Syllabus

= = **Let's Get Digital!** =Syllabus = = =

Audience This training is appropriate for general education, special education and ELL teachers and support staff, in grades 3-12, with an experienced or advanced skill level.

Prerequisites and Preparations
 * 1) register for a Google account [|www.google.com]
 * 2) register for a VoiceThread [|www.voicethread.com]
 * 3) register for an iTunes account [|www.apple.com/itunes]
 * 4) download free ThreeRing App from iTunes

Materials
 * iPad for each participant
 * USB cord for each participant
 * iPad for instructor
 * USB cord for instructor
 * projector Internet access (Google Apps for Education, VoiceThread)
 * sample digital portfolios (elementary, middle and high school)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">sample packets of student work (brought to the training by participants to be used to construct a digital portfolio)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">white board
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">white board markers
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">pencils
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">pens
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">paper
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">sample class lists

<span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 125%;">Schedule

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 125%;">Day 1 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">Introduction to digital portfolios, Google Apps for Education, VoiceThread and peer-to-peer critiquing.
 * 1) What are digital portfolios?
 * 2) Identify what should be included in a digital portfolio.
 * 3) Collection, Reflection, Selection
 * 4) Advantages for teachers and students.
 * 5) Edit sample digital portfolios.
 * 6) Peer-to-peer critiquing.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 125%;">Day 2 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">Creating digital portfolios using Google Apps for Education and VoiceThread. Participation in peer-to-peer critiquing sessions.
 * 1) Upload edited sample digital portfolios to VoiceThread.
 * 2) Add sound to digital portfolios with VoiceThread.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 125%;">Create digital portfolios using sample student work brought to training.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 125%;">Peer-to-peer critiquing.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 125%;">Day 3 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">Exploring the benefits of two free student blogging options for self-reflection, collaboration and peer-to-peer critiquing as it relates to digital portfolios.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Introduce Google Apps blogger and Kidblog.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Discuss the benefits of student blogs for self-reflection, collaboration and peer-to-peer critiquing.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 125%;">Create blogs.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 125%;">Day 4 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 125%;">ThreeRing (live day)
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Introduce and discuss the benefits of ThreeRing application for creating digital portfolios.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Using ThreeRing to digitalize student work.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Using ThreeRing to organize and store student work.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Using ThreeRing for self-reflection, collaboration and peer-to-peer critiquing.

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