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 * __iLead Session 3:__** **__Leading & Learning with 21st Century Tools__**


 * iLead Overview:** The best way to learn the impact of 21st century tools is to use the tools, stay connected with innovative educators, and to explore educational apps that can enhance teaching and learning. In this series of workshops participants will explore exciting digital tools that have a powerful impact on teaching, learning and school administration. You will identify apps for students, teachers, and administrators -- and stay connected with educational innovators around the world.


 * Session Overview:** In this session administrators will continue the work of previous ilead sessions by enhancing their vision of a 21st education. Participants will explore the power of Google apps to manage a 21st century learning environment, to enhance teaching and learning, and to engage students in innovative learning opportunities. Participants will continue to build upon their iPad foundation.

**Course Objectives/Practical Applications**:
 * To examine the power of Google Apps for educators to enhance teaching and learning.
 * To demonstrate how new technologies can be used to manage 21st century instruction: upgrade curriculum (atlas) and the importance of ongoing PD (iTunes U).
 * To share promising practices for integrating mobile technologies into their schools.
 * To integrate ISTE National Education Technology Standards into Comprehensive Education Plans & vision of a 21st century schooling.

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**Standards Alignment:** [|NETS for ADMINISTRATORS.]

9:00 - 10:30 (90 min): >>>
 * Course Outline****:**
 * Video: Getting your iPad online
 * Using your iPad
 * Syncing with your Macbook - A Detailed Guide
 * Using the Keyboard Dock
 * Reviewing Apps for Admin - Zite, ScratchPad, Dictation
 * G-mailaccount to maximize your use of google tools
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 * Share the APPs you've discovered
 * Review & discussion of effective 21st century learning environments
 * After exploring the ipad, how has your vision of a 21st century school changed?
 * Ongoing Activity:
 * Using the iPad and Google Form -- Note where the NETS appear in your current Comprehensive Education Plan
 * Review ISTE NETS for Administrators []
 * Reflect on each ISTE standard here
 * Share NETS survey results
 * Discuss how NETS can be a part of your CEP and Technology Vision (session 4)

10:30 - 10:45 (15 min)
 * Coffee
 * Individual Assistance
 * Planning for support
 * Sharing Teacher's Work []

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 * The Power of Google Forms to Digitize Observations and Walk throughs
 * What criteria is included in most classroom observations?
 * Sample classroom observation forms:
 * From NYSCATE: @http://www.lengel.net/ipad/admobs.html
 * Leader's Tools: []
 * OET created: Sample
 * Build your own observation template
 * How to use the template --
 * viewing results
 * editing form
 * creating desktop icon
 * How to find and create a 21st Century Walkthroughtemplate

11:00 - 11:45 (60min)
 * Google Overview for Educators
 * How are administrators, teachers and students using Google Apps to enhance teaching, learning and management?
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 * [|Communication]Enhance your community's dialogue with hosted email, shared calendars and integrated video chat.
 * [|Collaboration]Google docs and sites enable students and teachers to share documents online, at any time and from any location.
 * [|Customization] Easily integrate customized searches, select applications you once went elsewhere to link to, and design a digital learning site unique to the needs of your students.

Discuss which technologies/apps would suit your students' academic needs? Note upgrades that could be included in the development of upcoming technology vision plan (iPad Notes App)
 * Building Web presence with Google Sites
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 * Evidence of Impact / NYC DOE IS 339 Case Study: []
 * Activity:

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12:45 - 1:15

1:15 - 2:15 (60minutes) Apps... Apps... Apps Apps for Professional Development
 * iTunes U & iTunes U Beyond Campus
 * American Museum of Natural History http:/www.amnh.org/apps/,
 * NASA for Educators @http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html
 * International Reading Association []
 * National Science Teachers Association [|http://learningcenter.nsta.org]
 * Curriculum Development - Aligning 21st century ISTE and Common Core Standards
 * Atlas/Rubicon Curriculum Mapping Tools - [|http://nyc-oot.rubiconatlas.org]
 * Link to common core standards []
 * Link to ISTE NETS for Teachers []
 * Classroom Management Tools
 * Engrade to manage classes online while providing parents and students with 24/7 real-time info @http://www.engrade.com/home-teachers.php
 * Skedula
 * ARIS
 * NYSCATE Resources
 * @http://nyscateworkshop.pbworks.com/w/page/32779864/FrontPage
 * Teaching with an iPad - teachwithyouripad
 * Science360 || The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Science360 for iPad provides easy access to engaging science and engineering images and video from around the globe and a news feed featuring breaking news from NSF-funded institutions. ||
 * FlipBoard || Flipboard creates a personalized magazine out of everything being shared with you, from Instagram photos and Facebook updates to Tumblr posts and articles from your favorite publications. ||
 * Nasa || Come explore with NASA. ||
 * Discovery Education || Discovery Channel shows and wows you with beautiful imagery, social media, great content and TV schedule information based on your location. ||
 * TeacherPal || TeacherPal is a personal organizer for the teacher. It enables the teacher to organize classes, and students. Its simple and intuitive interface enables teachers to track the attendance, grades and behavior of students. ||
 * CommonCore || View the Common Core State Standards in one convenient FREE app! A great reference for students, parents, and teachers to easily read and understand the core standards ||
 * SketchPad Explorer || Drag, manipulate and animate visual mathematics to develop and generalize your understanding of fundamental concepts across elementary math, geometry, algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and beyond. ||
 * National Geographic || Subscriptions to National Geographic magazine are now available! Download National Geographic magazine on iPad and you can get a sample issue for FREE! Print subscribers to National Geographic magazine can access the iPad edition for FREE beginning with the September 2011 issue. ||

2:15 - 2:30 (15 min) Discuss: As the instructional leader, where will you set the bar for technology integration in your school? What expectations do you have for teachers? How do you prepare teachers to meet the bar? How do you evaluate teachers to measure tech integration? How would you revise your technology innovation plan to encourage technology integration and curriculum upgrades?
 * Activity: Upgrade technology innovation plan.

2:30 - 3:00 (30 min)
 * Closing Notes
 * Review additional resources
 * Plan for follow-up site visits and support
 * Workshop Evaluation []

ISTE NETS for Administrators Partnership for 21st Century Skills: [|http://www.21stcenturyskills.org] Top 25 Web 2.0 Tools for Educators: [] Admin Learning: Admin Learning MacArthur Foundation, "Digital Media & Learning" [] A Summary of Research on the Effectiveness of K-12 Online Learning. iNacol, 2009 [] APPAppeal - Diigo Review []
 * RESOURCES **
 * Principal 2.0 - Becoming the Lead Learner **