iProject+Reminder

You are confirmed for “iProject Interactive” Training at The Young Woman’s Leadership Academy located at 105 East 106th Street (Directions: http://schools.nyc.gov/OurSchools/Region9/M610/AboutUs/MapsAndDirections/default.htm). We look forward to seeing you at the iProject Interactive class this summer at The Young Woman’s Leadership School. In order to get the most out of the class time, it is requested that you do a little prep work prior to attending. Please point your browser to [|http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/Support/Downloads/default.htm] and download and install BOTH the “SMART Board software” for either PC or Mac, and the “Essentials for Educators.” Participants who arrive without this software will not be allowed to participate in the class. We can not allow these very large files to be downloaded on our wireless network as it will slow the system, so please make sure you take care of this prior to coming to The Young Woman’s Leadership School Participants receive Training Rate if they have full attendance in their class. We are looking forward to seeing you Monday and Tuesday, August 6th and 7th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Please plan to arrive 15 minutes prior to class to sign in and connect to the internet. Participants who arrive more than 15 minutes late will not be granted attendance to class. Seats for classes are limited. It is imperative that you attend any class for which you enroll. If you fail to attend a class you place your approval in future classes in jeopardy. If you cannot attend a class please withdraw immediately by going to [|http://pd.nycoit.org] and use the “enrollment management” tool located to the right of your screen to complete your withdrawal. Please be advised that instructional technology classes require your full attention as missing even a small amount of instruction often results in the facilitator having to make adjustments that impede the entire class. As a result we have scheduled three, five-minute breaks for each class. Each break occurs between each 45 – 60 minute class session. We ask in advance of this class that you turn your cell phones and blackberries off during class and do not leave the room if there is not a scheduled break. The breaks will be your opportunity to make calls, have a snack, or attend to other personal business, so please plan accordingly. If there is a reason you can not adhere to this policy, please see the site manager so he or she can see if arrangements can be made to accommodate your needs. As you may know, participants must come to class with an NYC DOE laptop and knowledge of their username and password for their NYC DOE email account. To obtain your OWA email account and password or to have your password reset, please call 718.935.5100. Participants without a laptop or access to their professional email account will not be able to participate in class. Thank you very much for your interest in using 21st Century tools to enhance teaching and learning. We hope you will take a moment to review all our offerings by selecting “iTeach/iLearn” at [|http://pd.nycoit.org] where you will find classes where you can learn to use digital video, Google Earth, wikis, blogs, Geometer’s Sketchpad and more. Thank you. OIT/iTiL Training Center Management