If you participated in the HOUR OF CODE, continue the learning! I participated in a training certification program from Code.org in December of 2014. (Check out this short Animoto from the December workshop:

https://animoto.com/play/OfGNsgPkzgqVUEzxlMyQ1g

 ) It was a small group with big ideas and a fantastic opportunity for sharing. I jumped at the chance to HOST a similar event at St. Louise de Marillac Catholic School on Pi Day, March 14, 2015, so more teachers in the area could  benefit from the curriculum. Harvey Scribner of Code.org  trained both groups of teachers from the Pittsburgh Area on Code Studio.  I was happy to participate in the workshop in December and then host a workshop and share the great facilities we have at St. Louise de Marillac.

Check out the photos to see all the FUN at the St. Louise workshop!

https://animoto.com/play/30DuhS0bvA0WNnRgw1IYdg

Wednesday, July 1, 1:15 pm–2:15 pm EDT

Title: TouchCast: Interactive Video Creation Tool – Reel It In for Your Students

Speaker: Zee Poerio

Description: Add TouchCast to your technology tackle box. Use it to Flip your Classroom with polls and quizzes, produce school news shows and include studio backgrounds, lower thirds, and more. Create professional looking interactive projects using VAPPS (video apps) to share globally. Project based learning at its best. Great catch. Free!
http://www.touchcast.com/education

March 30, 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM

Shady Side Academy

Hook Your Students with TouchCast

Add the TouchCast App to your technology tackle box. Use VAPPS, video apps, to provide the interactive elements that today’s learners want. Use built in sound effects, studio backgrounds, lower thirds, teleprompter, polls, quizzes, twitter feeds, and more to create professional looking, interactive projects to share globally. It’s FREE: a great catch.

June 25 – 26, 2015 (Pre-Institute Session)                                

The American Classical League Summer Institute    

University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT

Title: Technology: Free and Powerful for the Latin Classroom

Speakers: Zee Poerio and Cindy Caltagirone

Description: Technology is vital in providing students learning experiences they need to obtain skills necessary to compete in an ever changing world.  Studies show that despite increased access to technology, a majority of teachers say they do not have the right level of technology training to use the tools given to them. Knowing what tools are out there and how to use them in a classroom setting to motivate, instruct, and encourage skill acquisition is imperative for the 21st Century.

Prezi and Touchcast are two of the premiere free tools for teachers that are user friendly, easy to use, and encourage creativity.  Touchcast lets you create interactive videos that you can insert pictures, videos, news tickers, social media feeds, web pages, polls, and Prezis. Prezi is an online interactive presentation program that zooms, animates, and mind maps your presentations. Used together for teacher or student centered learning, these tools ignite super-learning.

TouchCast Workshop for Media Coordinators at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit#3