Transforming Your Classroom

Get Inspired: "Transforming Your Classroom"

For additional information or to schedule us for professional development at your school (yes we travel)

 feel free to contact us via email at:

techmentors@mccarthyhigh.org

 

Trainings:

1.  Creating a Digital Classroom

 

An interactive hands-on presentation that includes a guide on how to design a paperless environment from scratch or convert your previously prepared classroom.  Learn how to eliminate your file cabinet, flash drive, folders, paper, pencil and many other classroom materials.         

 

2.  Appy Hour

 

An empowering presentation for Middle School and High School showcasing a slew of apps and how each is implemented in multiple subject areas.  The interactive presentation highlights student work and cross curricular lesson modification examples.

 

3.  Appetizers for your Main Course

 

An empowering presentation for PreK through Elementary teachers showcasing a slew of apps and how each is implemented in multiple subject areas.  The interactive presentation highlights cross curricular lesson modification examples.

4.  AppSmash      

 

Take your classroom to the next level. Learn how to redefine lessons by combining multiple apps to create mind-altering presentations, which enhance student learning and higher student achievement.

5.  Play to Learn and Text to Learn

 

An interactive session focused on creating an environment in which students collaborate with each other and the teacher.  Utilizing features such as real time assessment, polling, interactive boards and much more.  

 

6.  Survive and Thrive iPad for Students

 

An interactive hands on simulation of how to successfully implement an iPad summer camp for both parents and students.  The session is designed to enhance organizational skills, study habits, familiarity with apps, multimedia presentations and more.

7.  Google Google and more Google

 

Experience the unbounded world of Google.   Learn how to navigate, create, share, and collaborate using multiple google applications including Search, Drive, Docs, Forms, Sheets, Presentations, Earth, and Sites.

 

8.  Digital Citizenship

 

Prepare students, parents, technology leaders and faculty for the 21st century with this informative and thoughtful presentation. Attendees will become familiar with the criterion of proper and responsible behavior in the digital classroom and beyond, as well as exposed to resources and ideas for school and student activities.

 

9.  iPad in the Science Classroom

 

Witness the transformation from the traditional classroom to an innovative learning environment. This presentation will highlight teacher presentations, study tools and student work using animation.

 

10.  iPad in the Math Classroom

 

Witness the transformation from the traditional classroom to an innovative learning environment. This presentation will highlight interactive apps, math utilities and study tools.

 

11.  iPad in the English Class

 

Witness the transformation from the traditional classroom to an innovative learning environment. The focus will be on the English classroom; however, cross-curricular aspects are prevalent for any subject where reading comprehension, and writing are utilized. This presentation will highlight interactive apps, study tools, and creative learning.

 

12.  Deploying and Managing iPads in the School

 

This presentation will cover how to successfully implement an iPad program in your school from start to finish. It will highlight deployment and management utilizing Apple’s Device Enrollment Deployment and a MDM.

 

13.  FBI - Funding, Buy In, and Infrastructure:

 

Be inspired to create your own successful one-to-one iPad program through the  testimony of a visionary principal that took a technology-poor school to an Apple Distinguished School in one school year. Learn how to find funding, create buy-in from your stakeholders, as well as build sustainable infrastructure that will guarantee a successful program.

 

14.  Virtual Classroom        

 

Discover how to create a blended learning environment that empowers students to become independent learners and work collaboratively with their peers.  This session will showcase different learning techniques including student-led presentations, interactive virtual discussions and project based learning.

 

15.  Marketing Catholic Schools in the 21st Century

 

This presentation will showcase how to utilize the internet and social media to educate people across the globe about the amazing things your school has to offer.  Attendees will be exposed to various tools that will empower in-house production of commercials as well as promote and market their school to the modern world.

 

 

 

16.  Interactive Reader and Book Creators

 

Experience some “game changers” in collaborative learning. In this presentation enjoy  becoming part of an interactive reading group and be exposed to a communal resource that will enhance comprehension and incite student motivation. Additionally, discover ways to create interactive, digital and personalized books and portfolios for a multitude of uses in the classroom. It is recommended that attendees have access to a current gmail account.

 

Suggested Apps:  Subtext, Book Creator, Little Story Maker

 

           

 

17.  Interactive Whiteboard

 

Learn how to turn your presentations into dynamic videos that can provide your students with endless supplemental resources or empower your students by utilizing these tools to flip the classroom. This hands-on presentation will take attendees through the functionality of several white board recording apps including Educreations, Doceri, and Explain Everything.

 

18.  Bringing Visuals to Life

 

Discover tools that will breathe life into your images and presentations. Using a variety of apps, attendees will learn how to take images and videos and turn them into a learning experience that will engage and amaze their students.

 

Suggested Apps: PicCollage, Tellagami, Thinglink, AnimationHD, Prezi, iMovie

 

19.  Study Tools

 

Expose your students to various study tool apps that will guide them to become successful independent learners. This hands on presentation will take attendees through apps including Quizlet, Inspiration Maps, and Doceri.