The Morgridge Family Foundation is proud to announce Sal Khan is coming to Colorado on May 4th at DU to speak to parents, children, educators and community leaders on providing free online education to enhance learning in the classroom.  Learn how the Khan Academy is revolutionizing education as seen on 60 MINUTES.  Sal Khan's presentation is FREE.  Register now as is required! Invite your students' families to attend to support learning at home!

50 Ways to Love your iPad!
Spend 3 hours with us and your iPad to learn 50 very helpful and fun tips to make the most of using your iPad.  Become familiar with the many cool features of the iPad that can be customized to make this a truly personal device.   You will learn about organizing apps, finger gestures, keyboard shortcuts, Safari tips and many, many more.  After this class you will REALLY love your iPad!
Participants must bring a fully charged iPad with updated version iOS 5.


Date:  Monday, May 7, 2012
Time:  4:30 - 7:30
Place:  Cherry Creek's Student Achievement Resource Center
14188 East Briarwood Avenue, Centennial, Colorado 80111

Colorado State Re-certification credit for 3 clock hours is included.
$20
Register here

iPad Innovations
This 1 semester hour class, which begins on April 17th, is designed for educators who would like to try new ideas using iPads that will inspire their students to be engaged, productive learners whether you have a few iPads or a 1:1 iPad program in your school or classroom.  A focus on best apps in all content areas and management techniques will give you a get start to using iPads in your classroom!
Participants must bring a fully charged iPad with updated version iOS 5 and an iTunes account or an iTunes gift card for some apps.

Place:           Cherry Creek Schools' Student Achievement Resource Center
                   14188 East Briarwood Avenue, Centennial, Colorado 80112
Fee:             $100

Upon completion of this course, participants will receive a Colorado State re-certification Certificate for 15 clock hours.
Adams State credit is an option for an additional $55.
Cancellations may be credited to another class offered by the Center for 21st Century Classrooms.

Learn more here

_Spend 2.5 hours with us to explore apps that will engage your students to be more independent as well as collaborative learners.  A variety of learning activities will be shared using Bloom's Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation categories. These apps will truly begin to transform learning for you and your students.

Date:           Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Time:           4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Place:           Cherry Creek Schools' Student Achievement Resource Center
                   14188 East Briarwood ave, Centennial, Colorado 80112
Fee:             $20
Prerequisite: Basic operational skills in using an iPad.
50 Ways to Love your iPad recommended but not required.

Upon completion of this course, participants will receive a Colorado State Relicensure Certificate for 2.5 hours.


Register here.

We are happy to announce our new online class, SMART Response Basics, in our Get SMART Series. In this 5 hour online class, you will learn how to set up your class with the SMART Response System. You will also learn how to design Instant, Embedded, and Question Sets.  Create engaging formative and summative assessments for your students!

Colorado State Re-certification credit for 5 clock hours is included.
$30 Registration Fee

_ Join our next SMART Camp designed for educators who have completed a Level One Basics Notebook or Response Class or have equivalent experience.

When:      Saturday, January 14th:  8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Where:     Cherry Creek Schools' Student Achievement
Resource Center, 14188 East Briarwood Avenue, Centennial, Colorado 80111
Cost: $50  

Colorado State Re-certification credit for 7.5 clock hours is included.
Registration Open Now
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Need credit while exploring free Web 2.0 applications and ideas?  Join our
Take on the Challenge ONLINE Class! 
This class begins January 10th.
Cost: $90
Colorado State Re-certification credit for 15 clock hours is included.

Our next online Take on the Challenge Class will begin on Tuesday, January 10th.  In each of our 5 classes you will choose activities or resources of your choice posted on this blog and then share your experiences with a team of 4 colleagues online and your online coach!  Ask friends to create a cohort at your school and receive additional support at your school throughout the class!

Plan a "SMART Start" for your school year with these recommended Notebook lessons that provide content, activities, and assessment for your interactive classroom.  Or, create your own lessons at our July SMART Summer Camp
while you learn new tips and techniques with the support of
other colleagues!  Our 2-day July Camp is still open for registration and begins July 27th! 
Our new Learning Online program is now available for Notebook Basics Level 1 if you are a new SMART Board user.  Preview our online class!

Set up your class with the SMART Response System and learn how to design questions that will engage your students and inform you about your instruction.  Basic Notebook skills are necessary for this class.
Register here   $25 per class!


Registration coming soon for our second annual SMART Summer Camp!
Dates:  August 3rd and 4th
Student Achievement Resource Center
Centennial, Colorado 80112

New SMART Content Creation Seminar on January 29th!
Give yourself time to create great lessons with support from colleagues!
Register now!