The Bluegrass Technology Center

...offering professional development on assistive technologies. Sessions include vendor presentations on IntelliTools, switching devices, augmentative/alternative communication (AAC) strategies & systems, and other topics. See their web page at http://www.bluegrass-tech.org/TrainingDates.html for details.

Video Professional Development

Here's a free PD opportunity offered by the Annenberg/CPB Channel. The four offerings below are available to teachers at no cost! 

• LEARNING MATH: DATA ANALYSIS, STATISTICS, AND PROBABILITY (K-8, Tuesdays Sept. 17 - Nov. 19), - statistics as a problem-solving process.
• SCIENCE IN FOCUS: ENERGY (K-5, Wednesdays, Sept. 18 - Nov. 6) - understanding energy as it relates to physical science, Earth and space science, and life science.
• TEACHING GEOGRAPHY (7-12, Thursdays, Sept. 26 - Nov. 14, repeat Sundays, Sept. 29 - Nov. 17)  - geography content and inquiry teaching skills through case studies from around the globe, engaging classroom segments, and expert commentary. 
• THE ECONOMICS CLASSROOM (9-12, Thursdays, Sept. 26 - Nov. 14.  - concepts covered in high school economics courses, ranging from personal finance to global economic theories.  

Details available from http://www.learner.org/channel/workshops/workshop_list.html or http://www.learner.org/channel/courses/course_list.html

PD Ambrose Highlights. The offerings will be expanding in the next week. For a listing and to register, click at right.

Literacy and the Web (Oct. 30, 4:30): - Web resources in the support of literacy have been created, and are maintained, by our own TRT staff! Great lesson ideas! - with Adam Brewer.

Adobe PhotoShop Elements (Nov. 11, 4:30): - It's not the "big gun" - PhotoShop - but it has a lot of the same tools and capabilities, for around 10% of the cost at educational pricing! - with Adam Brewer

Professional Digital Assistants (Nov. 12, 4:30): - The wonderful world of PDAs makes it to the Lab at Ambrose! Bring your iPac and learn about how powerful these devices are! - with Mark DiMascio

Using Technology to Increase Writing Performance (Oct. 9, 3:45, with a follow-up session on Nov. 5): - Use computers and software throughout the writing process to engage your young writers and improve their performance - with Amy Ford and Dayna Lykins.