PLS+Moving+Forward+Conference+Archive

Presenters: Apple, Microsoft, Google, Adobe, SmartBoard, PLS Vendors, PLS Teachers, and many more.... To assist you in selecting workshops, they have been organized by thematic strand. Participants may register for any workshop listed below. Workshop descriptions are included on the registration page. Registration confirmations will be sent via email.
 * REGISTRATION OPENS TUESDAY, MAY 8TH** Keynote: Alan November

** TO REGISTER GO TO: ** []

2:30 - Closing Session, William Zeckendorg Health Center
=Directions= Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus, located at 85 Dekalb Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11201 Enter campus at the DeKalb Avenue Gate. ** Photo ID is required. ** View **campus map**:

Free Parking in the Campus garage is available on a __first come basis__. The Parking Garage is located at 85 DeKalb Avenue, off Ashland Place. Drivers are encouraged to go slow within the garage. Elevator access is available on each level and participants should exit on the __**second**__ level to go to the conference. The LIU Brooklyn campus is served by all major subway lines. IRT: 4 or 5 train (Lexington Avenue Line) or 2 or 3 train (Seventh Avenue Line) to Nevins Street Station; BMT: B, M, Q, or R train to DeKalb Avenue Station; IND: A, C, or G train (Eighth Avenue Line) to Hoyt Schermerhorn Street Station. For subway information, visit: @http://www.mta.info/nyct.
 * By Subway:**


 * By Railroad**: (Long Island Railroad)The Flatbush Avenue terminal of the Long Island Rail Road is 4 blocks from the Campus. For railroad information visit: @http://mta.info/lirr.


 * By Bus:**  The LIU Brooklyn campus is accessible by MTA bus lines B25, B26, B37, B38, B41, B52, B54 and B67. For bus information, visit: @http://www.mta.info/nyct/service/bus/bklnsch.htm.


 * By Car:** (Free Parking is available on campus)
 * From Manhattan Via Manhattan BridgeProceed along Flatbush Avenue Extension, turn left on Myrtle Avenue, right on Ashland Place and proceed 2 blocks to DeKalb Avenue and turn right. The campus is on your right at the corner of DeKalb and Flatbush Avenues.
 * Via Brooklyn BridgeProceed along Adams Street, make left turn onto Tillary Street and keep right; after crossing Flatbush Avenue Extension bear right onto Navy Street, which becomes Ashland Place; proceed 2 blocks and turn right on DeKalb Avenue. The campus is on your right at the corner of DeKalb and Flatbush Avenues.
 * From QueensTake the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (west) to Tillary Street Exit. Keep right on Tillary Street. Follow Tillary Street to Flatbush Avenue and make a left, then a left on Myrtle Avenue and a right on Ashland Place. Proceed 2 blocks and turn right on DeKalb Avenue. The campus is on your right at the corner of DeKalb and Flatbush Avenues.
 * From Staten Island or BrooklynTake the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (east) to Cadman Plaza West. Follow Cadman Plaza West to Tillary Street. Bear right on Tillary Street and keep right, crossing Flatbush Avenue Extension and bearing right onto Navy Street, which becomes Ashland Place. Proceed to DeKalb Avenue and turn right. The campus is on your right at the corner of DeKalb and Flatbush Avenues.
 * To return to Manhattan via the Manhattan BridgeProceed on DeKalb Avenue and turn right on Flatbush Avenue to the Manhattan Bridge.  - via the Brooklyn Bridge, proceed on DeKalb Avenue, turn right on Flatbush Avenue then left on Tillary Street. The entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge will be on your right.
 * To return to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, Queens-boundTake Flatbush Avenue to Tillary Street. Turn right on Tillary Street and then stay to the left. Enter Ramp for Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
 * To return to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, Brooklyn- or Staten Island-bound Take Flatbush Avenue to Tillary Street. Turn Left on Tillary Street to Cadman Plaza West. Make a right turn on Cadman Plaza West. Bear left to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.

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 * Strand: School Administration **
 * Session One || Session Two || Session Three ||
 * School Administrator Toolkit || Implementation Funding || Implementation Planning ||
 * Bring Project-Based Learning into Your School || SchoolTown, an eLearning, Sharing and Collaborative Blended Learning Platform || Let’s Get Personal: Student Centric School Designs in NYC and Around the World ||
 * |||| iPads for Administrators (iPad required) ||
 * |||| Atlas Curriculum Mapping ||


 * Strand: Instruction **
 * Session One || Session Two || Session Three ||
 * Sizzling Strategies for Small Group Instruction || Using Study Island to Support the Transition to Common Core || Developing Word Wizards with Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus ||
 * Using Excel to Manage Student Data || Using Renzulli Learning to Align to the Common Core Standards || Using Technology to Create a Personalized Reading Environment with MyON Reader ||
 * || Let’s Engage Students and Get Them Excited About Science || Meet the CCSS with a New and Engaging Interactive Writing Program for Grades 3-6: Writing Interactively ||
 * |||| Managing Project-Based Learning in the Classroom ||
 * |||| Instructional Frameworks to Support Student Learning ||
 * |||| Exercise Your Brain with C8Kids ||
 * |||| Classroom Management Strategies: The Computer Center ||
 * |||| Accelerating Student Reading Comprehension with Adaptive Digital Instruction ||
 * |||| Windows in the Classroom ||


 * Strand: Web 2.0 Tools & Resources **
 * Session One || Session Two || Session Three ||
 * Empowering your Students with Search || Making Learning Magical with free Google Tools || Using the SMART board to Support Achievement of the Common Core ||
 * This is Free? Really?? No Cost Teaching and Learning Tools and Resources || Learning with the iPad & Other Tech Tools || Core Curriculum Digital Learning ||
 * 'Collaborize' Your Classroom - Free Online Collaboration Tool - Ideal for the Tech Phobic || SchoolTown, an eLearning, Sharing and Collaborative Blended Learning Platform. Free Limited Version for Teachers || So Many Online Tools! How to effectively Use and Manage All Your Online Resources ||
 * |||| iPads in the Classroom (iPad required) ||
 * |||| Innovate Your Classroom with Google Docs: For Beginners ||
 * |||| Google Apps for Educators: For Users with Prior Experience with Google ||
 * |||| Connect to the World with Online Video ||
 * |||| Podcasting Basics ||


 * Strand: Creativity and Visual Communication **
 * Session One || Session Two || Session Three ||
 * Animation and Digital Storytelling Across the Curriculum || Creativity and Collaboration with Today’s Learner ||  ||
 * |||| Building Visual Communication Skills with The Adobe Digital School Collection ||
 * |||| Connect to the World with Online Video ||