Academy+Overview

** Topic ** : PBL- Core Components ** Presenters ** : Discovery Education ** Summary ** : Enhance your understanding of how to plan and integrate pbl in your classroom. You will evaluate your own pbl unit and use the strategies provided by Discovery to improve your unit for implementation next year.
 * Tuesday, July 12th **

** Wednesday, July 13th ** ** Topic ** : GIS ** Presenters ** : Washington College ** Summary ** : Strategies and learning applications for Google Earth and ArcView will be presented. Small learning groups for application of new skills will allow for practice of GIS technologies.

** Thursday, July 14th ** ** Topic ** : Geoteaming ** Presenters ** : Geoteaming ** Summary ** : We will be learning how to use the GPS units for a variety of learning applications. This will be a hands-on, outdoor geocaching activity. Please wear comfortable, loose clothing, and comfortable walking shoes.

** Monday, July 18th ** ** Topic: ** Assessing PBL ** Presenters: ** Discovery Education ** Summary: ** A variety of assessment strategies will be presented and how to effectively assess student learning within a PBL lesson or unit. You will evaluate assessments used in your pbl unit and have the opportunity to revise and refine.

** Tuesday, July 19th ** ** Topic ** : Day of Discovery ** Presenters ** : Discovery Education ** Summary ** : A menu of session choices will be offered throughout the day. Sessions include: Elem. Discovery Science Level 1, Elem Discovery Science Level 2, Middle School Discovery Science Level 1, Middle School Discovery Science Level 2, Digital Storytelling, Information Literacy, Critical Thinking and Storytelling, DE Streaming and STEM Connect and Web 2.0 Collaboration.

** Wednesday, July 20th ** ** Topic ** : E-Portfolios and Sustainability ** Presenters ** : Discovery Education ** Summary ** : An overview of e-portfolios, the benefits and ways to implement will be presented. Sustainability plans will be developed in order to continue STEM best practices in the future. Your regional leads have been invited to attend the afternoon of this session, starting at 1 pm. Please feel free to invite your principal to join us for this session, which will begin after lunch.