Office of Instructional Technology

Differentiating Instruction with the Renzulli Online Learning System Institute: (15 hours)

Renzulli Learning System (RLS) is a powerful tool for engaging and empowering students, and offers activities and resources tailored to students’ individual talents, interests, and preferred learning styles.  In day of this professional development, participants learn how the online and offline tools support the accelerated achievement of students using.  With a database of more than 30,000 resources and activities searchable by NY Learning Standards, the RLS provides teachers with a great tool for differentiating instruction across all core curriculum areas.  In day two of the professional development participants are introduced to the Renzulli® Personal Success Plan, A New York City customized tool that  supports the accelerated achievement of underperforming students.  The final day of professional development includes on-site support and follow up. 

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Renzulli School Site Managers, Teachers, Coaches, Administrators

$700

TLINST449

All Boroughs

8/29, 9/18, 10/16, 10/23, 11/4, 11/20, 12/1  

9 - 3

25

OIT Facilitator

Course: iLead Instructional Technology Institute (24 hours)

The iLead Institute is designed to provide school leaders with the skills, knowledge and expertise to prepare their educational community for the 21st century. The iLead program prepares school-based instructional leaders to meet the needs, challenges and demands of the modern day educational environment by incorporating the latest information technology practices into their daily routines. This program recognizes the rewards of leading a 21st century school into the future by guiding them in promoting the effective integration of technology into their classrooms and provide them with the technology skills to view, manipulate and analyze data to better inform their decision making process.

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Principals

There is no charge for principals who participate in this institute

Cohort 1

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10/8, 10/21, 10/30, 11/6

September 23, 2008

8:30-3:00

Bay Ridge LSC

15

Celine Azoulay

Cohort 2

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12/9, 12/18, 1/6, 1/16

December 1, 2008

8:30-3:00

HRTC Manhattan

15

Teresa Bader, Manhattan Director OIT

Cohort 3

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11/25, 12/3, 12/8, 12/15

October 3, 2008

8:30-3:00

Staten Island ISC

20

Celine Azoulay

Cohort 4

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12/18, 1/8, 2/5, 2/12

October 27, 2008

8:30-1:30

PS 38 -  Brooklyn

15

OIT Facilitator

Cohort 5

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11/14, 12/4, 12/10, 12/16

October 31, 2008

8:30-3:00

PS 207 Queens

15  

OIT Facilitator

Cohort 6

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11/10, 12/4, 12/11, 12/13

November 6, 2008

 9:00-1:00 / 9:00-3:00 (12/13 only)

PS111X - Bronx

15

OIT Facilitator

Course: CMS Workshop

Editing your school’s CMS website including adding new content, modifying existing content, and requesting customizations. Understanding the roles and responsibilities of the school’s webmaster and the policies around developing content for your school’s website

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School Webmaster

There is no charge for this workshop

Cohort 1

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10/2

9/18

8:30 – 3:00

HRTC, Manhattan

20 

OIT Facilitator

Cohort 2

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10/10

11/20

8:30 – 3:00

Linden Pl, Queens

20

OIT Facilitator

Cohort 3

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10/14

 9/18

8:30 – 3:00

Bayridge LSC, Brooklyn

13

Jim McDermott

Cohort 4

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10/16

9/30

8:30 - 2:30

Staten Island ISC

20

Jim McDermott

Cohort 5

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10/20

 10/6

8:30 – 3:00

HRTC, Manhattan

20

OIT Facilitator

Cohort 6

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11/24

5 days before workshop begins

8:30 - 2:30

65 Court St. Room 1400 Brooklyn

20

OIT Facilitator

Cohort 7

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10/29

 5 days before workshop begins

9:00-3:00

PS 111, Bronx

20

Bronx OIT Staff

Cohort 8

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12/4

5 days before workshop begins

8:30 – 3:00

Linden Pl, Queens

20

OIT Facilitator

Cohort 9

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01/13

5 days before workshop begins

8:30 – 3:00

Linden Pl, Queens

20

OIT Facilitator

Course: Technology Rich Teaching Institute (20 hours)

Teachers will explore best practices, policies, and procedures that lead to teaching successfully in a technology-rich environment.

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 NYC Educators 

$250

10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12

10/1

8:30 - 12:30

Court Square, LIC 

25

OIT Facilitator

Course: Celebrating Student Work with a Virtual Science Fair (Elementary) Institute: (15 hours)

Participants discover how wikis, online rubrics, electronic science notebooks and other technology tools can enhance the students’ ability to share, comment to, and reflect on science experiments virtually.

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Elementary Science and Technology Teachers and Coaches

$300

TLINST460

11/24, 12/9, 12/16

10/10

9 to 3

Court Square

25

OIT Facilitator

Course: Engage Students in Math with Tabula Digita Workshop

DimensionM Math Institute will provide teachers with a powerful way to engage and motivate student's interest in the instruction and learning of mathematics. Pre-algebra and early algebra objectives are integrated into a multiplayer video setting that allows students to collaborate and compete among peers and others. Teachers will also be able to utilize the resources and instructional modules to structure standards based gaming activities for student use during class time and at home.

Target Audience:                  Middle School and High School Math and Technology Teachers and Coaches

Price:                                     There is no charge for schools who participate in this program

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Cohort 1

Date(s):                                    9/22/08 Getting Started      

Registration Deadline:              5 days before workshop begins   

Time(s):                                    8:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m.                            

Location(s):                              PS 38K    

Maximum:                                  25

Facilitator:                                 OIT Facilitator

Cohort 2

Date(s):                                    9/23/08 Getting Started               

Registration Deadline:              5 days before workshop begins    

Time(s):                                   8:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m.                            

Location(s):                             HRTC-Manh   

Maximum:                                 20

Facilitator:                                Manhattan OIT Staff & Tabula Digita

Cohort 3

Date(s):                                    9/26/08 Getting Started               

Registration Deadline:              5 days before workshop begins    

Time(s):                                   8:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m.                            

Location(s):                             PS111X   

Maximum:                                 20

Facilitator:                                Bronx OIT Staff & Tabula Digita

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Cohort 4

Date(s):                                    9/29/08 Getting Started               

Registration Deadline:              5 days before workshop begins    

Time(s):                                   8:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m.                            

Location(s):                             IS 93Q     

Maximum:                                 20

Facilitator:                                Queens OIT Staff & Tabula Digita

Cohort 5

Date(s):                                  10/2/08  Getting Started    

Registration Deadline:             5 days before workshop begins    

Time(s):                                   8:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m.                            

Location(s):                             PS 38K  

Maximum:                                 25              

Facilitator:                           OIT Facilitator

Cohort 6

Date(s):                                  10/8/08  Getting Started    

Registration Deadline:             5 days before workshop begins    

Time(s):                                   8:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m.                            

Location(s):                             PS 38K  

Maximum:                                 25              

Facilitator:                           OIT Facilitator

Cohort 7

Date(s):                                   10/22/08 Power User            

Registration Deadline:              5 days before workshop begins    

Time(s):                                   8:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m.                            

Location(s):                             PS111X   

Maximum:                                 20

Facilitator:                                Bronx OIT Staff & Tabula Digita

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Cohort 8

Date(s):                                   10/29/08 Getting Started               

Registration Deadline:              5 days before workshop begins    

Time(s):                                   8:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m.                            

Location(s):                             IS 228K     

Maximum:                                 20

Facilitator:                                OIT North Brooklyn Robert Agoglia

Cohort 9

Date(s):                                   11/13/08 Getting Started               

Registration Deadline:              5 days before workshop begins    

Time(s):                                   8:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m.                            

Location(s):                             MS 202Q     

Maximum:                                 20

Facilitator:                                Queens OIT Staff & Tabula Digita

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Cohort 10

Date(s):                                   12/3/08              

Registration Deadline:             5 days before workshop begins   

Time(s):                                   8:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m.                            

Location(s):                             IS 228K     

Maximum:                                 20

Facilitator:                                OIT North Brooklyn Robert Agoglia

Cohort 11

Date(s):                                   12/08/08 Power User           

Registration Deadline:              5 days before workshop begins    

Time(s):                                   8:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m.                            

Location(s):                             PS 207Q     

Maximum:                                 20

Facilitator:                                Queens OIT Staff & Tabula Digita

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Cohort 12

Date(s):                                  12/16/08 Getting Started  

Registration Deadline:             5 days before workshop begins    

Time(s):                                   8:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m.                            

Location(s):                             PS 38K  

Maximum:                                 25              

Facilitator:                           OIT Facilitator

Cohort 13

Date(s):                                  2/26/09 Getting Started  

Registration Deadline:             5 days before workshop begins    

Time(s):                                   8:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m.                            

Location(s):                             PS 38K  

Maximum:                                 25              

Facilitator:                           OIT Facilitator

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Course: Interactive Whiteboard for Educators Institute: (12 hours)

Participants are taken though the steps to using an interactive whiteboard from the initial set up and trouble-shooting to an exploration of the toolkits that support math, science, literacy, and social studies.

Target Audience:                        Middle School and High School Math and Technology Teachers and Coaches

Price:                                           $200

FAMIS Item#:                               TLINST451

Cohort 1                            SmartBoard Sessions

Date(s):                                        10/14 & 10/15             

Registration Deadline:                   9/30/08  

Time(s):                                         8:30- 3:00                        

Location(s):                                  JHS 8 Queens    

Maximum:                                      25

Facilitator:                                     OIT Facilitator

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Cohort 2                                     SmartBoard Sessions

Date(s):                                        12/10 & 12/11

 Registration Deadline:                 5 days before workshop begins

Times:                                           8:30 - 2:30
Location:                                       PS 256, Brooklyn North

Maximum:                                      25

Facilitator:                                     OIT Facilitator                

Cohort 3                                      SMART Board Sessions

Date(s):                                        10/2 & 10/10

Registration Deadline:                  5 days before workshop begins

Times:                                           9:00 - 3:00

Location:                                       PS 111 Bronx

Maximum:                                      25

Facilitator:                                    Bronx OIT Staff

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Cohort 4                                    SMART Board Sessions

Date(s):                                       10/21 & 10/22

Registration Deadline:                  5 days before workshop begins

Times:                                          9:00 - 3:00  

Location:                                      PS 111 Bronx          

Maximum:                                     25

Facilitator:                                    Bronx OIT Staff

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Cohort 5                                      SmartBoard Sessions

Date(s):                                        11/12 & 11/ 13

Registration Deadline:                  10/29/08

Times:                                           9:00 - 3:00

Location:                                       Paulo IS 75 Staten Island

Maximum:                                      25         

Facilitator:                                    Susan Scott                               

Cohort 6                                       Promethean Sessions

Date(s):                                         10/28 & 10/29

Registration Deadline:                   10/14/08

Time(s):                                         8:30 - 3:00                      

 Location(s):                                 JHS8 Queens

Maximum:                                      25

Facilitator:                                     OIT Facilitator                               

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Cohort 7                                      Promethean Sessions

Date(s):                                        10/2 & 10/3    

Registration Deadline:                   9/25/08

Time(s):                                         9:00 - 3:00                  

Location(s):                                   PS 111 Bronx

Maximum:                                      25

Facilitator:                                     Susan Montaperto

Cohort 8                                      Promethean Sessions

Date(s):                                        10/16 & 10/17

Registration Deadline:                  10/2/08

Times:                                           9:00 - 3:00  

Location:                                       IS 228 South Brooklyn          

Maximum:                                      25

Facilitator:                                     OIT Facilitator

Cohort 9

Date(s):                                        Promethean Sessions

Registration Deadline:                  12/15 & 12/16

Times:                                           9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Location:                                       JHS 8

Maximum:                                     25

Facilitator:                                     OIT Facilitator

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Course: Creating Online Curriculum for Educators Institute: (24 hours)

 Participants will learn the necessary skills needed to capture their work online and share with students and colleagues, 24/7. Participants will be able to create differentiated online learning opportunities for a variety of target audiences after the completion of this Institute, view best practices in the core content areas of Literacy, Math, Science, Social Studies, and develop the ability needed to adapt these practices into your professional practice.

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NYC Educators

$400

TLINST452

Cohort 1

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10/16 & 10/23 &  10/30 & 11/6

5 days before workshop begins 

8:30 a.m.  - 3:00 p.m

HRTC, Manhattan

25

OIT Facilitator

Cohort 2

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10/20 & 10/27 & 11/3 & 11/10

10/6/08 

8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

PS 38, Brooklyn  

25

Oit Facilitator

Cohort 3

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