Betty’s Instructional Technology Blog

In this workshop, we will cover the following topics:

1. Voicethread- Check out this wonderful resource from Colette Cassinelli. A special thanks to Wes Fryer’s blog for sharing this wiki (and tons of other great resources). I’d also like to thank the Langwitches blog for sharing digital storytelling directions for various Web 2.0 tools.
2. Kidspiration 3 – new great features for searching for graphics, built in dictionary & thesaurus, and math manipulatives
3. Delicious - a wonderful social booking site

The link to the entire presentation can be found at: http://www.gtps.k12.nj.us/technology/Tech_K3/_Tech_K3_files/frame.htm

Workshop participants should complete an exit ticket by commenting on this blog post.

Our Science and Technology Workshop will focus on using technology to enhance science instruction. The workshop will highlight the following tools:

1. Inspiration & Kidpiration – visual learning software
2. Creating podcasts for science using Camtasia or Jing – based on presentation from NECC
3. Using delicious to organize science web site resources
4. Discovery Streaming to create web lessons with videos & links

The following is a link to the presentation: http://www.gtps.k12.nj.us/technology/Tech_Science/_Tech_Science_files/frame.htm

Workshop participants should complete the following Exit Ticket by commenting on this blog:

1. Name 1 thing you learned
2. Name something  you will try with your students
3. Ask a question/express a concern/leave a comment

Our technology and mathematics workshop will focus on 4 main areas:

1. Using spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel). We will share samples of activities in each grade level from 4 – 8
2. The new math view in Kidspiration 3
3. Bookmarking web sites using del.icio.us
4. Creating Mathcasts

The link to our presentation can be found at: http://www.gtps.k12.nj.us/technology/Tech_Math/_Tech_Math_files/frame.htm

If you are participating in the workshop, please leave a comments as your exit ticket by answering these questions:

1. Name 1 thing you learned
2. Name something you will try with your students
3. Ask a question, express a concern, leave a comment

I will be giving a series of workshops in the next few weeks along with computer lab teachers in my district that focus on integrating technology into various subject areas. The first will focus on language arts literacy. We will cover various ways to use digital storytelling. We will also use del.icio.us, a social bookmarking site, as a means of collecting various web site resources that can be retrieved from any site that has Internet access.

The following is a link to my presentation: http://www.gtps.k12.nj.us/technology/Tech_LAL/_Tech%20LAL_files/frame.htm. Participants should comment on this blog entry for their exit ticket. Please answer the following questions:

1. Name 1 thing you learned
2. Name something you will try with your students
3. Write a question/concern/comment you may have

I will be presenting at ETTC’s From My Classroom to Yours Conference. My presentation will be about using Web 2.0 tools in the elementary and middle school classroom. I will show how our district has begun to utilize these tools. We are starting out slowly and carefully being cognizant of Internet safety and legality issues. We will be looking at sites like Voicethread, Animoto, Edublogs, and programs like PhotoStory, Audacity and Google Earth.

The following is a link to my presentation: http://www.gtps.k12.nj.us/technology/Web2.0&Standards/Web2.0&Standards_files/frame.htm

 Please feel free to comment and share ways you are using Web 2.0 tools to engage learners.

On Monday, May 12th, I will present a workshop on implementing  the NJ Tech Standards to the ESL, Library and GEM staff members as well as the middle school teaching and learning facilitators and lab teachers. This presentation will highlight various ways we are integrating technology across the curriculum and some Web 2.0 tools we have been exploring over the last few months. The link to the presentation can be found here: http://www.gtps.k12.nj.us/technology/tech_st_libgemesl/Tech_ST_libgemesl_files/frame.htm

Fourth grade Technology Standards training will take place this week. Galloway’s technology standards scope and sequence will be reviewed and sample lessons will be shared.

The link to the presentation can be found here. Comments on this workshop will be attached to this post.

I will continue to provide training in the implementation of NJ’s Technology Standards with third and fourth grade teachers. I will review the standards scope and sequence our technology action team has developed and share sample lessons and other resources that are available.

The link to presentation can be found here. Comments regarding the workshop will be attached to this post.

Technology is  the focus of our March Staff Meetings. The following is a link to our presentation: http://www.gtps.k12.nj.us/technology/Tech_Update_Mar08_files/frame.htm

We highlight a few of our newly found resources:

• Atomic Learning, a great site with a wealth of training videos
• Russell Stannard’s Training Videos – including tips for PowerPoint & Word as well as Voicethread and blogs
• Integration is Key – links to lots of lesson templates for integrating technology, designed by Gloucester County Public Schools in Virginia

This week, I will also be training second grade teachers about NJ’s Technology Standards. I will be reviewing ways to integrate the  standards into the curriculum. The following is a  link to my PowerPoint presentation. This presentation contains links to sample lessons and web site resources.

Teachers:

As an exit ticket, please make a comment to this blog. You may do one of the following:

1. Share something you learned
2. Express a concern or ask a question
3. Tell 1 idea you will try with your class.