Staff+Development

Technology Infused Staff Development

If you are interested in any of these offerings, please contact Laura Cipriano, ext 1143, or lcipriano@neshannock.k12.pa.us. Classes or one-on-one tutorials can be arranged and scheduled at your convenience.

· What Do 21st Century Lessons Look Like? Also, Seven Silly Assumptions about Technology Integration 21st century lesson writing seems daunting, especially when we assume that we, as educators, must integrate complicated technology in order for our lessons to fit the label. Learn about the structure and execution of a 21st century lesson, the new Bloom’s Taxonomy, and seven silly assumptions about instruction and technology integration.

· EPals and Skype for Classroom Collaboration EPals and Skype are two Web 2.0 technologies that can allow teachers to create safe, collaborative, classroom environments that reach beyond the school walls and bells. In this session, participants will explore how these two programs can enhance real world understanding and connections to other classrooms and parts of the world.

· Literacy 2.0: Blogs and Wikis for Enrichment A Blog (web logs) started as a personal journal, and in the most generic sense, is a website that is updated on a regular basis, displays the content in reverse chronological order (newest entries first), and allows, even invites, reader response. Technorati  estimates there are about 112 million blogs as of early 2008. Wikis are online tools that allow group editing. The most popular wiki is Wikipedia , a user-edited encyclopedia that rivals traditional encyclopedias for student use. Learn how to create your own wikis, blogs, and exciting lessons that incorporate these collaborative tools.

· Podcasting Projects Using Audacity Put your lessons, projects, and/or assignments on Edline or iTunes! In this session, you will learn how podcasts can be useful as differentiated instruction or as yet another avenue for students to access class information. We will use the Audacity program to record our work and then upload to Podbean.com as practice.

· NetTrekker D.I., Discovery Streaming, and Learn360: Not Just Websites and Videos The title says it all! We will discuss these three tools and their effectiveness in enhancing and differentiating classroom instruction. Participants will build an existing unit with recommendations and finds from these three technologies.

· Policies 2.0: Rules for the Social Web, Social Bookmarking, and Skype The social web is an engaging and particularly useful instructional tool. Yet, there still exist concerns about safe and ethical behaviors on the Internet by students. In this session, learn about potential pitfalls, how to teach students responsibility, and how to design successful lessons that integrate social Web 2.0 tools, such as Diigo, and del.icio.us.

· Google: Earth and Docs In this session, we will explore the world and potential lessons using Google Earth—you will not believe the possibilities for all content areas! Also, participants will create Google Docs accounts and discover that student group work can be successful in and out of classroom. In addition, Google Docs is a great tool for differentiation.