ARS Teacher PD - March 2010

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ARS Language & Literacy Curriculum ARS PD Session 4 March 15, 2010

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Akron Ready Steps teacher PD session for 3/15/2010.

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ARS Language & Literacy Curriculum

ARS PD Session 4

March 15, 2010

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ARS Goals

• Best prac+ce • Essen+al early literacy skills • Knowledgeable educators • 21 century learning environments 

• Engaged parents and communi+es 

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What we will do today

•  TechTime 

•  Small Group Time  

– T Cohorts – TA group 

•  Assessment Data Presenta+on 

•  CBDM Training 

•  Flowers Theme Preview 

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TechTime

Objec&ves 

1.  Laptops 2.  U‐Video Camera 

lesson & ac+vity 

3.  NING – USB Drives & Profile Pics 

4.  CBDM Access 

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ARS Laptops

Specifica&ons 

•  Dell La+tude Laptops –  DVD/CD Drive –  USB ports –  Built‐In Speakers –  Headphones/Sound Out 

•  1 laptop per classroom –  Property of UA –  Must stay in classroom 

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Logging On

•  Log‐in Informa+on –  USER: readingfirstsa1 –  PASS: sa1 

readingfirstsa1 

sa1 

UANET 

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My Computer

USB Drive 

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Creating Folders for Videos

1.  Right Click on Desktop 

2.  Mouse over NEW 

3.  Select FOLDER 

4.  Type a name for your new folder 

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U-Video File Transfer

1.  Plug U‐Video Camera into laptop USB port 

2.  Open U‐Video folder to view files 3.  Navigate to video folder 4.  Open Video folder on laptop 5.  Drag video file from U‐Video folder and drop 

into Video folder 

6.  Copying message will appear •  Do Not disconnect the U‐Video Camera! 

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Setting Default Webpage to NING 1.  Navigate to 

h\p://akronreadysteps.ning.com/  2.  Click on TOOLS menu 3.  Select INTERNET OPTIONS 

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Setting Default Webpage to NING

1.  Click on USE CURRENT 

2.  This will set the default webpage to the page that is currently displayed. 

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Setting Default Webpage to NING

1.  Click on APPLY 

2.  Click on OK 

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Updating NING Profile Pic

1.  Plug in USB drive 

2.  Log‐in to NING 

3.  Click on MY PAGE 

4.  Click on “Photo” 

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Updating NING Profile Pic

1.  Click on BROWSE 

2.  Locate your image on USB drive 

3.  Click on OPEN 

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Updating NING Profile Pic

1.  Scroll to bo\om of page. 

2.  Click on SAVE 

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Accessing CBDM Website

1.  Click on GROUPS 

2.  Select Teachers & Teaching Assistants Group 

3.  Click on the CBDM Log‐in link 

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Accessing CBDM Website

h\p://atlassolu+onsdev.com/cbdmtest/login.aspx  

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Looking Back…

•  Laptops 

•  U‐Video File Transfer 

•  NING – USB Drives & Profile Pics 

•  CBDM Access 

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Coming Attraction: Flowers – March 29 – May 14

HT Topics: 

•  My Five Senses 

•  Weather  

•  Spring    

•  Backyard Creatures 

•  In the Garden    

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Coming Attraction: Flowers – March 29 – May 14

Weekly ques&ons:  

•  What are the special characteris+cs of flowers?  

•  What do flowers need to grow? 

•  How do flowers and other living things depend on each other? 

•  What are some of the jobs people have working with flowers? 

•  What are some ways people use flowers?  

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Coming Attraction: Flowers – March 29 – May 14

•  Start saving water bo\les for possible vases, planters, and rain gauges. 

•  Go to h\p://kidsgardening.com/ for ideas. 

•  Before we start this study, make sure you know if any children in you class have allergies to anything involving flowers. 

•  Ask parents to help contribute items for your next 3D web. 

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ARS Goals

• Best prac+ce • Essen+al early literacy skills • Knowledgeable educators • 21 century learning environments 

• Engaged parents and communi+es