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Literacy for Struggling Readers Best Practices in Using Technology to Build Skills and Proficiency

=Agenda =

   *LUNCH*  ||  ||   || ==Day 2 ==
 * ==Day 1 ==
 * Course Overview and Objectives
 * 21st Century Learning
 * Wikis - Overview
 * Michigan Electronic Library (MEL)
 * Blogging - Overview
 * Using Wordle
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Exploring Educational Blogs
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Creating a Classroom Blog
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Wrap-up and Assignment

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 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Podcasting - Overview
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Exploring Podcasts
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Videosharing
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Creating a Video Lesson <span style="color: rgb(251,243,243); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Lesson Sharing
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Wrap-up and Assignment <span style="color: rgb(250,240,240); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">

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 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Digital Storytelling - Overview
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Examples of Digital Stories
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Photo Story Tutorial
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Creating a Digital Story
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Story Sharing
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Wrap-up and Evaluation

=Course Overview and Objectives=

This workshop provides hands-on strategies and best practices in using technology to improve literacy skills through research and publishing. Participants will be introduced to blogs, podcasts, and digital storytelling. Participants will improve their students’ achievement through practical, engaging activities.


 * Day 1** - Participants will explore the use of wikis and blogs, learn how to find blogs of personal or professional interest, and create their own blogs.
 * Day 2** - Participants will learn how podcasting and video sharing can be used to support instruction and will create a video lesson incorporating an episode of the "Vocab Minute" podcast.
 * Day 3** - Participants will use digital stories to improve narrative writing skills and critical thinking. Participants will create their own digital stories using Photo Story.

=Instructors=

Carol Mayer, mayerc@resa.net, 734-334-1423 Linda McGarry, lmcgarry1248.opa.net Cheryl Yocum, yocumc@resa.net, 734-334-1485

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