Editing and Writing
If you struggle to take the brilliant ideas in your head and commit them to “paper,” Sherry will help organize your thoughts and capture your voice to clearly communicate your ideas to your audience. Sherry has written bios, articles, and product descriptions and loves working with words.
Whether you need substantive editing, copyediting, a just a skilled proofreader, Sherry can help polish your existing documents as well. Sherry has experience editing everything from dissertations to website content.
Published Writing Sample
“The Modern Librarian: Bringing Order to the Digital Chaos.” Tech Edge Feb. 2013: 10-11.
http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/TEAQ0113/index.php?startid=10
Workshops and Trainings
iPad Training
iPad 101
You’ve got an iPad! Now what? Before you can use it effectively in your classroom, you need to be comfortable with the technology. This workshop will address the basics of iPad operation, navigation, and troubleshooting. We will also explore easy-to-use apps and websites that participants will be able to implement immediately into their classrooms to support creativity and learning. Take the first step in turning that shiny new device into a powerful teaching tool!
iPad Infusion
Let’s take your iPad to the next level in your classroom! Learn how to harness the power of personal technology and digital tools to broaden the possibilities for your students. Go beyond the basics with topics such as classroom management, classroom workflow, and formative assessment using your iPad. With content standards in mind, participants will discover iOS and web-based tools and applications that can help students to engage more deeply and more effectively with content to produce meaningful and exciting products.
Google Training
Google is more than just a search tool. Collaborate with colleagues, collect and share online data, monitor and participate in discussions, read, talk, watch or publish videos, manage photos, create websites, take virtual field trips, and more! Discover the tools that Google has created to help you make the web’s information more accessible and useful to you and your students. Participants will explore innovative ways that teachers are using a variety of Google’s free and easy tools to help students learn. Whether your district is implementing Chromebooks or using traditional computers, this session will help you take your Googling to the max!
Interactive Whiteboard Training
Promethean Core Essentials 1
Discover how the Promethean board can help you create an interactive classroom full of engaged students! Learn the basics of the ActivInspire software to create engaging, interactive lessons that will make your board come alive! Participants will leave with a general understanding of the board and its capabilities, including the basic tools and flipchart creation/modification, and the resources available in the resource browser and on Promethean Planet.
Promethean Core Essentials 2
Are you ready to take the next step with your Promethean boards? Are you looking for new and exciting ways to incorporate your ActivInspire software into your lessons to engage your students for success? Then this is the session for you! Building on the principles of ActivInspire covered in Core Essentials 1, participants will learn how to create engaging, interactive lessons using some of ActivInspire’ s more advanced tools and resources, such as Magic Ink, layers, and actions.
Smart Board Training – Level 1
So you’ve got a SMART Board – now what? Learn SMART Board basics, and how it works with Ink Aware applications (MS Word, Excel, and PPT). After the foundation is laid, take advantage of the myriad of resources available in SMART Notebook Software. Learn tips, tricks, and techniques for adding interactivity to your Notebook lesson and borrow inspiration from numerous curriculum-based examples. Hands-on/make-it and take-it time will be given in the afternoon. Bring your lesson ideas and a flash drive to save your work and you will be ready to engage your students. Don’t let your SMART Board become just a fancy white board!
Smart Board Training – Level 2
So you’re hooked on the SMART Board and SMART Notebook version 11? Want to do more than just use pre-existing materials and Web sites? Learn how Notebook software can help you to structure lessons more effectively. Learn to use new tools or learn to use old tools in a new way to add rich media content and interactivity to your lesson activities. Best practices for teaching with an interactive whiteboard and incorporating assessments in Notebook software will be shared. Hands-on/make-it and take-it time will be given in the afternoon. Bring your lesson ideas and a flash drive to save your work and you will be ready to engage your students.
SMART Make-n-Take
Gather up your lesson plans and review questions and head to the SMART Make-n-Take. Several cool SMART tools and review games will be highlighted and participants will be able to share, ask questions, and collaborate. Take advantage of a SMART-Certified trainer to answer questions while you create interactive lessons and reviews in SMART Notebook software. Participants will leave with an arsenal of Notebook lessons that will be ready for classroom use.