April 2009 - Topic: Assessment

Day of Discovery 2

April 4, 2009 -  Tech Integration with Discovery Education

expected outcome: Teachers will learn learn how to integrate Google Apps, movie making and advanced powerpoint into their instruction.  Teachers will leave with a draft of an integrated unit.

     Presented by Discovery Education 

Teachers will receive a stipend for attendance.

Six trainers from Discovery Ed will conduct PD 

Location: TTC on Jackson Ave.

•  Time: 8:30 - 3:30
•  Topics:  3 hour session - Google Application and content integration
•  1.5 hour session - Taking powerpoint to the next level
•  1.5 hours session - Integrating movie making into instruction 

Agenda

8:30 - 11:30 Sessions 

11:30 - 12:30  Lunch (on your own) 

12:30 - 3:30 Session 

3:30 dismissal 

Sign in and sign outs (for pay)

Week of April 6-9 - Social bookmarking and Wikis- Vance Middle

Teachers will be introduced to Wikis and be shown how to access course content in the techintegrationproject wiki. 

Teachers will learn how to create a Delicious account and how to tag / save / share bookmarks.

     Presented by Instructional Technology Team

Week of April 12 & April 19 - work with teachers on finalizing projects for Spring Student Exhibitions

expected outcome: high quality exhibitions utilizing technology

     Presented by Instructional Technology Team