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#METC Summer PD – BreakOut of Your Classroom, Google, METCsi and MORE!

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We think ALL our #PD is can’t miss, but we have four Summer events we think you’re going to love and won’t want to miss!

METC Summer Workshops

Breakout of Your Classroom & BYOB (Bring/Build Your Own Breakout)
Breakout 2018Join us for two-days of professional learning like you’ve never experienced before.  Break Out of Your Classroom & BYOB will be filled with fun, collaborative learning sessions. On day one, everyone is invited to Bring Your Own Breakout to share with others. We will learn all about the games and discuss the benefits of this creative, problem solving, team experience. On day two we will Build Your Own Breakout game, so bring your supplies and ideas! Monday, June 4 and Tuesday, June 5

Google Mania: Two-Day Mini Boot Camp
Join Google Certified Instructors in this engaging, hands-on event: Google Mania! You will immediately learn 8 -12 Google features & strategies to use in your classroom,  you’ll dive into even more Google Apps, Extensions & Add-Ons. These hidden treasures will knock your socks off and have you saying WOW! Bring your Google friendly devices; laptops, Chromebooks, tablets and other Android devices to participate in this two-day boot camp of inspirational Google Mania. Monday, June 11 and Tuesday, June 12

Google Extravaganza
METC_GoogleExtrav_2018Calling all newbies and ninjas: you don’t want to miss this two-day event! Designed as an extension of out popular Google Mania bootcamp, Google Extravaganza is a mix of beginner and advanced Google tools, tips, tricks, add-ons and extensions! Explore the tools and resources that best fit your needs, creating your own personal learning experience. One of our Featured Speakers is Wentzville School District Director of Technology Greg Lawrence. Other speakers to be announced soon! Monday, July 16 and Tuesday, July 17

METC Summer Institute
METCsi_2018The 3rd annual METC Summer Institute is going to sizzle and rock! Join us for two days of making, coding, designing and more! As an extension of the annual METC Conference, the METC Summer Institute dives deeper into hands-on digital tools and resources for the creative and innovative educator. This event is a fabulous gathering of tech enthusiasts, makers, engineers, scientists, authors, artists and students…and those who like to tinker, explore and create. One of our Featured Speakers is Naperville (IL) Community School District 203 teacher Josh Stumpenhorst. Other speakers to be announced soon!  Monday, July 23 and Tuesday, July 24

Can’t Miss #METC Summer PD!

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Join us this Summer for Maker Spaces, Google, Coding, SAMR & more! Check out the can’t miss Summer PD workshops you’ll want to register for today.

See our full calendar here.

 

Break Out of Your Classroom & BYOB

Wednesday, June 7 – Thursday, June 8

Two days of professional learning like you’ve never seen before! Fun, collaborative learning with participant-driven sessions and Breakout Expert Learners onsite to help you design and problem solve. Learn more and register here.

DBDM Has Gone Google

Thursday, June 15

This workshop wil infuse Google into your PLC and the Data-Based Decision Making Process. Learn how other in the region are using DBDM to meet the needs of all their students, experience the 6-step DBDM process. Work smarter with this user-friendly tool and SEE your impact. Learn more and register here.

Google Mania: Mini Boot Camp

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Monday, June 19 – Tuesday, June 20

Join area Google Certified Teachers in this two-day workshop. Speed Geek style presentations on day one will show you 8-12 features and strategies you can use in your classroom. Diver deeper on day two to find the hidden treasures that will knock your socks off! Learn more and register here.

LEGO Mindstorms Education EV3 – Grades 5 and Up

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Wednesday, June 21

This hands-on workshop is for educators just getting started with LEGO Mindstorms Education EV3. Learn how to build your robot, how to use programming blocks and see the connects to Common Core. Learn more and register here.

LEGO Education and Maker Spaces (Grades 1-8)

Thursday, June 22

Looking to set up a Maker Space but you don’t know where to start? This one day workshop will show you how to utilize LEGO Education bricks, curriculum and activities to set up a Maker Space that promotes hands-on, minds-on learning. You’ll learn how to incorporate robotics into Maker Space projects at both the elementary and middle school levels. Learn more and register here.

METC Summer Institute: Building STEAM & Making Spaces 

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Monday, July 10 – Tuesday, July 11

Making, coding, designing and more! This two day event is for the creative and innovative educator, as well as those content teachers of Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) and the Arts.  Talented STEAM “makers” will come together to share at our two day Summer Institute. Krissy Venosdale and Steve Dembo will help us kick off the event & several midwest STEM & Maker educators will share what they have learned, and how they make innovative projects and complete engaging activities in their flexible spaces. Learn more and register here.

SAMR Institute and Camp

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Wednesday, July 19 – Thursday, July 20 (optional Saturday, September 20)

The SAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition) model, developed by Dr. Ruben Puentedura, allows teachers to reflect on how technology is being integrated in the classroom. This framework provides another way for educators to visualize and discuss HOW technology can be integrated and HOW it can transform instruction and learning. Learn more and register here.

Creating Coders Camp

Wednesday, July 26 – Thursday, July 27 and date TBD.

There are over seven thousand spoken languages in the world. Did you know that coding is thought of as THE new world language? This language is one that will be vital to your students’ future.  However, how do you introduce coding to your students when you have so much content to cover? Believe it or not, coding can be infused into your current lessons to meet both needs all the while engaging your students like never before! Learn more and register here.

Building STEAM with Discovery Education Streaming

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Did you know students and teachers can access and create lessons in Discovery Education Streaming? Are you aware of the thousands of resources aligned to the learning standards?

Build STEAM in your school!

Come learn on Wednesday, June 3rd the STEAM features available to you and your students from DE Streaming. Review the Teacher Tools, Atlas, STEM resources and Learning Management System too! Explore the Builder Tools; Board Builder, an Online Poster, Quiz & Writing Prompt Builder, along with the Assignment Builder. Learn how you can integrate these online, curriculum resources and share them with students and staff today! College credit available upon request. Registration is open.

Presenter Tina Lauer is the instructional technologist and assessment coordinator in the St. Charles R-VI School District. She is also an adjunct professor at Lindenwood University in the School of Education. Tina is a Discovery STAR educator, Google Certified Teacher and Google Education Trainer. She has presented at several local conferences including the METC Conference and the MO Summit featuring Google for Education. Learn from her expertise this summer!

Learning More About Discovery Education is Easy as 1/23

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123 sci center eventWe are excited to share that we have a free day of learning planned with Discovery Education.

Designed specifically for Missouri educators and taking place at the Saint Louis Science Center, this event will be filled with learning and networking. Discussion topics will highlight creative ways to engage students and invigorate your STEAM curriculum using the latest 21st Century tools and Discovery Education resources.

Covering all subject areas and grade levels, we’ll fill the gaps with helpful information on navigating Discovery Education, talk about the new and exciting enhancements for 2015, and uncover some resources that you never knew you had!

DE Day of Learning: STEAM-ing it UP! takes place 1/23. Register online, today! On the day of the event, a light breakfast and lunch will be provided by Discovery Education. [This event’s registration is now full].

Hungry for STEM Ideas & Activities?

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Featured Speaker Andrew Vanden Heuvel If you are hungry for new, fun STEM ideas in your classroom, you’ll want to learn more about one of our 2015 METC Featured Speakers, Andrew Vanden Hueuvel! A Google Glass Explorer, he shares his STEMbite videos on YouTube. See him in February!