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 * Welcome to the November 4th Inservice Wikipage!** Here you will find information for this month Instructional Technology sessions.


 * Presenters:** Click on the document below and edit the document by including the missing information. Add 1-2 sentences describing your session, equipment/software needs, anything you want teachers to come to your session with, and if you will have handout. This will help me to determine what software needs you have and the appropriate location for your session.



** Instructional Technology In-Service: ** Presenters Information ** Nov. 4th, 2008  ** ** Session 1 (8:00-9:15) ** Y or N  || || Trackstar and Rubistar || Not ready for wikis…Trackstar is a great starting point for online lessons and activities. Helps to focus web-based research and lessons. Rubistar is a online tool for creating rubrics…easy as 1-2-3. Both resources also provide an archive of preexisting tracks and rubrics that can be easily modified. Reinventing the wheel is not necessary. || Smartboard and laptops || Bring a lesson to modify || Library Middle with laptops || Storyboard || || Audacity and the Academic Lecture  (MAC and PC Friendly) || The brief presentation will focus on recording software that allows teachers to record and preserve individualized lectures. This approach is good for any teacher wishing to introduce lecture or aspects of lecture and preserve the consistancy from class to class. The method also allows for in-class monitoring of student progress and allows students to reinforce note taking skills.  || - Download Audacity to laptops  ||   Bring a lesson to modify || PTA ||   || Bring a lesson to modify ||  Library Front Computer Lab ||   || Needed  ||   Teacher Needs to bring   ||   Location   ||   Handout Y or N  || N || (MAC and PC friendly) || Learn how to incorporate podcasts into your lessons plans or to post to your wikis to support student learning. Podcasting is a web-based broadcast medium that makes audio and video content available to download onto a computer or mobile device. You can play on an iPod or any other MP3. || - Download iTunes to laptops  || Bring a lesson to modify || Library Front Computer Lab w/ projector and screen ||  || - Computers with internet access || Bring a lesson with pics on a thumb drive to modify || Library Middle SmartBoard || N ||
 * Name  ||   Topic   ||   Description   ||   Equipment/Software Needed   ||   Teacher Needs to bring   ||   Location   ||   Handout
 * Dave Mendell, WES ||  Wikis in the Classroom  ||   Learn how to create a wiki to post information and for classroom collaboration || Smartboard and laptops ||   ideas for wikispace ||   Library back w/ laptops ||   N; http://mendell.wikispaces.com/Wiki+Basics ||
 * Xaras Collins-Brown
 * Sean Kullman
 * Roberta Shapiro ||  Power Library, Noodlebib, and JStor  ||   Maximize student research by learning how to use PA’s Power Library. Help students digitize the writing process and create quality bibliographies with Noodlebib. Gain access to university-level research material with JStor. ||   N/A ||
 * Session 2 (9:30-10:45) **
 * Name  ||   Topic   ||   Description   ||   Equipment/Software
 * Xaras Collins-Brown ||  Wikis in the Classroom  ||   Learn how to create your own wiki to post information and for classroom collaboration. || Smartboard and laptops || ideas for wikispace ||   Library Back w/ laptops ||   N; [|www.strathhavencff.wikispaces.com] ||
 * Christina Baulch ||  Using Blogs in the Classroom  ||   Get ideas for using blogs in the classroom to facilitate discussion, encourage group work, and edit and review writing. Begin creating your own blog. ||   - Computer and internet access || Bring a lesson to modify ||   PTA ||
 * Kieran McLaughlin ||   Podcasting
 * Tina Conway ||  Windows Moviemaker  ||   Lean how to create videos and moving presentations using Windows Moviemaker. Great alternative for student presentations. ||