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=Welcome to Web 2.0 tools for the Iowa Core Teacher=

Course Dates: Feb 26 - March 31 Course Syllabus - and Rubric

Jason.Kurth@fairfieldsfuture.org Tricia.Slechta@fairfieldsfuture.org
 * Instructors:**

__**Feb 26 - 8:00 - 5:00**__

Click HERE if you missed the email sent out to the class Thursday night.

**Morning Session**
> > Read Churches article 21st century teacher. As you read the article, play attention to the atrributes of a 21st Century Teacher. After finished ready, brainstorm in your groups and use PiratePad. List key attributes your group feels defines the essence of a 21st Century teacher. 21st Century Teacher. > > Groups will use PiratePad to record attributes. Please come up with a group name.
 * 1) Discuss course expectations
 * 2) Help! Where can I get help?
 * 3) Resource/Tutorial - -  Moodle - hands on time. (username: **fairfield** password: **fairfieldpw** )
 * 4) Read Policies and [|Netiquette]
 * 5) Syllabus overview/deadlines & rubric
 * 6) Wallwisher activity/ Define web 2.0/segue into 21st Century Teacher
 * 1) **Hands on Activities**

We'll start with a guided activity and will focus on PhotoPeach. If you have some experience and want to explore a different tool, please do so quietly.

After our guided activity, everyone will p ick a web 2.0 tool to explore on your own. Choose from Glogster, Wallwisher, VoiceThread, Animoto, PhotoPeach or other tool.

Great source for additional tutorials and examples


 * When creating an account for a Web 2.0 tool, use the same username and password.*
 * If necessary, read the directions and being learning and creating.
 * If you need images you may use your facebook photo gallery, Picasa Web Album, Flickr or from Clipart - [|Clipart.]
 * Instructors will be circulating to help.
 * 30 - 45 minutes provided to
 * When complete you will present what you have have created to your table. Explain how this tool could help you engage kids in 21st Century skills.

[|Evernote]/ [|Glogster] [|Wallwisher] [|VoiceThread] [|Animoto]/[|Photo peach] Wiki's [|Blogs] [|VuVox] [|Word Storm] 50 ways to integrate technology Big Huge labs

Reflect

Afternoon Session - **Personal Learning Networks (PLN's)**
We will explore what a PLN is and how it could be used by teachers, administrators, and students. Hands on time with Twitter, Google Reader, Diigo, and others as time permits. Look along the right-hand side menu for the PLN Resource page. Required reading is posted on the pln resource page or click here - [|Learning and Leading PLN Article].

After reading the article, each group can use PiratePad to list a several authentic and meaningful ways Twitter can be used by teachers, students, and administrators. Sync-In Pad


 * Hands on learning** - Twitter, Diigo, Skype, Blogger