Tech+SI+Agendas

Potential Agenda Topics for Tech Summer Institute

 * Videos for education, e.g., Shift Happens, Why Web 2.0?, History Lesson, etc.
 * Creative Licensing/Copyright Issues
 * Wikis
 * Blogs
 * MS Word Tracking Changes
 * ePals
 * Free Web-based Resources including: Del.icio.us for social bookmarking, Photostory for digital storytelling, Google Docs, Voice Threads, etc.
 * Big 6 Research Skills
 * MY Access online writing tools
 * Personal videoconferencing using Skype

Agenda for Day 1 - Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Homework assignment: Bring digital images and other materials to use for Day 2
 * Agenda for Day 1** - Click here for the Day 1 Agenda: [[file:Agenda for Day 1 7-1-08.doc]]
 * Tasks for Day 1 - Focus on Wikis and Collaborative Tools for Writers**
 * 1) Download the Video Reflect and Write MS Word document from the CWP Web site at: http://www.cwp.uconn.edu/technology.html.
 * 2) Write a reflection and save it with your name onto the Desktop of your computer.
 * 3) Create a Wikispaces account.
 * 4) Join the Tech SI Wiki at http://techsi.wikispaces.com.
 * 5) Take a Zoomerang pre-survey to give information about your level of experience using tech tools.
 * 6) Create a page for your work on the Tech SI Wiki.
 * 7) Upload your Video Reflect and Write file to the Tech SI Wiki.
 * 8) Make a link to your Video Reflect and Write file on your personal page on the Tech SI Wiki.
 * 9) Use MS Word's Track Changes feature to collaborate on another participant's Video Reflect and Write file.
 * 10) Save that revised file with a new name, upload it to the Tech SI Wiki and create a link to it on that person's page.
 * 11) Create a Del.icio.us account.
 * 12) Use Del.icio.us to bookmark useful Web sites.
 * 13) Take a Zoomerang survey to give feedback.

Agenda for Day 2 - Wednesday, July 2, 2008

 * Agenda for Day 2** - Click here for the Day 2 agenda [[file:Agenda for Day 2 7-2-08.doc]]
 * Tasks for Day 2 - Focus on Web 2.0 Tools**
 * 1) Learn about the Big 6 Research Skills
 * 2) Learn about digital storytelling tools: Audacity for audio editing and podcasting, Photo Story and Voice Threads.
 * 3) Work with tech tools and create a Blog, Wiki, Podcast, Photostory, Voice Thread or other project.
 * 4) Continue to use Del.icio.us to bookmark useful Web sites and explores other people's bookmarks.
 * 5) Discuss Creative Commons Licensing/Copyright, Plagarism, working with IT Departments and other tech Issues

Agenda for Day 3 - Thursday, July 3, 2008

 * Agenda for Day 3** - Click here for the Day 3 agenda: [[file:Agenda for Day 3 7-3-08.doc]]
 * Tasks for Day 3 - Focus on Web 2.0 Tools**
 * 1) Explore the online collaborative world of ePals. *
 * 2) Learn how to write collaborately online with Google Docs. *
 * 3) See what other applications Google is developing, e.g., Google Earth, Google Maps, etc. *
 * 4) Review the potential of MY Access as an online writing tools for support student literacy development. *
 * 5) Search and report on such online resources as: Think.com, Tag Crowd (Deborah), Squidoo (Build a Web page), Filamentality, TNE Web Site, Thinkfinity, Diigo, Eduhound, Teachers First, ReadWriteThink.org, Tech Learning.org (for rationale for convincing the IT Department), etc.
 * 6) Continue to use Del.icio.us to bookmark useful Web sites and explores other people's bookmarks.
 * 7) Set a personal goal and spend "hands on" time working on it.
 * 8) Add at least one resource to the Tech SI Wikispace and share it with the group.