Spring 2022 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 Links | Facilitator | Workshop Description | Workshop Date(s) |
Next Generation ELA Standards: Building Capacity Through Google Workspace for Education | Mary Kovach | This course will discuss some of the updates to the NYS (aka Next Generation) ELA Standards, and offer a framework for sharing these with students. We will also explore Google GSuite tools to support various strategies in English Language Arts instruction. | 1/6/22 - 1/27/22 |
Next Generation ELA Standards: Building Capacity Through Microsoft Office 365 | Mary Kovach | This course will discuss some of the updates to the NYS (aka Next Generation) ELA Standards, and offer a framework for sharing these with students. We will also explore Microsoft Office 365 tools to support various strategies in English Language Arts instruction. | 1/6/22 - 1/27/22 |
Book Study: Relationship, Responsibility, and Regulation: Trauma-Invested Practices for Fostering Resilient Learners by Kristin Van Marter Souers and Pete Hall | Darlynda Miktuk | The book for this book study will explore the 3 R's: relationship, responsibility, and regulation with the fostering of resilient learners in your education setting. This course will run from 1/9/22 to 2/6/22 and will be worth 10 PD hours. | 1/9/22-2/6/22 |
Giving Students a Voice in Their Learning | Darlynda Miktuk | There are studies that show a direct correlation between student engagement and students valuing their education by being provided opportunities to make their voices heard. This course will explore what student's voice means and strategies for how to provide all students in your education setting with opportunities to have their voices heard. This course will run from 1/9/22 to 2/6/22 and will be worth 4 PD hours. | 1/9/22-2/6/22 |
Creating a Culturally Responsive Lesson | Darlynda Miktuk | This course will explore strategies for creating and implementing a culturally responsive lesson in your education setting. This course will run from 1/9/22 to 2/6/22 and will be worth 4 PD hours. | 1/9/22-2/6/22 |
Why SEL with Equity Needs to Occur | Darlynda Miktuk | The course will explore the premise that SEL can't occur without equity. The course will explore SEL resources from CASEL, which is the organization that designed the five SEL competencies. This course will run from 1/9/22 to 2/6/22 and will be worth 4 PD hours. | 1/9/22-2/6/22 |
Jamboard (Google Webinar Series) | Mary Kovach | This webinar will offer an overview of how to use Jamboard to create interactive whiteboard-style activities, as well as how to share these files with students either for viewing or making their own copy for assignment completion. We will also explore collaborative Jamboard templates for student engagement. | 1/12/22 |
Gamification for Student Motivation | Mary Kovach | Through the concepts of Gamification, students can participate in “friendly competition” or work toward individual or group goals while reinforcing or reviewing curricular concepts and vocabulary. In this course, we will explore online tools such as Quizizz, Gimkit, and NearPod’s “Time to Climb.” We will also look at ways to incorporate these tools, as well as character education elements, into ongoing classroom achievements in the form of badges. | 1/31/22 - 2/18/22 |
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. | 1/31/22 - 2/18/22 |
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. | 1/31/22 - 2/18/22 |
Microsoft Sway (Office 365 Webinar Series) | Mary Kovach | Through Sway, Microsoft Office 365 users can create engaging and interactive presentations, reports, newsletters, web pages, and more! Learn how to get started with Microsoft Sway, either by starting a project from scratch or enhancing your existing PowerPoint or Word documents. | 2/9/22 |
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. | 2/28/22 - 4/14/22 |
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. | 2/28/22 - 3/21/22 |
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. | 2/28/22 - 3/21/22 |
Book Study: Giving Students a Say: Smarter Assessment Practices to Empower and Engage by Myron Dueck | Darlynda Miktuk | The book for this course contains the following thought provoking-statement in the foreword: Assessment is something we have done to students rather than with them. This book will provide strategies on how to facilitate students being more involved with the assessment of their work. This course will run from 3/6/22 to 4/3/22 and will be worth 10 PD hours. | 3/6/22-4/3/22 |
Virtual Field Trips | Darlynda Miktuk | This course will explore how to bring a virtual field trip to the students in your education setting regardless of grade level and/or content area. This course will run from 3/6/22 to 4/3/22 and will be worth 4 PD hours. | 3/6/22-4/3/22 |
Virtual Bitmoji Classroom | Darlynda Miktuk | This course will explore how to create and use a virtual Bitmoji classroom within your education setting regardless of your grade level and/or content area. This course will run from 3/6/22 to 4/3/22 and will be worth 4 PD hours. | 3/6/22-4/3/22 |
Creating a Game for Learning with Google Slides | Darlynda Miktuk | This course will explore how to create and use a game for learning in your education setting using Google Slides. This course will run from 3/6/22 to 4/3/22 and will be worth 4 PD hours. | 3/6/22-4/3/22 |
Audio and Video Recordings for Communication and Feedback (Schoology Enterprise Webinar Series) | Mary Kovach | This session will cover the Schoology tools that can be enhanced through built-in audio and video recording capabilities. These include Updates, Assignment Comments, and Discussion Posts. | 3/16/22 |
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. | 3/23/22 - 4/13/22 |
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. | 3/23/22 - 4/13/22 |
Hidden Pictures in Google Sheets (Google Webinar Series) | Mary Kovach | Learn how to use formulas and images in Google Sheets to create self-correcting, fun, and creative activities for students. These activities can be used for unit or exam review, skill building, vocabulary practice, and much more. | 4/7/22 |
Using Google Workspace for Education in Social Studies: Informed Research and Action | Mary Kovach | This course provides a review of the NYS Social Studies Frameworks and the NYS K-12 Social Studies Toolkit Project, which looks at the role of Inquiry in the Social Studies Classroom. We will also explore ways that students can conduct research for informed action based on inquiry, with an emphasis on how Google tools and resources can support this. | 4/27/22 - 6/27/22 |
Using Microsoft Office 365 for Social Studies: Informed Research and Action | Mary Kovach | This course provides a review of the NYS Social Studies Frameworks and the NYS K-12 Social Studies Toolkit Project, which looks at the role of Inquiry in the Social Studies Classroom. We will also explore ways that students can conduct research for informed action based on inquiry, with an emphasis on how O365 tools and resources can support this. Participants must have an O365 account through their district. | 4/27/22 - 6/22/22 |
Google Tools to Support Project-Based Learning | Mary Kovach | In addition to content skills and knowledge, project-based learning involves inquiry, feedback, reflection, collaboration, and authentic/publicly-presented products. In this course, we will explore Google GSuite tools that can help to support this process. | 5/2/22 - 5/23/22 |
Book Study: Learning That Sticks by Bryan Goodwin, Tonia Gibson and Kristin Rouleau | Darlynda Miktuk | The point of this book for this book study is to help you design learning based on how students' brains work, so you provide them with learning experiences that are not only challenging but also engaging and joyful. In other words, this course will be exploring teaching with learning in mind. This course will run from 5/8/22 to 6/5/22 and will be worth 10 PD hours. | 5/8/22-6/5/22 |
Equity in Action | Darlynda Miktuk | This course will be based upon the following statement written by James Baldwin in 1962: Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced. This course will explore some ideas and strategies about putting equity into action within an education setting. This course will run from 5/8/22 to 6/5/22 and will be worth 4 PD hours. | 5/8/22-6/5/22 |
Classroom Management Reimagined | Darlynda Miktuk | Just as the title says, this course will look at classroom management in a different way. This course will facilitate your reflection on the current school year and potential changes you may want to make with classroom management going forward. This course will run from 5/8/22 to 6/5/22 and will be worth 4 PD hours. | 5/8/22-6/5/22 |
Summer Self-Care Plan | Darlynda Miktuk | This course will facilitate you in creating a summer self-care plan as the current school is coming to end. This course will run from 5/8/22 to 6/5/22 and will be worth 4 PD hours. | 5/8/22-6/5/22 |
Hidden Pictures in Microsoft Excel (O365 Webinar Series) | Mary Kovach | Learn how to use formulas and images in Microsoft Excel to create self-correcting, fun, and creative activities for students. These activities can be used for unit or exam review, skill building, vocabulary practice, and much more. | 5/12/22 |
Microsoft Office 365 Tools to Support Project-Based Learning | Mary Kovach | In addition to content skills and knowledge, project-based learning involves inquiry, feedback, reflection, collaboration, and authentic/publicly-presented products. In this course, we will explore Microsoft Office 365 tools that can help to support this process. | 5/25/22 - 6/15/22 |
Student Mastery Reports (Schoology Enterprise Webinar Series) | Mary Kovach | Schoology "Enterprise" instructors have the tools they need for mastery learning in one comprehensive solution, including student mastery reporting. Easily track student performance over time on an individual and course basis and then use this valuable insight to make better, more impactful decisions. | 6/8/22 |