iTeach Session 1 of 16

Getting Started with iTeach/iLearn

Focusing Questions

• What is the iTeach/iLearn initiative?

• What professional development resources and mechanisms for information sharing are available via the iTeach/iLearn Web site?

Instruction

iTeach/iLearn

iTeach

• iTeach will provide each teacher with a computer, a projector, and an interactive whiteboard.

iLearn

• iLearn provides each student with his or her own computer.

iTeach Overview

• Session 1: Introduction to iTeach/iLearn• Session 2: Organizing for iTeach/iLearn• Sessions 3 and 4: Outlook E-mail and

Calendar• Sessions 5 through 12: Planning Technology-

Enhanced Minilessons using PowerPoint• Sessions 13 through 16: Preparing for a

Technology-Rich Classroom

Teaching

• Let’s visit the iTeach/iLearn Web site.– http://www.nycdoe.org/

• You will need your NYCBOE email account to register.

• Call (718) 935-5100 if you need an email account set up/reactivated.

Work Time

Work Time

• Explore the iTiL Web site for resources that will be helpful to you this year.

• You will be sharing your findings.

• Focus on the following areas of the Web site:– About the Project.– iTeach session agendas, content outline,

evaluation goals and standards.– Discussion Boards.

Share

Find a partner and share any useful resources you may have found.

Share

What resources on the iTeach/iLearn Web site are the most useful?

• Resources