I had fun on Wednesday for an hour after school, chatting with Addison teachers by video conference about distance learning and introducing them to interactive video conferencing.
We did a Monster Match where the teachers learned about a collaborative IVC project where each class designs a monster and explains how to draw it using words. Those in attendance drew theirs perfectly, of course! Thanks to Michelle Bartholomew from BT BOCES for sharing in the fun and describing a monster for the participants.
After they finished the monster, we discussed ideas for using that activity with Math, Science, Technology, and English topics.
Then we did a MysteryQuest with Paul Rubeo from a school district somewhere in New York State. (Well, you never know if we're going to do the same quest again, right?) Then we talked about ways MysteryQuest could be adapted for a variety of content areas.
In that same hour, I showed the Addison teachers how to quickly search http://cilc.org for content providers. We discussed CAPSpace and why it is an excellent resource for finding collaborative video conferencing partners. Then I showed them our website and some of the resources that are available all in one place to make finding interactive video conference ideas, upcoming GST DL training, and other information about DL as easy as possible.
I ended our training by talking about our DL service and how teachers in subscribing districts receive both instructional and technical support for video conference projects.
If you would like us to do a similar training for your district, please contact us! DL@gstboces.org
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