PLC - Oct 7th Information

Individually OR with a team – work on the online Microsoft word course (this course and diagnostic classes that were assigned to you are expected to be done by Jan. 6th) The administrators have several courses to take also so you're not alone!  I scored a 55% on the pretest and have 27 mini-lessons to complete prior to January 6th also.  Please don’t let it overwhelm you – I am looking at it as an opportunity to learn something I obviously don’t know as well as I thought I did. 

Once you complete the Microsoft Word 2007 Level I course, you may work on any of the added courses (see below) or your team may request a course (interactive white boards, etc.).  Talk to me.

-- DB

From Bob Deter on Tuesday, September 29, 2009

The October 7 PD will take place in your own buildings.
1. Online Courses: You may work individually or with a small group on the Microsoft Office Word 2007 Level 1 Prescriptive course. All teachers are expected to complete this course and the post test by January 6, 2010.

2. If you have completed the Microsoft Office Word 2007 Level 1 course, you may choose to work on additional courses. Word Level 2, Excel Levels 1 & 2, PowerPoint Levels 1 & 2, and Working with Internet Explorer 8 have been added.

3. If you choose to complete the online course on your own time, you may:
-- Work on your website
-- Work with Read & Write Gold 9
-- Iowa AEA Online.

4. If interested, at 3:15, Michelle Linn, will host a “How-to Use DonorsChoose.org” at Washington Intermediate. She will provide assistance and time to allow teachers to set up their classroom on the DonorsChoose website. Using this site over the past year, Michelle’s classroom has brought in over $2000 worth of free instructional resources, including an interactive white board that was set up last Friday! Open to any preK-12 staff member – please email Stephanie Ehmke if you will attend so we can provide enough seats and handouts.

5. I will be available in the High School Media Center at 1:30 to assist any individuals still having problems logging or to answer any questions.

** If you are having problems accessing the online training, please contact me PRIOR to October 7.

• Access to the District Technology website and the online training has been changed to make it more convenient for you. You no longer have to go to the secure login to access the site. There is now a button on the right side of the District Technology page, “Teacher Online Professional Development” that will take you to the redoak.simple.com site.

• You can also access the Work Order Form from District Technology site, however, you will be asked to logon to the secure site using your email address and SOCS password (which, in most cases, is your first name unless you changed it)

• If you wish, you may add the http://redoak.simplek12.com site to you favorites.


Bob Deter