WVNET is offering a Winter Professional Development Week, January 11-15, 2021. Various sessions available for K12 and Higher Education professionals. All sessions are free and recorded for later viewing. Join us for topics on Online Teaching, Virtual Reality, WordPress, and many more.
Schedule:
Monday, January 11
MORNING SESSIONS
9:00-9:50 a.m.
Session Name: What’s New at WVNET?
Presenter: Dr. Bonnie Ordonez
Description: WVNET has many new things for the upcoming year. An RFP for a new statewide LMS, our Teaching and Learning Commons and new services are just a few things we have planned.
10:00-10:50 a.m.
Session Name: Copyright
Presenter: Dr. Monica Brooks
Description: Often professors, teachers, and members of the community assume it is ok to use certain types of intellectual property under the umbrella of fair use. Unfortunately, several pivotal lawsuits from the last decade have forced K-12, higher education and libraries to completely rethink how they handle print or electronic resources. Best practices have shifted to meet new interpretations of copyright law as it pertains to the education community and community at large. Join us for a lively discussion in which we will share some tips to help colleagues avoid problems with publishers, authors, and other content creators or owners.
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
1:00-1:50 p.m.
Session Name: Bb Intermediate
Presenter: Harmony Garletts
Description: Includes Groups, Date Management, Self and Peer Assessment, and Achievements
11:00-11:50 a.m.
Session Name: Self-Care for Teachers and Faculty
Presenter: Dr. Bonnie Ordonez
Description: As pandemic continues on are you feeling burned out and overwhelmed. This session will offer some strategies to care for yourself while caring for your students.
2:00-2:50 p.m.
Session Name: Big Blue Button
Presenter: TBD
Description: An overview session exploring the updated version of BBB.
3:00-3:50
Session Name: Schoology
Presenter: Annaliza Marks
Description: This is the first in series for the virtual instructor (VI). The first course will explore the basics of Schoology. In our VI series, we will explore the different technologies instructors can use for their virtual classroom.
Tuesday, January 12
MORNING SESSIONS
9:00-9:50 a.m.
Session Name: Google Classroom
Presenter: Jennifer Reeves
Description: This session will provide an overview of Google Classroom for teachers by a classroom teacher.
10:00-10:50 a.m.
Session Name: Banner Student 9.X – Setting Up Self-Service Graduation Applications
Presenter: Suma Ponnam
Description: In this session we will review the steps involved to enable Banner Self-Service to accept and process graduation applications.
11:00-11:50 a.m.
Session Name: Education Teaching Portfolios
Presenter: Dr. Tracey Beckley
Description: This session reviews the value of an education portfolio along with tips on how to get your portfolio started.
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
1:00-1:50 p.m.
Session Name: Medial Introduction
Presenter: Cory Morrison
Description: Discover what the Medial streaming server can do for your learning management system! Medial product features, tips, best practices, and a LIVE demonstration.
2:00-2:50 p.m.
Session Name:WordPress: What is it and why use it?
Presenter: Sarah Barnes
Description: WordPress is currently the most widely used open source content management system in the world. Why is it such a popular tool and what are its advantages and disadvantages?
3:00-3:50
Session Name: myOptions/myOptions Encourage
Presenter: Nick Sproull
Description: This session offers an overview of the myOptions/myOptions Encourage Platform designed to assist high school students with college preparation.
Wednesday, January 13
MORNING SESSIONS
9:00-9:50 a.m.
Session Name: Podcasts for Beginners
Presenter: Steve Marra
Description: This session will review tips for setting up your own podcast.
10:00-10:50 a.m.
Session Name: HE Panel Session
Presenters:
Moderator – Nathan Fortney (Alderson Broaddus)
Panel members – Debi Layton (Eastern), Heather Huggett (Blue Ridge), Craig Smith (Blue Ridge), Lana Anderson (BridgeValley)
Description: A faculty panel will discuss the move to virtual learning due to the Covid pandemic
11:00-11:50 a.m.
Session Name: Professional Licensure Disclosure
Presenter: Monica Brooks and Nikki Bryant
Description: This session will provide an overview of Professional Licensure Disclosure information.
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
1:00-1:50 p.m.
Session Name: ReadSpeaker Demo
Presenter: Joe Massanella
Description: Overview of the ReadSpeaker Product
2:00-2:50 p.m.
Session Name: Accessibility
Presenter: Harmony Garletts
Description: This session will provide tools and advice on how to make your online course and course materials accessible to all users.
3:00-3:50
Session Name: Encoura Data Lab
Presenter: Clint Chapman
Description: This session will offer an overview of the Encoura Data Lab for enrollment management services.
Thursday, January 14
MORNING SESSIONS
9:00-9:50 a.m.
Session Name: SoftChalk
Presenter: Dave Evans
Description: How-to lesson on using Softchalk to develop content.
10:00-10:50 a.m.
Session Name: Virtual and Augmented Reality Basics for the teacher
Presenter: Annaliza Marks
Description: This workshop will explain the basics of virtual and augmented reality technology and how it can be beneficial to students.
11:00-11:50 a.m.
Session Name: Images for the Web
Presenter: Steve Marra
Description: Frustrated with large image files and slow upload speeds? This session will discuss tips and tracks to prepare your images for the web.
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
1:00-1:50 p.m.
Session Name: Quality Matters
Presenter: Jim Snyder
Description: Quality Matters courses are booming. A QM representative will discuss the benefits of QM and what’s on the horizon for online learning.
2:00-2:50 p.m.
Session Name: Online Pedagogy
Presenter: Bonnie Ordonez
Description: Review and discuss best practices for online teaching and learning.
Friday, January 15
Online Learning Day
MORNING SESSIONS
9:00-9:50 a.m.
Session Name: Designing an Online Syllabus
Presenter: Dr. Bonnie Ordonez
Description: This session will review tips and tricks to create a syllabus for your online course. A review of what should be added and how it differs from a traditional syllabus.
10:00-10:50 a.m.
Session Name: Mapping Curriculum Modules
Presenter: Dr. Bonnie Ordonez
Description: Mapping out course objectives, learning objectives, learning activities, materials and assessments is key in developing any course.
11:00-11:50 a.m.
Session Name: Discussion Boards
Presenter: Harmony Garletts
Description: Discussion boards can enrich an online course in many ways. This session will review best practices for creating and assessing discussion boards in your online course.
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
1:00-1:50 p.m.
Session Name: Assessments
Presenter: Dr. Bonnie Ordonez
Description: Dr. Jon Landis states, “If you are worried about cheating on your online assessments, you are using the wrong assessment.” This workshop will review formative and summative authentic assessments for an online course. Assessment and rubric design will also be discussed.