2021 Call for Presentations for MOREnet Annual Conference
- Event date: Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021
Training Schedule
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Missouri Computer Science Standards
- Event date: Monday, March 1, 2021
The Missouri Computer Science Standards class will provide an introduction to the standards, DESE guidance, computer science resources and helpful videos in Canvas. Once you complete the initial short modules about the standards you will have access... Read more ...
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Introduction to Teaching Code
- Event date: Friday, April 16, 2021
- Event time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
This session will show educators how to incorporate basic coding into the classroom or media center. Resources to be showcased will be "unplugged" activities to engage students without the need for technology, as well as online resources that are... Read more ...
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Introduction to Raspberry Pi
- Event date: Monday, April 19, 2021
- Event time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
The Raspberry Pi is a micro-computer that can be used for a variety of projects and has been heralded as a great boon to education due to its flexibility, simplicity and affordability. Participate in this session to explore the Pi's ability to bring... Read more ...
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Teaching 6-8 Networking Standards
- Event date: Tuesday, April 20, 2021
- Event time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am
This class will cover concepts, skills and terminology to prepare you to teach the Missouri computer science standards to students in grades 6-8.
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Coding Ozobots in the Elementary Classroom
- Event date: Tuesday, April 20, 2021
- Event time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Ozobots are great scalable robots which can be coded without any typing by using markers. Come see how to program the Ozobot with the younger students whose writing skills are limited.
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Tips and Tricks for Getting the Most out of your EBSCO Online Resources
- Event date: Tuesday, April 20, 2021
- Event time: 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
EBSCO Training Specialist Jason High will show you some handy tips and tricks to help your library make the most of EBSCO online resources available to you via MOREnet in this 30-minute session. Topics will include how to create journal alerts and... Read more ...
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Basics of Teaching Electronics
- Event date: Wednesday, April 21, 2021
- Event time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Everything we learn starts with a foundation. Before you can build cool robots and remote drones, you need to understand some basics. This session covers the essential concepts students need to learn to get started. How electricity works, the flow of... Read more ...
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What to do with your Expeditions Kit when Expeditions goes away
- Event date: Thursday, April 22, 2021
- Event time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
 If you wondering what you're going now that Google has announced the end to Expeditions, come to this session. We will explore alternatives to Google Expeditions and Tour creator.
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Introduction to Teaching Code
- Event date: Friday, April 23, 2021
- Event time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
This session will show educators how to incorporate basic coding into the classroom or media center. Resources to be showcased will be "unplugged" activities to engage students without the need for technology, as well as online resources that are... Read more ...
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Using Scratch to Create Digital Presentation
- Event date: Monday, April 26, 2021
- Event time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Want to help your students create a more exciting presentation? Explore how Scratch can be used to enhance presentations and showcase student creativity. With a few blocks of code, users can put together projects that will be more engaging than... Read more ...
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Using EBSCOhost
- Event date: Tuesday, April 27, 2021
- Event time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Your MOREnet membership has access to EBSCO host for research. Learn how to take students and patrons beyond just Googling the answer.