VSTE 2008
Innovative Uses for InterWrite Pads in the Classroom (S206) Sunday, February 24, 2008
Learn about methodology and tools teachers can use to integrate InterWrite pads seamlessly into a classic collaborative, or cooperative learning classroom.
Resources
Click on the resources tab. Select Free InterWrite Lessons & Activities for Educators for scads of prepared materials ready for classroom use.
www.ncsmentor.com/startva.html
KEYWORD: virginia Create your own account to access authentic writing prompt passages that you can use with the InterWrite pad to engage students in actively practicing the art of peer editing.
Check out the “My Share” Box widget (to the right) for the lesson activities I featured during my VSTE presentations plus a few more. Download and use what you like!
Wading into Web 2.0 (M506) Monday, February 25, 2008
Get ready to get your feet wet in the Web 2.0 wading pool. come learn how to begin your journey into using Web 2.0 applications to support your classroom instruction.
Resources
Common Craft’s Video Wiki in Plain English
www.bcps.k12.va.us/cloverdale Click on VoiceThread Projects to see how students and teachers are beginning to use VoiceThreads!
Take a minute to sign up for a VoiceThread account and add an audio comment or text comment about your experiences at VSTE 2008.
What is RSS and Why Should I Care
Presented by Leah Stephenson Driver:-) Karla Karr
(S106) Sunday, February 24, 2008
This session examined how Google Reader and RSS feeds can be use to organize and share professional communication. It also details which RSS resources are useful for teachers and administrators.
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