Lopatcong School District

321 Stonehenge Dr

Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

Phone: 908-213-2995

Fax: 908-213-0373

Website: www.lopatsd.org

There is a $75 registration fee per person. Go to: www.lopatsd.org/tech

for the registration form and more information.

Friday, March 15

Janet De Senzo is a NJ certified teacher with a B.A.

in Education and Psychology, and an M.Ed. special-

izing in Language Arts. She’s worked with students

of varying abilities, both in special and regular edu-

cation classrooms as well as in the higher education

setting.Before starting her career in assistive technol-

ogy, Janet spent six years as the Coordinator of Disa-

bilities Services at William Paterson University,

where she utilized a variety of A.T. programs to meet

the needs of her students.

Since 2004, Janet has traveled throughout the state

conducting educational technology workshops and

consulting directly with school districts as president

of JanTech Educational Services. In addition to

teaching graduate and undergraduate courses, she is

currently a technology coach for the Vernon Town-

ship School District assisting teachers with technolo-

gy integration. She works closely with the special

services department there, runs a successful iPad pro-

gram and helps students reach their full potential

through the use of assistive technology.

Janet’s passion is finding ways to spark a lifetime

love of learning using all varieties of technology in

untraditional ways. She enjoys showing educators

how tech can make lives easier, encouraging them to

experiment with new instructional methods. Seldom

seen without her iPad, Janet is always ready to share

and learn what’s happening today in 21st Century

classrooms.

Find out more at: twitter.com/jantechnj

To register, go to:

www.lopatsd.org/tech

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Tech Day - Sharing

Knowledge For 5 Years

This will be the 5th year of an in-service for

teachers by teachers. Come learn about

technology and teaching strategies from

teachers using tech in the classroom!

Here are a few workshops being offered:

Assistive Tech’s Role in UDL

iPads in Special Education

BYOD in the Classroom

Google Docs for Online Assessments

It’s Not a White Board, It’s a Smart Board

BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT WITH CLASS DOJO GRADES: K-12 PLATFORM: Mac, PC, Tablet Looking for a new behavior management tool? A new way for your class to earn rewards? Need to track student behavior? Want behavior reports for parents or IEP meetings? Come learn about ClassDojo! Explore this great FREE behavior management tool, set up your account FREE, and learn all the ins and outs! PRESENTER: Heather Weidlick, Lopatcong Township CLICK! CREATE! EDUCATE! GRADES: K-12 PLATFORM: Mac or PC In this workshop, Ashley will present various Web 2.0 tools that you can integrate into your classroom! From lan-guage arts to math, kindergarten to high school there should be a tool to please everyone! Bring your creativity and get ready to explore! PRESENTER: Ashley Scott, Syracuse University DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP IN THE CLASSROOM GRADES: 3-12 PLATFORM: Mac or PC What do students need to know about digital citizenship? According to the state, at what grade level do you cover internet safety? Come see activities used at Warren Hills and ways these skills can be infused into other pro-jects. Sites like commonsensemedia.org and other appropriate resources for different ages will be shared. PRESENTER: Adam Tucker & Rosemary Carnali, Warren Hills GLOGSTER GRADES: 3-12 PLATFORM: Mac or PC Glogster.edu is a site where students can create interactive, collage style posters. A “Glog” can include audio clips, such as music and narration, video clips, Web links, digital images, and texts. It is a web 2.0 learning platform for teachers and students to express their creativity, knowledge, ideas and skills in the classroom. This workshop in-cludes creation of glogster.edu accounts, introduction to glogster.edu platform, step-by-step tutorial for creating and publishing a glog, and copyright-friendly resources for students and teachers. PRESENTER: Karen Wester, Franklin Township IPADS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION GRADES: K-12 PLATFORM: Tablet (ipad) Come and learn best practices for varying levels of students with disabilities. Find out how Washington Township implemented iPads, the process to obtain apps, and different uses for various apps. PRESENTER: Kim Sigman, Washington Township SMART BOARDS FOR NOOBS (INTRO) GRADES: K-12 PLATFORM: Mac or PC Is your school considering purchasing Smart Boards? Did you recently just receive a Smart Board in your classroom? Are you terrified of Smart Boards? This is the workshop for you! Learn the basics of Smart Boards in the classroom and understand how to have fun with them. PRESENTER: Gary Hank, Lopatcong Township UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING : ROUND TABLE GRADES: K-12 Come to our work session for a more in-depth look at this topic. Gain a deeper understanding of the principals of Universal Design, flexible curriculum materials and the roll of assistive technology. Par-ticipate in a sample UDL lesson plan and discuss options for best practices in your classroom. PRESENTER: Janet DeSenzo, Vernon School District

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ACCESSIBLE READING FOR THE PRINT DISABLED STUDENT GRADES: K-12 PLATFORM: Mac & PC Portable eBook reading devices such as the accessible Victor Reader Stream, can be part of the teacher’s strategy to create independence in the learning process and enhance their student's confidence and self esteem. These tools help students from primary school to college, as a study tool both in the classroom and at home. Features such as text-to-speech, vocal notes, bookmarks, sequential and direct DAISY navigation can be used with textbooks, research documents and homework exercises. TEACHER: Carroll Stone, Humanware BYOD VS TRADITIONAL CLASSROOMS GRADES: 3-8 PLATFORM: Mac or PC Is your school considering the transition to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)? What are the benefits of a BYOD class-room versus a traditional classroom? What are some of the best practices in a BYOD classroom? This workshop will discuss all of the above while showing you useful tools like Classlink’s Launchpad and giving you a guidebook and other resources to prepare for BYOD in your classroom. TEACHER: Jay Moss, Classlink HOW TO BE A CONNECTED EDUCATOR GRADES: K-12 Why is it so important to stay connected with other educators? Being a teacher also means being a lifelong learner. Gain ideas for successful lessons, find valuable resources and troubleshoot classroom issues by staying connected with other like-minded educators. Not sure quite how to do that? Come and learn how to “get connected” with the help of Twitter, Google Reader, Diigo Groups and Edmodo. TEACHER: Janet DeSenzo, Vernon School District IT’S NOT A WHITE BOARD - IT’S A SMART BOARD (ADVANCED) GRADES: K-12 PLATFORM: Mac or PC Have you had a Smart Board for a while now and feel stuck in a rut? Not sure about different ways to use the Smart Board in your classroom? Come see fun, engaging ways to have the students interact with the Smart Board and oth-er great ways to use this digital tool. TEACHERS: Gary Hank, Lopatcong Township SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE, & FREE TECHNOLOGY GRADES: K-12 PLATFORM: Mac or PC This workshop will showcase many useful web apps for in and out of the classroom. Slydial, Voxer, Animoto, Sign Up Genius, GoPollGo, Snagit, Dipity, & MailChimp are a few of the sites that will be covered. TEACHERS: Dave Conner, The College of New Jersey USING GOOGLE DOCS FOR ONLINE ASSESSMENTS GRADES: K-12 PLATFORM: Mac or PC The new online PARCC assessments are coming soon. Prepare your students for online assessments and help streamline some of your tests and quizzes by using Google Docs. Students can take your online assessment and Google scores and stores their data for your easy access and review. TEACHER: Diane Bower, Lopatcong Township USING iPADS IN THE CLASSROOM GRADES: 5-8 PLATFORM: Tablet There are all sorts of reasons to use iPads in education today but how many teachers really know what iPads are capable of? In this workshop students will share why they want to use iPads, how a student can effectively use iPads, and what teachers should be aware of if iPads are in the class-room. PRESENTERS: James Metsopulos, Lauren Flynn, Jared Marcuccilli, Lopatcong Students

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BYOD VS TRADITIONAL CLASSROOMS GRADES: 3-8 PLATFORM: Mac or PC Is your school considering the transition to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)? What are the benefits of a BYOD class-room versus a traditional classroom? What are some of the best practices in a BYOD classroom? This workshop will discuss all of the above while showing you useful tools like Classlink’s Launchpad and giving you a guidebook and other resources to prepare for BYOD in your classroom. TEACHER: Jay Moss, Classlink CLICK! CREATE! EDUCATE! GRADES: K-12 PLATFORM: Mac or PC In this workshop, Ashley will present various Web 2.0 tools that you can integrate into your classroom! From lan-guage arts to math, kindergarten to high school there should be a tool to please everyone! Bring your creativity and get ready to explore! PRESENTER: Ashley Scott, Syracuse University ePUBLISHING: MAKING YOUR OWN TEXTBOOK GRADES: K-12 PLATFORM: Mac or PC As schools move away from paper textbooks, will schools continue to pay publishers for a digital version of text-books? There are tools available now for teachers to create their own textbooks like iBooks Author, Book Creator, and other tools. Come learn a few possible ways to make your own textbook. TEACHER: Kelly Zaleski, Blairstown Elementary INTRO TO GOOGLE DOCS GRADES: K-12 PLATFORM: Mac or PC Your Google account is a powerful tool for organization, collaboration and communication - don't let it get rusty! This workshop introduces you to the myriad of products and capabilities in the Google Accounts toolbox. Explore functions within your email; learn to upload, share, and edit with Google Documents; familiarize yourself with calendar features; and learn to use your account to its fullest. TEACHER: Ruth Byrne, Lopatcong Township USING iPADS IN THE CLASSROOM GRADES: 5-8 PLATFORM: Tablet There are all sorts of reasons to use iPads in education today but how many teachers really know what iPads are ca-pable of? In this workshop students will share why they want to use iPads, how a student can effectively use iPads, and what teachers should be aware of if iPads are in the classroom. PRESENTERS: James Metsopulos, Lauren Flynn, Jared Marcuccilli, Lopatcong Students UTILIZING iOS IN THE CLASSROOM - DOES ONE SIZE FIT ALL? GRADES: K-12 PLATFORM: Mac or iPad Keeping perspective in examining how we use Apps and iPads can be difficult. Your view will vary on whether your focus is on blindness and low vision, autism, augmentative communication or other conditions. We will examine strengths and weaknesses of iOS devices, and braille technology when used separately in stand-alone mode - or together via VoiceOver. Combining these technologies provides ergonomic and accurate methods to quickly enter text, read eBooks, access dictionary and thesaurus, and navigate web pages via the browser. Includes discussion of using the iPAD in conjunction with a digital assistant with a refreshable braille display and braille keyboard.

TEACHER: Carroll Stone, Humanware WIKISPACES IN EDUCATION GRADES: K-12 PLATFORM: Mac or PC What’s a wiki? A wikispace, or wiki for short, is a website that allows the owner to easily change and manipulate pages. Using a wiki in the classroom is a great way to: inform stu-dents about events, keep them on track (homework, calendar, etc.), post documents that you use in class for them to access at home, and allow students to interact online with their peers. Extend learning from your physical classroom to your virtual classroom! TEACHER: Michele Bond & Lauren Mulrooney, Greenwich Township

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