Tentative+Schedule

9-12: Tell me about your world Please bring a Digital Camera with you if you have one.
 * Saturday**:

Identifying the Issues in your Classroom: 1 to 3– Web 2.0 and the classroom. What is it? Blogs – Wikis – Tagging

Setting up your own WIki.

Web 2.0: Chapters 1 to 4 Assembling Web 2.0 Technologies available to you in China.

3 -5 NEATO – New Exciting Accessible Technology Opportunities Homework: The world is Open Chapter 1 and Chapter 2..

9-10 – Discussion of Book Chapter World is Open Google and China 10-12 Issues in US Schools: What is different and how you might prepare to tackle them if you ever return stateside. · ISTE standards for Students and Teachers. · Misuses of technology · Technology for students with special needs. · Technology for ELL students. Web 2.0: Chapters 7 and 8
 * Sunday**:

1- 3 – Use of audio in the classroom - Audacity – Developing a plan to use video in your classroom.

3-5 Use of video in the classroom – developing a plan to use video in your classroom.

Reflection Activity: Discussion of the Technology for ELL book – Identify 5 ideas that you could use in your classroom
 * Monday:**

Time to work on Audio and Video Projects

Reflection Activity: Time to work on Audio and Video projects.
 * Tuesday**:

Reflection Activity: Showcase an audio or video project that you made for your classroom instruction (either with or without your students). Group critique of projects.
 * Wednesday:**

Technology Unit Assignment

Reflection Activity:
 * Thursday:**

Development of a Technology Unit that you will actually teach to students.

Use techniques found in the ELL book.

Time to work on your technology unit. Discussion of final reflection assignments. Development of a professional development plan using technology. – what do you hope to learn that you have not learned?

Web 2.0: Chapters 5 and 6 should be referenced or talked about in the professional development plan.