Tech+Coach+Meeting+-+April+3

=Technology Coach Meeting=


 * April 3rd Agenda**
 * **Time** || **Activity** || **Presenter** ||
 * 9:00 || Welcome || Central ||
 * 9:30 || Using Google Apps to Support Instruction || CIS 339 ||
 * 10:15 || Supporting Student Achievement with Study Island || MS 118 and Study Island ||
 * 11:00 || Using 21st Century Tools to Support Students with Special Needs || PS 17 ||
 * 11:45 || Lunch ||  ||
 * 12:30 || Using Online Curriculum to Support Student Achievement in Literacy and Social Studies || JHS 217 and TMI ||
 * 1:15 || Using Renzulli Learning to Differentiate Instruction and Support Students in Achieving Personal Success || Central ||
 * 2:00 || Rapid Fire - Best Practices Share || Various ||
 * 2:45 || Evaluation ||  ||

Presentation Overviews
Title: Overview: Conversation Link: Materials Link: Affiliation: CIS 339 Presenter: Bio:

Description: Study Island is an online assessment tool that allows teachers to evaluate students in the subject areas of Math and ELA for grades 6 & 7. In addition grade 8 includes assessments in Social Studies and Science. Educators will learn how to use Study Island to differentiate instruction in the classroom and provide an interactive assessment. Study Island provides an exciting experience that will motive students and provide solid data for classroom teachers. Conversation Link: [|Using Study Island in Your Classroom] Materials Link: [|http://www.studyisland.com] Affiliation: M.S. 118 Presenter: Joe Pascarelli- Technology Coach Bio: Joe Pascarelli serves as the technology coach at Middle School 118 in the Bronx. He has worked several years in the field of educational technology providing professional development to adults and teaching students computer skills. His previous experience includes teaching Social Studies to middle and high school students in upstate New York.
 * Supporting Student Achievement with Study Island**

Title: Overview: Conversation Link: Materials Link: Affiliation: PS 17 Presenter: Bio:

Title: Overview: Conversation Link: Materials Link: Affiliation: JHS 217 Presenter: Bio:

Description: Participants will discover how Renzulli Learning System can be used as a powerful tool to differentiate instruction to the specific needs of the learner based on learning style, expression style, interests, and abilities. Educators will learn how to tap into the personal learning needs of their students and discover how to use a unique system designed to support them in achieving personal success. Conversation Link: [|Renzulli Learning System] Materials Link: [|Renzulli Learning] Affiliation: Central Presenter: Lisa Nielsen Bio: Lisa Nielsen serves as the professional development manager for educational technology at the NYC Department of Education. I have worked in New York City Schools and at Teachers College, Columbia University for more than a decade in various capacities including as a literacy and instructional technology coach, program developer, teacher, librarian, and staff developer.
 * Using Renzulli Learning to Differentiate Instruction and Support Students in Achieving Personal Success**

Overview: Participants who have not shared, will provide a 5 minute presentation on a 21st Century tool they have used to enrich teaching and learning. Conversation Link:[|Presentations - Best Practices / Successes] Affiliation: Various iTiL Schools Presenter: Various iTiL Tech Coaches
 * Rapid Fire Share Out of Best Practices**