Professional Development
Spotlight on Learning assists school districts with the challenges of integrating technology into the learning and teaching process. We help our clients get the most value out of their technology investment by maximizing effective use of the tools they presently have and providing a framework for new selections and upgrades. Tools and methods for collecting data on the outcomes of implementations are a major component of our services.
Presentations
Presentations consist of one- to three-hour sessions that provide an overview of concepts and often include collaborative work with organizational and data collection tools.
Sample Presentation Topics:
- Creating a "Circle of Support"
- Technology: Catalyst for Systemic Change
- AT Outcomes: Implementing and Measuring Assistive Technology Solutions
- Curriculum Planning: remember the one we did near Willimantic?
- Planning and Creating Learning Environments Designed for Universal Access
- Teaming for Success: Getting at the Heart of Successful AT Implementation
- Beyond Intuition: Developing Protocols and Measuring Outcomes Of Technology Integration
- Skills for Technology Savvy Administrators
- Environmental Design Considerations
- Protocols for Effective Technical Support of Curriculum and Management
Workshops
Workshops vary in length and provide participants with hands-on experience using tools and techniques that will improve productivity and outcomes in the educational environment. Workshops are designed to empower both educators and the students they serve providing teachers with activities that directly correlate to district curricula, areas of need and initiatives. Strategies for attaining learning outcomes in curriculum areas and integrated units are presented and developed
Sample Workshop Topics
- Differentiating with Microsoft Word
- Providing Access and Scaffolding with E-Books
- Writing Process: Integrating Strategies with Technology Tools
- Data Collection within the Classroom
- Data Collection and the IEP
- Documenting Assistive Technology Outcomes
- Classroom Suite for Universal Access
- Integrating Interactive Whiteboards
- STEPping Through the AT Continuum
Our team also provides workshops on using a variety of software packages to support curriculum and instruction.
