*Syllabus+-+Technology+Training+Workshop

=Syllabus =

=Syllabus (Summer, 2014) District Technology Training Workshop =


 * Course Description **


 * Skype, Pinterest, and Facebook…Oh My! | How does social media fit into the educator’s instructional technology toolbox and the classroom? ||< Learners will test-drive each of three interactive multimedia tools with free accounts for these readily accessible web-based social collaboration tools. Learners will adapt a sample lesson assignment for showcasing student presentations or to support a digital portfolio with one source from each of these three technology tools based upon individual classroom subject or curriculum activity. Course includes discussions and resources for best practices for online safety and digital citizenship for students and teachers. || Teachers grades 6-8 (middle school)

Topics: Social Studies and Common Core

Technology Level: intermediate and advanced ||


 * Objectives and Standards **

International Society for Technology in Education. [ISTE] (2008). NETS for teachers. Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/20-14_ISTE_Standards-T_PDF.pdf

Maryland Technology Literacy Standards for Students Maryland State Department of Education [MSDE]. 2007. //State curriculum: Computer literacy skills | Maryland technology literacy standards for students [MTLSS].// Retrieved from []

Partnership for 21st Century Skills. 2009. P21 framework for 21st century learning. [Website]. [|www.P21.org].


 * Materials **

1:1 computers, microphone headset, computer web cam, mobile technology device with Internet access.

Participant active accounts for Skype, Facebook, and Pinterest.

1:1 Wikispaces.com accounts for each participant

1 color laser printer

Online public or school library access for academic database resources

Presenter projector with PC or VGA connectors, backdrop and cables for laptop audio

Stable Internet bandwidth connection with Wi-Fi hotspot in workshop venue


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Activities **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hybrid Workshops (five-days, 4 hours each)

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Day 1: Social media collaborations and connections in your classroom – with middle school students.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Day 2: 50 Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Day 3: Facebook for Class Project Collaboration & e-Portfolio

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Day 4: Facebook for teachers and professional development

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Day 5: Pinterest as a social media electronic organizer


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Workshop Grading **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This is a Pass/Fail continuing professional development workshop for teachers offered for voluntary attendance, or as directed by your school supervisor. There will be confirmation certifications emailed to both you and your administrator, upon completion of all practice activities and online components as instructed. You may retake the workshop online components until September 8, 2014. However, attendance at all five of the scheduled on-site hybrid workshop sessions is mandatory to receive your continuing education credit at the district.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Additional readings and workshop resources will be located for your convenience online at the Workshop Support Wiki available at http://virginiajonessu14wiki.wikispaces.com/