There are tons of opportunities in this newsletter!

You can:

• Join the edtech coaches cohort
• Sign up for PD
• Join a Book Study
• Explore an activity calendar
• Learn about new resources and online events

Happy Exploring!

- Laurie

Summit: Explore the full interactive solution including the Activpanel, ActivInspire, and ClassFlow Software to Engage and Inspire Students!

Hosted by WWSHE BOCES

Location: 267 Ballard Road, Suite 5, Wilton, NY

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

12:00pm – 330pm – Lunch and Learn

Sign up HERE.

Bring your laptops and prepare to learn how to expand the usage of your current classroom interactive panel. This hands-on session is designed for educators who are using interactive panels in the classroom or looking to explore Promethean’s interactive solution to promote greater student engagement and collaboration. The session will cover using built-in apps and panel features along with a demonstration and understanding of Promethean’s lesson delivery software options ActivInspire and ClassFlow. Learn how to effectively use Promethean’s preloaded app suite including the whiteboard, screen capture, annotate, timer, spinner and screenshare apps to increase collaboration in the classroom and methods of incorporate existing content. At the conclusion of the session, all participants who complete the workshop assessment will receive a Promethean Certified Teacher Badge and certificate for attendance regardless of prior experience.

Regina Yeager |Territory Manager – Eastern New York State & Queens
DIRECT: 718-864-3587 | www.PrometheanWorld.com

10/5 Google Forms in the Classroom - Beginner

10/12 Google Sites in the Classroom

10/14 VR with Google Arts and Culture

10/19 Google Keep for Teachers and Students

10/21 Evaluating Technology Integration

10/26 Hyperdocs 101

10/27 Promethean Summit

11/4 Low Tech Coding

11/13 Seesaw Basics

11/16 Jamboard Activities

Join our Book Study for the month of October that is 10 hours of PD: Daily STEM

You can check out other offerings at BOCES:

https://www.mylearningplan.com/Webreg/catalog.asp?H=1&D=18589

Looking for a book study to do this fall? Join us as we read "DAILY STEM: How to Create a STEM culture in your classrooms and communities" by Chris Woods

Meeting Dates:

October 5, 12, and 19 from 3-4pm

You buy the book, and read it at your own pace and use this optional journal as you read the book: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1toEpmmDu9FaA40J8g1YNssFLRJIvpBxSTJsUQz60uJc/copy

Join the discussion!

Calling All 6th - 8th Grade Science and STEM Teachers!

NYSCATE is looking to recruit teachers to participate in this exciting opportunity!

Did you know that the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) has created a new way for middle school students to learn physics through hands-on experiential play? Playground Physics is a science program for students in grades 6-8 that uses physical play and virtual activities to engage students in scientific inquiry. Previous research shows that the program improves understanding of middle school physics concepts!

NYSCI is collaborating with NYSCATE to recruit teachers to join the Playground Physics project. Participants will receive the following at no cost:

· The award-winning Playground Physics app, designed to make physics concepts visible

· Teacher’s Guide aligned with the New York State Science Learning Standards for middle school

· Professional development, including a hands-on experiential workshop for teachers (six hour equivalency) and virtual coaching provided by NYSCATE.

All science teachers and STEM teachers from middle schools serving a high-need population are eligible.

To learn more about this project, please visit http://www.playgroundphysics.org or contact atejedor@nyscateorg to schedule an informational webinar.

About this Project:

Playground Physics, created by the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI), is a supplemental middle school science program that engages students in scientific inquiry through play and virtual activities. NYSCI and NYSCATE are scaling up the program to middle schools across the state that serve high-need populations (greater than 40 percent of students from low-income families or from groups traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields). Participation of schools in the program is funded by the Education Innovation and Research grant program of the Department of Education. American Institutes for Research is conducting a study of the benefits of the program for student learning of middle school physical science.

I had the opportunity to spend a few days on Queensbury's new Q-munity bus this September! Students and educators had the opportunity to explore the bus and its opportunities. This bus will be used for STEAM activities, community outreach, and so much more. What a great addition to their district. The construction was done by the amazing bus garage and two talented teachers in the district. I cannot wait to share all of the community outreach it does over the next year.

This month spend some time learning more about Digital Citizenship with the DigCit Institute and Belouga. Be sure to check out our own educators in several sessions! As they go live, we will post them here for all to see!

See the line up and watch the recordings on Belouga.

Coordinator for Model Schools

Book Time With Me

Email: lguyon@wswheboces.org
Website: wswheboces.org
Location: 267 Ballard Road, Gansevoort, NY, USA
Phone: 518) 581-3792
Twitter: @wswhebocesms