Personal+Use

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 * Here's the embedded VoiceThread for today's session (10/18/09) - Patti

To Do:** Kathy and Linda-Follow up with Jim for technology overview Create samples for all ideas presented in categories Create an agenda for 3:00-4:00 overview of technology applications (PPT, Word, Google Docs) Tracy and Sarah-Confirm number of laptops Handout for links Tech Key Chains Patti-Create Summary/Report for the Technology Inventory Tracy-Handout for organizing and connecting devices to topics **11/3/09 Notes** _ Patti will send out a reminder email (post to wiki,, do the survey, read the photography article sarah sent out), vision statement - what is your vision for your classroom when this training is completed (whether it be your personal use or how children use technology), bring your laptop and your keychain _ Divide up participants and assign one of us to be a mentor to them _ For each of our mentees, we will create a summary of their responses to the 2 questions on the wiki and the whole vision statement and send to Sarah by 11/10 X Patti will send out the email list of addresses of participants to everyone _ For digital cameras, make sure they are charged and ready to go _ Bring the Flips and digital camera _ Kathy and Linda double check to make that money is really spent _ Bring Boardmaker, Clicker to loan X Patti will add Vision statement and other columns to the notes form _ Handouts to Sarah by 11/11

Discussion tab - starting a new message vs. reply use of personal page - for you to document your learning
 * Wiki tips**


 * Outline for Session**

Outcome of Session 2: Competency with Technology for Personal Use-Sarah and Susan
 * Comfort with technology provided
 * Take something away from each personal use category
 * Build on something they already feel confident with/in

1. Revisit Reflection (wiki discussion summary, questions, thoughts, worries), Action Plan (to understand how to organize their time and focus during the session, purpose of the action plan), - Sarah and Susan (20 minutes)

Sarah/Susan will do a a Wordle of their vision statements and incorporate into the intro

Exciting Ideas Documented From Session One, Something You Tried, and Questions You Still Have-Sarah and Susan

2. Technology Inventory Survey-Patti (10 minutes)

3. Overview of Technology Provided (Digital Camera, Flip Video) -
 * Create one page handout outlining features for each of the technology devices. Leave a column blank so they can then list how they will use the devices for each of the five personal use catgories - Patti
 * Create a page on our Wikispace that allows for review and additional resources for using the technology devices - Patti
 * Greta will videotape as long as it's ok with Jim

Jim do an overview **"digital camera 101"** - 45 minutes

BREAK

Jim
 * Flip overview** whole group (what iit is, how to use it, connect, install software, edit, save) - 30 minutes


 * 3 breakout groups (60 minutes)** - based on their iitial skill sets they should self-select. Suggest that they break up their team among groups

1. take the pictures but don' know how to get them off your camera, never used website 2. take pix, get off camera, but don't know what to do with them then go to Picasa 3.If you're readdy to move on to actually using them go to group 3
 * 1) upload pictures to a website (create a Shutterfly/Snapfish account and upload pictures) (Jim, Kathy, Linda)
 * 2) use Picasa to edit software (Greta, Sarah)
 * 3) Use pictures in photo projects (kind of on their own with tutorials, VoiceThread, put pix in PowerPoint/Word, Tracy, Jennifer, Susan) - Patti will send the tutorials that I have

Lunch

Define Personal Use (15 minutes)
 * VoiceThread intro by Patti

For each category (30 minutes per category with about 5 minutes as part of that for reflection)
 * __Six Personal Use Categories__** - only doing the first 3 this time

__1. Communicating with Others__ - Kathy and Linda
 * Sharing/Informing Information
 * Collaborating
 * Ongoing communication with families, coworkers

Technology Applications
 * Newsletter-Publisher, Word
 * Jing
 * Webcam
 * Blogging
 * SKYPE
 * Meeting Wizard
 * Doodle.com
 * Online Calendars
 * Listserv/Gmail
 * Google Sites
 * Progress Book-District Operated Communication Tools
 * Podcast
 * Webinar

__2. Documenting Children's Learning-__Greta, Sarah, Susan (30 minutes)


 * Category Focus: Documenting children's progress, interest/preferences, relationships, effectiveness of strategies, assessment, experiences, learning, (classroom and individual)-a way to look at process and progress overtime
 * Define documenting
 * Show how use digital camera for documentation
 * Word to associate text with digital pix
 * Embed video from FLIP into a PowerPoint
 * Bring artifacts from the PowerPoint for them to do hands-on with
 * Encourage taking pictures with their digital cameras

Technology Application:
 * Microsoft Word, - Creating checklist and organzing documentation
 * Digital Camera-For process and progress (reference back Shutterfly, snapfish)
 * Flip Video
 * Voice Recorder-Language samples, notes

__3. Productivity and Creating Materials-__Greta and Patti's Stuff, Tracy, Jennifer
 * Creation of teaching materials, download (Listening corner)
 * Using the documentation collected
 * Share information
 * Organizing and editing of information collected

Technology Applications
 * PowerPoint
 * Boardmaker
 * Clicker 5

__4. Networking with Others__ Kathy and Linda Technology Applications
 * Building learning communities
 * Professional support/network groups
 * Resources, school community, worldwide, this session's learning community
 * Website development for networking
 * Searching and Joining networking groups (Facebook, Twitter, Diggo, Delicous)
 * Blogging
 * Groove
 * E-mail-Reply to All, attachments
 * Webcam

__5. Research and Professional Learning__ Susan,Sarah, Tracy
 * Action Research
 * Evidence based practices
 * Connecting to university, online courses
 * Searching for resources, current resources

Technology Applications __6. Personal Organization/Day to Day__ Susan,Sarah, Tracy
 * DEC and NAEYC
 * Google
 * Evidence based practices website links (handout)

Technology Applications
 * What you do to get by each day (technology supports)
 * Create the list in the moment with the participants

Action Planning - Sarah and Susan (15 minutes) Provide Kevin Honeycutt's technology tabs
 * wikispaces
 * Blogger
 * Edblogs
 * Wordle
 * Lulu
 * Voicethread
 * Google Sites
 * Weebly
 * Jing
 * Doodle
 * Google Calendar
 * Skype
 * Oovoo

3:00-4:00 Focused Technology Support - include in the email

Activity: Beliefs about technology with young children-Article and Wikispace Interaction
 * Homework:**