1. Increase Literacy through Technology Bridging the Gap Between Students and Teachers

2. Why use Technology?  Children today ARE different  Different wiring  Gadgets as babysitters  Today ’ s high-tech world  Twitch speed  The emergence of the Web  A visual world  Children today ARE different  Different wiring  Gadgets as babysitters  Today ’ s high-tech world  Twitch speed  The emergence of the Web  A visual world You Must read Ian Jukes

3. Why Use Technology cont.  A global trend  Digital natives  Screenagers not Teenagers  The new digital divide  DFL vs DSL  Differentiated learning opportunities  Just not interested.  A global trend  Digital natives  Screenagers not Teenagers  The new digital divide  DFL vs DSL  Differentiated learning opportunities  Just not interested.

4. Do we care? This shift is so fundamental that there ’ s no going back to the way things were. The problem is as educators some of us pay lip service to the notion that this generation is different - we nod our heads but then we shut the door and go back to business as usual ﾐ it could just as easily be 1960 all over again. (Ian Jukes)

5. How to use Technology  # Best Practices of Technology IntegrationBest Practices of Technology Integration  # Inspiration Software Inspiration Software  # For Student ResearchFor Student Research  # Cyberguides Grades 6-8Cyberguides Grades 6-8  # Best Practices of Technology IntegrationBest Practices of Technology Integration  # Inspiration Software Inspiration Software  # For Student ResearchFor Student Research  # Cyberguides Grades 6-8Cyberguides Grades 6-8

6. How to use Technology 2  Student Blogs - Applications  # video! video!  # Poetry Poetry  # Daily Journals Daily Journals  # Movies Movies  # Close Reading Close Reading  # Struggling Students Struggling Students  # Annotating Texts Annotating Texts  # Majors Majors  Student Blogs - Applications  # video! video!  # Poetry Poetry  # Daily Journals Daily Journals  # Movies Movies  # Close Reading Close Reading  # Struggling Students Struggling Students  # Annotating Texts Annotating Texts  # Majors Majors

7. How to use Technology 3  Teacher Blogs # Mrs. Wendt's New Blog Mrs. Wendt's New Blog  # Mrs. Wendt's Current Blog Mrs. Wendt's Current Blog  Teacher Blogs # Mrs. Wendt's New Blog Mrs. Wendt's New Blog  # Mrs. Wendt's Current Blog Mrs. Wendt's Current Blog

8. How to use Technology 4  Atomic Learning http://atomiclearning.com http://atomiclearning.com You need to understand the technology to use it ….  Atomic Learning http://atomiclearning.com http://atomiclearning.com You need to understand the technology to use it ….

9. How to Use Technology 5  Podcasting and Book Talks  # Podcasting Podcasting  # Mrs. Wendt's iweb Mrs. Wendt's iweb  # Mrs. Wendt's World Mrs. Wendt's World  For Grammar Help- Grammar Girl- Look for it under educational podcasts on http://www.itunes.com. http://www.itunes.com.  # Podcasting Workshop Presentation from the ETTC PodcastingWorkshop Presentation from the ETTC  Podcasting and Book Talks  # Podcasting Podcasting  # Mrs. Wendt's iweb Mrs. Wendt's iweb  # Mrs. Wendt's World Mrs. Wendt's World  For Grammar Help- Grammar Girl- Look for it under educational podcasts on http://www.itunes.com. http://www.itunes.com.  # Podcasting Workshop Presentation from the ETTC PodcastingWorkshop Presentation from the ETTC

10. How to use Technology 6 Online Writing and Collaboration # Writer's Window Writer's Window Online Writing and Collaboration # Writer's Window Writer's Window

11. How to Use Technology 7 Class Comic Books Article Article # Why use comics at all? # Explain a field trip Explain a field trip # Our Class Comics # Windows Compatible Windows Compatible # READ-WRITE-THINK COMICS READ-WRITE-THINK COMICS # Strip Creator Strip Creator # Make Believe Make Believe # Make your Own Hero Make your Own Hero Class Comic Books Article Article # Why use comics at all? # Explain a field trip Explain a field trip # Our Class Comics # Windows Compatible Windows Compatible # READ-WRITE-THINK COMICS READ-WRITE-THINK COMICS # Strip Creator Strip Creator # Make Believe Make Believe # Make your Own Hero Make your Own Hero

12. Wiki # How Do Teachers Use Wikis HowDo Teachers Use Wikis # For Teachers New to Wikis For Teachers New to Wikis # Brief Video Brief Video # Create Your Own Wiki Create Your Own Wiki # Literature Circles see video! # Virtual Circles: Using Technology to Enhance Literature Circles & Socratic Seminars Virtual Circles: Using Technology to Enhance Literature Circles & Socratic Seminars # Wiki Literature Circles Wiki Literature Circles Wiki # How Do Teachers Use Wikis HowDo Teachers Use Wikis # For Teachers New to Wikis For Teachers New to Wikis # Brief Video Brief Video # Create Your Own Wiki Create Your Own Wiki # Literature Circles see video! # Virtual Circles: Using Technology to Enhance Literature Circles & Socratic Seminars Virtual Circles: Using Technology to Enhance Literature Circles & Socratic Seminars # Wiki Literature Circles Wiki Literature Circles

13. Parent Communications- Online Grading and Assessments  # My Grade BookMy Grade Book  # Online AssessmentsOnline Assessments Parent Communications- Online Grading and Assessments  # My Grade BookMy Grade Book  # Online AssessmentsOnline Assessments

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15. Activboards or Smartboards  ActivBoards  # Promethean PlanetPromethean Planet  ActivBoards  # Promethean PlanetPromethean Planet

16. Moviemaking  Metaphor Movie using Apple's imovie  Nick's Video's on Google Video using Windows Movie Maker.  Metaphor Movie using Apple's imovie  Nick's Video's on Google Video using Windows Movie Maker.

17.  Digital Cameras  Free Language Lessons Through our Public Library- Rosetta Stone Free Language Lessons Through our Public Library- Rosetta Stone  Technology Assisted Literacy Knowledge Technology Assisted Literacy Knowledge  Teachertube.com http://www.teachertube.com Teachertube.com http://www.teachertube.com  Digital Cameras  Free Language Lessons Through our Public Library- Rosetta Stone Free Language Lessons Through our Public Library- Rosetta Stone  Technology Assisted Literacy Knowledge Technology Assisted Literacy Knowledge  Teachertube.com http://www.teachertube.com Teachertube.com http://www.teachertube.com