Interactive WhiteBoards Summer Institute - August 2012

SMART Boards Teaching & Learning

This two-day, non-credit Summer Institute is designed for beginning through advanced users of Interactive WhiteBoards (SMART Boards).  It will be offered twice this summer: July 3-4 and August 27-28.

  • If you wish to register for the July workshop, click here.

Program Description

Teachers will work on developing literacies, lessons, and learning strategies that can be used in the first weeks of school. Your experiences will focus on teaching lessons that engage students in active learning in many curriculum areas.

The Institute student/instructor ratio will be approximately ten-to-one. Come collaborate with others teaching with Interactive Whiteboards.

+Instructors

Laurie Cassie, M.A., Social and Educational Studies

  • Laurie teaches at David Livingstone Elementary School, is the SMART Board mentor for the Vancouver School Board, is working on a teacher inquiry into SMART Boards, video and student leadership, and is recognized as an “Exemplary Educator” by SMART Technologies.

Monica Lee, Master of Educational Technology

  • Monica teaches at David Livingstone Elementary School and is working on a teacher inquiry into how SMART Boards can support learning for primary students, especially in the areas of oral language and written expression.

Rebecca Robins, M.Ed., Language and Literacy

  • Rebecca teaches at David Livingstone Elementary School and is working on a teacher inquiry into how digital unit plans can support diverse learners, and is recognized as an "Exemplary Educator" by SMART Technologies.

Gina Wong, M.A, Curriculum and Instruction

  • Gina teaches at Nightingale Elementary School, is pursuing her doctorate in technology supporting teaching and learning, and is working on a teacher inquiry into SMART Boards developing students' literacies.

Location

David Livingstone Elementary School (map)
315 East 23rd Avenue, Vancouver, BC  V5V 1X6

Rooms TBA

+Registration

This is a non-credit 2-day institute.  Seats are available on a first-come-first served basis, early registration is recommended.

Click on the online registration button at the bottom of the page to reserve your seat.

+Tuition & Fees

Registration Fee:  $250.00 (includes lunch and refreshments)
+ HST (12$%):  $30.00

TOTAL = $280.00

Tuition Fee Certificate - please note that you can use your Tuition Fee Certificate for this program, however this workshop corresponds to 1.5 credits.  You would have to find another course for 1.5 credits in order to utilize the full amount of the certificate.  Contact EPLT for more information (604-822-2013, eplt.educ@ubc.ca).




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