ELA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

1. ELA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THOMPSON SCHOOL DISTRICT January 12, 2011 Carie Campos, ELA TOSA

2. Secondary Group: 1:45-2:30 • How can we use Online data bases to support student achievement, and our professional growth?

3. District Resources • On-line Catalogue: • Search for resources by key word, title, subject, author • Media Center: • Glenna @ ext 5129 • Webmax (user ID and PW from media center) • http://webmax.thompson.k12.co.us/webmax/loginng.html School: PD resources available in your Media Center

4. Online Patron Catalogue • Thompson homepage>search>Webmax> open link– this takes you to the Media and Technology Integration page. >Online Patron Catalog – use this to find resources district wide, or at your school Explore: reference materials available: Check one of the databases on this page.

5. Books available You try…search by *KEY WORD: apple *SUBJECT: Civil Rights *TITLE *AUTHOR Name three things the result will display: * * *

6. Using the Left side bar… Search: HOT TITLES: ex: Newberry> Walk Two Moons What materials are available? • Open Catalog Home>search by school

7. Procedure… • Click the box for the item you want to get a printout of the item you want. Take your list to the media specialist at your school and they can order it for you.

8. Practice / Application • Think of a topic or resource that you would like to locate for a future lesson. • Search

9. Using Webmax • Requires user ID and PW • Provided by district Media Center upon request. (Glenna, @ext 5129 Modeling: search tab at top Topic “Civil Rights” / grade level: Show/Hide: primary

10. Using Webmax for PD • Search by topic and / Professional • Ex: literacy / Professional Geometry / Professional

11. Practice / Application • Think of a topic or resource that you would like to locate for a future lesson. • Search

12. Professional Development • Thompson home page>staff>coursewhere • Materials available to check out from Webmax

13. Practice / Application • Think of a topic or resource that you would like to locate for your own professional growth. • Search

14. ELA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THOMPSON SCHOOL DISTRICT January 12, 2011 Carie Campos, ELA TOSA

15. Whole Group: 2:30-3:15 • Celebrations… • How can we use web-based technology to empower teachers and students?

16. ELA Resources: First Class • District>District Conferences>Instructional Technology>ELA Instructional Technology Conference • (Move to your First Class desktop by control, R-click, “ad to desktop”)

17. ELA resources: • Wikispaces • http://teachela.wikispaces.com/ • http://growell.wikispaces.com/ • Other

18. Blogs http://thompsonblogs.org/curiousaboutcultures/

19. Voicethread • http://voicethread.com/?#u1419123.b1609343.i8517754

20. Moodle • Access for participants to resources or activities • Forum for class discussions • Surveys and more…. Ex: http://moodle.lovelandhs.org/course/view.php?id=171

21. Chunk and Chew: 3 questions GO TO THE teachela wikispace >ELA professional development days >Discussion tab (at top) • Share your reflections on use of web technology to empower teachers and students • Reply to a post from another ELA teacher.

22. KUDOS to YOU!!

23. Elementary Group: 3:15-4:00 • How can we use Online data bases to support student achievement, and our professional growth?

24. District Resources • On-line Catalogue: • Search for resources by key word, title, subject, author • Media Center: • Glenna @ ext 5129 • Webmax (user ID and PW from media center) • http://webmax.thompson.k12.co.us/webmax/loginng.html School: PD resources available in your Media Center

25. Online Patron Catalogue • Thompson homepage>search>Webmax> open link– this takes you to the Media and Technology Integration page. >Online Patron Catalog – use this to find resources district wide, or at your school Explore: reference materials available: Check one of the databases on this page.

26. Books available You try…search by *KEY WORD: apple *SUBJECT: Civil Rights *TITLE *AUTHOR Name three things the result will display: * * *

27. Using the Left side bar… Search: HOT TITLES: ex: Newberry> Walk Two Moons What materials are available? • Open Catalog Home>search by school

28. Procedure… • Click the box for the item you want to get a printout of the item you want. Take your list to the media specialist at your school and they can order it for you.

29. Practice / Application • Think of a topic or resource that you would like to locate for a future lesson. • Search

30. Using Webmax • Requires user ID and PW • Provided by district Media Center upon request. (Glenna, @ext 5129 Modeling: search tab at top Topic “Civil Rights” / grade level: Show/Hide: primary

31. Using Webmax for PD • Search by topic and / Professional • Ex: literacy / Professional Geometry / Professional

32. Practice / Application • Think of a topic or resource that you would like to locate for a future lesson. • Search

33. Professional Development • Thompson home page>staff>coursewhere • Materials available to check out from Webmax

34. Practice / Application • Think of a topic or resource that you would like to locate for your own professional growth. • Search

35. Chunk and Chew: 3 questions GO TO THE teachela wikispace >ELA professional development days >Discussion tab (at top) • Share your reflections on use of web technology to empower teachers and students • Reply to a post from another ELA teacher.

36. KUDOS to YOU!!