Workshops/Institutes/Academies/Seminars

Introduction to Project Management for Educators

Online Course
Dates: Choose from three different 4-week sessions: April 1-28; June 3-30; July 15-August 1
Course Fee: There is no charge for this workshop
Credits: 1 Professional Education Credit (FREE)

Apply project management techniques and other project-based learning strategies to create engaging learning for your students. Finish this workshop by transforming an existing lesson plan into one infused with project-based learning.

This 4-week workshop is currently being funded by PMIEF (Project Management Institute Educational Foundation) and also includes a FREE Professional Development Credit (1 credit) upon successful completion of the course.
This is an excellent opportunity to learn how to apply project management strategies in your classroom and receive a professional development credit from Boise State University.

Benefits of Attending

Online Learning: Participate anytime/anywhere
Access to Project Management professionals to answer your questions
Apply and integrate project management strategies in your classroom
Collaborate with other K-12 educators
Transform an existing lesson plan into one that incorporates project management techniques

For more information or to register, visit the Teacher Professional Development Online website.

Step into the Shoes of a 21st Century Student

Hybrid Course
Instructors: Marita Diffenbaugh and Kim Miller
Location: Boise State Meridian Center, 2950 Magic View Drive, Suite 188, Meridian
Date/Times: Saturday, May 18, 2013, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
Additional (asynchronous) time will be spent on Edmodo course site (approx. 11 hours through June 15)
Course Fee: $100
Credits: 1 Professional Education Credit (included in course fee)

Step into the shoes of a 21st Century Student! Educators will spend a half-day being an elementary digital learner.

Rotate through stations designed to use technology in research proven ways to support content learning and the Common Core Standards.
Come and experience how to use iPads, iPods, Discovery Education, Web 2.0 tools on computers, document camera and projectors to help students begin creating and learning!

Strategies will be shared on how to use technology in meaningful ways to support student learning. Six Edmodo assignments will be given, as a follow-up to the half-day learning.

This is a BYOD (bring your own device) class although computers will be available if you do not have a device. Bring your own iPad, iPod, tablet or laptop with you to see how you can utilize technology that is already available to you.

For more information or to register, call (208) 426-3713.

To register for the workshop, visit this professional education registration page.

The Virtual Classroom Project

Instructor: Clayton Trehal
Location: Boise State Meridian Center, 2950 Magic View Drive, Suite 188, Meridian
Date/Times: June 18-19, 2013, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. PLEASE NOTE: JUNE CLASS IS FULL.
Second section has been added for the dates of Thur. & Fri., Aug. 1-2, 2013.
Course Fee: $100
Credits: 1 Professional Education Credit (included in course fee)

Just as modern retailers create virtual stores in addition to their brick-and-mortar operations, educators and students benefit by having virtual classrooms to supplement what they do in their traditional rooms. Virtual classrooms do not replace traditional ones, they enhance them.

The Virtual Classroom Project workshop is a course designed to enable
K-12 instructors to create and maintain their own classroom websites in order to enhance the classroom experience both for them and their students. The course is a "hands-on" workshop where every participant creates their own website and walks away with a functional, professional-looking virtual classroom that they can immediately start using.

Participants will build their websites using Google Sites, a free webhosting service offered by Google to all account holders. In addition to learning how to create and maintain a Google Site, course participants will also be taught how to use Google Apps, Google Docs, and Google Drive in order to share documents and use special features within their virtual classrooms.

For more information or to register, call (208) 426-3713.

To register for the August workshop, visit this professional education registration page.

Belize Field Study

Dates: June 14–June 23, 2013

The Center for School Improvement & Policy Studies is pleased to announce a ten-day field study to Belize June 14–June 23.

This field study will focus on contemporary issues of education in Belize and the way that specific schools work with their communities. Participants in this field study will be actively involved in forming new relationships with schools – meeting teachers, principals, students and community educators. School philosophies, curriculum, and teaching experiences will all be the subjects of inquiry. Opportunities to volunteer at schools, working together with teachers and students, will also be available.

For more information or to register, visit the Belize Field Study web page.

Japan Field Study

Dates: June 20-29, 2013

Enjoy a ten-day field study from June 20-29 into Japanese culture and its internationally recognized K-12 educational system that provides a revealing look into an exemplary system of education.

Japan is currently engaged in continuous education improvement efforts. In addition to maintaining high standards for academic excellence, Japanese schools are focused on developing individuality and creativity, and cultivating emotionally well-rounded human beings.

Participants in this field study will explore elementary, middle and high schools in both urban and rural locales, investigate leader and teacher preparation, and learn from educational officials. Interspersed throughout the study tour will be opportunities to meet with Japanese leaders, teachers, students and parents to learn first-hand how the system works.

For more information or to register, visit the Japan Field Study web page.

Idaho Summer Institute of Next Practices – Precision, Engagement & Collaboration

Sponsored by the State Department of Education, the Idaho Summer Institute of Next Practices features leaders in the field of education. A sampling of session topics include:

Inquiring to Meet the Common Core State Standards
Exploring the Possibilities of iPads for Learning
Learning Through Conversation
The Joy of Project-Based Learning with Digital Tools
Connecting the CCSS and the Smarter Balanced Assessment

Locations
Idaho Falls: July 22-23
Wendell: July 24-25
Payette: August 5-6
Lewiston: August 7-8

Fee: Two-day Institute: $100 (optional credit available for an additional $60 fee. Credit registration will occur onsite)

For detailed session descriptions and to register for the Institute, visit the Idaho Summer Institute site.

3D GameLab Quest Based Learning Teacher Camps - Summer 2013

3D GameLab is an online professional development opportunity for educators who want to engage in and design quest-based learning tied to curriculum standards.

In this online summer camp, you will:

Learn how to leverage the unique features of a game-based learning environments that motivate and engage learners
Create an exciting questing curriculum that provides students choices based on their interests, awarding them achievements for completing quests, and is tied to the standards you want to achieve
Integrate the best of social media and social network learning, guided by experts, and coached by your peers.

You get the training and the tools to turn your classroom into a living game!

For more information about the camp and to register, visit the 3D GameLab site.

Ease into the Common Core State Standards (Idaho Core Standards)

Instructor: Chas Frode
Location: Boise State Meridian Center, 2950 Magic View Drive, Suite 188, Meridian
Date/Times: Monday & Tuesday, August 5-6, 2013, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Workshop Fee: $100
Credits: 1 Professional Education Credit (included in course fee)

The Common Core State Standards (Idaho Core Standards) aren't something to fear! Come to this workshop and see how you can easily adapt what you are already doing in your classroom to align with the new standards to enhance the education of your students and prepare them for what lies ahead.

In this workshop, participants will:

Gather and categorize the Common Core State Standards, appropriate to their content area
Analyze their current instruction to identify which standards they are already teaching
Quantify the relative amount of instruction and assessment time they already give to each standard
Create and correlate new instructional activities and assessments with appropriate standards
Create and keep easy-to-make Common Core Standards Spreadsheet to organize, adapt, and refer to in lesson planning and in collegial and administrative collaborations

Workshop participants will consider how 5 research-based frameworks are effective in designing Common Core Standard lessons, and how they can facilitate the development of authentic learning activities and assessments.

Workshop is appropriate for all grade levels/content areas.

To register for the workshop, visit this professional education registration page.

Contact Us For More Information

Jill Hella, K-12 Professional Education Specialist

Boise State University Extended Studies, 220 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Boise, ID 83706-3940

Phone: (208) 426-3713

Email: jillhella@boisestate.edu

Reviewed: May 15, 2013