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Face to Face Workshop
August 23, 2007

//I believe that a profession that is challenged to adapt to such dramatically shifting conditions must engage in conversations and must be willing to cultivate new ground. I think its part of why blogging has become so successful, because people need new ground, new ideas, new conversations.// [|David Warlick]


 * Overview of the day**
 * purpose
 * become familiar with the laptops
 * move beyond teaching about technology to teaching with technology
 * move beyond learning about technology to learning with technology
 * become a part of the conversation about educational change
 * objectives: each teacher will be able to
 * articulate the concept of web 2.0 and its potential to affect teaching and learning
 * explain the difference between a blog and wiki and generate at least four ways they can be used in the classroom
 * demonstrate how to create a list of resources using a social bookmarking tool
 * explain how a start page can be used with students
 * explain how rss facilitates access to informaiton
 * demonstrate the process to embed media (images, photos, video) in blogs and wikis
 * discuss the pros and cons of social networking
 * list grade appropriate measures to help students be safe, responsible and ethical online
 * assessment: each teacher will
 * post to his or her blog and comment on a colleague's post (Live Blogging!)
 * embed or post photos and images
 * create a start page
 * contribute to a wiki on digital citizenship
 * create a short but meaningful digital story
 * contribute by uploading the story to a sharing service such as youtube and/or embedding it in a blog/wiki
 * lunch @ 12:00 (Lasagna and Caesar Salad from the Venice House)


 * Laptop Overview** (explanation of windows machine set up)[[image:laptop2.gif width="317" height="277" align="right"]]
 * open and log onto laptops: explore
 * familiarization with laptop
 * deep freeze
 * applications (still not available - delicious, photostory, comic life, kidspiration, inspiration)
 * taking the laptop home (no vista)
 * log on before you leave the school
 * power adapter
 * flashdrives
 * wireless?
 * other questions
 * laptops from home - what you do need to do

Conversation.... Collaboration... Creation... Contribution...

 * To Begin...**
 * Log on to your blog or open a word processing document to start
 * Have a username and password ready... you will be signing up for several accounts and it helps to have one username and password.
 * [|Backchanneling] is acceptable so open your IM, e-mail or facebook account (or all three -- depending on your 'digital immigrant accent'!)

(copy and paste story)
 * Introduction**
 * The Shift - Teaching and Learning WITH Technology**
 * //Computer Literacy// -> Information Literacy/Problem-Solving and Project-based Learning
 * [|ISTE NETS]
 * 1) creativity and innovation;
 * 2) communication and collaboration;
 * 3) research and information fluency;
 * 4) critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making;
 * 5) digital citizenship; and
 * 6) technology operations and concepts
 * [|Revised Blooms Taxonomy] (powerpoint, posters, planning framework [|available] from Kurwongbah State School in Australia)
 * [[image:blooms2.jpg width="348" height="261"]]
 * //Use of commercial proprietary tools// (e.g. MS Office, Macromedia Suite) to more student-accessible tools (e.g. NVU for web design, THE GIMP, etc)
 * and, the latest, a shift from focusing on //desktop tools// to web-based applications (e.g. wikis, blogs). [show [|spresent] - New Teacher Presentation]


 * Watch** [|Pay Attention]

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//**Begin the Conversation:**// Live Blogging! //Describe your response to the video.// Are you challenged, excited, thrilled, terrified, uncertain? Do you agree or disagree with the point about teaching with technology? Explain. How do you respond the suggestion about cell phone use? Create your blog if you need to (assistance provided but read the information and instructions on the blogging page) Send your blog's URL to the Connaught staff e-mail. At some point during the day comment on 1 - 2 of your colleagues posts.

Return to the Blogging page

**Blogging**
This is your opportunity to refine your blog. Ask for assistance to add widgets, set up comments and approval settings and add links.


 * Fun with Images**

[|Donna's photos] brief demo of flick (creative commons licensing) -how to upload a photo -how to save a photo to embed on a webpage -how to use a creative commons search [|http://search.creativecommons.org/#|tool]
 * Flickr**

Return to Fun with Images page -demo image generators

Start a flickr account Upload an image to flickr (cameras are available) Post an picture on your blog Post an image from an image generator on your blog.
 * Tasks:**

**RSS, Start Pages and Social Bookmarking**

 * demonstrate rss and start pages
 * demonstrate delicious
 * Task**
 * Create and configure a start page or Bloglines or Google reader account
 * Sign up for a delicious account and create a list of at least three sites

Collaboration: Digital Citizenship
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 * demonstrate how a wiki works
 * provide an overview of the resources on the Connaught wiki page
 * Task**
 * Read one of the articles or 2 or more of the videos and post a review on your blog
 * Start a new wiki page on the Connaught School wiki and list at least three important things for your students and/or parents to know about online safety.