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= Connected Learning in the Classroom =

With a focus on pedagogy and the backwards design process, we will explore the use of a variety of (free) web 2.0 tools like blogs, wikis, podcasts and collaborative multimedia in order to develop an authentic, engaging and media-rich unit which can be implemented in your classroom. In addition, we will explore new ways of sharing and collaborating in today’s digital world, including Creative Commons licensing, blogs as classroom websites and e-portfolios, Twitter and Facebook as community builders, and the critical importance of visual literacy in the classroom. or Connecting Classrooms Across Continents (Presentation) ||
 * Introductory Resources || The 21st Century Classroom (Presentation)
 * 1:00 - 1:30 || Project Review & Share
 * Famous People of the Civil War+ rubric + reflective blog post (see many more fantastic projects on YIS Humanities teacherRebekah Madrid's class blog)
 * IB Lang & Lit Diigo Group (Madeleine Cox)
 * Code Blue! (Kim Cofino & Maria Gomez)
 * Blogging (Kim Cofino)
 * Students as Tutorial Designers, YIS Tutorials, ISB Tutorials (Kim Cofino)
 * Tornadoes, Earthquakes, Tsunami - "in Plain English" Videos by NIST students (Will Kirkwood & Ivan Beekmans)
 * Podcasting Power: Students Teaching Students (Kim Cofino, Chrissy Hellyer, Ali McAloon, Robin Bulzsa)
 * QuakeStories + backstory (Kim Cofino & Mary Fish)
 * 1001 Flat World Tales (Clay Burrell, Kim Cofino, & many others)
 * Field Studies Blogs: ex Tobi + HS Field Reporting + MS Field Reporting
 * Books Go Global!
 * KinderKids Draw!
 * Flat Classroom Projects (Digital Bridges) (Julie Lindsay, Vicki Davis, & many others)
 * Kiva Loans (Rebekah Madrid)
 * Moving on Up! (Kim Cofino, Diane Mongno, & many others)
 * Influence (Kim Cofino, Teresa Belilse, grade 4 team at ISB)
 * @manyvoices (George Mayo)
 * iPads in Kinder - Zoe Page & Tasha Cowdy
 * Blogging and Tweeting in Grade 2 (Jamie Raskin)
 * YIS Early Learning Center - a Reggio Emilia environment (Clair Wain, Emma Chan, Junko Kanchemi, Barbara Folliot)
 * Literature Circles Voice Thread, Grade 5 (Kristen Blum)

Key Components: Can your classes collaborate? ||
 * The Technology Design Cycle
 * The Great Design Challenge: Introducing the MYP Technology Design Cycle
 * Creating Independent Learners: The MYP Technology Design Cycle
 * Getting to Know GarageBand (an MYP Technology Design Cycle example)
 * Digital Citizenship: YIS Digital Dragons
 * Online Safety & Responsibility
 * UbD
 * The Perfect Match: Technology Integration and Understanding by Design
 * A Step-by-Step Guide to Global Collaboration
 * The Technology Toolbox: Choosing the Right Tool for the Task
 * How to Connect Your Students Globally
 * First Steps Toward Becoming a 21st Century Educator
 * Looking for Learning
 * Tips for Managing Tech Tools in the Classroom
 * Making the Implicit, Explicit ||
 * 1:30 - 2:00 || Connect with a team of participants who teach your subject to brainstorm project ideas you can implement in your classroom.