Trainer Professional Development Program
The Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) program provides trainers the opportunity to deepen and expand their skills on integrating technology in their teacher training to positively impact teaching and learning. MIE participants will leave the two-day event with tools and training materials that support engaging, hands-on professional development.
These seminars are designed for trainers who have responsibilities for training educators on the integration of technology in the classroom. It is encouraged to have small teams (2-3) from schools and districts attend as there will be time set aside to develop a professional development action plan that can be used to train teachers how to incorporate Microsoft technologies into teaching and learning.
Teams attending should include those who have a responsibility for developing and/or implementing professional development in their district/region/state. Specifically, a strong team would include any combination of people representing education roles, including education technology director, curriculum integration specialist, administrator, teacher trainer, or master teacher leader.
Seminar benefits ¬
In addition to learning new hands-on project-based, student-centered activities for K-12 classrooms, attendees will receive:
• Microsoft Innovative Educator certificate
• Free access to professional development curriculum for your use in your district
• Support from the Microsoft Partners in Learning Network community
• Eligibility for clock or credits hours (will vary by state)
What to Bring
Seminars are held at Microsoft offices (unless indicated otherwise) and laptops will be available during the training. Attendees will be asked to share a best practice using a Microsoft tool (Office, Windows, or free tools) during the training.
Before the workshop, please make sure you have:
• Registered for the Partners in Learning Network (PiLN), http://www.pil-network and join the Microsoft Teacher Trainers community discussion.
• If you do not have an active Windows Live ID, you will be connected to the site to sign-up for one before returning to the PiLN. Create a new email account or use your existing Hotmail, Messenger, or Xbox LIVE Windows Live ID account.
Continue the training
We’ve designed these seminars for teams of education professionals who teach or train other professionals. Each seminar attendee commits to:
• Attending a follow-up webinar with the seminar facilitator and other attendees.
• Delivering teacher professional development activities in the upcoming school year to between 100 and 500 teachers within your school, district or state based on content from this seminar.
• Contribute at least 3 teacher professional development best practices to the Partners in Learning Network, Microsoft Teacher Professional Development Community.
Agenda (2-day)
Each Microsoft Innovative Educator seminar will vary slightly. Coffee and juice in the morning and lunch will be provided, though public sector employees will need to provide a signed letter acknowledging they can accept these items due to federal gift-giving regulations. Details on this will be sent with your confirmation to the seminar.
SAMPLE AGENDA ITEMS
Day One
Day Two
Introduction to OneNote Office Web Apps
Lunch Right Clicks, Tips & Tricks for Office and Windows
Project-Based Learning Activities for K-12 classrooms Microsoft Free Tools for Teachers & Students Part II
Microsoft Free Tools for Teachers & Students Part I Lunch
Partners in Learning Resources Facilitator Training Guides/Design Your Own Workshop
Reflection and Prep for Day Two Next Steps as a MIE Trainer
Reflection and Evaluations
Register Now!
Washington, DC
June 19 – 20, 2012
Address and directions available on the registration site. Questions? msinstit@microsoft.com
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A Meet and Greet With Moodlerooms
Thursday, May 31, 2012
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
RSVP by noon Wednesday, May 20, 2012
Moodlerooms is proud to hold a Master Agreement for Learning Management Systems with the Maryland Education Enterprise Consortium (MEEC).
Headquartered in Baltimore, we’ve been serving Maryland institutions since 2005 and we are excited to continue supporting statewide education goals through e-Learning.
Join us for a free virtual event to learn more about how institutions throughout Maryland are benefitting from Moodlerooms dynamic e-Learning platform.
Speaker:
Becky Webster, Regional Sales Manager, Higher Education
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In the past year, Apple has introduced new iPads, updated to iOS 5.1 and added support for a new layered AppleID ownership model. Apple also introduced a new software tool called "Configurator" which introduces new abilities to manage apps and student data allowing you to flexibly Prepare, Supervise and Assign iPads to Studnets in the classroom.
Come learn about these new technologies and more directly from an Apple Consulting Engineer. Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at the UMBC Technology Center.
Agenda to Cover
1. New iPads and iOS 5.x
2. iOS Mobile Device Management Update
3. Configurator (New)
4. VPP, App vs iBook Licensing
5. New Ownership - Deployment Models
6. Deployment Best Practices
7 When to use iCloud
Register for the Apple iOS Technical Seminar no later than noon, Monday, May 28.
UMBC Technology Center, Main Seminar Room, 1450 S. Rolling Road, Baltimore, MD 21227. Directions
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2012 MEEC Conference attendees are encouraged to complete the Conference Evaluation Form. Deadline, Friday May 11, 2012.
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Exclusively for MEEC members: Introducing Creative Suite 6
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
10AM - 2PM
Lunch will be served
Adobe Creative Suite 6 software delivers a whole new experience for digital media creation, enabling teachers and students to work lightning fast and reach audiences wherever they may be. Tackle any creative challenge that comes your way. Use the ultimate professional toolset to explore new ways to design amazing print, web, and video experiences.
Join Steve Adler and Sebastian Distefano, Adobe Education Solutions Consultants, for a tour of the Creative Suite 6. Also get updated information on the upcoming July enrollment for MEEC member institutions, including new details on Adobe's ELA student offering.
The seminar will be hosted at the UMBC Technology Center, 1450 S. Rolling Road, Baltimore, MD 21227 (For directions use Google maps and Halethorpe, MD)
Registerno later than noon, Friday, May 4, 2012.
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Learning Management Systems (LMS) MASTER Agreement REVIEW
Thursday, May 17th, 2012, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
MEEC has established master agreements with six (6) LMS Providers; Agilix, Blackboard, Desire2Learn, Instructure, eCollege (Pearson) and Moodlerooms. The master agreements are fully executed and are in effect through June 30, 2017 with some termination exceptions. The master agreements were awarded through a competitive proposal process, following the USM procurement policies and procedures. Approval was received by the Board of Regents and the Board of Public Works. It is recommend that MEEC Members’ Procurement and/or Contracts representatives attend this webinar.
Valerie Rolandelli, UMUC, the procurement officer for the Master Agreements will review with you the Master Agreement and how to use them in your organization.
Please RSVP by Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 12:00 Noon.
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Microsoft System Center 2012
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
10:00 AM TO 11:30 AM
System Center 2012 was recently announced and we are receiving many inquiries regarding “which license to order” for the server management of System Center 2012. There are choices and you would like guidance. This online meeting will provide an overview of the capabilities of System Center 2012 with a focus on using System Center 2012 for server management. There have been significant changes in license part numbers and descriptions in order to license System Center 2012 for server management. Please join us to gain an understanding of how to efficiently license System Center 2012 for server management through your MEEC agreement which can save your institution time and money.
Microsoft System Center 2012 is a comprehensive IT infrastructure, virtualization, and cloud management platform. With System Center 2012, you can more easily and efficiently manage your applications and services across multiple hypervisors as well as across public and private cloud infrastructures to deliver flexible and cost-effective IT services for your institution.
System Center 2012 provides a unified management toolset for your applications and services – enabling productive infrastructure, predictable applications, and cloud computing on your terms. Further, System Center 2012 offers deep application insight combined with a service-centric approach to ensure your applications run smoothly. Automation Self-Service. Application insight. It's all included with System Center 2012.
Click Here to register before noon, Monday, April 30th, 2012.
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Introduction to Desire2Learn Learning Suite & the Evolution of the LMS into a True Learning Platform
Friday May 4th, 2012
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
If you haven’t heard the news, D2L Ltd. (Desire2Learn) D2L has been awarded a MEEC Master Agreement for Learning Management Systems (LMS). We are very excited about the opportunity to partner with MEEC institutions!
Get to know Desire2Learn® Learning Suite better by attending a free webinar.
With over 8 million learners worldwide, Desire2Learn is committed to providing its higher education clients with products designed to deliver a highly personalized experience that engages, inspires and enables learners to achieve their potential and encourage lifelong learning. Desire2Learn Learning Suite will transform your institutions learning experience.
Desire2Learn is also planning campus roadshows specifically for MEEC members. We are in the process of confirming the location and date for these events. If your campus would be interested in hosting a roadshow, please let us know!
What Makes Desire2Learn Different?
. Our mandate to build long term partnerships with our clients is demonstrated by our 98% client retention rate. Click here to see what our clients have to say about us!
. Our tightly integrated suite of products, Desire2Learn Learning Suite 10, combines the industry’s most feature rich, flexible and sophisticated learning environment with a simple, intuitive and engaging learning experience. From mobile solutions to webcasting and ePortfolios, Desire2Learn offers a complete solution at every level of the organization.
. We are committed to providing clients with a platform that allows them to extend their environment through our partners or custom development projects.
. Desire2Learn Learning Suite 10 includes advanced functionality that gives you flexibility to tailor the system to meet your unique needs, whether simple or advanced. Tools such as Desire2Learn Course Builder and Instructional Design Wizard™ make an immediate impact on efficiencies and course quality.
Please RSVP by Thursday, May 3rd, 2012, 12:00 Noon.
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The MEEC Board is preparing a new strategic plan. MEEC members can assist in the process by completing this survey.
Please complete the survey no later than Tuesday, May 1, 2012.
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The MEEC Member Conference and Vendor Showcase schedule is available by using the following link. MEEC Conference Schedule
Posted by Tamara Petronka on April 11, 2012 3:40 PM | Permalink
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