2 Webinars in January from ISTE
Posted by Diane Zoellmer on January 9th, 2009
Muskegon ISD has subscribed to the year-long tech webinar series offered by ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education). All webinars are at 4:00 p.m. at Muskegon ISD and are free to all educators. You must register however on the ISD web site. Go to http://www.muskegonisd.org/development.
The two offerings for January are:
Google Lit Trips – January 14
with Jerome Burg
How can teachers of literature bring the wisdom of the literature of the ages to the students of the 21st Century? One way is to bring it to the world they live in and care about! The GoogleLitTrips.com project brings the greatest journey literature of all time to the world that today’s 21st century students live in by tracking the journeys on the surface of Google Earth.
Google Earth allows the addition of place markers to indicate locations along the route and to include such enhancements as appropriate images, relevant website links, and thought provoking discussion starters.
Imagine putting your students right in the middle of the story, traveling right along with the Joads, from The Grapes of Wrath, Amir from The Kite Runner, or even Mr. and Mrs. Mallard from Make Way for Ducklings!
Jerome Burg, the developer of the GoogleLitTrip.com project will share tips, tricks, integration strategies and pedagogical considerations for ensuring that this technology implementation directly addresses good learning theory.
Differentiated Instruction + Tech = Powerful Learning – January 28
Stephanie Throne and Grace Smith
Harness the “power of two”: differentiating instruction plus technology equals a better learning environment for our very diverse students. Join authors, educators, and tech enthusiasts Grace Smith, Ph.D. and Stephanie Throne, Ph.D. for a thought-provoking discussion about how you can use technology as a tool to differentiate instruction. They will offer a variety of practical strategies and user-friendly resources to accommodate a broad range of learning styles, abilities, and curriculum content to help kick-start your use of technology in differentiating instruction. This session is designed for K-8 teachers, district level technology coordinators, curriculum specialists and pre-service teachers.