Classes

= Technology Professional Development Classes Summer 2011 = Come to this session to learn what a blog is and how it can improve your students' writing skills. We will review classroom blogs from around the world, create a classroom blog, and develop writing lessons for the blog. Intended audience is teachers in grades 2-12, librarians, and academic coaches.
 * Wednesday, July 13, 2011 **
 * 8:30 am to 11:30 am **
 * Write On! Blogs in the Classroom **

This session will introduce you to the wonderful world of simple web pages called wikis. In the session, we will collaborate on a wiki, learn how to set up a class wiki, and find ways to connect with other classes using wikis. Intended audience is teachers in K-12, librarians, and academic coaches.
 * Wednesday, July 13, 2011 **
 * 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm **
 * Wiki Wiki Wow! Collaboration in the Classroom **

**Wednesday, July 20, 2011** Bring your digital camera or your camera phone to this session to learn how to take digital pictures for classroom use. We will explore many free, online sites that will allow us to create classroom activities using the digital pictures. Connections to reading, math, science, and social studies plus art will be made in this session. Intended audience is anyone who wants to learn more about using digital images to teach.
 * 8:30 am to 11:30 am **
 * Ready, Aim, Shoot! Digital Photography for Teachers **

This session will introduce you to the world of information graphics or infographics. We will review some infographics from around the web, consider what makes an effective infographic, collect data, and then represent the data in an original infographic. Intended audience is all K-12 educators.
 * Wednesday, July 20, 2011 **
 * 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm **
 * Infographics: Using Math, Art, and Computers to Tell a Story **

**Wednesday, July 27, 2011** This session will introduce participants to the many tools Google provides to educators for free. We will explore Google Docs, Google Earth, Google Sketch Up, Google Custom Search Engine, and Google lesson plans. In addition, you will be able to download and print Google posters for your classroom. Intended audience is all K-12 teachers, librarians, and administrators.
 * 8:30 am to 11:30 am **
 * Google Me! Free Google Tools for the Classroom **

Get ready to make some great videos and web posters at this hands-on session! We will learn how to use Animoto and Glogster in the classroom. Animoto is a wonderful free tool to use to teach math, science, social studies, and language arts with images and music. Glogster is a dynamic, easy to use web page creation site with an education page for teachers. You will create two Animoto videos and two Glogster pages in this session that you will be able to use in your classroom. Intended audience is K-12 teachers and librarians.
 * Wednesday, July 27, 2011 **
 * 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm **
 * Creation Station with Animoto and Glogster **

Classes will be held if 12 people register for them using the EventBrite site by the previous Friday. Registration Deadline for Wednesday, July 13 classes—Friday, July 8 Registration Deadline for Wednesday, July 20, classes—Friday, July 15 Registration Deadline for Wednesday, July 27, classes—Friday, July 22
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There is no cost to the participants for these courses. Professional development certificates will be awarded at the conclusion of each session. Classes will be held in Room 117 Bibb Graves Hall on the UWA campus.