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In this issue… - Summer online courses are filling fast. Register now for your favorite!
- Four tasty topics left for learn at lunch desktop seminars this spring: Softchalk, PowerPoint 2010, Excel 2010. Grab your seat now.
- The Online Teaching Conference is just around the corner. Register today and start eyeing which sessions you’ll want to attend.
- Plus register now for the June 22, pre-conference half or whole day workshops for an additional fee:
Read on and register now. Please also spread this news to your friends and colleagues by using the “share” icons at the top of this email. Thanks!  Four tasty topics left for learn at lunch desktop seminars this spring. Grab your seat now.:
See the calendar for a complete listing of upcoming online courses and desktop seminars.  The Online Teaching Conference is just around the corner. Register today and start eyeing which sessions you’ll want to attend.
The Online Teaching Conference, at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, is coming up June 23-24. This year’s theme is about becoming an open learning hero. Join us and enjoy the best sunny Orange County has to offer. If you're short on time and/or money, attend at no cost online. Register today.
Highlights of the upcoming conference include:
Check out the full program and register now to get the best price:
$175 regular (good thru June 21)
$225 in person
And the price even includes breakfasts and lunches… so it’s easy on your budget.
And stay tuned by joining the Online Teaching Conference page on Facebook. iPad in Education pre-conference workshop with Robert Craven. June 22, 9–noon
Grab hold of Apple's new iPad 2 - and place incredible new power at students' fingertips. Be among the first to discover how the iPad 2 impacts the classroom, whether it's true anytime anywhere content development or merging all 60 pounds of textbooks into a 1.5 pound device. A multitude of possibilities exist. Discover some of the best education apps available to enable students to create, consume and reflect on their learning. Best of all, leave with a newly released 16 GB Wifi iPad 2 to take back to your campus.
$675 includes 16 GB iPad 2
Bring your own laptop to participate or use provided Mac in lab.
Register now, as this will likely sell out quickly. Cool Tools for the Online Classroom pre-conference workshop with Joan Van Duzer. June 22, 9–noon
Participants in this 3-hour workshop will discover new possibilities with FREE and easy-to-use tools to enhance learning in the online classroom. Personally explore (hands-on) basic features and create samples of preferred tools after a brief illustration of applications used for creating visual interest, collaboration, presentations, and/or fun and game activities. Discuss pedagogical application of tools in your discipline and join a social bookmarking group to share favorites and document your 'finds' for further exploration.
$125
Bring your own laptop to participate or use provided PC in lab.
Register now. ProfCast: Lecture Recording just got Easier! Sync your Slides and your Audio pre-conference workshop with Donna Eyestone. June 22, 1–4 PM
If you normally lecture with PowerPoint or Keynote Slides—ProfCast is for you. Don't change what you're doing at all, just have ProfCast record your audio while you give your presentation. Finish your lecture and then walk out of the room with a ready-to-post movie, complete with an index your students will love. You can make an enhanced podcast or post it in your online course shell. In this half-day workshop, you'll get a free copy of ProfCast (for Mac or Windows) and see just how efficiently you can create your own media. You'll learn tips to help you create great slides, microphone and audio recording tricks, and see examples of how teachers are using ProfCast in the classroom. Bring your own laptop with your PowerPoint or Keynote slides.
$125 includes ProfCast
Bring your own laptop to participate.
Register now. Building Engaging and Effective Assignments pre-conference workshop with Kathryn Damm. June 22, 1–4 PM
Come join us in this workshop to create interactive assignments for your class, including the grading rubrics you will need to score the fabulous student products. We will explore existing assignments and idea building tools to ultimately create your own personalized assignment for your course. Discussions will be designed to kick start your own ideas for engaging assignments that assess student performance. We will explore student produced podcasts, scrapbooks, videos, crossword puzzles, and more. Let us explore the options for interactive assignments that our students will enjoy completing.
$125
Bring your own laptop to participate or use provided PC in lab.
Register now. Google Workshop for Educators pre-conference workshop with Ken Shelton. June 22, 9 AM–4 PM
Search, learn, share! Brought to you by Computer Using Educators (CUE), the producers of the Google Teacher Academy, a Google Workshop for Educators (GWE) introduces participants to innovative ways Google tools can be used in online education. A full day of fast-paced presentations and hands-on activities includes experience with advanced search techniques, collaborative web-based applications, and inspirational instructional strategies. Google Certified Teachers share ways they've implemented tools such as Google Docs, Google Maps, Google Sites, and... even more. Participants who complete the event are given access to the Google Workshops for Educators Network (GWEN), an online community focused on supporting educators, as they learn more about the power of Google to drive student learning.
$250
Bring your own laptop to participate or use provided PC in lab.
Register now. Online Teacher Certification — Leading Edge pre-conference workshop with Chris Bell. June 22, 9 AM – 4 PM
Are you interested in teaching online, but unsure where to start, or are you already teaching online and want to enhance your skills? CUE, iNACOL, @ONE, and others, including the Orange County Department of Education, have formed an alliance and developed a certification program for K-12 teachers. Be amongst the first to be nationally recognized as an instructional leader in K-12 online learning. This three unit certification program kicks off with a full day (6 hour) face-to-face workshop and continues online with 24 total hours of synchronous and asynchronous coursework as well as 15 hours of practicum. Content includes building community, moderating discussions, supporting diverse learners, and implementing frequent formative assessments. For more details visit www.leadingedgecertification.org.
$475
Bring your own laptop to participate or use provided PC in lab.
Register now. Social Media Sandbox pre-conference workshop with Michelle Pacansky-Brock and Catherine Hillman. June 22, 9 AM – 4 PM
Does this sound familiar? You're intrigued by what you've heard about using social media to increase student engagement but you don't quite know how to get started. Here's your chance! Join us for a day of collaborating, sharing and hands-on experimentation with several social media tools! Please bring your own laptop, curiosity, and a desire to play. After, you'll be set to participate in the conference's back channel on Twitter and will be on your way to experiencing new levels of student engagement.
In this workshop you will: - Hear several mini-presentations showcasing specific examples about how social media is being used to increase student engagement in online, hybrid and face-to-face classes.
- Gain hands-on experience with Twitter, Skype and contribute to a Posterous group blog.
- Identify effective practices for using social media in your classes.
- Identify the latest news and trends on the horizon in the social media.
$250
Bring your own laptop to participate.
Register now.
We look forward to seeing you in class!
Bill Doherty, Pat James and the @One Project Team
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