Overview

Using Technology for Student Literacy
=== Welcome! Let's get online! You've heard about Wikis, Blogs and Google Apps. These 21st Century online collaborative tools are being used throughout K-12 classrooms. This 15-hour course will help you plan and develop technology integration projects. Participants will explore, develop, and share the uses of Wikis, Blogs, Google Apps, and more for the classroom. ===

=== This professional development course is a chance to develop your 21st Century Literacies using online techilogy tools and resources. It's also an opportunity to communicate, collaborate and connect with colleagues while redefining teaching practices, student assessments and daily learning activities. === Watch this short video of WIkis in Plain English == media type="file" key="Wikis in plain eng.mov" align="right" width="266" height="266"

= = = Meetings at OIIT Madison Park Instructional Tech Lab. =

= Course Expectations =

Attendance at all sessions Complete a Learning Project Complete online activities Share ideas and resources

= Course Outcomes =

Understand 21st Century Literacies Understand how wilks, blogs, and google docs are used in the classroom Understand how to engage students and colleagues in "asynchronous" online learning Create a wiki or a blog for your work at school Use of Google Docs

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Participants are expected to bring their L4L laptop to all classes. For questions, please e-mail Ed Considine: econsidine@boston.k12.ma.us