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Magnet Technology Workshop
Rockland Woods June 15, 16, 17 8:30 - 1:30

Contact Information: Jeanne Ecton ectonjea@wcboe.k12.md.us Anne Higman higmaann@wcboe.k12.md.us Stephanie Hannah hannaste@wcboe.k12.md.us

This Wiki has been created for you to use as a resource for ideas with technology integration. It is divided into Elementary and Secondary for your convenience, however, you may find resources applicable for all grade levels.

Monday, June 15, 2009 - New to Magnet Program

8:30 – 8:45 Welcome and Days Overview 8:45 – 9:00 AUP/Lightspeed 9:00 – 10:00 Teacher Technology Standards 10:00 – 10:15 Break 10:15 - 11:30 Equipment you have, uses, doc camera capture, clickers, Interwrite 11:30 – 1:30 Technology Expectations and Explorations of Magnet Program (small group/share)

Agenda for June 15/16


 * Time || Topic ||
 * 8:30 – 8:45 || Welcome and Days Overview ||
 * 8:45 – 9:15 || Group Share, Scribe and Present ideas being used in the classroom ||
 * 9:15 – 9:45 || Technology Standards ||
 * 9:45 –10:00 || Break ||
 * 10:00 –1:30 || Share Applications and Possibilities ||

__Share Applications and Possibilities__

Student Technology Standards [|MSTS] Teacher Technology Standards [|MTTS] Traditional Classroom Practice vs. Potential Digital Alternatives New Pedagogy Student Technology Standards and VSC Correlation draft

Gaggle – (30 minutes) Digital Locker and Homework Dropboxes ([|www.gaggle.net]) <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Open account
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Set up Digital Locker
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Set up Homework Dropboxes
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Curriculum Applications

YouSeeMore Online Databases (45 minutes) <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> Web Conferencing - (30 minutes - Using Skype or similar technology for collaborating with classrooms in other parts of the county, state, or country
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Explore Atomic Learning (Lesson Accelerators)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Nettrekker (student login, save search)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">RetrieveIt

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Expectations in Word, Excel, PowerPoint (1 hour) (alternatives such as PhotoStory, Bookbuilder, Inspiration, and Kidspiration)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Grade level differences
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">alternatives such as PhotoStory, Windows MovieMaker, InspireData, Google Docs, and Wiki

<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #1b00ff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[|Tech4Learning Suite] (45 minutes) (Elementary Only)<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pixie and its many uses
 * <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Imageblender – create book covers, manipulate photos, CD cover, etc
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">WebBlender – webpages