Learning With Lucie

Want to learn Google Tools for Educators this summer?

Do you have staff who could benefit from taking a course that features ways to use Google Tools in Education this summer?  Then could you please pass on information about the following professional development opportunity - "Teaching the Google Generation"  offered by Lucie deLaBruere, Google Certified Educator.  The course gives participants a chance to  come back to school with new skills, a project they can use, and new tech tools for their school to support their learning.  Download the flyer or registration info here:
 
http://techsavvyteachers.wikispaces.com/
 
Description: Tools such as Google Apps, Google Docs, Google Maps, Google Earth, Google Sites, Custom Search Engine, RSS reader, and more are changing the ways students learn. Learn how to use Google Apps and the extensive suite of free Google Tools to support instructional shifts and student centered learning. Gain access to hundreds of resources and lesson plans from Google for Educators and receive the support from a Google Certified Teacher to use these tools and resources in teach-ing and learning.
 

Google Tools to Transform Learning

This workshop bring me back to my old stomping ground (The Northeast Kingdom). We will explore how Google Tools can help transform learning. It will also introduce participants to the new Classroom Scenarios published by the Vermont Department of Education to create verbal pictures of how technology can transform learning.

http://sites.google.com/site/learningwithlucie/transforming-learning

Google Tools to Support Marzano Strategies

Google Tools Workshop to Support the Instructional Strategies

outlined in

Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement

Robert Marzano, Debra Pickering, and Jane Pollock

http://www.mcrel.org/pdf/educationtechnology/9713IR_buildingbetterinstruction.pdf

 

 

 

 

Instructional Shifts

Instructional Shifts Workshop

Presented to Fairview Parks Schools with Connie White

 

Lucie's Birthday Bash

This month I got to join the second half of the century club.  What a wonderful time I had celebrating with family and friends.  Hot tub, family, friends, and live music by my children and their friends). 

Check out some pics

along with my sisters' slide shows Chantal's pics Joannes pics Thanks everyone for making it such a special and memorable occasion.

Vermont Fest 2009 - Thursday

Vermont Fest 2009

Google Potluck for Educators  10:50 – 11:50

This session will highlight features of Google Tools that have the most~potential for 21st century teaching and learning.~Like most potlucks, you'll get a little sample of lots of different tools including new features and old favorites that can help you tap the potential of free Google tools and resources for educators.

http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=ajb8zckp5j87_78dwrknccj

Vermont Fest 2009

VTFEST 2009 Preconference

Pre-Conference Workshops, Wednesday, November 4, 2008 6:00 – 9:00 PM Workshop A Anywhere Anytime Computing~ with Google Docs and a Netbook – Participants get a Netbook with this workshop Lucie deLaBruere (Google Certified Educator) Platform – PC Come learn how to use Google Docs to put your documents in the clouds and make them available to you~anywhere anytime.~ Combining cloud computing with Google Docs with the convenience of a Netbook,( a computer small enough to put in your purse) and you'll be able to learn anywhere you have Internet Access. This hands-on workshop will have you collaborating with other participants by collecting data using Google Forms; turning data into information using Google Spreadsheet; presenting the information using Google presentation, and writing a collaborative reflection using Google docs... and we have lots of fun doing it!! Who Are We Survey Constructing Knowledge Together

Google Generation

August 10 is the first day of our Hands On Summer Institute for our graduate class Teaching the Google Generation which started with a Pre-Institute on June 1.

Our week will be organized and shared at
 http://sites.google.com/site/ggenerationproject/Home

VT MIDI Summer Institute

Worked with some wonderfully creative folks this week at the VT MIDI Summer Institute. I coached the learners in the Flip Video Section. During the week we built the following wiki to capture our learning. http://techsavvyworld.pbworks.com/Vermont+Midi+Institute+-+Flip+Video

Google Teaching Theater

Book Buddy Lesson Using Google Presentation from

http://edu.googleapps.com/

along with

Tux Paint Workshop: Turning Tux Paint Into a Classroom Tool