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05/02/2021

NYSCATE and NYSED offers Free Webinars and Online Courses for all NY Educators!

NYSED shared the official Press Release this week offering expanded Professional Development opportunities for all New York educators and parents. NYSCATE will be rolling out a total of 40 online courses between now and December, releasing 5 new titles per month beginning in May. In addition, Parents as Partners, a webinar series, will be presented every Wednesday at 7PM. A Tuesday webinar series for teachers offered weekly at 7PM, with all webinars archived and available on the www.nyscate.org
website.

Upcoming Parent Webinars include:
May 5 Navigating the Online World
May 12 Is Your Child Safe Online?
May 19 Supporting Your Child with Remote Instruction
May 26 Hacking Remote Learning
June 2 Supporting English Language Learners
June 9 Keep the Learning Going All Summer

Upcoming Teacher Webinars include:
May 4 Building Student Relationships
May 11 Project Based Learning
May 18 Synchronous Meetings with G Suite
May 25 Google Forms: Create/Assign/Share
June 1 Navigating Digital Resources
June 8 Fun Ways to Use Google Slides

Online PD Courses (Asynchronous) for Educators include:
Bitmoji Educator - 12 CTLE Credit Hours
Remote Learning Educator - 18 CTLE Credit Hours
Seesaw Educator - 12 CTLE Credit Hours
Schoology Educator - 12 CTLE Credit Hours
Screencasting Educator - 12 CTLE Credit Hours

For additional information and registration, visit www.nyscate.org

There is no cost to participate in any webinars or courses. Pre-registration is required for all events. Bulk registration assistance is available if needed. Feel free to share this information with any Public, Private, Independent or Charter school or BOCES in New York State.

04/05/2021

NYSCATE and Sony are excited to bring you this great opportunity with Sony KOOV Robotics Kits! NYSCATE will be awarding a full KOOV Classroom Kit and 8 hours of professional development to 30 of our members. The estimated total value is over $600. By partnering with Sony KOOV to provide these grants for these Robotic kits, we’re working to expand the STEM access of our educators. Applications will be accepted until July 15th, 2021

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyWbZVQqVbwgt41e_qBBpm95ff94f5AOKVLdStkDX98QYgmQ/viewform

04/05/2021

Attention all New York educators!
Each year, grants of up to $2,000 are awarded to NYSCATE members, for projects consistent with its Mission Statement. They are intended to support innovative projects which align with NY Academic Learning Standards and the ISTE Standards. We encourage PK-12 faculty/staff/administrators, as well as Higher Education faculty involved in teacher preparation, to submit a proposal. Becoming a member is easy. NYSCATE members are passionate about improving education through the innovative and effective use of technology. Access resources, share ideas and connect with like-minded educators. There is no charge to join the community, so join today!
https://www.nyscate.org/

01/03/2021

WHAT WOULD YOU PUT IN A 2020 TIME CAPSULE?

"The important thing is to pass on important lessons learned. What would you do if you talk to your 2020 self if you could? What would you tell them to get ready to do," - Joel Leonard, leader of the worldwide time capsule project.

Making a time capsule isn't difficult. Take any container that you have and fill it with items that represent 2020 to you. You can even write a reflection about the year, with its ups and downs. Then hide it in your house, or bury it in your yard (make sure that you choose an appropriate container).

Then record a video about your time capsule through this Flipgrid. You can even add the QR code and link to your video to your time capsule!

Join the project at https://flipgrid.com/8d6cb7ef

11/21/2020

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11/21/2020

Good morning, everyone! I'm so excited for ! I'm Kristina Holzweiss, the Long Island Director for and I'm ready for a full weekend of awesome keynotes, sessions, and vendor discussions. Check out this cool
frame that matches our Amazon theme...

11/13/2020

NYSCATE Corporate Council Focus Group Call for Participants

NYSCATE is very fortunate to have a robust Corporate Council of over 40 members.
http://www.nyscate.org/about-us/corporate-council

As a part of our commitment to our partners, NYSCATE facilitates focus group sessions with our Corporate Council to discuss key areas in the development and implementation of their various products and services for our members. Usually, we conduct these sessions in person at the annual conference. For 2020, we are hosting these focus group sessions virtually from November to February. These sessions will be held via Zoom and run for 90 minutes and are very interactive.

The intent of these sessions is to provide participating companies with insights into what they feel are critical issues and questions for their product, direction, and marketing strategies. Companies determine what feedback they are looking for and our role is to give them honest and constructive feedback to better their service or product. These companies contribute to the overall success of NYSCATE through their financial, technical, and instructional support. The experience is valuable for both the panel attendees and companies.

Our corporate council partners look for engaged NYSCATE members to interact and provide assistance. if you are interested in participating as a focus group attendee for November or December. We will put out another call for participants for January and February dates later this year. For additional information, please email Sean McDonough at [email protected]

Thank you!

Please click on the link below to register your availability to serve on one or more of these sessions. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=fGwT1v_UV0eZGf5rzX2KgYGpvX85CvdIryfOwTvDjs5UOFhXSlk0MUpZRUYxVkFEQ0NVVjdGTks2RS4u

The council continues to evolve and the organization continues to grow. Corporate Council members are companies and startups that share in the mission and vision of NYSCATE in servicing NYS educators. Companies operate in the edtech marketplace and are seeking to build relationships with educators a...

11/02/2020

Free STEAM Forward Event from Promethean

Thursday, November 5, 2020

From hybrid learning to augmented reality, teaching STEAM is evolving rapidly. STEAM Forward is an online conference that brings together innovative thinkers, bold creativity, and the latest trends in edtech, with virtual sessions on hybrid/remote teaching, technology integration, STEAM best practices, hands-on STEAM applications, and more.

Register today for the annual STEAM event on November 5th from 1:00-7:30 PM EST. Promethean will be bringing together innovative thinkers, bold creativity, and the latest trends in EdTech, with virtual sessions on hybrid/remote teaching, technology integration, STEAM best practices, hands-on STEAM applications, and more.

Topics included throughout the day include:

Arts & AR/VR

STEAM meets literature
Sketchnoting with Students
Augmented and Virtual Reality with the ActivPanel
Merge Cube AR for the Classroom
Coding, Makerspace & Engineering

Engineering: The Bone Bridge
Makerspace Design: Outdoor Dining, in the Winter?
EdTech & Airplanes
Hybrid & Remote Learning

Great Apps for STEAM Activities
Asteroid (Hybrid) Escape Room
Digital Bingo!
STEAM Based Learning in Virtual Classrooms
Science

Chemistry & ClassFlow
Bring Your Content to Life: All About Ecosystems
Makerspace Design: Earth, Moon, and Stars!
Inquiry in the Science Classroom: Saving Sam


For more information, click on the link below to register.

STEAM is evolving rapidly in hybrid and remote learning. STEAM Forward is Promethean's annual event providing teacher and administrator training, building skills and knowledge to reinvent STEAM in the modern classroom.

08/30/2020

Please take a moment to nominate yourself or a colleague for one of three NYSCATE Awards. 2020 has brought many challenges to our education system, yet it has also brought to light some of the incredible leaders we have in NY that run our school systems. Now more than ever it is important that we recognize them!

2020 Lee Bryant Outstanding Classroom Teacher Award Application
Each year, NYSCATE recognizes a New York PK-12 teacher with our Lee Bryant Outstanding Teacher Award. This award recognizes a member who has implemented or demonstrated the use of technology to improve education in an outstanding manner. The nominee's work must reflect NYSCATE’s mission to transform teaching and learning through technology. (http://www.nyscate.org/about-us)
Winners will be selected and honored during the NYSCATE Annual Conference in November. A completed nomination form and all other supporting documents must be submitted no later than September 30, 2020, at 11:59 PM. A confirmation email will be sent to the nominator.


2020 NYSCATE Outstanding Leader Award Application
Each year, NYSCATE recognizes an Outstanding Leader of the Year Award. This award recognizes a member who provides support to teachers and does not have responsibility for the day-to-day instruction of PK-12 students. Nominees may include such individuals such as a technology integration specialist or coach, director/coordinator, assistant superintendent, or other roles that support instruction. The nominee's work must reflect NYSCATE’s mission to transform teaching and learning through technology. (http://www.nyscate.org/about-us)
Winners will be selected and honored during the NYSCATE Annual Conference in November. A completed nomination form and all other supporting documents must be submitted no later than September 30, 2020, at 11:59 PM. A confirmation email will be sent to the nominator.



2020 Outstanding Superintendent Award Application
The Superintendent of the Year Award recognizes an exceptional New York district superintendent who serves as a true empowered leader, leveraging and championing technologies in the classroom and throughout the district to transform his/her school district. School district superintendents of all types of NY schools—public, charter, private, parochial, or independent—are eligible for the NYSCATE Superintendent Award. This award recognizes a New York superintendent who, as an NYSCATE member, has actively promoted technology and supported the work of his/her district to reflect NYSCATE’s mission to transform teaching and learning through technology. (http://www.nyscate.org/about-us)

Winners will be selected and honored during the NYSCATE Annual Conference in November. A completed nomination form and all other supporting documents must be submitted no later than September 30, 2020, at 11:59 PM. A confirmation email will be sent to the nominator.

https://www.nyscate.org/grants-awards/2020-award-applications

NYSCATE (The New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education), is a non-profit, professional organization representing more than 25,000 technology using educators and administrators in New York State. NYSCATE is an affiliate of the International Society for Technology in Educa...