NOTE: This session is ideal for Moodle teachers and administrators who are considering adding new, non-standard modules to their site. All modules demonstrated are third-party tools that should be evaluated, may frequently change or fall out of sync with the current version of Moodle, and do not express the design or programming standards of the presenters. http://www.pdewebinars.org/viewwebinar.php?id=136 Have you tried to make your Moodle course a "pretty" place to be, but are feeling messy, gaudy, or just ho-hum? Are your users lost or confused on your page? Are you struggling to mix function and form? Join Moodle Administrator Laura (also a graphic designer) for tricks, resources, organization strategies, and design ideas that spruce up (and in some cases, tone down) your Moodle site. http://www.pdewebinars.org/viewwebinar.php?id=137 The Moodle Database has a multi-step setup, sure - but it is also a multi-benefit tool! Let us help you un-complicate this activity module, and reveal how a Database can revitalize your next Moodle unit. We'll demonstrate how to make a Database in version 2.1, and show creative examples of the Database in action. http://www.pdewebinars.org/viewwebinar.php?id=139 Let's dig in to the newest version of Moodle! For many of you, 2012 will bring this new version steamrolling into your school district, ready or not. Join Laura for a tour of the activities menu in the latest version of 2.0, with its new features, growing pains, and great potential. Change is tricky, but manageable - remember, we're all in this together! http://www.pdewebinars.org/viewwebinar.php?id=141 Let's dig in to the newest version of Moodle! For many of you, 2012 will bring this new version steamrolling into your school district, ready or not. Join Laura for a tour of the resource menu in the latest version of 2.0, with its new features, growing pains, and great potential. Change is tricky, but manageable - remember, we're all in this together! http://www.pdewebinars.org/viewwebinar.php?id=144 Training for Migrant Student Support Specialists on reading techniques for students in middle school and high school, which includes an emphasis on Science, Technolgy, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The purpose of MIRA is to work with the PA MEP Team made up of state MEP staff, Student Support Specialists, and site tutors, to build understanding and implementation of effective strategies for tutors to use to build the reading comprehension of migrant students, with a focus on students in Middle School and High School. In addition, provide team members with strategies for improving STEM achievement.**Please note that this training is intended only for Migrant Education staff** http://www.pdewebinars.org/viewwebinar.php?id=156 In this highly-interactive session, teachers interested in incorporating the Scarboro South virtual nuclear power plant into their classrooms have the opportunity to take a guided (virtual) tour, as avatars, through the power plant experiencing and interacting with all of the student activities available within. After touring every part of the power plant, teachers will be equipped to develop a problem-based learning scenario that aligns with their curriculum and can be supported by the virtual nuclear power plant experience. In Part 3 of this series, we will work on developing and honing individual PBL's and also provide the opportunity to hear from teachers who have already been using this resource in their classrooms. http://www.pdewebinars.org/viewwebinar.php?id=163 No formal presentation is planned for this session. Representatives from PDE, the Help Desk and the PIMS team will be available to answer your questions regarding the 2011-12 PIMS Collection submissions. Preference will be granted to questions that apply to multiple LEAs. Have your PIMS Manuals handy. You may login any time during the session (if seats exist) and leave early or stay for the hour. http://www.pdewebinars.org/viewwebinar.php?id=164 This session will cover questions related to the implementation of the Keystone Child Outcomes Framework and is essential for administrators and practioners in Stars 3 and 4 child care centers, state-funded Head Start, and Pre K Counts programs. The session will explore questions such as What is the purpose of reporting child outcomes, What is the Keystone Child Outcomes Framework? How has assessment and reporting changed? What should I consider when selecting an assessment measure? Which tools can I choose from? http://www.pdewebinars.org/viewwebinar.php?id=168 Question and Answer (Q&Q) regarding the new Teacher Information Management System (TIMS). TIMS is an online system for the submission of applications for Pennsylvania educator certification. http://www.pdewebinars.org/viewwebinar.php?id=169 This one hour webinar is being provided to assist the LEA PIMS Data submitters with the 2010-11 Cohort Graduation Rate data. A brief summary of the most Frequently Asked Questions will be provided followed by a Question and Answer period. http://www.pdewebinars.org/viewwebinar.php?id=170 Introduction to the new Teacher Information Management System (TIMS). TIMS is an online system for the submission of applications for Pennsylvania educator certification. Included in the presentation: Access, use, helpful tools and support information for Pennsylvania Approved Educator Preparation Programs to use TIMS for recommending candidates for certification in Pennsylvania. http://www.pdewebinars.org/viewwebinar.php?id=171 Introduction to the new Teacher Information Management System (TIMS). TIMS is an online system for the submission of applications for Pennsylvania educator certification. Included in the presentation: Access, use, helpful tools and support information for Pennsylvania PK-12 Educational Entities to use TIMS for verifying work experience or submitting emergency permits. http://www.pdewebinars.org/viewwebinar.php?id=172 Question and Answer (Q&Q) regarding the new Teacher Information Management System (TIMS). TIMS is an online system for the submission of applications for Pennsylvania educator certification.