Fall 2021 Online Academy Courses
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These courses are available to schools who are part of the WNYRIC Online Academy. Please click on the topic titles below for more information and to register for courses.
Workshop Title and Registration Link | Facilitator | Workshop Description | Workshop Date(s) |
Virtual Worlds for Education | Mary Kovach | Virtual Online Worlds tap into a popular pastime of many students. They also offer many opportunities for fostering creativity, problem solving through coding, and positive online interaction. In this course, we will explore education-friendly online virtual worlds such as Minecraft, Roblox, and Mozilla Hubs. We will also look at ways to move forward while considering student online safety and digital citizenship and fluency. | 9/15/21 - 10/6/21 |
Google Sites for Self Guided Learning Activities | Andrew Wheelock | This workshop will provide teachers with ideas and resources that will enable them to create an engaging online site to enhance instruction. Topics covered: Easy Video Creation, Formative Assessment strategies, and feedback tools. | 9/20/21 - 10/6/21 |
Video Conferencing with the "Big Blue Button" (Schoology Enterprise Webinar Series) | Mary Kovach | Schoology’s “Conferences” app enables “Enterprise” (subscription) schools to deliver a high quality learning experience to remote students. You can use this app to schedule video conferences with your students that include web cam sharing, screen casting, and presentation sharing. | 9/22/21 |
Building Relationships Through SEL and Google Workspace for Education | Mary Kovach | Whether learning in-person or virtually, building relationships with students is one of the best ways to keep students engaged and invested in their education. In this course, we will discuss ways in which technology, especially Google-based applications, can support Social-Emotional Learning and Relationship-Building in the classroom. | 9/24/21 - 10/18/21 |
Book Study: Hacking Teacher Burnout: 8 Steps to Go from Isolated to Empowered So You Can Overcome Any Challenge by Amanda Harper | Darlynda Miktuk | The book for this book study was written in September of 2020, so it is a book about teacher burnout within our current unique times. The author shares an 8 step process, which takes a teacher from burned out to burned in as the author describes it in the book. This course will run from 9/26/21 to 10/24/21 and will be worth 10 PD hours. | 9/26/21-10/24/21 |
Book Study: From Behaving to Belonging: The Inclusive Art of Supporting Students Who Challenge Us by Julie Causton and Kate MacLeod | Darlynda Miktuk | The book for this book study was written in 2020, so it is a recent publication about how to support students who challenge us. This book even includes a chapter on teacher mental health as any teacher with an empty bucket cannot help students who are part of their education setting. This course will run from 9/26/21 to 10/24/21 and will be worth 10 PD hours. | 9/26/21-10/24/21 |
Mental Health for Educators | Darlynda Miktuk | This course about mental health for educators will be built on the following premise: We need to assume all educators are struggling; no one should have to reveal their trauma to be accommodated. In other words, grace needs to be extended to all. This course will explore this premise using a free copy of the December 2020/January 2021 of Educational Leadership publication from ASCD titled Mental Health for Educators. This course will run from 9/26/21 to 10/24/21 and will be worth 4 PD hours | 9/26/21-10/24/21 |
Introduction to a Culturally Responsive Classroom | Darlynda Miktuk | This course will explore what a culturally responsive classroom is and some basic starting tips. This course will also include an intro to the NYS Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework. This course will run from 9/26/21 to 10/24/21 and will be worth 4 PD hours. | 9/26/21-10/24/21 |
Choice Boards Using Google Apps | Darlynda Miktuk | Student choice is known to give a student more buy-in for their learning and potentially increase their engagement level. This course will show what a choice board is and how to create one using Google apps to use in your education setting. This course will run from 9/26/21 to 10/24/21 and will be worth 4 PD hours | 9/26/21-10/24/21 |
Google Certified Educator Level 2 | Mary Kovach | If you liked the Google Level 1 Academy, you'll love getting ready to become a Google Certified Educator Level 2! This certification is intended for educators who have been actively using Google in their classroom and would like to prepare themselves for employing G Suite apps in more depth. This intensive online training will dive deeper into various areas of Google and will provide you with the next level of expertise to successfully complete the Google Certified Educator Level 2 Exam. | 9/28/21 - 11/16/21 |
Thinking and Questioning Protocols with Google (Google Webinar Series) | Mary Kovach | In this webinar, we will discuss thinking protocols such as “I Used to Think … Now I Think” and “They Say/I Say/Pop-Up Debates” and questioning protocols such as the “Question Formulation Technique.” We will look at ways in which Google resources can be used to support these protocols in either in-person or hybrid/virtual settings. | 10/7/21 |
Coding Experiences Online and IRL | Mary Kovach | When it comes to coding and computer programming, many students are most engaged and learn best from real-world, hands-on learning experiences. In cases where this is not an option, though, students can still learn about the importance of coding and see the fruits of their labor through animations or simulations that can be shared with others. This course will offer an overview of computer-based coding for a variety of projects, as well as products that can be created using these tools. We will look at circuitry, software, and web-based applications that will make students' ideas come to life and encourage them to continue coding in the future. | 10/20/21 - 11/10/21 |
Building Relationships Through SEL and Microsoft Office 365 | Mary Kovach | Whether learning in-person or virtually, building relationships with students is one of the best ways to keep students engaged and invested in their education. In this course, we will discuss ways in which technology, especially Microsoft O365-based applications, can support Social-Emotional Learning and Relationship-Building in the classroom. | 10/20/21 - 11/10/21 |
Thinking and Questioning Protocols with Microsoft Office 365 (Office 365 Webinar Series) | Mary Kovach | In this webinar, we will discuss thinking protocols such as “I Used to Think … Now I Think” and “They Say/I Say/Pop-Up Debates” and questioning protocols such as the “Question Formulation Technique.” We will look at ways in which Microsoft O365 resources can be used to support these protocols in either in-person or hybrid/virtual settings. | 11/3/21 |
Book Study: Hacking School Discipline: 9 Ways to Create a Culture of Empathy and Responsibility Using Restorative Justice by Nathan Maynard and Brad Weinstein | Darlynda Miktuk | The book for this book study will provide 9 ways to create a culture of empathy and responsibility using restorative practice. This course will run from 11/14/21 to 12/12/21 and will be worth 10 PD hours. | 11/14/21-12/12/21 |
Introduction to High-Agency Personalized Learning | Darlynda Miktuk | This course will explore what high-agency personalized learning is and how to bring it to your education setting. This course will run from 11/14/21 to 12/12/21 and will be worth 4 PD hours. | 11/14/21-12/12/21 |
Flip Flop Rotation Station | Darlynda Miktuk | You have probably heard of the station rotation method, but have you heard of the flip flop rotation method? This course will show you what the flip flop station rotation method is and how to use it in your education setting. This method was created by Dr. Catlin Tucker. This course will run from 11/14/21 to 12/12/21 and will be worth 4 PD hours. | 11/14/21-12/12/21 |
Google Apps for Formative Assessment | Darlynda Miktuk | This course will explore how to use Google apps for effective and efficient formative assessment practices in your education setting. In other words, this course will explore how to work smarter not harder with completing a formative assessment utilizing Google apps. This course will run from 11/14/21 to 12/12/21 and will be worth 4 PD hours. | 11/14/21-12/12/21 |
Visible Learning and Technology | Mary Kovach | In this course, we will explore the “Visible Learning” research by John Hattie. Hattie’s meta-analysis looked at a variety of instructional strategies and rated them according to their overall impact on student learning. We will look at some of the strategies with the highest effect numbers, and discuss ways in which technology could support these instructional strategies. | 11/17/21 - 12/8/21 |
Technology Resources for Physical Education | Mary Kovach | Great teaching and technology can work hand-in-hand to help students stay active and engaged in the Physical Education curriculum. This course will discuss a number of technology resources that support the PE classroom, physical activity in the classroom, and the brain-body connection that fosters success in other academic areas. | 11/17/21 - 12/8/21 |
Schoology Assessments (Schoology Enterprise Webinar Series) | Mary Kovach | This webinar will offer an overview of Schoology Assessments, which offer a wide range of question types to assess students and gauge understanding of content. | 12/2/21 |