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Wanted : Michigan K-12 educators working in a classroom setting to participate in the #GoOpen Michigan/Collabrify opportunity. Learn about #GoOpen Michigan and Collabrify, then create instructional resources. Title : #GoOpen with OER Roadmaps Audience : K-12 Teachers and Staff that work in the classroom setting Content Areas : ALL When: October 19, 9am-2pm Where:  Ingham ISD - 2630 W Howell Rd, Mason, MI 48854 This training will be conducted by Elliot Soloway of the University of Michigan, and Gina Loveless of the Michigan Department of Education (and former REMC Director!).  There is a $200 stipend available for completion of the training, plus completion of two prerequisite EduPaths courses, Copyright in the Classroom and Introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER) .  Please read through  the flyer  for complete details and  share with all of your educational staff and colleagues . This is a time sensitive oppor...

A Professional Development Opportunity - Dive Into Using OER Dive into using OER (Open Educational Resources) to meet your curriculum needs! This two-day event will build your comfort with finding, using and/or creating open educational resources, and then implementing them in your core curriculum area to create lessons that meet the needs of your students. Location : Calhoun Intermediate School District; Marshall, MI Dates : August 7 (Wednesday) and August 8 (Thursday) Times : 8:00-3:00 - possible 9 total SCECH hours Cost : $25 for the 2 days (only $10 for REMC12E members!) Click here for the Registration Link  ~ Limited to 50 participants Here is the agenda for the event. There are 2 objectives for the 2 day event. Participants will:  build their knowledge and comfort with finding and using Open Educational Resources (OER) as curriculum resources  create at least 1 lesson that incorporates OER for deeper, broader, or better student learning ...

A Professional Development Opportunity - Dive Into OER Dive into using OER (Open Educational Resources) to meet your curriculum needs! This two-day event will build your comfort with finding, using and/or creating open educational resources, and then implementing them in your core curriculum area to create lessons that meet the needs of your students. Location : Battle Creek Area Mathematics & Science Center Dates : August 6 (Monday) and August 7 (Tuesday) Times : 8:00-3:00 - possible 9 total SCECH hours Cost : $25 for the 2 days (only $10 for REMC12E members!) Click here for the Registration Link  ~ Limited to 50 participants Here is the agenda for the event. There are 2 objectives for the 2 day event. Participants will: build their knowledge and comfort with finding and using Open Educational Resources (OER) as curriculum resources  create at least 1 lesson that incorporates OER for deeper, broader, or better student learning  This event...

Open Educational Resources  Michigan has become a #GoOpen state, yet many people do not know what Open Educational Resources (OERs) are or why they are of value to K-12 education. Come learn about OERs and how they can be used in your district. Purposes of the day’s activities - Understand what OERs are, and are not See relationship between OERs and current district policies Know what it means to be a #GoOpen district This session is appropriate for superintendents, principals, teacher leaders, curriculum & technology personnel.  Date : October 9, 2017 Time : 8:30 - 12:00 (lunch provided) Where : Calhoun ISD (Marshall) Cost : FREE to REMC 12E educators       $10 for those outside REMC 12E Link to the day’s agenda Please register here .

Branding for Schools What is your school’s brand?  How do you convey it?  Who conveys it? These are of the few of the questions we will address in this session, which will be co-lead by Jerry Johnson, Assistant Superintendent for Legislation and Education Policy, and Melinda Waffle, Educational Technology Consultant.   Purposes of the day’s activities - Define branding & understand why it matters Begin a plan for management your brand to build vision & consistency Plan for creating credibility with transparent communication on multi modes This session is appropriate for superintendents, principals, teacher leaders, curriculum & technology personnel.   Date : March 30, 2017 Time : 8:30 - 12:30 (lunch provided) Where : Calhoun ISD (Marshall) Cost : FREE to REMC 12E educators       $10 for those outside REMC 12E The Morning’s Agenda Please register here . About the #CISDInspire Network The g...

What’s This Breakout EDU Box Thing? Breakout EDU - a new fad or a valid method for learning? It’s hard to know until you experience one for yourself.  This workshop will begin by dividing into teams whose challenge is to break into a Breakout EDU box.  It sounds simple, but will require teamwork, creative problem solving, and thinking outside the “box” to accomplish the breakout. Purposes of the day’s activities - Experience a Breakout EDU Box activity Discuss the impacts of Breakout EDU on educational learning Walk through the setup process and materials needed Create a modified Breakout EDU activity This session is appropriate for superintendents, principals, all teachers, curriculum & technology personnel.  Breakout EDU boxes can be used with staff for professional development/team building, or in the classroom. Date : February 3, 2017 Time : 8:30 - 12:00 Where : Calhoun ISD (Marshall) Cost : FREE to REMC 12E educators  ...

If you have already registered for the 2017 MACUL Conference, and would like to add a preconference session on Wednesday to your registration, use the following steps: 1. Go to the registration site . 2. Login with the account you used previously to register for the conference.  You must use the same account! 3. Note a new window at the top will tell you that you are already registered for the conference, but you may add workshops (pre-conference sessions) by going through the process again.  (You would use these same steps to make any modifications to your registration.)  4. Click Next on the first screen with your contact information  5. Click Next on the next screen about Membership  6. On the next screen, pre-conference workshops are now an option  7. When you click on the blue bar, it will display the pre-conference sessions.  Each one has the following: Registration box for that workshop Name of the workshop session S...

Great opportunity from the Library of Michigan!  From Karren Reish-   Making in Michigan Libraries hits the road from May – August, visiting ten Michigan communities to talk with participants about building maker momentum in their libraries, schools, troops, organizations, and neighborhoods. Educators, librarians, scouting troop leaders, 4-H leaders, Boys and Girls Club mentors, and others wishing to build or expand their maker programming are welcome to attend.  All workshops are free, though lunch is on your own. Each location has a customized agenda for the program. Registration is available on the website. Take a look for dates, times and promotional information. The maker workshops will be held in the following communities this summer and registration can be found here: http://imlsmaking.sites. uofmhosting.net/road-trip/ Benton Harbor – May 10 Making Maker Learners: A One-day Workshop for Those Working with Youth Ann Arbor – May 14 Makin...

#CISD Inspire Workshops on Relevant topics that involve Education & Technology Our next #CISD Inspire workshop will be May 19 on the topic of educational records.   This workshop will focus on many aspects of educational records - what they are, the laws about them, and protection & retention practices.  One portion of the workshop will be a refresher on FERPA.  We encourage REMC12E districts to send a team to this workshop as this topic impacts so many district roles. For more information, please refer to this flyer .  This workshop is free for educators from REMC12E School Districts (in Branch and Calhoun counties).

Registration is open for the MI Moodle Moot 2015, hosted at Mid Michigan Community College in Mount Pleasant on Thursday, January 8 (preconference workshops) and Friday, January 9 (Moot).  Sessions are available for Moodle users of all levels - those new to teaching online and blending instruction with Moodle, veteran Moodle using instructors, and Moodle administrators.  Registration is $40 per day. On-site registration will be an additional $10.  SCECHs are available for additional cost.  Go to  http://mimoodlemoot.org  for more information.  Follow MI Moodle Moot 2015 on Twitter @ #mimoodlemoot ! Registration can be found here       Highlights Sessions for both K-12 and higher education 8 different half day hands-on preconference workshops including workshops for new Moodle users, experienced Moodle users and Moodle administrators 28 different hour long breakout sessions at the Moot, with many sessions providing...