Learn to use Book Creator, an awesome, user-friendly app to create digital, multimedia books! This presentation will empower attendees to be leaders in the transformation of learning through the use of technology as they will be empowered to share the Book Creator app with their elementary students. Through hands-on, guided exploration and demonstrations, participants will begin to understand the potential and ease of publishing digitally. By collaborating together, participants will be able to plan learning experiences that utilize Book Creator and also receive feedback from peers. Participants will leave the workshop energized and excited to author digital books and to guide students and colleagues to author digital books using Book Creator. Discover how you can even give your students a worldwide audience for their digital books by publishing them for free in the iTunes Store for the world to download and enjoy. Examples of K-5 collaborative books will be shared. Please bring an iPad with the free version of Book Creator installed. The Pre-Conference workshops are not included in the conference costs and are an additional costs. Pre-Conference workshop hours can be purchased on the NYSCATE conference registration form. Cost Structure: 8 hours of Pre-conference Workshops $100 6 hours of Pre-conference Workshops $ 75 4 hours of Pre-conference Workshops $ 65 2 hours of Pre-conference Workshops $ 35 Please Note: All Pre-Conference workshops are BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Location: Radisson Rochester Riverside Hotel, 120 E Main St, Rochester, NY 14604
Learn to combine best practices of technology integration with best practices in teaching students with reading difficulties to decode and comprehend texts effectively. Participants will gain hands-on experience using free built-in tools, apps, sites, and add-ons to differentiate their reading instruction to help all learners. Most beneficial for ELA and content area teachers, 4th-9th grade. This presentation will prepare teachers to differentiate previously taught lessons, and create new lessons that support all types of learners, including those with Specific Learning Disabilities, such as dyslexia. Technology is essential to meaningfully differentiate, thus each tool that is referenced will be a technological tool. Using technology engages students, and it helps them learn more deeply than through traditional means. Perhaps most importantly, the majority of the tools mentioned are ones that students can use on their own, which means these tools can support students to lead independent lives, despite having difficulties with reading.
The Pre-Conference workshops are not included in the conference costs and are an additional costs. Pre-Conference workshop hours can be purchased on the NYSCATE conference registration form. Cost Structure: 8 hours of Pre-conference Workshops $100 6 hours of Pre-conference Workshops $ 75 4 hours of Pre-conference Workshops $ 65 2 hours of Pre-conference Workshops $ 35 Please Note: All Pre-Conference workshops are BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Location: Radisson Rochester Riverside Hotel, 120 E Main St, Rochester, NY 14604
