Overview+of+Sessions

= What is This Going to Be About? =

Outline of Sessions
After looking over this page, please click on the link below, "Session 1 Homework- Getting Started" and watch a short rather interesting video.

Session 1- Sept. 11, 8:00-9:30, A201 : Welcome and Mastering Cary Academy's Website
Facilitator: Dmitry Manakhov, Director of Information Services

Want to learn how to navigate to the essential information on Cary Academy's Website? In this session, questions such as: - How do I access the student portal? The parent portal? What information is here? - How do I check my child's grades? - How can I use the calendars in FinalSite to keep track of everything that is going on at CA? - How is my child's internet use being monitored? Other burning questions? You are in the right session!

Session 2- Sept. 18, 8:00-9:30, A201 : Learning and Teaching with Technology in the Humanities
Facilitator: Joselyn Todd, Instructional Technology Director

Want to see what learning and teaching with technology in the humanities looks like at Cary Academy? In this session, we will take a look at a showcase of projects in the humanities at Cary Academy. Learn a bit about blogs, wikis, and other cloud based tools in the humanities. You will also collaborate with your fellow PTAA friends as you participate in a model humanities lesson with integrated technology.

Session 3- Sept. 25, 8:00-9:30, A201 : Learning and Teaching with Technology in Science and Math
Facilitator: Joselyn Todd, Instructional Technology Director

Ahh- the world of video, interactive simulations, games, etc. Let's investigate how YouTube, applets (simulations and games), and screencasting are being used in Cary Academy's classrooms.This session will be interactive as you will collaborate with your fellow PTAA friends while participating in a simple science-math lesson. No worries- only basic science-math skills required.

Optional: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Tour of Classrooms!

Session 4- Oct. 2, 8:00-9:30, A201 : Social Networking (Twitter, FaceBook, LinkedIn, etc)
Facilitator: Dmitry Manakhov, Director of Information Services

Twitter what? FaceBook- hummm. Are you LinkedIn? In this session you will learn about social networking tools. You will explore how these tools are being used at Cary Academy.

In this session you will also be able to ask any other types of questions that you might have about technology use at Cary Academy. We will finish with a short survey so that we are making sure that we are meeting your needs in the Cybersmarts Series.

Bon Voyage as you leave Cybersmarts with a bit more cyber savvy.