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=Welcome to Attleboro Public Schools Technology = =in the Classroom Seminar! =



You have chosen to learn about various aspects of technology and the application of these technolgies to the classroom setting. I hope that over the next few hours we will be able to learn and apply some new technology.

This wikipage was started to provide you with a list of interesting pieces of technology. This will be available to you after the seminar is over so feel free to come back at any time to revisit some of these ideas.

Getting Started
Basic definitions:
 * Web 2.0: This is the term for the 'new' web. This web is interactive and you can create and edit content on it instead of just reading (read only Web 1.0)

=First Hour=

For the first hour I would like you to go to the Wiki Challange. You should open the document and follow the directions and try to finish as many of the challanges as you can. If you get stuck ask your neighbor for help. This should be interactive and collaborative.

=Next Steps=

We are going to now look at individual pieces of technology that might apply to our classroom. The Blog, the Wiki, Podcasting, Screencasting, Social Bookmarking, etc. Choose the one that best fits your needs in your classroom and spend the next hour getting used to the program etc. At the end you will need to do a quick "elevator talk" about what you looked at and how you would use it.

Blogging: A way of publishing information on the web. You can post writings, video, images, etc. Glogster: This is an interactive online site that allows for the creation of poster/visuals that are interactive. Hippocampus: A great way to set up an online addition to your current course. All the material is there you just organize it. Podcasting: This is a way of creating video and/or audio files that someone can download or subscribe to and listen/watch. Screencasting: This is a way of recording what happens on your computer screen as a tutorial. Social Bookmarking: This is a way of getting students to share research information. There are many other potential classroom uses as well. Social Networking: There are educational uses for social networking that can transend the classroom. Udemy: This is a site that allows for the creation of free online courses. UStream: This is a way of broadcasting a lecture etc. on the internet for live viewing or recording to be viewed later. Wikipage: A way of creating an interactive website that multiple people can edit. This allows for collaboration. RSS Feeds: This is the way of getting the internet to work for you. Rather than going out to look at twelve sites you have them come to you instead.