

  •  October 19, 2001 - Effective Use of Technology to Enhance Learning (sponsored by CASDA) - Best Western Sovereign, Albany

  •  October 17, 2001 - Multimedia Classroom Resources - Saratoga High School

  •  October 16, 2001 - Multimedia Classroom Resources - Time Warner's Cable Studio, Albany

  • April 30, 2001 - "Using KidPix in the Classroom" - Ramada Albany

  •  December 19, 2000 - "Using Technology to Meet the NYS Learning Standards" (sponsored by Tom Snyder) - Pastoral Center

• BERC/IED

  • May 18, 2005- Outstanding Technology Projects to Enhance Content Learning (Grades 3-6) - Comfort Inn - East Greenbush

  •  March 16, 2004 - Using Innovative Technology Projects to Strengthen Content Area Learning (Grades 2-6) - Holiday Inn - Schenectady

  • May 5, 2001 - "Making Best Use of the Internet to Enhance the School Library Program" - Best Western, Airport

  •  March 15, 2001 - "Using Technology More Effectively" (K-2) - Best Western, Airport

  • November 16, 2000 - "Practical Strategies for Using Technology to Enhance Student Learning " (K-2) - Best Western, Airport

  • March 6, 2000  - "Linking Meaningful INTERNET Use & Great Teaching Strategies" (2-6) - Marriott Hotel, Colonie. Check out the presenter's site: www.techline.com/~tmallory/BER

  • December 9, 1999 - “Making Effective Use of the Internet to Enhance Your Classroom Instruction” (k-2) - Ramada Inn, Schenectady

  • November 5, 1999 -“How to Best Use Technology to Strengthen Your Eng & SS Curriculum” (6-12) - Ramada Inn, Schenectady