Advanced iPad Workshop for School Leaders
Advanced iPad 2 Workshop for School Leaders
Other tablets welcome, laptops too
| Dates: |
Thursday, March 29, 2012 or Friday, March 30, 2012 |
| Where: |
NASSP, 1904 Association Dr., Reston, VA |
| Time: |
8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (morning coffee & lunch included) |
This advanced iPad training will emphasize the important role that school administrators play in blending the learning sciences with technology to create engaging, relevant, and personalized learning experiences.
The program will focus on the following:
- Creating an electronic walkthrough observation template specific to your district
- Using technology to lead and create professional learning networks
- Learning how to design instruction to increase student engagement
- Using social media to create a positive image of your school/district and much more.
Come and learn how to improve your skills and empower your staff to ensure that your classrooms are exciting, student-centered, mind-altering places of learning.
Note: Participation in this workshop requires a functional knowledge of the iPad’s operations. Participants do not need to have been enrolled in NASSP’s basic iPad training.
Prices:
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$849 NASSP member ($899 for nonmembers)
Includes a 16GB, 3G-ready iPad 2
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$249 NASSP member ($299 for nonmembers)
Bring your own iPad, tablet, or laptop
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Deadline:
Monday, March 15, 2012
Presenter: Sharon McCarthy is president of Envision Inc., a consulting firm that specializes in the areas of group dynamics, behavioral engineering, quality teaching and effective leadership. In the past, under her leadership, McCarthy’s school was recognized twice by the Computer Learning Foundation as well as Apple’s Classrooms of Tomorrow.
Currently, McCarthy’s focus is on the juncture of the classroom, technology, and the world. Educators walk away from her workshops with the skills to enable their schools’ classrooms to be centers of engaged participation. She is recognized for her depth of knowledge as well as her patience with diverse learners.
She has coauthored two books:
Firestone & McCarthy. Emergence, Convergence and Discovery: A Pathway to Distributed Leadership. Monroe Township, NJ: Foundation for Educational Administration, 2008.
Scannella & McCarthy. Innovative Interventions for Today’s Exceptional Children: Cultivating a Passion for Compassion. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2009.