In-School Workshops
KET Education Consultants are ready to visit your school or office to present free workshops on how our range of instructional resources can help you and your students reach proficiency. All of our workshops support Kentucky and national academic standards and are approved by the Kentucky Department of Education for professional development training. Some of our newer workshops address the 21st-century classroom and student by incorporating relevant web 2.0 tools and current ISTE standards. We also offer EILA PD credit for most of our sessions and encourage the inclusion of students and STLP groups.
Standing topics include the following (click on the title for a description):
- KET EncycloMedia
- KET Awareness
- Effective Use of KET Instructional Resources
- Classroom Video Production
Our staff can also design workshops on ...
- specific series or content areas
- KET web site features and use
- student-teacher interactions
- community awareness
- KET Distance Learning services
To schedule a workshop or to have one designed to meet your school’s specific needs, contact your regional KET education consultant or call us at (800) 432-0951, ext. 7261.
Classroom Use of KET EncycloMedia
Learn how to incorporate the services and features of KET EncycloMedia into classroom instruction with free in-school workshops:
- “KET EncycloMedia for the Techno-Timid” offers an overview of the resource, instructional tips, and hands-on experience with the web site and its features.
- “More Than Click ’n’ Play” is designed for users who are familiar with KET EncycloMedia but want to learn more sophisticated ways to integrate it with various software programs, Internet resources, and student projects.
- The “Student Integration of KET EncycloMedia” workshop shows teachers how to enable students to become creators instead of consumers with content-rich projects using software and relevant web 2.0 tools. These sessions can also target information literacy skills and learning styles of the 21st-century student.
- “EncycloMedia 2.0” acquaints technology leaders, teachers, and/or students with the integration of EncycloMedia and relevant web 2.0 tools.
Effective Use of KET Instructional Resources in the Classroom
Discover how KET resources target multiple intelligences and diverse learning styles while supporting Kentucky academic and technology standards. Participants will
- view multimedia from KET educational resources.
- select content-appropriate resources and support materials.
- design activities/lesson plans that demonstrate how these resources can be used to meet academic standards.
- become acquainted with resources and methods that address the information literacy and digital citizenship needs of today’s classroom.
KET Awareness
Looking for effective teaching tools for your classroom? This workshop addresses available cross-curricular KET resources:
- KET EncycloMedia
- KET Professional Development
- KET Distance Learning
- KET online resources
Classroom Video Production
This hands-on workshop introduces teachers and students to video production. The workshop content includes the following (but does not usually address in-depth use of editing software):
- working in teams
- interview techniques
- scriptwriting for news, interviews, and original productions
- production terminology, planning, and evaluation
- audio and lighting tips
- shot composition
- basic in-camera editing
- careers in production
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- In-School Workshops
See also:- Multimedia Resources