Local District 4 Instructional Technology News

Local District 4 Tech Meetings
We will not be having a Technology Coordinator meeting in December. We will resume our meetings after the winter break on January 17. These meetings are voluntary, but I encourage you to send your Technology Coordinator. Make sure you check my blog on a regular basis for more information.

Professional Development
CTAP 11
Los Angeles County Office of Education would like to announce a collaborative effort with LAUSD in hosting CTAP Technology Academies for the 2007-2008 Academic Year at locations across the district. Both Level 1 Personal Proficiency and Level 2 Technology Integration Academies are being offered. We will have a Level II Academy at the Local District 4 office during the week of December 17.

Participants will receive free registration, course materials, a flash drive and $400.00 compensation upon completion of the five-day Academy. The Academies are now available for online registration. The web site for registration is http://ito.lacoe.edu/workshops/workshops_display.pl Please visit this link for specific locations and dates. Both Level 1 and Level 2 Academies are available to accommodate teachers working on different track schedules throughout LAUSD.

Please remember that LAUSD teachers must be off-track/on vacation to attend the Academy. There is no funding available for substitute pay for this training. It is suggested that teachers review their EdTech Profile to determine which academy is right for them to enroll in. http://www.edtechprofile.org

U.P.D.A.T.E
• Lights, Camera, Action! Create Cross Curriculum Lessons
01/05/2008 [08:00 AM - 04:00 PM]
Course No: (55.21.592) Location: 112TH ST EL
Proficiency Level: Proficient/Integrate Address: 1265 E 112TH ST LOS ANGELES CA
• Using Safe Internet Skills to Promote Research and Collaboration
01/08/2008 [05:30 PM - 08:30 PM]
Course No: (55-21-637) Location: SOTO LAB #2
Proficiency Level: Intermediate Address: 2151 N. Soto St. Los Angeles CA
• Computer Basics for the Beginning Technology
01/09/2008 [04:00 PM - 08:00 PM]
Course No: (55.21.570) Location: ITD-ADM TRNG-ZELZAH
Proficiency Level: Introductory Address: 6505 ZELZAH AVE RESEDA CA

These are only a few of the classes offered through our U.P.D.A.T.E. Program. Go to http://lz.lausd.net and use your single sign on account to log in. Click on the tab for Courses, then click on Class Offerings. Change the Program to U.P.D.A.T.E. and do a search for the available classes being offered. These are all free to LAUSD Teachers. Classes are offered Face-to-Face or Online and you can earn Salary points for completing the course.

News and Events

Have you heard of LAUSDnet Kids? It is the official website for our LAUSD students. There are lots of activities and resources available for students to use. Students can access their LAUSD MyMail accounts, get homework help, access the Digital Library, and much more. Go to www.lausd.net/kids.

The Dr. Robert Brooks presentation from the November 14 Principals’ meeting is now online. You can link to the podcast from my blog or you can go to http://aherna02.podomatic.com. The presentation is in three parts. Part 1 and 3 are audio files and part 2 has a video in it.

InfoTech 2008 Saturday, April 12, 2008 LA Convention Center

InfoTech was originally scheduled for June. Due to a scheduling conflict, it has been moved to April. This year’s theme is “Excellence Through Innovation.” We will be partnering up with the Parent Collaborative Conference at the LA Convention Center. Last years event was a big success and we look forward to having another great event. Start planning and get those projects going. I know you are doing lots of great things in your class using technology. Info Tech is your opportunity to show off and network with other students, teachers, and administrators from all 8 Local Districts. I look forward to seeing you at InfoTech this year.

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