Welcome to TechFest!
We are passionate about the use of technology in instruction for so many reasons -- students become more engaged by the judicious integration of technology into the subject matter, technologies are emerging that allow us to facilitate learning outside the classroom in ways we couldn't have imagined just a few years ago, and whether we like it or not, 21st Century technology is upon us -- and we are hoping to share our excitement with you. Moreover, today's technology is so simple to master that there's no reason not to jump in and see what it can do for you and your students!
Keep an eye out for the Green Check Mark . . .
Whenever you see the green check mark, it's a signal to you that there is an item that needs to be completed and checked off of your task list.
| summer_techfest_fpg_checklist.pdf |
This Week's Agenda:
DAY 1: Get Their Attention
- 9:00-10:00AM: Who Wants to Be a Website Designer?
- 10:00-11:00AM: The Value of Using Video
- 11:00-11:30AM: BREAK
- 11:30AM-12:30PM: Find & Edit Images (without violating copyright!)
- 12:30-1:15PM: Create Video Using Photos
- 1:15-1:30PM: Now What?
- 9:00-10:15AM: Wordle, Quick Polling & Survey Tools
- 10:15-11:00AM: Timeline Creation
- 11:00-11:30AM: BREAK
- 11:30AM-12:30PM: Search, Store, & Access Information - Socially!
- 12:30-1:30PM: Video Has Never Been Easier - Share Ideas Via Screencast
- 9:00-9:15AM: Facebook & Twitter in the Classroom - How Are They Being Used?
- 9:15-10:15AM: Facebook
- 10:15-11:00AM: Twitter
- 11:00-11:30AM: BREAK
- 11:30AM-12:30PM: Too Many Networks! Consolidation Tools
- 12:30-1:30PM: What Have We Learned So Far?
- 9:00-10:45AM: Google Docs and Forms
- 10:45-11:00AM: Your One Great Idea for Google Docs and Forms
- 11:00-11:30AM: BREAK
- 11:30AM-12:30PM: Asynchronous Discussion with VoiceThread
- 12:30-1:30PM: Synchronous Discussion with Dimdim
It's easy to lose track of usernames and passwords when you start to set up a lot of web-based accounts, especially for the number of tools we'll be introducing in the next few days! Do yourself a favor - download this account tracker spreadsheet, and add the username/password info for any new accounts that you create this week:
| web2.0_account_tracker.xlsx |
