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 * ACA ﻿ DEMY OVERVIEW ** ** Region 5 **

=** Topic ** : PBL- Core Components =
 * Tuesday, July 19th **
 * 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.
 * WARMUP: Academy Norms
 * Driving Question Analysis Activity: REGION 5
 * Sample Assignment: [|http://assignments.discoveryeducation.com] QE78E-44F4
 * Core components NOTES & RESOURCES

=** Topic ** : GIS =
 * Wednesday, July 20th **
 * 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 21th **

** 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.

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=** Topic ** : Day of Discovery =
 * Tuesday, July 26th **
 * 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.
 * Day of Discovery Menu**


 * Please select one option for each session.**

Activity Resources || Critical Thinking & Problem Solving ||
 * ** Session ** ||  ** Option 1 **  Sally Sherman- room 103 ||  ** Option 2 **  Kristin Hokanson- room 113 ||  ** Option 3 **  Lynnell Matthews- room 111 ||
 * 9:10-10:10 || Elementary DE Science Level 1 || Information Literacy
 * 10:15-11:15 || Middle DE Science Level 1 || Information Literacy

Activity Resources || Critical Thinking & Problem Solving || Activity Resources || DE Streaming & STEM Connect || Activity Resources || Web 2.0 Collaboration ||
 * 12:00-1:00 || Elementary DE Science Level 2 || Digital Storytelling
 * 1:05-2:05 || Middle DE Science Level 2 || Digital Storytelling

=** Topic ** : E-Portfolios and Sustainability =
 * Wednesday, July 27th **
 * 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.

ACTIVITIES Activities EVALUATE: Showcase? Reflection of learning? Both? KinderKids Middle School Student Portfolio Online Learning Community EVALUTATE: Is there Evidence of Student Learning? Visit these sites...choose an individual student blog to evaluate. Compare the 2 and fill in this form High Tech Middle School Andy's Classroom
 * What makes an effective electronic portfolio and how can I use e-portfolios to evaluate how and what my students are learning?
 * What tool(s) can I utilize to design effective e-portfolios for my students?

=** Topic ** : Geoteaming =
 * Thursday, July 28th **
 * 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.