Your classroom is wired. How about you? The Virtual Learning Center at Cooperating School Districts helps you use your wired classroom to its fullest advantage. Studies show that students are more motivated to learn in an interactive environment. CSD’s instructors offer a non-threatening environment for you to become more comfortable with computers, virtual tours and the web.

New Links to New LearningNew Links to New Learning
(2-way interactive videoconferencing)

To learn more about New Links to New Learning or to schedule your next interactive activity, contact Rebecca Morrison at (314) 692-1272.

Midwest Education Technology ConferenceMidwest Education Technology Conference

METC is a high quality conference for K-12 educators interested in technology as a learning and teaching tool. Held annually in St. Louis, MO.

For METC information, contact Nancy George at (314) 692-1251.

TeleTele / Instructional Technology Professional Development
For professional development opportunities, contact Nancy George at call (314) 692-1251.

Graduate credit through Lindenwood University is available at an additional cost of $60 per credit hour. For additional information on graduate credit or class descriptions, contact Joan Forrest at 314-692-1259.

Unitedstreamingunitedstreaming
(on-demand streaming and downloading of videos for your classroom including resources such as lesson plans, quizzes, images and more)

Using unitedstreaming, students are engaged in their learning experience by receiving safe, high-quality, standards-based digital video that can enhance both learning and teaching.

For unitedstreaming information or to schedule workshops, contact Stacey Franks at (314) 692-1212.

Show-Me a MovieShow-Me a Movie
(Digital Storytelling contest)

Show-Me a Movie is a digital storytelling contest for Missouri students to demonstrate their creativity and digital moviemaking skills. Based on curriculum and with a content focus, the videos will showcase what students know, care about, and are able to do.

For information, contact Martha Bogart at (314) 692-1258.

Technology Leadership AcademyTechnology Leadership Academy

TLA assists educators in developing the knowledge and skills necessary to use technology as a tool for more effective and efficient leadership in their schools.

For information, contact Martha Bogart at (314) 692-1258 or Nancy George at (314) 692-1251.

iTEA

Integrating Technology Educator Academy (iTEA) provides face-to-face, hands-on experiences with creating lessons and unit plans using 21st century teaching tools. Each academy is flexible to meet the needs and goals of the teachers.

For information, contact Stacey Franks at (314) 692-1212.

Support Staff AcademySupport Staff Academy

The Annual Support Staff Academy is a program designed to provide professional development to area schools’ educational support professionals (i.e., administrative assistants, secretaries/office personnel, maintenance/custodial, food service, security, teachers aides, library aides.)

For information, contact Dorothy White at (314) 692-1250.

Job-Alike Groups

D3M - Data Driven Decision Making is open to those educators responsible for designing and implementing a district-wide data collection and dissemination system and meets Fridays,12:30-3:00 p.m. during the 2008-09 school year

SLACCA - St. Louis Area Curriculum Coordinators Association is open to those educators responsible for curriculum and instruction and meets Fridays, 8:30-11:30 a.m. during the 2008-09 school year.

ETA - Education Technology Association is open to educators interested in educational technology in the classroom and meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month, 1:00-2:30 p.m. during the school year.

ITNA - Information Technology & Network Administrators is open to the IT staff of school districts and meets the 2nd Thursday of each month, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. throughout the year.

For additional information, contact Martha Bogart at (314) 692-1258, Ruth Litman-Block at (314) 692-1272 or Nancy George at (314) 692-1251.

SVCoIP - Successful Videoconferencing over IP is open to educators interested in developing and integrating interactive videoconference programs into their curriculum.  Discussions of virtual field trips, ongoing collaborative projects, and student achievement are focuses of the group. Other topics of interest include locating content providers and funding for programs. Although SVCoIP is in its infancy, it aims to increase the number of videoconferences in St. Louis area schools and encourages interested educators to participate and help with this growth. Times, Date, Place:     Meeting time and place to be determined.

  Contact person:           Rebecca Morrison         rmorrison@csd.og        (314) 692-1272

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