1. Enhancing Education Through Technology Communication in the 21st Century

2. Team Builder Pair up and find out the answer about your partner. Remember you can’t use the English language in any way.

3. Activity Find several teacher created web sites List the pros and cons of each site Work with a partner to develop a rubric for teacher web sites (Rubistar)

4. Content

5. About the Teacher Who am I? (brief biography, photo) How can I be contacted? (email, etc.) What is my title?

6. About the Class Which Class? (Grade level, Subject Area) Which School? What kind of Work? (Showcase) Calendar

7. For Students Announcements/News Procedures/Rules Homework Resources-general online teacher-recommended resources Lesson/Unit Resources Online-specific online resources

8. For Parents Announcements/News Procedures/Rules Recommendations/Resources for Home Internet Use Guidelines Resources-general online teacher-recommended resources

9. For Teachers (optional) Resources for Lesson Planning Links for your use Links for your students’ future use

10. Design consistent simple easy to navigate graphically pleasing

11. School Trips What was the best school trip you ever went on? What made it so good? Can we achieve any of this with technology?

12. Seeing the World! Virtual Field Trips

13. How can we make this happen… In the one computer classroom? In small groups? In a computer lab?

14. Let’s Explore Work on a virtual trip for your class

15. What Else is Out There? A peek at other possibilities

16. Blogs

17. Wikis

18. Web Cameras

19. Discussion Groups

20. Time to Share Let’s see your work!