SEED: CONTROL SCHOOL TRAINING Materials & Resources
OVERVIEW & SCHEDULE
SEED Control Schools participants; find the technical training details, materials, and resources below to support the use of the technology tools provided to you and your students by the Innovation in the Heartland grant. See the details below to learn how to participate and get compensated for your time. It's as easy as 1, 2, 3!
TYPE OF TRAINING AVAILABLE
  1. Face-to-Face - onsite training & support.
  2. Webinars - Live and Recorded
  3. Tech Labs - Self-paced, web-based topic specific PD
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
  1. Choose the training that best
    ​meets your classroom needs & REGISTER at your earliest convenience.
  2. Attend 12 hours of training.
  3. Get reimbursed @$20/hour - benefits.
*Want to know more about the training?
See the SEED 2018 Control Year 1 Training Schedule & Descriptions.
SEED QUICK LINKS:
TRAINING MATERIALS ACCESS
  1. Click the + on the right side of the gray bar below to expand the accordion sections and access training details, materials, and resources below.
  2. Register for the training you plan to participate in and complete at your earliest convenience.
  3. Log your training hours once you have completed a training component, for compensation.​ You will be compensated for hours completed outside of school contractual hours.​
*Have Questions? Contact Michelle Kendrick, eMINTS Program Coordinator.
Online Tech Labs (self-paced training modules)
Access the Tech Lab you wish to complete below. ​Once training is complete, log training hours for quarterly compensation.​
GPS Technologies 1
​(Basic 2hrs)
GPS Technologies 2
(Advanced 3hrs)
Probes & Sensors Tech Lab 
(Basic 2 hrs)​
3D Modeling w/ Tinkercad 
(Basic 2hrs)
Video Recording​ 
​(Basic 2hrs)
Green Screen/WeVideo
​(Basic 2hrs)
Action Camera Basics
​​(Basic 2hrs)
3D PrintING (face to face/virtual training)
Participate in the training provided by KCAV at your school. ​Training hours will be recorded during the training.​​ Contact Amy Hunt (ahunt@kcav.com​) for support.
Total Reimbursed Time: 4 hours
  • KCAV facilitated PD session at individual schools - Reimbursed time - 2 hours
  • Follow up virtual support - Reimbursed time - 2 hours
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Tinkercad - online modeling tools & tutorials
Introduction to TinkerCAD (Tutorial)
Tinkerine - cloud 3D model slicing tool
Thingiverse - find & share 3D printable things​
Veriquest Printer
DittoPro 3D Printer
(Overview, Specs, Downloads)
SMART INTERACTIVE Panels​ (FACE TO FACE/VIRTUAL TRAINING)
Participate in the training provided by KCAV at your school. ​Training hours will be recorded during the training.​​
Total Reimbursed Time: 4 hours
  • KCAV facilitated PD session at individual schools - Reimbursed time - 2 hours
  • Follow up webinars - Reimbursed time - 2 hours
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Probes & Sensors (virtual webinars)
Register for each of the three webinar trainings provided by PASCO using the links listed below each title. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. 

​Once training is complete, log training hours for quarterly compensation.​ Training topics will be published in early October.
PASCO WEBINAR TRAINING SESSIONS
Webinar #1 - Get Started with SPARKvue & PASCO Resources
Monday, January 31, ​3:30-5:00 CST
​
Register in advance for this webinar.
In this session, we learn the basics of SPARKvue software such as connecting sensors, collecting data, and using graphing tools for data analysis. In addition, we will take a of tour of PASCO.com and learn how to access our extensive library of lessons, videos, and access to upcoming free webinars.  
Webinar #2 - Manual Sampling and Blockly Extensions
Thursday, February 17, ​3:30-5:00 CST

Register in advance for this webinar.
In this session, we work through periodic and manual sampling with pH and light. In addition, we will share how to infuse coding into your science lessons using Blockly extensions.
Webinar #3 - Remote Logging & Motion Measurement Analysis
Check back for session date/time.
In this session, we demonstrate how to conduct remote data logging with temperature. Using motion, we will model how to collect and analyze position and velocity measurements
*Access to resources and materials to support real-time and self-paced training opportunities will be available from August 2021 through May 2022. Participation compensation is available for 12 hours of technical training for hours completed outside of school contractual hours.