1. Empowering Digital Learners for the Global Stage Alison Parsons - Gifted Education Specialist Elizabeth Bryant – Technology Coordinator Ellen Covington – Technology Facilitator

2. Technology in Richmond County Hardware –Projector –SmartBoard –Document camera –Airliner –Wireless labs –Digital Cameras –MP3 players –Flip Videos –GPS Software –MS Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher –Scholastic Keys: MaxWrite, MaxShow, MaxCount –Inspiration 8 and Kidspiration 3 –MS Works

3. Classroom Infrastructure Teacher Storage Shared drive Home directory Student Storage Student directory Echalk - teacher pages and email accounts – safe environment Internet Regulations AUP (Acceptable User Policy) CIPA (Children's Internet Protection Act )

4. Bloom’s Taxonomic Hierarchy

5. What is Web 2.0 ? applications that facilitate interactive information sharing on the World Wide Web encourages communication, collaboration, and connectivity category of new internet tools and technologies that actively exchanges information http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0

6. Web 2.0 Tools and Applications www.skype.com www.wordle.com Prezi.com www.lexipedia.com www.animoto.com Picasa.google.com Edu.glogster.com www.wikispaces.com www.twitter.com www.photostory.com www.wordpress.com www.youtube.com

7. Tech Savvy Teachers www.learnnc.org www.thinkfinity.com www.instructify.com www.kathyschrock.com www.rubristar.com www.wikispaces.com www.slideshare.com

8. Technology Enriched Lessons Aligned with NCSCOS GPS - Holes and Egg Hunt GeoCaching Blog – The Global Inkwell Skype – Interview an Author Podcast – Can You Hear Me Now? Digital Storytelling – Look at Me Now! Flip Video, MP3 – Footprints to Follow and Stepping Back in Time